Jan 2026
November/December 2025 - Legal Update
The HSE reports that 1.9 million workers self-reported suffering from work-related ill health in 2024/25. More than half of those cases were mental health conditions caused or made worse by work
News & Updates
Older archived articles from HSE Advisor.
Oct 2025
September/October 2025 - Legal Update
The HSE has issued a safety alert regarding the risk of inadvertent movement of excavators when controls are not isolated. The alert describes how people have been seriously hurt when the driver accidentally touched the joystick causing the digger arm to slew. Using the safety co
Jun 2025
June/July 2025 - Legal Update
A free online learning tool has been published by HSE on the subject of stress risk assessment.
May 2025
April/May 2025 - Legal Update
Fire alarm zone plans aid interpretation of information on fire alarm panels and are especially vital in an emergency. The FIA has released a new Technical Bulletin on the subject.
Mar 2025
February/March 2025 - Legal Update
The UK government has accepted all recommendations from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry with strict new building safety measures.
Feb 2025
January 2025 - Legal Update
The HSE will undertaking an inspection campaign of public buildings such as libraries and leisure centres, to ensure that local authorities are effectively managing asbestos. This builds on previous work which examined the management of asbestos within schools and hospitals.
Dec 2024
November/December 2024 - Legal Update
The CLP regulation, which deals with product labelling and other safety measures, had been updated.
Oct 2024
October 2024 - Legal Update
In 2025 a ban on certain chemicals will affect fire-fighting foams currently in use. The FIA has issued guidance on the implications.
Sept 2024
August/September 2024 - Legal Update
The Labour administration has announced plans to increase worker rights, clarify the rights and responsibilities of the self-employed, and modernise legislation and guidance. They also intend to introduce new guidelines of extreme temperatures in the workplace, improve building s
Jul 2024
June/July 2024 - Legal Update
The LFB has announced it will no longer attend all call outs by automatic fire alarms between 7am and 8.30pm, such as to offices and warehouses. A phone call will be required to confirm there is a fire. This will not apply to dwellings, schools, sleeping accommodation, hospitals,
Jun 2024
May 2024 - Legal Update
A new version of the fire safety guidance to the Building Regulations 2010 has been published. The updated Approved Document B begins with a list of amendments made to it including new requirements for means of escape from high rise buildings.
May 2024
April 2024 - Legal Update
The Fire Industry Association has issued technical guidance on the effects of painting over fire resistant cables.