Northern Gas Networks Ltd has been sentenced for safety breaches after a fire and gas explosion at residential premises in Mirfield resulted in the death of the homeowner.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published statistics that cover work-related ill health, fatal / non-fatal workplace injuries and enforcement action taken by HSE, in 2020/21.

In this Briefing Note we review the management of construction work as defined by the Regulations and is in response to a number of recent requests from clients for further information and advice. Note: although domestic clients are mentioned in the Regulations, they are not addressed in this briefing note.