HSE News & Prosecutions
HSE News & Prosecutions
HSE Targets Construction Workers’ Lung Health with Nationwide Inspection Campaign
Failure to prevent life-threatening diseases caused by dust at work is unacceptable, says the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), as it gears up for a summer targeting con
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Peter Baker retires from HSE
After a long and successful career, Peter Baker, has retired from the Health and Safety Executive and his role of Chief Inspector of Buildings.HSE’s current Director of R
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London Joinery Firm Fined £20,000 for Failing to Control Wood Dust
A joinery firm in South East London has been fined £20,000 for failing to control its employees’ exposure to wood dust.F&E Joinery Limited, in Herne Hill, was inspected i
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HSE - Plumbers Trades: Asbestos and You
Plumbers across Great Britain are being warned about the hidden dangers associated with asbestos.The warning comes as part of the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) Asbe
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Company and its Director Prosecuted for Unsafe Removal of Asbestos Across Great Britain
An asbestos removal company has been convicted and its director given a prison sentence after failing to ensure the safe removal of asbestos.Asbestos Boss Limited, also k
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Construction Company and Director Fined After House Partially Collapses
A construction company and its director have been fined for health and safety failings after a house partially collapsed in Manchester.The Health and Safety Executive (HS
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Initial Findings from the HSE's Recent Silica Inspections in Manufacturing
HSE inspectors are carrying out targeted inspection initiatives focusing on manufacturing businesses where materials that contain silica are used.The inspections, which s
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Company Fined after Surveyor Fatal Accident
An Inverness company has been fined after a surveyor died from injuries caused by an electrical explosion.Christopher Wayne Earley, a director at CWE Asbestos Consultants
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HSE Visiting Officers Attending Licensed Asbestos Work Sites Jan - Mar 2023
This January-March 2023, Health & Safety Executive’s Visiting Officers (VOs) will be attending sites notified as licensed work in order to view documents and collect info
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Company Fined £200,000 after Employee Badly Injured in Fall
A property management company has been fined £200,000 after an employee was left in a wheelchair after falling eight metres through a rooflight.Robin Williamson, an asbes
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