Dec 01, 2025
A recent prosecution has highlighted how, even when a death is not caused directly by Health & Safety failings, but - neglect of Health & Safety can still land a site manager in court....
A recent prosecution has highlighted how, even when a death is not caused directly by Health & Safety failings, but – neglect of Health & Safety can still land a site manager in court.
This case emerged after a worker was discovered dead on site – the death was from natural causes, not a fall or structural collapse. But, when inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) visited after the RIDDOR report was logged, they found a catalogue of serious failings across the site.
At HazardCo, we wanted to bring this to your attention as it’s so important that your Health & Safety processes are secure across the entire site, not just where you are working.
Essentially, what happened to cause HSE to visit the site did not land the builder in a situation with the conviction and costs, it was what they uncovered over a period of five separate visits, that hadn’t caused any incidents or accidents (yet!).
The HSE doesn’t look kindly on clients who don’t set up proper safeguards. Clients – whether a private individual or a commercial developer – are legally obliged to put in place “suitable arrangements for managing the project” so that those doing the work can carry it out safely.
HazardCo is a Health & Safety company, aiming to embed safe working into the culture of construction sites. Our space is primarily small to medium sized businesses, offering a user-friendly app with guided and templated RAMS, a Construction Phase Plan generator, clear processes, site checklists, a toolbox talk library and more. At HazardCo, we’re on your side and we want to help UK builders do Health & Safety right, without complication and affordably. The last thing we want to do at HazardCo is scare builders in the UK – we say this all the time, we’re on your side.
Get in touch with us to see if we can help you.
