A groundworks contractor in Kent has received a £10,000 fine after a worker was seriously burned when a co-worker used petrol on a bonfire.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a campaign targeting manufacturing companies, including brick, tile and stone firms, where materials that contain silica are used.

A construction company from Leicestershire has received a fine of £80,000 after an employee suffered serious injuries falling through a fragile roof.

Inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will focus on moving and handling construction materials, as part of a new October campaign.

Two partners in a construction firm have received fines for failing to control the risks of using vibrating tools.

A Devon-based company has received an £80,000 fine after an employee fell through a stairwell while working on a barn conversion.

The top boss at the new Building Safety Regulator, which is part of key fire safety reforms following the Grenfell Tower tragedy, is recruiting for a deputy.

A man who barred two HSE inspectors in Scotland from entering a construction site has received a fine.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published a revised version of its Fire safety in construction (HSG168) document.

Lifting equipment manufacturer Genie has received a £270,000 fine after the miscalibration of one of its machines led it to fall into the M25, killing an access company employee.

HSE flags concerns on more than 50% of proposals, as Hackitt tells CIOB conference industry is still resisting change.

A court has handed jail terms to two construction company bosses after a worker fell to his death.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will target construction sites during a month-long respiratory health campaign in June.

Two men have received suspended sentences and fines after a worker fell over five metres through fragile roof panels and died.

A court has fined Lancashire County Council £50,000 after several of its employees developed hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS).

The Health and Safety Executive has issued a safety alert over mast climbing work platforms (MCWPs), warning of a “serious technical fault”.

A contractor has been handed a suspended prison sentence after HSE inspectors found workers undertaking unsafe excavation work without PPE.

Four men have received suspended prison sentences after a worker was killed when the former Citadel Church in Splott, Cardiff, collapsed during demolition work.