Safety Smart Update: Summer 2025
11th August 2025 Posted in Blogs
Welcome to Safety Smart’s Summer Update! We’re enjoying a relatively good summer here in the UK, and that means employers need to be aware of their responsibilities when it comes to working in high temperature. We share what you need to know in our latest blog. Plus the government are offering free Building Safety Training for Resident Directors, the BSI launches their new inclusive PPE standard next month in a huge stride forward for women in the industry, and the stats are on the up – but not in a good way as fatal injuries in the UK construction industry rise.
UK construction industry safety: A shocking rise in fatal injuries
The foundations of the UK’s construction industry are currently being shaken by a deepening crisis in workplace safety. Year after year, this vital sector consistently records one of the highest injury rates across all industries, a disturbing trend that shows little to no signs of adapting.
Free Building Safety Training for Resident Directors
The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) and The Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE) have launched a free online building safety training programme to equip thousands of resident-managed high-rises across England with essential building safety knowledge.
BSI’s new inclusive-PPE standard to launch next month
A new safety standard to ensure the industry is providing personal protective equipment (PPE) that caters for women and minority groups is set to be launched next month.
The British Standards Institution (BSI) is expected to publish BS 30417 on 26 September to promote PPE “accessibility and inclusivity”.
Safety Smart Blog: Staying safe when the heat is on
The heat is on and it’s becoming increasingly common to see high temperatures during British summers, which means employers must prioritise the health and safety of workers exposed to heat especially those working outdoors or in poorly ventilated areas.
Case Studies and Industry Updates
Manchester firm fined after workers exposed to asbestos risks
A Manchester-based construction company has been fined after workers were put at risk of exposure to asbestos.
A1 Property Maintenance Management Limited was acting as the principal contractor during work at the former Unicorn Public House on Liverpool Road, Eccles, Greater Manchester.
Sole Trader fined after worker suffers serious injuries
A worker suffered serious injuries after falling from a flat roof that did not have any edge protection.
A sole trader has been fined following a prosecution by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
Waste firm fined after worker crushed by excavator
A County Durham waste management company has been fined after a young employee was run over by an excavator.
Farm XS (Northern) Limited, based in Barnard Castle, was sentenced after an incident on 29 January 2024 that left the 24-year-old with serious injuries.
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