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2026

April 21
April 20
Waste management company fined £120,000 after worker crushed by excavator
Waste management company fined £120,000 after worker crushed by excavator

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has prosecuted a company…
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April 16
Company fined £30,000 after worker crushed by one-tonne block while inside HGV trailer
Company fined £30,000 after worker crushed by one-tonne block while inside HGV trailer

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has prosecuted a company…
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April 13
Flower supplier fined £134,000 following amputation to worker’s leg
Flower supplier fined £134,000 following amputation to worker’s leg

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has prosecuted a flower supplier after…
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April 10
Eurotunnel fined £2.25m after surveyor suffered serious injuries
Eurotunnel fined £2.25m after surveyor suffered serious injuries

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has prosecuted The Channel Tunnel Group…
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April 7
New HSE consultation on RIDDOR
New HSE consultation on RIDDOR

On Tuesday 7 April, HSE launched its consultation on The…
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April 1
Global Asbestos Week
Global Asbestos Week

From 1 to 7 April Global Asbestos Awareness Week aims…
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March 27
Large Builders Merchant Fined £2.2 Million
Large Builders Merchant Fined £2.2 Million

A major builder’s merchant has been fined after a worker was crushed…
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March 25
Plastics firm fined after two workers lose fingers in ten days
Plastics firm fined after two workers lose fingers in ten days

A company has been fined £16,000 after pleading guilty to breaching Section 2(1)…
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March 24
UK-wide consultation on proposals for reform to the PRN system
UK-wide consultation on proposals for reform to the PRN system

A PRN is a document certifying that the packaging waste…
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March 15
Environment Agency may receive ‘police-style’ powers
Environment Agency may receive ‘police-style’ powers

The newly announced enforcement powers are part of the yet…
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March 13
Company fined after worker suffers life changing crush injuries
Company fined after worker suffers life changing crush injuries

A waste and recycling company has been fined £24,000 after a worker was…
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March 9
Large-scale asbestos disturbance leads to prosecutions
Large-scale asbestos disturbance leads to prosecutions

Two companies and an individual site manager have been convicted…
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March 6
Two companies prosecuted after one worker killed and another seriously injured
Two companies prosecuted after one worker killed and another seriously injured

Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has prosecuted two companies following…
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February 25
Crime and Policing Bill at Report Stage
Crime and Policing Bill at Report Stage

The Crime and Policing Bill 2025 was introduced in the…
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February 23
Water company fined £733,333 for pollution incidents
Water company fined £733,333 for pollution incidents

Yorkshire Water has been fined £733,333 after pleading guilty to…
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February 20
Police forced fined for health and safety failings
Police forced fined for health and safety failings

A police force has been prosecuted and fined £85,800 after…
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February 20
Housing provider prosecuted by fire service for fire safety failings
Housing provider prosecuted by fire service for fire safety failings

Surrey Fire and Rescue Service prosecuted a housing association for…
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February 18
Forging company fined following death of employee
Forging company fined following death of employee

A forging company has been fined £750,000 after an operative…
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February 16
Government consults on penalties for motoring offences
Government consults on penalties for motoring offences

The Department for Transport has opened a consultation seeking views…
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February 16
Construction company fined after worker injured in fall from height
Construction company fined after worker injured in fall from height

A construction company has been fined £24,000 after a worker…
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February 16
Suspended sentence issued to man after illegal boiler replacement
Suspended sentence issued to man after illegal boiler replacement

A man was issued with a suspended sentence after carrying…
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February 13
Company fined after agency work burned with chemicals
Company fined after agency work burned with chemicals

A manufacturer of household chemicals has been fined £50,000 after…
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February 11
The Environment Agency increase enforcement workforce
The Environment Agency increase enforcement workforce

The Environment Agency (EA) has put together its largest ever…
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February 11
Machine manufacturer fined after employee’s finger amputated
Machine manufacturer fined after employee’s finger amputated

A machine manufacturing company has been fined £10,000 after an…
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February 5
Fire enforcement notices served on nuclear contractors
Fire enforcement notices served on nuclear contractors

