We have published our first comprehensive set of management information data for the building control function for higher-risk buildings (HRBs) in England.

The published data includes:

• the number of building control approval applications received
• determination times
• decision outcomes
• performance against statutory time limits

We have also published analysis on a selection of applications showing the main reasons for rejection. This analysis can help industry better understand and address why their applications are not being approved.

Moving forward, data will be updated and published on a quarterly basis.

Read more and access the data

Local authority assistance to BSR – We recently wrote to the Chief Executives of all local authorities in England about important multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs) guidance published in late May by HSE.

Guidance covered:

• how local authorities and persons can work with BSR in MDTs
• what BSR can request
• what experience and level of competence authorities should provide, and when

Read the guidance for local authorities

Government updates

Residential Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (Residential PEEPs)

New regulations to improve the fire safety of disabled and vulnerable people in high rise and higher risk residential buildings.

Read the PEEPs guidance

Guidance for Responsible Entities: Developer Remediation Contract

To assist Responsible Entities working with a developer that has signed the Developer Remediation Contract.

Read the Responsible Entities guidance

Consideration of embodied carbon in new buildings

Research report on the practical, technical and economic impacts of measuring and reducing embodied carbon in new buildings.

Read the research report

Protecting young people at work – Workers are as likely to have an accident in the first 6 months at a workplace as they are during the whole of the rest of their working life.

Young people are especially at risk as they are likely to be new to the workplace and less aware of risks.

When you employ young people under the age of 18, you have the same responsibilities for their health, safety and welfare as you do for other workers. This applies whether they are a worker, on work experience, or an apprentice.

Our young people at work guidance has advice for employers on:

• risks to young people at work
• training and supervision
• work experience
• apprentices

We have more guidance on young workers on our website, including advice for parents, carers, schools, colleges and work experience organisers.

HSE as a market surveillance authority for workplace products – We monitor and enforce legal requirements on the safety of most products used in the workplace, including any risks to health.

We have a duty to notify the Secretary of State about:

• unsafe or non-compliant products
• the measures taken and communicated by an economic operator

Products recalled or notified to HSE’s Product Safety and Market Surveillance Unit, with a serious or high risk to the users, are published on GOV.UK’s product safety alerts, reports and recalls webpage.

Recent examples of products notified are:

Find out more on our role as a market surveillance authority.

Public consultation: CCUS and offshore hydrogen – Regulatory proposals for carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) and offshore hydrogen production

HSE’s work supports innovation, productivity and economic growth in Great Britain and businesses that adopt effective, proportionate health and safety practices increase productivity and worker engagement.

HSE’s strategy commits us to enabling industry to innovate safely to prevent major incidents, supporting the move towards Net Zero.

This consultation explores proposals for legislative changes in relation to:

• CCUS operations offshore and in pipelines
• offshore production of hydrogen
• arrangements for the transport of HSE inspectors to offshore wind facilities

An Options Assessment including early cost benefit analysis has also been produced and may be used to inform your responses.

How to submit your response

To find out more and to view the various options on how you can submit your response, visit our consultation website: Regulatory proposals for carbon capture utilisation and storage and offshore hydrogen production

Responses must be received by 13 August 2025. If there are any questions about this consultation please contact us via email.

HSE publishes latest work-related fatal injury statistics – In the last year, 124 workers were killed in work-related incidents across all industries in Great Britain.

HSE’s annual data release covers the period from April 2024 to March 2025.

The total of 124 worker deaths is 14 lower than the previous year (138).

The industry-wide figure includes 35 fatal injuries to workers in the construction industry, a decrease of 15 from the previous year total (50). The 5-year average for worker fatal injuries in construction is 40.

The most common causes of fatal injuries across all industries are falls from height (35), being struck by a moving object (18), and being trapped by something collapsing or overturning (17).

• find out more in our fatal injury statistics press release
• view the fatal injury statistics in full on our website

HSE has also published the annual figures for Mesothelioma, a cancer caused by past exposure to asbestos. 2,218 people died from the disease in 2023.

HSE safety notice issued: display screens stands in schools – A safety notice has been issued about the risk from height adjustable display screen stands in schools and other education settings.

Certain motorised display screen wall mounts intended for use in schools and educational establishments are a serious risk of injury.

HSE is aware of incidences of children, and other vulnerable persons, accessing the controls of motorised height adjustable display screen stands. This can lead to the equipment hitting objects and or becoming unstable.

There is also a risk of crushing between the bottom edge of the display screen (or its mounting frame) and any fixed object.

For full information, view our safety notice: Risk from height adjustable display screen stands in schools and other education settings.