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Philip White to lead Building Safety Regulator in permanent role

Philip White, HSE’s Director of Building Safety (DoBS), will continue in his current role leading the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) on a permanent basis. Philip has been leading the work to fully establish the BSR in HSE since taking over from Peter Baker in April 2023. Ahead of the BSR becoming fully operational next year, … read more

Recycling company fined after worker’s arm dragged into machine

A recycling company in Weston-super-Mare has been fined £24,000 after one of its workers suffered serious injuries after his arm was dragged into a machine. The 34-year-old local man suffered multiple fractures to his right arm that required surgery to repair. He had stopped a conveyor belt to remove some trapped material and his arm … read more

Cold weather working: Helping staff stay safe and warm

Employers are being reminded of their responsibilities to keep workers safe as the first spell of cold weather is set to hit the country. Great Britain’s workplace regulator, the Health and Safety Executive, is stressing the importance of protecting workers during the cold weather. It comes as the Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning … read more

New regulator sets out strategic plan to drive positive change for building safety in England

The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has published its first three-year strategic plan The strategy is a significant step forward, underlining BSR’s overarching direction and vision to galvanise positive culture change Collaboration is key to driving up safety and standards BSR is leading a critical change in culture and behaviours across industry and the whole built … read more

Lift maintenance company fined after engineer fatally crushed

A lift maintenance company has been fined after an employee died while working at a factory run by Muller Yogurt and Desserts. Lift Monitoring Systems Limited, previously known as RJ Lift Services Limited, was fined £200,000 on Monday following a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation into the death of 24-year-old Lewis McFarlin, a lift … read more