United Kingdom: Health & Safety

Road-safety, policing, legal and eye-care experts have called for stronger action on driver eyesight following a webinar that examined the consequences of drivers continuing to use the road despite serious visual impairment.

This weekly construction sector round-up examines the Welsh Government's consultation on building safety accountability, Balfour Beatty's ambitious workforce expansion plans, and Dame Judith Hackitt's call for engineers to prioritize ethical safety practices. The update also covers a significant tribunal ruling on the Building Safety Regulator's powers and the government's new homeownership scheme driving housebuilder share prices upward.

Explore the latest legal insights and regulatory updates across multiple practice areas including immigration, employment law, construction, real estate, and emerging technologies. From extended right-to-work requirements to smart glasses privacy risks and nuclear energy developments in the UAE, these articles examine critical legal challenges facing businesses and organizations today.

The Health and Safety Executive's latest data reveals a stark reality: workers aged 60 and over account for 32% of fatal workplace injuries despite comprising only 12% of the workforce, with fatality rates quadrupling for those 65 and above. As the UK workforce continues to age, this disproportionate risk raises critical questions about how employers should adapt their health and safety practices.

Building owners and leaseholders now have access to expanded government funding through the Cladding Safety Scheme, which has been extended to include multi-occupied residential buildings under 11 metres in height. Applications for this targeted funding open on 17 August 2026 and close on 9 October 2026, with priority given to buildings presenting the most critical fire safety risks as assessed under the PAS9980 code of practice. Only the building's Responsible Entity can apply, and early submission is cruc

A serious incident has occurred, the regulator is investigating, and an invitation to attend an interview under caution arrives. This stage of a health and safety investigation requires calm, strategic handling rather than panic, as the reality is more nuanced than the dramatic scenarios many imagine.

As organisations continue to navigate their responsibilities under the Building Safety Act, understanding competence, organisational capability and governance has never been more important. This video explores how expectations around competence have evolved since the introduction of the Building Safety Act and what organisations should be doing to meet their legal obligations, covering both individual and organisational competence requirements.

Workplace falls remain a significant cause of injury across all sectors, with HSE data revealing that slips, trips and falls on the same level account for 30% of employer-reported non-fatal injuries, while falls from height continue to be the leading cause of fatal workplace accidents. Understanding the common hazards—from wet floors and obstructed walkways to unsafe ladders and unprotected edges—is essential for employers seeking to meet their legal duties and reduce the risk of serious harm.

The family of an 81-year-old Carnforth man who died from mesothelioma after working as an electrical engineer in the 1960s is seeking former colleagues to provide crucial information about asbestos exposure at a Lancaster factory. Witnesses who worked at Jas Williamson & Son Limited or Nairn-Williamson Limited during that period, particularly those with knowledge of industrial ovens and maintenance work involving asbestos insulation, could help establish how Tony Allen contracted the fatal disease that rema