The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has served a fire…
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February 5
Man sentenced after illegal gas work put pensioner at risk
Man sentenced after illegal gas work put pensioner at risk

A man that claimed to be Gas Safe Registered (GSR)…
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February 5
Manufacturer fined after employee’s fingers severed in machinery
Manufacturer fined after employee’s fingers severed in machinery

A wooden cable drum manufacturer has been fined £24,395 after…
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February 4
Plant company fined after employee hit by JCB bucket
Plant company fined after employee hit by JCB bucket

A plant company has been fined £10,000 after a mechanic…
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February 3
2026
New plan to focus on ‘forever chemicals’ unveiled
New plan to focus on ‘forever chemicals’ unveiled

The government has announced a plan to protect the environment…
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February 3
2026
Chemical manufacturer fined after two serious incidents in three months
Chemical manufacturer fined after two serious incidents in three months

A chemical manufacturer has been fined £50,000 after two employees…
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February 2
2026
Contractor sentenced after teen fell to death
Contractor sentenced after teen fell to death

A self-employed contractor has been jailed after a teenager fell…
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January 30
2026
Manufacturer fined after employee suffered life-changing injuries
Manufacturer fined after employee suffered life-changing injuries

A building materials manufacturer has been fined £633,300 after an employee crushed…
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January 30
2026
Stone company fined after worker killed by falling granite
Stone company fined after worker killed by falling granite

A company has been fined after a worker was fatally…
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January 30
2026
Man sentenced after putting family at risk from illegal gas work
Man sentenced after putting family at risk from illegal gas work

An unqualified man installed a combi gas boiler and gas…
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January 29
2026
A children’s holiday camp company fined after 3-year-old almost drowned
A children’s holiday camp company fined after 3-year-old almost drowned

A company that runs children’s holiday camps across the country has…
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January 29
2026
Maintenance company fined after worker dies
Maintenance company fined after worker dies

A housing maintenance company has been fined £400,000 after an employee…
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January 28
2026
Global chemicals firm fined after dangerous steam release
Global chemicals firm fined after dangerous steam release

A major chemical firm has been fined £400,000 after a…
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January 26
2026
Sole trader receives suspended sentence after worker injured in fall from height
Sole trader receives suspended sentence after worker injured in fall from height

A sole trader has received an eight-month suspended sentence after a worker fell four…
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January 23
2026
HSE inspections to focus on exposure to flour dust in bakeries
HSE inspections to focus on exposure to flour dust in bakeries

From January 2026, the HSE will be carrying out inspections at large…
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January 23
2026
A wire company fined after a worker receives a fatal head injury
A wire company fined after a worker receives a fatal head injury

A wire company has been fined £140,000 after a worker was fatally…
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January 21
2026
Packaging company fined after worker suffers life-changing head injuries
Packaging company fined after worker suffers life-changing head injuries

A paper packing company has been fined £433,333 after a 4.5-ton machine…
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January 20
2026
Police Force prosecuted for failing to protect officers
Police Force prosecuted for failing to protect officers

A police force was fined £60,000 after multiple officers were…
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January 16
2026
NHS Trust fined after failing to manage Hand Arm Vibration (HAVs) risks
NHS Trust fined after failing to manage Hand Arm Vibration (HAVs) risks

An NHS Trust has been fined £40,000 after several employees developed HAVs…
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January 15
2026
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation into chiropractors radiation compliance
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation into chiropractors radiation compliance

The HSE are conducting an inspection campaign which targets chiropractors…
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January 14
2026
January 8
2026
Cellulose film packaging company fined after worker dies from exposure to harmful gas
Cellulose film packaging company fined after worker dies from exposure to harmful gas

A company producing cellulose film packaging has been fined £200,000 after…
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January 7
2026
December 18
2025
HSE enforcement on work stress targets university
HSE enforcement on work stress targets university

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) urgently intervened to protect…
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December 16
2025
Construction company fined after worker crushed by wall
Construction company fined after worker crushed by wall

A large wood manufacturer has been fined £100,000 after a…
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