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23/11/2025

🗓 UK Health & Safety Legislation & Enforcement Update
Issued by: Lewis Jackson Safety
Week ending: 30 November 2025

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🏗 Construction, Civil Engineering & Building Services

1️⃣ Machinery Guarding Failures – Major Fine Issued
📄 Update: A Yorkshire animal-feed manufacturer was fined £500,000 after a worker’s foot was trapped in unguarded machinery (a rotating auger). 
⚙️ Impact: Reinforces that machinery-guarding and isolation remain high on the enforcement agenda.
✅ Action: Review all high-risk machines: check guarding, interlocks, safe isolation and maintenance records.

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🧠 Occupational Health & Maintenance Work

2️⃣ Asbestos Disturbance – Small Building Works Can Still Trigger Prosecution
📄 Update: Elstree Film Studios Limited was fined £6,000 for disturbing asbestos during minor maintenance work. 
⚙️ Impact: Maintenance / refurbishment operations must treat asbestos risk as seriously as major projects.
✅ Action: Ensure surveys cover all work-areas, register is accessible and operatives briefed in advance.

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🌍 General Health & Safety Trends

3️⃣ Annual Ill-Health Figures Published – Stress and Mental Health in Focus
📄 Update: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) published figures for 2024-25 showing ~1.9 million workers suffered work-related ill-health; 964,000 reported stress, depression or anxiety. 
⚙️ Impact: Mental-health risks are now a core component of regulatory focus—not just physical hazards.
✅ Action: Update your stress risk assessment, implement measurable controls (not just awareness), and record follow-up actions.

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⚖️ Key Takeaways for Businesses

• Guarding of machinery must be robust: big fines are being handed down.
• Even small-scale maintenance tasks must treat asbestos with full control measures.
• Mental-health risk management continues to be elevated in enforcement priorities.

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16/11/2025

🗓 UK Health & Safety Legislation & Enforcement Update
Issued by Lewis Jackson Safety
Week ending: 23 November 2025

This week brings a few important changes and enforcement trends that businesses should be aware of. Here’s the quick breakdown.

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🏗 Construction, Civils & Building Services

1️⃣ Asbestos Regulations Review – HSE Consultation
HSE has opened a consultation to strengthen the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. Key areas being looked at include independence of clearance procedures, improving survey standards, and clarifying notifiable non-licensed work. The consultation closes 9 January 2026.
Action: Make sure asbestos surveys and registers are up to date, and check that your clearance processes meet the expected standard.

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🧠 Occupational Health

2️⃣ HAVS Enforcement – Company Fined for Vibration Failures
A recent prosecution saw a maintenance firm fined £32,000 after workers suffered vibration-related ill-health. HSE has made it clear that health risks are a priority, not just safety hazards.
Action: Review HAVS assessments, tool-maintenance records and health-surveillance arrangements.

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🌍 General HSE Focus

3️⃣ Enforcement & Consultation Activity Increasing
HSE’s latest updates highlight a strong focus on asbestos, vibration, and refreshing outdated regulatory standards. More inspections are expected across smaller contractors and maintenance teams.
Action: Keep your documentation current and make sure your RAMS reflect today’s enforcement themes, not last year’s.

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⚖️ Key Points for Businesses
• Asbestos controls and survey standards are under the microscope.
• HAVS remains a major enforcement target.
• HSE is clearly modernising and pushing for higher standards across the board.

If your business needs support getting ready for inspections or wants a review of its safety systems, feel free to get in touch.

09/11/2025

🗓 UK Health & Safety Legislation & Enforcement Update
Issued by: Lewis Jackson Safety
Week ending: 9 November 2025

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🔥 Fire Safety & Residential Property Management Pyrsafe Compliance

1️⃣ Fire Safety (Regulations) – Residential Evacuation Plans (England) 2025
📄 Update: New regulations have been laid before Parliament requiring responsible persons for residential and mixed-use buildings to create Person-Centred Fire Risk Assessments and offer Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs) to residents who need them.
⚙️ Impact: Landlords, housing associations and property managers must consult residents and record individual evacuation requirements. Costs and administration are expected to increase once enforced in 2026.
✅ Action: Start reviewing fire-safety policies now — update evacuation planning procedures and brief fire wardens on assisting vulnerable residents.
🔗 Source: Fire Safety (Residential Evacuation Plans) (England) Regulations 2025

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🏗 Construction & Engineering Sectors

2️⃣ LOLER & PSSR Review – HSE Call for Evidence Open
📄 Update: HSE has launched a formal review of the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 and Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000. Responses are open until 11 November 2025.
⚙️ Impact: Potential changes to inspection frequencies, competent-person definitions and record formats may follow in 2026.
✅ Action: Audit all lifting and pressure system documentation now — ensure written schemes are up to date and competence certificates filed for verification.
🔗 Source: HSE Consultation – LOLER & PSSR 2025

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🌍 Environmental Protection & Fire Service Operations

