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2025

November 25
Animal feed manufacturer fined £500,000 after employee suffered severe injuries
Animal feed manufacturer fined £500,000 after employee suffered severe injuries

A Yorkshire animal feed manufacturer has been fined £500,000 after…
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November 25
Environment Agency publishes second Chief Regulator Report
Environment Agency publishes second Chief Regulator Report

The Environment Agency has set out how improved data, stronger…
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November 25
Haulage operator has licence revoked following compliance shortcomings
Haulage operator has licence revoked following compliance shortcomings

A haulage firm has had its operator licence revoked and…
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November 25
Scrapyard owner receives suspended sentence over falsified documents
Scrapyard owner receives suspended sentence over falsified documents

A scrapyard owner has received a suspended sentence and has…
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November 25
Suspended sentence for father and son importing and burning waste
Suspended sentence for father and son importing and burning waste

A father and son have received suspended sentences after illegally…
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November 25
New law bans plastic wet wipes
New law bans plastic wet wipes

The Government has signed into law a ban on the…
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November 20
Manufacturing company fined £600k after fatal workplace incident
Manufacturing company fined £600k after fatal workplace incident

A manufacturing company has been fined £600,000 after an employee…
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November 20
HSE annual statistics 2024/25
HSE annual statistics 2024/25

HSE has published its annual workplace health and safety statistics…
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November 12
Farm owner prosecuted for disease outbreak
Farm owner prosecuted for disease outbreak

A farm owner has been prosecuted and fined after an…
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November 11
Recycling company fined £40,000 for breaching environmental permit
Recycling company fined £40,000 for breaching environmental permit

The recycling company has been fined £40,000 and ordered to…
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November 11
Plastics company fined £277,500 after workplace fatality
Plastics company fined £277,500 after workplace fatality

A medium-sized plastics company has been prosecuted and fined after…
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November 10
Housing construction company and four employees deny manslaughter charges
Housing construction company and four employees deny manslaughter charges

A housing construction company and four employees have entered not…
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November 10
Construction client sentenced after the death of a worker on site
Construction client sentenced after the death of a worker on site

An individual assigned as client under Construction (Design and Management)…
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November 10
Public consultation opened on Control of Asbestos Regulations
Public consultation opened on Control of Asbestos Regulations

Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has opened a public consultation…
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November 6
Farmer has been ordered to pay £40,000 for slurry pollution
Farmer has been ordered to pay £40,000 for slurry pollution

A farmer has been ordered to pay £40,000, consisting of…
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November 3
Passenger train derailed in Cumbria
Passenger train derailed in Cumbria

On 3 November 2025, a passenger train derailed after hitting…
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November 3
Haulage company fined £250,000 for workplace fatality
Haulage company fined £250,000 for workplace fatality

A haulage company has been prosecuted and fined after an…
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October 30
Transport company fined £133,00 after an employee fell from height
Transport company fined £133,00 after an employee fell from height

A transport company has been prosecuted and fined after an…
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October 30
Care home company prosecuted and fined £1.8 million
Care home company prosecuted and fined £1.8 million

A care home company has been prosecuted and fined following…
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October 28
Waste and recycling company prosecuted and fined £270,000
Waste and recycling company prosecuted and fined £270,000

A waste and recycling company has been prosecuted and fined…
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October 27
Government announced new approach to environmental regulation to support new homes drive
Government announced new approach to environmental regulation to support new homes drive

The Government’s Regulation Action plan confirmed there has been support…
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October 27
Food Standards Agency updates Food Law Codes of Practice
Food Standards Agency updates Food Law Codes of Practice

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published the updated Food…
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October 21
HSE inspections in Manchester city centre
HSE inspections in Manchester city centre

HSE has announced that a team of 12 inspectors will…
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October 20
Manufacturer prosecuted and fined £300,000 after a worker was crushed
Manufacturer prosecuted and fined £300,000 after a worker was crushed

A manufacturing company has been prosecuted and fined after a…
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October 17
Waste management company fined £2.48 million after fatal injury to worker
Waste management company fined £2.48 million after fatal injury to worker

A waste management company has been convicted of a serious…
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October 16
Company prosecuted and fined £1 million following the death of an employee
Company prosecuted and fined £1 million following the death of an employee

