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Mining company fined after experienced electrician killed by mine fan

Colin Thwaites died in October 2024 while working at Lochaline Quartz Sand Limited’s underground mine in the Highlands.

Evening Standard

‘Fast-track’ regulation could expose Britons to harmful chemicals, say campaigners

Exclusive: Fighting Dirty taking legal action against government over proposal it says could import weaker standards

The Guardian - UK

Shell fined £450,000 after worker burned by liquid propane at Fife site

An engineer suffered serious cold burns after Shell UK released liquid propane at Braefoot Bay in Fife...

The National (Scotland)

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Shipping company fined after worker injured by forklift truck

The incident happened at Streamline Shipping Agencies Limited’s premises in Aberdeen in September 2024.

Evening Standard

Shipping company employee unable to work after being run over by forklift truck

A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation found the firm failed to ensure safe circulation for pedestrians and vehicles

The Independent UK

‘Too hot to work?’ Check your workplace rights as temperatures soar amid UK heatwave

As UK temperatures reached record highs, workers found themselves battling the heat, stirring debate about the adequacy of workplace conditions. Although there's no set maximum temperature law, companies are obligated to maintain reasonable environments and evaluate heat-related hazards. Outdoor employees need extra safeguards, including access to shade or appropriate attire.

The Times of India

MoJ faces rare sanction after exposing prisoners to high levels of radon gas

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Prison service rebuked for exposing prisoners to dangerous levels of cancer-causing gas

Exclusive: MoJ faces rare sanction after exposing prisoners and staff to high levels of radon over prolonged period

The Independent UK

NHS cancer nurses exposed to toxic chemicals linked to miscarriage due to inadequate PPE

Exclusive: Thousands of healthcare workers who administer toxic drugs such as chemotherapy are routinely provided with just a plastic apron and gloves as protection, The Independent can reveal

The Independent UK

UK university fined £280000 after lab workers develop permanent asthma in 15 year safety failure

Cardiff University faces a £280,000 fine after failing for 15 years to protect staff from animal allergens. Two employees developed lifelong breathing conditions, with one unable to continue their job. The university acknowledged its lapse in responsibilities, but the damage to the workers' lung function is permanent, highlighting a serious…

The Times of India

Tree surgeon thought he was ‘going to die’ during powerline electric shock

The man’s employers were fined at Bristol Magistrates’ Court on Friday.

Evening Standard

Irish fuel protests causing ‘serious concern’ for emergency services

Protesters say they will continue their action until they receive engagement from Government or are physically removed.

Evening Standard

How the Ministry of Justice knowingly exposed hundreds to cancer-causing gas in Dartmoor prison

SPECIAL REPORT: Exclusive: In the midst of a growing prison overcrowding crisis, men were piled into HMP Dartmoor. Officials had been warned parts of the ageing Victorian prison were filled with dangerous levels of a toxic gas linked to 1,100 lung cancer deaths each year. But in its desperate scramble…

The Independent UK

Building firm fined over £40,000 after 'wholly avoidable' death of 19-year-old labourer in West London

Renols Lleshi’s father said knowing his son’s death was ‘wholly avoidable’ has made his family’s loss ‘even harder’

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Fake gas engineer jailed after putting 90-year-old London homeowner’s life at risk

Israel Jackson carried out unlawful gas work, ignored a safety notice and falsely claimed qualifications

The Independent UK

Force fined after police officers injured by petrol bombs during riot training gone wrong

Four officers suffered burns to their lower bodies, with three needing hospital treatment

International Business Times UK

Dublin Chinese Eatery Closed As Officials Probe Claims Food May Contain Human Waste

Dublin authorities shut a Chinese eatery and opened an inquiry after claims of human waste in food, citing hygiene breaches and contamination risks in closure orders.

The Guardian - UK

How common is violence against NHS staff in England and what is being done to stop it?

An investigation into violence and sexual harm committed by patients shows how widespread and varied the issue is

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The Independent UK

Revealed: Hidden scandal of NHS staff exposed to cancer-causing chemical deemed the ‘next asbestos’

SPECIAL REPORT: Exclusive: Staff have been left disabled, suffering from severe asthma, and forced out of their jobs as the NHS and UK regulators fail to protect thousands from a toxic cancer-linked chemical. Rebecca Thomas reports

Evening Standard

Shell fined after major hydrocarbon release on rig linked to corroded pipework

The Health and Safety Executive said 176 staff working on the platform were put at risk from an explosion if the escaping hydrocarbon gas had ignited.

The Independent UK

Logbooks relating to rogue surgeon Sam Eljamel destroyed months before public inquiry

A representative for patients and families affected by the neurosurgeon’s treatments described this as either “gross negligence or possible malice”

Evening Standard

NHS Tayside ‘destroyed logbooks for Eljamel patients in July 2025’ – inquiry

The Eljamel inquiry heard opening statements on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Construction boss avoids jail after worker found dead on synagogue site in Hackney

Although the worker died of natural causes multiple life-threatening failures were found at the construction site

The Independent UK

Worker left with severe burns following molten glass and hot water spill

Health and Safety Executive said the ‘avoidable ordeal’ should not have happened

Evening Standard

Company fined £600,000 after worker was burned by molten glass and hot water

The accident took place at the O-I Glass facility in Alloa in February 2024.

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