Health and Safety Executive inspectors have found companies where the health of workers is being neglected when managing dust exposure risks.

A Norfolk woodworking company has been fined for failing to control its employees’ exposure to wood dust.

The HSE will launch on 4 September an inspection campaign in construction sites focusing on adequate moving and handling materials.

The number of unannounced inspections by the Health and Safety Executive in the construction industry has fallen to a record low, the second-largest trade union in the UK has found.