Safety Smart: Monthly Update April 2021

19th April 2021 Posted in Blogs

If you missed out on our last newsletter – never fear! we’ve pulled together all the information in this blog post and there’s plenty to catch up on!

Government introduces new fire safety regulations

The UK government has introduced a new bill to improve fire safety in buildings in England and Wales.

The new legislation, if passed, will amend the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 to place a legal requirement on residential building owners to inspect cladding and fire doors.

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Environmental management services company fined after fatal accident >>>

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30 Sep

Suspended prison sentence following death of young roofer

A director has been given a suspended jail sentence and two companies fined after a young man on just his second day on the job fell to his death at a premises in Walsall.

https://press.hse.gov.uk/2025/06/16/director-spared-jail-as-two-companies-fined-following-roofer-death/

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26 Sep

Building firm fined after house collapse injures four

A London construction company has been fined £50,000 after four men were injured – two seriously – when the first floor of a house collapsed during building works.

https://press.hse.gov.uk/2025/06/20/building-firm-fined-after-house-collapse-injures-four/

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24 Sep

Construction firm fined for ignoring fire safety during works

An Altrincham-based construction company has been fined £165,000 after it repeatedly failed to put in place suitable fire precautions during renovation in Preston.

https://press.hse.gov.uk/2025/07/02/construction-firm-fined-for-ignoring-fire-safety-during-works/

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