Latest HSE Bulletins

• Groundworks company fined after worker seriously injured when dumper truck overturned 21 July,2026
  Driver of dumper truck was instructed not to wear seatbelt Incident happened on housing construction site near Wigan in 2022 Excavations on the site were not adequately protected A groundworks company based in Warrington has been fined after a worker was seriously injured when a dumper truck overturned. The incident happened on 10 October 2022 […]
• Cement company fined £1 million after father crushed by 1.6 tonne concrete weight 21 July,2026
  Worker killed after being crushed by a 1.6 tonne concrete weight at a cement bagging plant. A section of perimeter fencing had been routinely removed, exposing dangerous moving parts of machinery. Employers must take effective measures to prevent access to dangerous parts of machinery. A cement company in Sharpness has been fined £1 million after […]
• Public notice of an appeal 21 July,2026
  Public Notice of an appeal by Faldingworth Defence Limited against the imposed variation of their explosives licence by the Health and Safety Executive Appellant Name: Faldingworth Defence Limited (FDL) Site Location: Faldingworth Base, Spridlington Road LN8 3SQ. Original Decision Authority/Respondent: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Nature of the Appeal: FDL is appealing to the Secretary of State for […]
• Food manufacturer fined £120,000 after workers exposed to hazardous dust and manual handling risks 20 July,2026
  Food manufacturer has been fined £120,000 Workers exposed to serious health and safety risks Prosecution follows HSE inspections at large bakeries across Great Britain A food manufacturer has been fined after employees were at risk of developing occupational asthma a factory in Buckingham. Milton Keynes Magistrates’ Court heard how workers at Puratos Limited were at […]
• HSE backs Farm Safety Week amid concern for children and older workers on Britain’s farms 20 July,2026
  The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) continues to support Farm Safety Week, with new figures for 2025/26 revealing that children and older workers remain disproportionately at risk on Britain’s farms. Agriculture remains the industry with the highest rate of work-related fatalities. Provisional data for 2025/26 shows that 29 people were killed in agriculture, forestry and […]
• Chemical logistics company fined after ‘family man’ dies following fall from mobile loading ramp 17 July,2026
  Peter Hutchinson, 60, fell 1.5m from the ramp onto a concrete floor. Bertschi UK Ltd failed to properly plan the loading activity which used the ramp Also failed to install a handrail on the mobile loading ramp, despite manufacturer’s instructions clearly requiring this Fined £425,000. Bertschi UK Limited has been fined £425,000 after a warehouse […]