HSE Updates
Latest from the HSE
The latest news, prosecutions and enforcement from the Health and Safety Executive, straight from HSE’s own news feed.
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Construction
HSE news and enforcement tagged construction — the stories most likely to affect our industry.
- Father-of-one Joseph Tuck sustained serious spinal injuries that prevented him returning to a physical job. Simple measures to prevent a fall, including securing the stairwell cover or installing edge protection, were not […]
- Gheorghita Arsene, 33, died after being buried under around two tonnes of soil when the trench collapsed at a site in Banstead on 24 June 2020. A joint investigation found that the […]
- Concerns raised by the public during extension work in Kings Cross area of London. Despite repeated warnings by HSE, unsafe work continued. Falls from height remain leading cause of workplace death and […]
- Adam’s Building Construction Ltd built an extension over gas pipework and a boiler flue without relocating them, despite repeated warnings The gas installation was found to be immediately dangerous, forcing Northern Gas […]
- Aaron Back, 41, fell from tipping bucket while dismantling pipework No suitable arrangements were in place to manage their contractors and ensure safety on their construction site Falls from height remain leading […]
- 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 […]
- 18-year-old apprentice joiner Chloe Bidwell was fatally crushed by unsecured board materials at a renovation site in Bangor Chloe was working alone with no lone working policy, inadequate supervision, and no safe […]
- 20-tonne tipper truck fell off edge of excavation ramp The driver of the truck suffered multiple injuries The joint HS2 venture set up by Skanska Construction UK Limited, Costain Limited and Strabag […]
See all construction stories on HSE →
Falls from height
Still the biggest killer in construction. Worth a read before your next toolbox talk.
- 59-year-old father of two was killed when he fell from first floor The work had not been properly planned or measures put in place Falls from height remain leading cause of fatalities […]
- Father-of-one Joseph Tuck sustained serious spinal injuries that prevented him returning to a physical job. Simple measures to prevent a fall, including securing the stairwell cover or installing edge protection, were not […]
- Concerns raised by the public during extension work in Kings Cross area of London. Despite repeated warnings by HSE, unsafe work continued. Falls from height remain leading cause of workplace death and […]
- Man fell through barn roof at farm in Northumberland Company failed to protect workers carrying out the work Falls from height remain leading cause of workplace death and injury A North-East building […]
- Worker suffered life-changing injuries after falling through an unprotected roof light during refurbishment work. HSE investigation found the company failed to put suitable measures in place to prevent a fall from height. […]
See all falls from height stories on HSE →
Prosecutions & enforcement
Recent cases across all industries — useful for understanding where enforcement is heading.
- 59-year-old father of two was killed when he fell from first floor The work had not been properly planned or measures put in place Falls from height remain leading cause of fatalities […]
- Worker died from crush injuries after being drawn into machinery through a gap in fixed guarding. Company fined and ordered to pay contribution to costs after pleading guilty to breaching PUWER 1998. […]
- 74-year-old Grace Mecaley killed after being struck by a bus while using a pedestrian crossing TfL failed to properly manage risks to pedestrians at Walthamstow Bus Station Similar collision in 2022 and […]
- Mick Ferris, a coach driver on his break, was killed by a falling window pane from the 26th floor of the luxury Corniche development in London The Companies failed to effectively act […]
- Father-of-one Joseph Tuck sustained serious spinal injuries that prevented him returning to a physical job. Simple measures to prevent a fall, including securing the stairwell cover or installing edge protection, were not […]
- Craig Pearson, 37, sustained fatal injuries when fire extinguisher exploded Father-of-four described by his fiancé Rachelle as “bubbly, thoughtful and kind’ HSE investigation found Fire Protection Recycling Ltd had failed to ensure […]
See all prosecutions on HSE →
All HSE news
Everything else from the HSE Media Centre — guidance changes, campaigns and statements.
- 59-year-old father of two was killed when he fell from first floor The work had not been properly planned or measures put in place Falls from height remain leading cause of fatalities […]
- Worker died from crush injuries after being drawn into machinery through a gap in fixed guarding. Company fined and ordered to pay contribution to costs after pleading guilty to breaching PUWER 1998. […]
- 74-year-old Grace Mecaley killed after being struck by a bus while using a pedestrian crossing TfL failed to properly manage risks to pedestrians at Walthamstow Bus Station Similar collision in 2022 and […]
- Mick Ferris, a coach driver on his break, was killed by a falling window pane from the 26th floor of the luxury Corniche development in London The Companies failed to effectively act […]
- Father-of-one Joseph Tuck sustained serious spinal injuries that prevented him returning to a physical job. Simple measures to prevent a fall, including securing the stairwell cover or installing edge protection, were not […]
- Craig Pearson, 37, sustained fatal injuries when fire extinguisher exploded Father-of-four described by his fiancé Rachelle as “bubbly, thoughtful and kind’ HSE investigation found Fire Protection Recycling Ltd had failed to ensure […]
Safety alerts & bulletins
HSE also publishes safety alerts and notices about failures in specific equipment, substances and procedures. These aren’t available as an automatic feed — HSE only offers them by email — so they can’t appear on this page.
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Headlines and summaries above are drawn automatically from the HSE Media Centre news feed and link back to the original article on HSE’s website. Contains public sector information published by the Health and Safety Executive and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. EACSG is not affiliated with the HSE.
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