Industry resources & news
2026
1st May
Cardiff University fined £280,000 after two employees develop occupational asthma
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30th April
Tissue manufacturer fined after worker injured hand unblocking machine
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30th April
Chemical company fined £3.8 million after investigation into serious chemical burns suffered by two employees
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30th April
Recreational diving instructor fined after falsifying HSE diving medical certificate
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27th April
Company fined for not having compulsory insurance for its workers
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21st April
Manufacturing company fined £340,000 after worker seriously injured while cleaning machinery
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20th April
Waste management company prosecuted after worker crushed by excavator
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16th April
Company fined after worker crushed by one-tonne block while inside HGV trailer
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15th April
Construction company fined for repeated site failures
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13th April
“At one point I was genuinely terrified I was going to bleed out and die”
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2nd April
Major builders merchant fined £2.2 million after worker killed in conveyor crush
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2nd April
Staffordshire construction firm and director sentenced after worker seriously injured falling through stairwell
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2nd April
Rotherham metal fabrication company sentenced after young apprentice injured during apprenticeship training
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1st April
District Council fined £50,000 after worker seriously injured in lawnmower incident
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26th March
Plastics firm fined after two workers lose fingers in just ten days
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19th March
Construction firm fined after death of teenage labourer
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17th March
Waste management company fined after employee falls from height
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17th March
Bakery company fined after employee suffers hip fracture in fall
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13th March
Recycling company fined after employee suffers life-changing injuries in telehandler incident
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11th March
Two companies and site manager prosecuted following large-scale asbestos disturbance
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6th March
Father of three electrocuted at Devon biogas site as two companies ignored safety warnings
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6th March
Care home fined after resident choked to death on meal
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27th February
Immingham metal fabrication company sentenced after seven workers develop vibration-related illnesses
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20th February
Police force fined after student officer hit by car on Christmas Eve
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18th February
Forging company fined over death of employee entangled in lathe
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18th February
Grounds maintenance company fined after employee killed operating ride-on lawnmower
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16th February
Construction company fined after worker seriously injured in fall from height in handbag factory renovation
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16th February
Man handed suspended sentence after illegal boiler replacement risks carbon monoxide leak
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13th February
Chemical company fined after agency worker suffers chemical burns
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11th February
Two firms fined after racking collapse killed two workers
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11th February
Machine manufacturer fined £10,000 after lathe incident leaves employee with finger amputated
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5th February
Man jailed after dangerous and illegal gas work put pensioner at risk
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5th February
Manufacturer fined after employee’s fingers severed
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4th February
Plant hire company fined £10,000 after employee struck by falling JCB bucket
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3rd February
Hartlepool chemical manufacturer fined £50,000 after two serious incidents within three months
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2nd February
Contractor jailed after ‘kind hearted’ teen fell to death during demolition works
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30th January
Building materials manufacturer fined over £600,000 after worker suffers life-changing injuries at Tarmac plant
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30th January
Stone company fined £50,000 after worker fatally struck by falling granite slabs
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30th January
Man sentenced after illegal gas work put family at risk
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29th January
Company fined after 3-year-old nearly drowned at children’s holiday camp
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29th January
Maintenance company fined £400,000 after worker dies from toxic glue exposure
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28th January
Major chemical firm hit with £400,000 fine after dangerous steam release
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27th January
Sole trader sentenced after worker injured in fall from height
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23rd January
Company fined after operative receives fatal head injury at work
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23rd January
‘James Bond’ builder who threatened HSE inspectors found guilty
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22nd January
Derbyshire Police prosecuted for failing to protect officers
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21st January
Packaging company fined after worker suffers life-changing head injuries
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21st January
NHS Trust fined after it failed to manage hand-arm vibration risks
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16th January
Bristol landlord fined after member of the public falls from staircase
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14th January
Director and company fined after failing to comply with enforcement notices
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