Company failed to put suitable measures in place to protect employees. Worker suffered long-term damage to his hand following the incident. HSE guidance emphasises importance of safe isolation procedures before cleaning machinery. A manufacturing company has been fined £340,000 after an employee was seriously injured while cleaning machinery at its site in Swindon. The 42-year-old

Worker suffered life-changing injuries after being run over by a reversing 15-tonne excavator. HSE found the company failed to protect pedestrians from moving vehicles in the yard. A waste management company in Hampshire has been prosecuted by Britain’s workplace regulator after a man had both legs amputated when he was crushed by a 15-tonne excavator.

Man sustained life-changing injuries resulting in amputation when crushed under one-tonne block of concrete. Investigation found the driver of a forklift truck involved in the incident had no training. Company failed to protect workers from moving vehicles on its site. A vehicle maintenance company in Worcestershire has been fined after one of its workers was

Company failed to provide hot water and suitable rest facilities. Failures continued despite HSE taking action. Provision of suitable welfare facilities is legal requirement. A West Midlands based construction company has been fined after Britain’s workplace regulator found repeated failures at four different construction sites across the region. A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspection

Worker’s leg amputated after being struck by moving cargo during unloading. HSE investigation found unsafe system of work and unprotected gap in roller deck. Company failed to prevent employees intervening with stuck loads. A flower supplier has been fined after an employee’s leg was amputated following a serious incident at its processing facility in Huntingdon.

Great Britain’s national regulator for workplace health and safety is inviting businesses, employers, health practitioners and industry stakeholders to help shape the future of workplace incident reporting in Great Britain. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has today (Tuesday 7 April) launched a public consultation on The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations

Worker fell through unprotected stairwell opening during construction of an apartment block. HSE investigation found work at height was not properly planned or controlled. Company and director sentenced after allowing unsafe working practices. A Staffordshire-based construction company and its director have been sentenced after a worker sustained serious injuries when he fell through a stairwell

Bassetlaw District Council has been fined £50,000 after an employee was seriously injured when a ride-on lawnmower overturned HSE found the council had failed to carry out a suitable risk assessment The Judge found the council to be highly culpable, having fallen far short of expected industry standards A Nottinghamshire district council has been fined

Health and Safety Executive (HSE) marks Global Asbestos Awareness Week (1–7 April), highlighting free guidance and training resources available to help dutyholders and trades comply with the law. HSE inspectors visiting premises and construction sites check that asbestos is being managed in compliance with the law and workers are kept safe. Regulator outlines three main

17-year-old apprentice injured by a metal cutting guillotine An HSE investigation found a large gap in the bed of the guillotine that allowed access to dangerous parts of the machinery The company had failed to identify risk even after the incident had taken place A Rotherham-based metal fabrication company has been sentenced after pleading guilty