A construction company has been fined £1 million after one…
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October 10
HSE urges industry to check guidance following Swindon explosion
HSE urges industry to check guidance following Swindon explosion

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published a press…
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October 7
Company prosecuted and fined £240,000 after fatal incident caused by reversing HGV
Company prosecuted and fined £240,000 after fatal incident caused by reversing HGV

A manufacturing company has been prosecuted and fined £240,00 after…
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October 6
Company fined £800,000 following death of employee from jet hose explosion
Company fined £800,000 following death of employee from jet hose explosion

An industrial services company has been convicted of breaching its…
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October 3
October 2
Waste Company fined £160,000 after an employee suffers life-changing crush injuries
Waste Company fined £160,000 after an employee suffers life-changing crush injuries

A waste and recycling company has been fined £160,000 after…
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October 1
PackUK announces the Recyclability Assessment Methodology (RAM) roadmap
PackUK announces the Recyclability Assessment Methodology (RAM) roadmap

PackUK, the scheme administrator for the Extended Producer Responsibility for…
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October 1
Transport operator issued with a temporary curtailment of its operating licence
Transport operator issued with a temporary curtailment of its operating licence

A transport operator of public service vehicles (PSVs) has been…
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October 1
HSE opens calls for evidence to review LOLER and PSSR
HSE opens calls for evidence to review LOLER and PSSR

HSE announced the launch of two calls for evidence (CfE)…
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September 30
Company fined £600,000 after employee suffered burns
Company fined £600,000 after employee suffered burns

A company has been convicted of breaching Regulation 5(1) of…
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September 25
Supermarket fined £130,000 for selling out of date food
Supermarket fined £130,000 for selling out of date food

On 14 February 2024 and 20 March 2024, Knowsley Council’s…
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September 24
HSE launches workplace safety inspections for motor vehicle repair
HSE launches workplace safety inspections for motor vehicle repair

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) recently announced that it…
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September 12
Two companies fined for failure to notify HSE
Two companies fined for failure to notify HSE

HSE have successfully prosecuted two companies after they repeatedly breached…
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September 9
PackUK publishes information to assist with pEPR invoices
PackUK publishes information to assist with pEPR invoices

Businesses considered large producers under the Extended Producer Responsibility for…
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September 1
New offence of ‘failure to prevent fraud’ takes effect
New offence of ‘failure to prevent fraud’ takes effect

On 1 September 2025, the new corporate criminal offence of…
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August 28
Four individuals given custodial sentences for food hygiene offences
Four individuals given custodial sentences for food hygiene offences

The Food Standards Agency’s National Food Crime Unit and Southwark…
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August 20
CPS issues update for incoming failure to prevent fraud offence
CPS issues update for incoming failure to prevent fraud offence

On 1 September 2025, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency…
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August 19
HSE prosecutes chemical company after worker suffered burns
HSE prosecutes chemical company after worker suffered burns

A chemical company pleaded guilty to breaching s.2(1) Health and…
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August 18
HSE opens public consultation on restricting PFAS in firefighting foams
HSE opens public consultation on restricting PFAS in firefighting foams

HSE has opened a six-month consultation seeking views from stakeholders…
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August 4
DVSA published strategy for managing LGVs
DVSA published strategy for managing LGVs

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) published its new strategy…
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August 1
Steel manufacturer fined £1.5 million after death of contractor
Steel manufacturer fined £1.5 million after death of contractor

The HSE (Health and Safety Executive) has prosecuted steel manufacturer…
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August 28
Four individuals given custodial sentences for food hygiene offences
Four individuals given custodial sentences for food hygiene offences

The Food Standards Agency’s National Food Crime Unit and Southwark…
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July 30
Water company fined for pollution to watercourse
Water company fined for pollution to watercourse

The Environment Agency has prosecuted a water company after one…
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July 29
HSE set out future plans and key focus areas at AGM
HSE set out future plans and key focus areas at AGM

HSE held their AGM on 29 July 2025 which was…
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July 28
Breach of environmental permit leads to fine of £892,500
Breach of environmental permit leads to fine of £892,500

The Environment Agency prosecuted East Midlands Airport for breaching their…
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