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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Waste management company prosecuted after worker crushed by excavator

A waste management company in Hampshire has been prosecuted by Britain’s workplace regulator after a man had both legs amputated when he was crushed by a 15-tonne excavator.

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11 May

Manufacturer fined after worker injured hand unblocking machine

A tissue manufacturing company has been fined after an employee was seriously injured while clearing a machine blockage at its factory in Blackburn.

https://press.hse.gov.uk/2026/04/30/tissue-manufacturer-fined-after-worker-injured-hand-unblocking-machine/?utm_source=hse.gov.uk&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=hse-press&utm_term=hand-injury&utm_content=home-page-news

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8 May

Hire company hails proactive safety programme success

Travis Perkins Hire has seen a 71 per cent decline in plant overturning since it introduced a new safety programme, the company has said.

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