A landlord in Oxford has been fined £23,138 after being convicted of failing to licence a rented property and breaching a Prohibition Order. The case followed council inspection findings of severe damp and mould, electrical hazards, fire safety issues, excess cold and structural collapse concerns.
The Health and Safety Executive has named four companies that were served with prohibition notices over safety concerns linked to engineered stone. The firms are based in Worcester, Coventry, Oldbury and Italia Stone Ltd, though the extract does not provide further detail on the specific hazards or enforcement circumstances.
Construction firms are being urged to review site practices as temperatures are forecast to rise above 30°C in parts of England, with amber and yellow heat-health alerts in force across much of the country. The article highlights industry advice on protecting workers, managing PPE, and storing heat-sensitive materials, alongside a private member’s bill proposing a maximum safe workplace temperature.
