Health and Safety Executive

Health and Safety Executive The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is Britain’s national regulator for workplace health and safety.

We aim to reduce work-related death, injury and ill health in Great Britain. To help us do this, we carry out research, provide information and advice, promote training and propose regulations and codes of practice. We also work with local authorities to enforce health and safety standards, carrying out inspections and investigations, and taking enforcement action, including prosecuting cases through the courts.

07/09/2026

Providing regular health surveillance is an essential requirement for workers that come into contact with engineered stone dust or mist.

It’s a series of health checks to identify certain diseases related to working with engineered stone provided by an occupational health professional.

This includes questionnaires, lung function testing and skin checks. Chest x-rays are needed to identify silicosis.

Find out more about health surveillance:

https://workright.campaign.gov.uk/engineered-stone/health-surveillance/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=silica-dust

A baked goods manufacturer has been fined £333,333 after a worker suffered multiple fractures, including a broken arm, w...
04/09/2026

A baked goods manufacturer has been fined £333,333 after a worker suffered multiple fractures, including a broken arm, when their arm became entangled in an unguarded sausage roll conveyor line.

The worker was cleaning the production line when an exposed conveyor roller began operating, pulling their arm into the rotating machinery.

A Health and Safety Executive investigation found that the company had failed to prevent access to dangerous parts of the machinery.

The case highlights a fundamental workplace safety requirement: employers must take effective measures to prevent workers accessing dangerous moving machinery. Fixed guarding, and where necessary interlocked guards, can help prevent people reaching danger zones.

Read more: https://press.hse.gov.uk/2026/09/04/baked-goods-company-fined-333333-after-worker-suffers-broken-arm/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_id=prosecution-push

Isocyanate paint mist is one of the leading causes of occupational asthma in vehicle repair bodyshops. HSE inspectors ar...
03/09/2026

Isocyanate paint mist is one of the leading causes of occupational asthma in vehicle repair bodyshops. HSE inspectors are actively checking how exposure is controlled – and whether health surveillance is in place.

The slides below highlight the 5 essential steps every bodyshop should focus on: spray facilities, clearance times, monitoring, health surveillance and training.

👉 Find out more: https://ow.ly/V3w250ZHIxz

A scrap metal recycling company has been fined after a father and son were injured when a large pile of scrap metal coll...
02/09/2026

A scrap metal recycling company has been fined after a father and son were injured when a large pile of scrap metal collapsed onto them at its site in Scunthorpe.

PPS Metal Recycling Ltd pleaded guilty after failing to protect members of the public from risks at the site.

Our investigation found that members of the public were not adequately segregated from moving machinery and unstable stockpiles. The incident also followed an earlier near miss involving the same excavator just days before.

HSE Inspector Joe Fitzgerald said: “This incident was entirely avoidable. Members of the public should not have been exposed to the risks created by heavy machinery and unstable stockpiles.”

Following HSE intervention, the company introduced a separate unloading area for the public, installed signage, implemented supervised unloading and developed a traffic management plan.

You can read more about the case here: https://ow.ly/xSXV50ZIixN

02/09/2026

Could you spot the signs of work-related stress?

And would you know what to do next?

Work-related stress can affect anyone. Understanding the causes and recognising the risks is an important first step towards preventing it.

HSE’s Workplace Stress eLearning is a free, interactive way to learn more about work-related stress and the practical steps you can take to tackle it.

🔸Learn at your own pace.
🔸Build your understanding.
🔸Take practical action.

Whether you’re a manager, team leader or worker, take a few minutes to find out more.

Ready to learn more? Start here: https://workingminds.focusgames.com/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=working-minds

“This isn't a bureaucratic box-ticking exercise, it's what stands between a workforce and a serious, life-changing injur...
01/09/2026

“This isn't a bureaucratic box-ticking exercise, it's what stands between a workforce and a serious, life-changing injury.”

Pelagia Shetland Limited has been fined £420,000 after supervisor Curtis New suffered life-threatening injuries when he became entangled in a palletiser machine at the company's Lerwick plant.

Mr New had entered the machine area to clear a blockage after a damaged safety gate made the normal access route difficult to use. As he walked along the stationary conveyor, he triggered a sensor which restarted the machine, causing him to be struck repeatedly by its pushers.

He suffered eight fractured ribs, multiple pelvic fractures, a fractured clavicle and scapula, and two collapsed lungs. He spent 20 days in hospital, including 10 days in intensive care.

An HSE investigation found that the machine's interlocking safety gate had been damaged by a forklift but had not been properly repaired. Workers had instead been removing a loose panel to access the machine and clear blockages without isolating the power.

Pelagia Shetland Limited has been fined £420,000 and ordered to pay a £31,500 victim surcharge.

The case highlights the importance of maintaining guarding and interlock systems and ensuring workers cannot bypass essential safety controls.

Read more:

A 36-year-old worker suffered twelve fractured ribs when a 500kg pillar drill became unstable and fell during a forklift...
28/08/2026

A 36-year-old worker suffered twelve fractured ribs when a 500kg pillar drill became unstable and fell during a forklift lifting operation at a manufacturing company in Redditch.

An HSE investigation found that the lifting operation had not been properly risk-assessed, planned by a competent person or appropriately supervised.
Micro Spring and Presswork Company pleaded guilty to breaching Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and was fined £40,000, with £5,032 in costs.

HSE inspector Charlie Rowe said the incident was “entirely preventable”.
The case is a stark reminder that lifting operations must be properly planned, supervised and carried out safely.

Read the full story here: https://press.hse.gov.uk/2026/08/26/manufacturing-company-fined-after-worker-fractures-twelve-ribs-in-pillar-drill-incident/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_id=prosecution-push

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