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Esso fined £1 million after major gas leak at Fawley refinery
8th July 2026
Esso has been fined £1 million after a major gas leak at Fawley Oil Refinery in Hampshire, following an investigation and subsequent prosecution by the HSE.
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Emma Bridgewater fined £266,666 after falling shard of glass injures child
8th July 2026
Ceramics manufacturer Emma Bridgewater has been handed a £266,666 fine after a young girl was injured by falling broken glass during a Christmas lights switch-on event at its premises in Hanley.
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HS2 contractor fined £400,000 after tipper truck driver injured
8th July 2026
A joint venture working on the HS2 rail project has been fined after the driver of a 20-tonne tipper truck was injured when his vehicle fell off the edge of an excavation ramp.
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Leisure firm fined after death of footballer electrocuted by floodlight
8th July 2026
A leisure facilities management company has been fined after a man was electrocuted while playing football in Portsmouth.
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HSE takes landmark enforcement action against occupational health service provider
8th July 2026
The HSE has issued its first ever Prohibition Notice against an occupational health service provider, following findings that inadequate health surveillance was putting workers at risk of serious and irreversible harm.
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