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An engineering company in Bedfordshire has been fined £27,200 and ordered to pay £30,000 in costs after the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found serious shortcomings in how it managed metalworking fluids on its CNC machines. A routine HSE inspection in July 2022 identified that the firm failed to assess risks and control worker exposure […]

A self-employed contractor, Jason Hill, has been sentenced to 12 months in prison after a 19-year-old worker, Thomas “Tom” Neate, died following a fall through an unprotected garage roof while helping with demolition work in Surrey. An HSE investigation found that no fall prevention measures — such as scaffolding, edge protection, or safe work planning

The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a six-month public consultation on proposed restrictions of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in firefighting foams. Known as “forever chemicals,” PFAS are highly persistent in the environment and have been linked to both environmental contamination and health risks. The consultation, running until 18 February 2026, invites businesses,