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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.

One of Britain's leading fishing firms has been fined after an apprentice engineer died in the engine room of a trawler ...
16/10/2026

One of Britain's leading fishing firms has been fined after an apprentice engineer died in the engine room of a trawler in Newlyn Harbour.

Conor Moseley, 20, died when a fire suppression system unexpectedly activated, filling the engine room with toxic gases.

He was unable to escape through the vessel's single exit point.

Our investigation found no safe system of work existed for coordinating the multiple contractors working in the cramped engine room, and no effective emergency plan was in place.

W. Stevenson & Sons Ltd pleaded guilty to two charges under the Health and Safety at Work Act.

You can read more here: https://press.hse.gov.uk/2026/10/16/fishing-fleet-company-fined-following-engine-room-fatality/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=prosecution-push

14/10/2026

We've carried out over 4️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ inspections of firms working with engineered stone, as part of our crackdown to protect workers from silicosis and other preventable illnesses caused by silica dust.

Here's what our inspectors are finding👇

Could your workers be at risk of permanent harm from noise or vibration? 15,000 workers develop hearing problems from wo...
14/10/2026

Could your workers be at risk of permanent harm from noise or vibration?

15,000 workers develop hearing problems from workplace noise every year. Around 400 cases of hand-arm vibration syndrome were reported last year. Noise can cause hearing loss and tinnitus, while vibration can cause HAVS and loss of hand function.

If workers need to raise their voices over noise, or regularly use vibrating tools or machinery, it's time to assess the risk.

Assess. Control. Protect. Find free tools and guidance at: https://workright.campaign.gov.uk/noise-and-vibration/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=noise-vibration

Got an initiative that's preventing work-related ill health? Applications to the Innovation in Health Award have opened....
13/10/2026

Got an initiative that's preventing work-related ill health?

Applications to the Innovation in Health Award have opened.

Launched by British Safety Council and in collaboration with HSE's Prevention Programme, this award celebrates UK organisations driving real impact in reducing work-related ill health, shining a light on innovative approaches that can be evidenced through clear data metrics.

Free to enter. Open to UK organisations. This is your chance to showcase the impact you're making.

Apply now: https://www.britsafe.org/awards-and-events/awards/international-safety-awards/free-to-enter-awards-2027/innovation-in-health-award-in-collaboration-with-hse-s-prevention-programme

13/10/2026

Don't wait until the damage is done.

Every year, around 15,000 workers develop hearing problems caused or made worse by work, and an estimated one in five is exposed to harmful noise levels. Hand-arm vibration can also cause lasting conditions like HAVS and carpal tunnel syndrome.

Today, we're launching a new campaign to help employers protect their workers from these preventable risks, with a simple three-step approach:

Assess. Control. Protect.

Watch to find out more and visit the campaign website for practical tools and guidance: https://workright.campaign.gov.uk/noise-and-vibration/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=noise-vibration

12/10/2026

"Make sure that you're doing your part to protect workers from engineered stone dust.”
The guidance for cutting and polishing engineered stone set our clear expectations.

Our inspectors are checking compliance.
Those who are cutting corners will be found, and we will take enforcement action to make sure that workers are protected.

See the guidance to make sure your processes are meeting requirements:
https://workright.campaign.gov.uk/engineered-stone/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=silica-dust&utm_content=homepage

12/10/2026

📺WATCH: BBC Morning Live covers some of the shocking cases of illegal gas work HSE has prosecuted - after we revealed a surge in the number of rogue traders convicted of carrying out dangerous work.

Unqualified gas work can lead to leaks, explosions, fires and carbon monoxide poisoning. As the weather turns colder and people switch their heating back on, it takes seconds to check your engineer is on the Gas Safe Register before you let them near your boiler, cooker or fire. If they're not registered, don't let them through the door.

Watch the clip 👉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0032jlh/morning-live-series-8-09102026

Credit (BBC Morning Live)

Today is World Mental Health Day.Mental health matters at work.Talking to workers about the pressures they face can help...
10/10/2026

Today is World Mental Health Day.

Mental health matters at work.

Talking to workers about the pressures they face can help employers recognise risks and understand what needs to change. But listening alone is not enough. Preventing work-related stress means identifying risks, taking action and reviewing whether those actions are working.

🎮 Why not test your knowledge with our Working Minds mini-game?

Learn how stress affects us, identify workplace risks and discover practical ways to prevent work-related stress:
https://playhse.focusgames.com/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=working-minds&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=working-minds

HSE's Working Minds campaign also offers free tools, guidance and online learning to help employers take action.
https://workright.campaign.gov.uk/working-minds/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=working-minds

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