Latest HSE Bulletins

• Hartlepool chemical manufacturer fined £50,000 after two serious incidents within three months 3 February,2026
  An employee had four fingers severed when a rotary valve had not been properly isolated from the power supply A second employee was struck by a forklift truck when the driver’s view was obscured by the load Exwold Technology fined over £50,000 for two breaches of Health and Safety at Work act A Hartlepool chemical […]
• Contractor jailed after ‘kind hearted’ teen fell to death during demolition works 2 February,2026
  19-year-old worker died after falling through garage roof HSE investigation found there were no measures in place to prevent or mitigate a fall. Jason Hill jailed for 12 months as teen’s family warn ignoring health and safety ‘has irreversible consequences’ A self‑employed contractor has been jailed after a teenager fell to his death during demolition […]
• Building materials manufacturer fined over £600,000 after worker suffers life-changing injuries at Tarmac plant 30 January,2026
  Worker’s legs crushed between metal frames weighing over a tonne HSE investigation uncovers failure of firm to act after previous incidents Guidance states employers must ensure dangerous machinery is effectively guarded A national manufacturer of building materials has been fined £633,300 after an employee’s legs were crushed between one-tonne metal frames moving on a production […]
• Stone company fined £50,000 after worker fatally struck by falling granite slabs 30 January,2026
  Blyth Marble Limited has been fined after a worker was killed when granite slabs fell from a lorry loader at the company’s premises in Larkhall. Hamilton Sheriff Court heard that on 4 September 2024, Steven White, 61, was offloading granite slabs from a lorry loader at Blyth Marble Limited’s premises at 1 Carlisle Road, Larkhall. […]
• Man sentenced after illegal gas work put family at risk 30 January,2026
  Unqualified gas work led to three potentially dangerous gas leaks at family home. Property left without heating or hot water for six weeks. Man sentenced to 200 hours’ unpaid work and £2,000 costs. A man has been sentenced after his illegal gas work put the lives of an Ulverston family at risk. Lee Lancaster, 38, […]
• Maintenance company fined £400,000 after worker dies from toxic glue exposure 29 January,2026
  A housing association maintenance company has been fined £400,000 after an employee died from inhaling toxic vapours from flooring adhesive. Darren Nevill, 38, was working for Connect Property Services Limited laying a vinyl bathroom floor at a domestic property in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire on 9 December 2020. His employer purchased an adhesive containing Dichloromethane (DCM), a […]