Construction remains one of the UK’s highest-risk industries, with HSE prosecutions continuing to highlight the same core issues: poor planning, inadequate supervision and failures to control foreseeable risks. Recent enforcement action shows that many serious incidents are not caused by complex or unusual hazards, but by everyday construction activities where basic controls were missing. Below are real construction incidents investigated by the Health & Safety Executive , and the key lessons...

Fire safety remains a critical legal and operational responsibility for businesses, schools, and construction sites. Guidance from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) continues to emphasise the importance of proactive fire risk management to protect people, property, and business continuity. Below is a practical overview of key fire safety duties and how Armadillo Safety Solutions can support you. Fire Safety: The Basics Fires occur when heat, fuel, and oxygen combine. While the causes...

Recent enforcement action by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) highlights ongoing, preventable failures across the construction sector. These cases show that basic risk controls are still being missed, and that poor planning, supervision, and compliance continue to put workers at serious risk. In one recent case, a construction company was fined after workers were found operating in a deep excavation with no suitable risk assessment, no safe system of work, and no measures in place to...