Taylor Wimpey fined £800,000 after a 17-year-old apprentice fell through a stairwell cover. Learn what went wrong and how to prevent similar incidents.
Legal & Enforcement
Analysis of health and safety prosecutions, legal cases, and enforcement actions to help businesses understand risks and avoid costly mistakes.
Falls From Height: Director Receives Suspended Sentence After Young Roofer’s Death
Falls from height remain the UK’s biggest workplace killer. A 22-year-old died after falling through a skylight in Walsall. Read the case details and legal lessons.
In Court: Car Dealership Fined £204,000 After Workers Diagnosed with Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome
A car dealership has been fined £204,000 after two employees were diagnosed with Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS). Learn what employers must do to manage vibration risks.
In Court: Wood Supplier Fined £40,000 for Failing to Protect Workers from Wood Dust Exposure
A wood supplier has been fined £40,000 after failing to protect employees from wood dust exposure — a key focus of HSE enforcement. Learn what the law requires.
HSE Fee for Intervention — What You Need to Know
With the HSE Fee for Intervention rate now £183/hour, businesses found in breach of health and safety law face significant costs. Learn how to avoid FFI charges.
Engineering Firm Fined £100,000 After Worker Crushed by Metal Frame
An engineering firm based in Greater Manchester has been fined £100,000 after a serious incident left one of its employees with multiple crush injuries to his arms, legs, and feet. On 27 September 2023, Richard Jones was welding a large metal ‘A frame’ at Oldham...
Social housing provider fined after men exposed to the risks from vibrating tools
A leading social housing provider has been fined £140,000 after two estate assistants were diagnosed with Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) following years of regular exposure to vibrating tools. Stonewater Limited employed the two men at sites near Tanyard Farm in...
In Court: Property Developer Fined Over Repeated Safety Failures
A London-based property developer has been fined more than £88,000 after a series of serious health and safety breaches were uncovered at a construction site in Dalston. Nofax Enterprises Limited was overseeing the construction of a four-storey residential building,...
Stress Awareness Month: How Employers Can Take Action This April
April marks Stress Awareness Month, a vital reminder that managing stress in the workplace isn’t just a wellbeing initiative—it’s a legal responsibility. A widely accepted definition of stress, proposed by psychologist Richard S. Lazarus, defines it as: “A particular...
Wood Manufacturer Fined Over £1 Million After Two Workers Injured
Wood Manufacturer Fined Over £1 Million After Two Workers Injured A multinational wood-based product manufacturer, West Fraser (Europe) Ltd, has been fined more than £1 million following two serious workplace incidents at its Cowie plant in 2020. The company, formerly...