3️⃣ PFAS in Firefighting Foams – UK REACH Consultation
📄 Update: A new consultation proposes restricting the use of PFAS chemicals in firefighting foams due to long-term health and environmental risks. The consultation runs until 18 February 2026.
⚙️ Impact: Affects manufacturers, fire services, airports, fuel depots and industrial sites that store or use PFAS-based foam.
✅ Action: Identify where PFAS foams are stored or used within client operations and plan to transition to approved alternatives before ban dates take effect.
🔗 Source: UK REACH PFAS Consultation 2025/26

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🏠 Building Safety & Cladding Remediation

4️⃣ High-Rise Remediation Progress – Government Data Release
📄 Update: Latest figures show 5,558 residential buildings (11 metres +) still require cladding remediation in England and Wales. Enforcement of Building Safety Act duties continues for owners and accountable persons.
⚙️ Impact: Dutyholders must demonstrate active remediation plans, documented safety cases and golden-thread records.
✅ Action: Audit building safety files and ensure progress updates are recorded for BSR review.
🔗 Source: DLUHC Building Safety Programme – October 2025

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⚖️ Key Takeaways for Businesses
• Fire-safety law is tightening again — plan for PEEP requirements early.
• Construction and engineering clients should prepare for LOLER / PSSR reform.
• Environmental regulations are expanding to include PFAS foam restrictions.
• High-rise property owners face increasing pressure to demonstrate remediation and compliance.

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02/11/2025

🗓 UK Health & Safety Legislation & Enforcement Update
Issued by: Lewis Jackson Safety
Week ending: 2 November 2025

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🏗 Construction, Civil Engineering & Building Services

1️⃣ HSE “Day of Action” – Manchester Construction Inspections
📄 Update: HSE inspectors carried out a large-scale operation in Manchester targeting construction sites for dust, noise, vibration, manual handling, and asbestos exposure.
⚙️ Impact: All types of construction work – including refurbishments and small projects – are under renewed scrutiny.
✅ Action: Ensure RAMS cover dust suppression, HAVS, manual handling, and noise management. Confirm all staff have seen the asbestos register before work begins.
🔗 Source: HSE Press Release – October 2025

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2️⃣ Building Safety Regulator – Gateway 2 Delays & Quality Reviews
📄 Update: The Government has committed to resolving the backlog of Building Safety Regulator Gateway 2 approvals, after industry feedback on delays. Staffing increases are planned, but document scrutiny is tightening.
⚙️ Impact: Submissions with missing or poor-quality information are being returned rather than conditionally approved.
✅ Action: Double-check design safety files, fire strategy documents, competence records, and golden thread information before submission.
🔗 Source: Regulatory Outlook – October 2025

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3️⃣ LOLER & PSSR Review – Call for Evidence
📄 Update: HSE is reviewing the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 and Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000. The consultation runs until 11 November 2025.
⚙️ Impact: Possible changes ahead on inspection intervals, written schemes, and competent-person definitions.
✅ Action: Audit all lifting and pressure system documentation and confirm competent-person certifications are valid.
🔗 Source: HSE Consultation – LOLER / PSSR 2025

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🧠 Occupational Health & Mental Wellbeing

4️⃣ HSE – Mental Health: From Awareness to Action
📄 Update: HSE is urging employers to move beyond “awareness days” and take measurable action on work-related stress and mental health.
⚙️ Impact: Inspectors will now ask to see how stress risk assessments are implemented, not just written.
✅ Action: Use the HSE “Talking Toolkit,” record findings, and include follow-up actions in your H&S plan.
🔗 Source: HSE – World Mental Health Day 2025

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🚘 Motor Vehicle Repair, Spray Shops & Smart Repair

5️⃣ HSE Enforcement – Isocyanate Inspections Intensify
📄 Update: HSE is carrying out 1,000+ inspections of bodyshops and smart-repair sites using 2K/isocyanate paints due to a sharp rise in occupational asthma cases.
⚙️ Impact: Non-compliant sites are receiving improvement or prohibition notices for missing RPE maintenance, LEV tests, or health surveillance.
✅ Action:
• Air-fed masks tested and serviced
• LEV inspected every 14 months
• Health surveillance records up to date
🔗 Source: HSE WorkRight Campaign 2025

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🏠 Facilities Management, Property & Maintenance

6️⃣ Asbestos & Work-at-Height Enforcement Focus
📄 Update: Multiple October prosecutions show continuing failures in asbestos management and edge protection during maintenance work.
⚙️ Impact: Inspectors are prioritising older properties, small contractors, and maintenance teams where risk is often underestimated.
✅ Action:
• Keep asbestos surveys and registers current
• Obtain signatures before intrusive works
• Check edge protection, access routes, and roof safety controls
🔗 Source: WOBO – HSE News Roundup Oct 2025

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30/10/2025

29/10/2025

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26/10/2025

🗓 UK Health & Safety Legislation & Enforcement Update

Issued by: Lewis Jackson Safety
Week ending: 26 October 2025

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🏗 Construction, Civil Engineering & Building Services

