Each year thousands of construction workers suffer from irreversible lung diseases as a result of working on site.

A construction company has been fined £50,000 after a 16-year-old boy suffered serious injuries when he became trapped under a tractor while on paid work experience.

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

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched an inspection operation focusing on manufacturing businesses that use materials containing silica.

Great Britain’s construction sector recorded 45 fatal injuries during 2022/23, up from 29 the previous year, the latest Health and Safety Executive (HSE) data shows.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a call to action to employers asking them to protect workers during periods of extreme hot weather this summer.

A building company has been fined after a demolition worker suffered serious injuries in a fall from a platform in London’s Kensington.

A garden landscaping company has been fined £600,000 after an employee died while loading a lorry.

A Cheshire building company and director have been fined under the Health and Safety at Work Act following repeated H&S failures.

An electrical contractor has been fined £120,000 after a worker fell from the roof of a building site and died.

A building firm that allowed a digger to be used to lift a pair of workers to fit a stone on a new home has been fined £120,000.

A property management firm in Scotland has been fined £200,000 after an employee suffered life-changing injuries in a fall.