Haulage company fined £250,000 following death of employee

Man died due to company’s failures Company had never carried out the tasked before. HSE guidance is available. A Middlesbrough road haulage company has been fined £250,000 after a man died while working inside a shipping container. Gary Lee James, 30 was working for...

Protecting workers from workplace transport: getting the basics right

Every year, families across Great Britain face the devastating loss of a loved one killed by a reversing vehicle at work. These are not just statistics. They are family members, friends and colleagues whose lives were cut short by entirely preventable accidents. The...

Stress Awareness Week 2025: Time to act on work-related stress

As Stress Awareness Week 2025 begins, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is reminding employers that work-related stress is one of the leading causes of ill health at work – and that preventing it is a legal duty, not just a ‘nice-to-have’. In 2023/24, HSE...
Marina fined after worker injured during boat lift

Marina fined after worker injured during boat lift

A marina based in the Norfolk Broads has been fined after a man was injured during a boat lift at the site. The incident happened at St Olaves Marina Limited on 17 May 2023, which resulted in the amputation of the man’s finger. The man, who was employed by Northern...

Call for Evidence to Review Lifting and Pressure Systems Regulations

1st October 2025 CorporateNews Review aims to simplify regulatory processes whilst maintaining workplace safety standards The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) today (1/10/25) announced the launch of a Call for Evidence (CfE) to review the Lifting Operations and...