For better or reverse
This July, HSE prosecuted two cases in which two workers were killed by reversing HGVs. They shared striking similarities.
By Belinda Liversedge on 01 September 2025
Workplace transport
Grocery wholesaler fined £1 million after worker killed by reversing HGV
A London-based grocery supplier has been fined £1 million after a worker was killed by a reversing HGV during a delivery in Manchester.
By Belinda Liversedge on 29 July 2025
Campaign reminds farmers how to stay safe when using ATVs
The National Farmers Union has launched a new campaign to raise awareness of safety on quad bikes (ATVs) by highlighting simple steps to help reduce the likelihood of an accident.
By Belinda Liversedge on 31 July 2025
Textile firm fined £300,000 after worker struck by vehicle
A company in the West Midlands that reclaims and processes textiles has been fined £300,000 after one of its workers was hit by a telehandler.
By Belinda Liversedge on 23 July 2025
Textile company fined after director killed by reversing HGV
A textile manufacturer has been fined £220,000 after one of its directors was killed by a reversing HGV in Rochdale.
By Belinda Liversedge on 23 July 2025
Campaigner hails ban on silencing victims of workplace sexual harassment as “huge milestone”
A campaigner for women’s rights has welcomed an amendment to ban employers from using Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) to silence victims of workplace sexual harassment.
By Belinda Liversedge on 09 July 2025
“People need to understand the risks”: Insurance firm urges caution amid surge in lithium-ion battery fires
UK fire brigades are now tackling at least three lithium-ion battery fires a day, following a 93 per cent surge between 2022 and 2024, according to research from business insurer, QBE.
By Belinda Liversedge on 27 May 2025
Skiing company fined after boy killed in tobogganing collision
An indoor skiing company has been fined £100,000 after a schoolboy at a tobogganing party was killed when he ploughed into a member of staff.
By Belinda Liversedge on 12 March 2025
Ginsters pasty maker fined more than £1m after worker killed by delivery lorry
The owner of well-known food brands including Ginsters pasties and Soreen malt loaf has been fined more than £1 million over the death of an employee who was struck by a lorry that was delivering supplies to one of its bakeries.
By Kerry Reals on 13 November 2024
Managing workplace transport and occupational road risks – a perennial challenge
According to Health and Safety Executive (HSE) statistics, 138 workers were killed in work-related accidents in 2023/24, with 25 of those fatalities involving being struck by a moving vehicle in the workplace – a 25 per cent increase on the same figure for 2022/23.
By Matthew Sulley, Pinsent Masons on 12 November 2024