1️⃣ Building Safety Regulator – Mandatory Occurrence Reporting

Update: The Building Safety Regulator has issued new rules for reporting “mandatory occurrences” — safety-related structural or fire risks on higher-risk buildings (18m+/7+ storeys, hospitals, care homes).
Impact: Clients, Principal Designers, and Principal Contractors must have systems in place to detect and report such risks.
Action: Add a “mandatory occurrence reporting” section to CPPs and project inductions.
🔗 Source: HSE / Building Safety Regulator Guidance (Oct 2025)

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2️⃣ CDM 2015 vs Building Regulations Dutyholders

Update: BSR clarification confirms that all building projects (not just high-rise) now require appointment of both CDM 2015 and Building Regulations dutyholders (Principal Designer / Principal Contractor).
Impact: Two separate roles must be clearly appointed, even for small refurbishments.
Action: Identify and record both sets of dutyholders on pre-construction documentation.
🔗 Source: Building Safety Act Guidance – GOV.UK

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3️⃣ LOLER & PSSR – Review Launched

Update: HSE opened a Call for Evidence to modernise the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 and Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000.
Impact: Possible changes to inspection intervals and competent person definitions.
Action: Review all LOLER/PSSR records — expect new guidance in 2026.
🔗 Source: HSE Consultation – LOLER & PSSR Review 2025

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🚘 Motor Vehicle Repair, Spray Shops & Smart Repair

4️⃣ HSE Enforcement Campaign – Isocyanate Paints

Update: HSE inspectors are conducting targeted visits to Motor Vehicle Repair (MVR) premises to tackle occupational asthma caused by isocyanate paints.
Impact: Sites without up-to-date RPE face-fit tests, LEV checks, or health surveillance are being fined.
Action: Ensure:
• Air-fed masks are tested and serviced.
• LEV is tested every 14 months.
• Lung function testing and asthma questionnaires are in place.
🔗 Source: HSE MVR Inspection Campaign 2025

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🏠 Facilities Management, Property & Housing

5️⃣ Damp & Mould – “Awaab’s Law” Enforcement

Update: Government reminder under Awaab’s Law — landlords and housing providers must act swiftly on damp and mould hazards.
Impact: Slow responses now classed as health and safety breaches, not just maintenance issues.
Action: Maintain complaint logs, inspection records, and completion certificates for remedial work.
🔗 Source: DLUHC Announcement (Oct 2025)

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6️⃣ Asbestos Management Campaign

Update: The HSE’s “Asbestos – Your Duty” campaign reinforces that asbestos management is still a legal duty in all non-domestic premises.
Impact: Inspectors now checking for up-to-date surveys, registers, and worker sign-offs.
Action:
• Update asbestos surveys every 12 months or after significant work.
• Ensure workers sign the register before any intrusive tasks.
🔗 Source: HSE Asbestos Campaign 2025

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🧱 Residential, High-Rise & Public Venues

7️⃣ BSR Competence & Documentation Crackdown

Update: BSR progress reports show ongoing enforcement for poor golden thread records on residential builds.
Impact: Expect strict checks on firestopping, testing certs, and traceability.
Action: Maintain a digital golden thread (inspection photos, certs, O&M files).
🔗 Source: Building Safety Programme – GOV.UK

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8️⃣ Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 – “Martyn’s Law”

Update: Martyn’s Law now in effect for venues/events with 200+ capacity.
Impact: Duty to prepare proportionate counter-terror and emergency plans.
Action:
• Develop emergency / lockdown plans.
• Train staff in “Run, Hide, Tell”.
• Keep plans ready for inspection.
🔗 Source: Home Office – Terrorism Protection of Premises Act 2025

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⚖️ Employment, Legal & General Management

9️⃣ Employment Rights Bill – Worker Protections

Update: Employment Rights Bill strengthens protection for workers against “fire and rehire” tactics.
Impact: Increased protection for staff who raise safety concerns.
Action:
• Add “No victimisation for reporting safety concerns” to your policies.
• Encourage open reporting during inductions.
🔗 Source: UK Parliament – Employment Rights Bill 2025

23/10/2025

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23/10/2025

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22/10/2025

🚨 HSE Inspectors are Visiting Motor Vehicle Repair Businesses Using Isocyanate Paints 🚨

Isocyanates are one of the biggest causes of occupational asthma in the UK — a condition that can end careers permanently. Once a worker becomes sensitised, even the smallest exposure can trigger serious asthma attacks.

⚠️ The HSE are now actively inspecting bodyshops, garages, and spray booths to check whether proper controls are in place — including ventilation, PPE, health surveillance, and training.

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16/10/2025

🔥 FIRE AT YOUR BUSINESS – THE TRUE COST 🔥

A workplace fire can destroy everything you’ve built in minutes — and the true cost goes far beyond the damage you can see.

Lost stock. Lost income. Lost trust. For many businesses, a single fire is enough to shut the doors for good.

Under UK law, every business must have a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment in place. But too many small businesses overlook it — until it’s too late.

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