Safety and compliance hub

With more regulation, direct enforcement powers and increasing civil and criminal penalties, this live page will help you keep pace with developments.

The regulatory team regularly supports on advisory and enforcement matters in areas including health, safety and the environment, product, food and consumer law, transport law, supply chain and financial crime.

Sign up to hear about the latest developments or contact us here for support.

Crisis containment service

Benefit from the peace of mind offered by our 24/7 crisis containment service. Assurance that if the worst happens, your legal team will be on hand urgently to support you.

> Find out more

Latest developments

2026

May 14
Company fined £350,000 following collapse of chemical tank
Company fined £350,000 following collapse of chemical tank

A company has been fined £350,000 following the collapse of a…
Read more

May 13
Crown Censure authorised at HMP Dartmoor
Crown Censure authorised at HMP Dartmoor

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced their intention…
Read more

May 12
Company fined £167,000 for several health and safety failures
Company fined £167,000 for several health and safety failures

A waste and recycling company has been fined for multiple health…
Read more

May 11
HSE cracks down on dry cutting of engineered stone
HSE cracks down on dry cutting of engineered stone

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued new guidance banning dry cutting…
Read more

May 8
Company fined after roofer fell through loft hatch
Company fined after roofer fell through loft hatch

A company has been fined £20,000 after pleading guilty to breaching Regulation…
Read more

May 7
Operator’s licence revoked from company after serious failures
Operator’s licence revoked from company after serious failures

The company, which held a restricted goods vehicle operator’s licence for one vehicle, appeared…
Read more

May 6
Fly-tippers could lose driving licence under new court powers
Fly-tippers could lose driving licence under new court powers

New measures under the Policing and Crime Act could see fly-tippers lose their…
Read more

May 5
Tree surgeon suffers electric shock from overhead powerline
Tree surgeon suffers electric shock from overhead powerline

The tree surgeon was part of a team of three…
Read more

May 1
SFO fines a British defence supplier £10m
SFO fines a British defence supplier £10m

In its first Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) in four years,…
Read more

May 1
University fined after employees develop occupational asthma
University fined after employees develop occupational asthma

A university has been fined £280,000 after pleading guilty to breaching…
Read more

April 30
Manufacturer fined after worker suffered serious damage to his hand
Manufacturer fined after worker suffered serious damage to his hand

A tissue manufacturer has been fined £60,000 and pleaded guilty to…
Read more

April 29
Diving instructor fined for falsifying medical certificate
Diving instructor fined for falsifying medical certificate

A diving instruction has been fined £700 after falsifying a Health and…
Read more

April 27
Company fined for lack of employers’ liability insurance
Company fined for lack of employers’ liability insurance

A scrap metal merchant has been fined £1,000 after pleading guilty to…
Read more

April 24
Chemical company fined after two employees suffer serious chemical burns
Chemical company fined after two employees suffer serious chemical burns

A chemical manufacturing company has been fined £3.8 million after employees at…
Read more

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…
Read more

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…
Read more

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…
Read more

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…
Read more

April 7
New HSE consultation on RIDDOR
New HSE consultation on RIDDOR

On Tuesday 7 April, HSE launched its consultation on The…
Read more

April 1
Global Asbestos Week
Global Asbestos Week

From 1 to 7 April Global Asbestos Awareness Week aims…
Read more

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…
Read more

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)…
Read more

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…
Read more

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…
Read more

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…
Read more

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…
Read more

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…
Read more

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…
Read more

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…
Read more

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…
Read more

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…
Read more

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…
Read more

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…
Read more

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…
Read more

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…
Read more

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…
Read more

February 11
The Environment Agency increase enforcement workforce
The Environment Agency increase enforcement workforce

The Environment Agency (EA) has put together its largest ever…
Read more

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…
Read more

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…
Read more

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)…
Read more

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…
Read more

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…
Read more

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…
Read more

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…
Read more

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…
Read more

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…
Read more

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…
Read more

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…
Read more

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…
Read more

Regulatory Snapshot

Keep up to date with regulatory law and compliance, by signing up to receive our regulatory snapshot newsletter.

The update provides you with an overview of legislation changes affecting your business.

 

> Subscribe Here