Health & Safety Executive (HSE)

Work-related stress affects 776,000 UK workers annually, costing 16.4 million lost workdays. HSE shares resources to tackle workplace mental health challenges

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has updated its guidance to protect workers from the risks of cold weather on construction sites this winter.

HSE’s Working Minds campaign marks its third anniversary, raising awareness of employers’ duty to address work-related stress

HSE and IPAF’s new guidance aims to address safety issue identified in an ongoing HSE investigation

HSE urges employers to protect young workers through proper training and supervision, as they face higher accident risks

Annual workplace fatality statistics highlight continuing risks posed by falls from height in UK construction industry

Occupational Stress Consultation and Research (OSCAR) will help shape future policy and provide guidance to employers

BBM Contracts fined after father-of-four electrocuted while delivering crushed concrete

In its latest report, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has outlined its annual statistics concerning work-related fatal injuries. The findings, released on 3 July, reveal that 138 workers were killed in work-related accidents in 2023/24.

No Falls Foundation launch first ever ‘No Falls Week’ dedicated to promoting safe working at height

HSE updates guidance for responsible persons on when and how to report incidents under RIDDOR

Booth Mixer Hire has been fined after an employee was killed when a mixer wagon fell onto him

HSE designates April as Stress Awareness Month and calls on employers to support workers' mental health

HSE issues new guidance on managing drug and alcohol misuse in the workplace

Annual HSE statistics show nearly 2 million workers in Great Britain suffered work-related ill health in 2022/23