Being struck by a vehicle is still one of the main causes of fatal and major injuries in the workplace.
The figures for 2024 to 2025 show that 14 workers were killed that year when struck by a moving vehicle.
The workplace transport section of our website has a range of guidance, advice and other resources to help reduce the risks and keep workers safe. This includes:
- vehicle safety
- site safety
- lift trucks
You can also download relevant publications from the HSE website, including:
A student officer sustained life-threatening and life-changing injuries from the incident.
He had been responding to a traffic collision, which occurred on a single carriageway road that had no street lighting.
The officer was standing on a bend, managing traffic at the scene, when he was hit by a passing car. He sustained life-threatening and life-changing injuries.
The police force was fined £85,800 after HSE's investigation found that:
- risk assessments were not suitable and sufficient
- there was a failure to provide adequate equipment for safely responding to traffic collisions
- there was a lack of suitable information, instruction and training for its officers, exposing employees and members of the public to unnecessary risks
Read more about the incident in our press release: Police force fined after student officer hit by car on Christmas Eve.
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DSE work is visually demanding and employers have certain legal responsibilities.
Although DSE work does not cause permanent damage to eyes, long spells of DSE work can lead to:
- tired eyes
- discomfort
- temporary short-sightedness
- headaches
The law says employers must arrange an eye test for DSE users if they ask for one, and provide glasses if an employee needs them only for DSE use.
This should be a full eye and eyesight test by an optometrist or doctor, including a vision test and an eye examination.
Find out more about eyes and eyesight testing.
Closing date 2 March, 40 roles available
We are currently recruiting for trainee inspectors of health and safety across a range of divisions and locations at HSE.
Successful applicants will begin a programme involving a combination of field and classroom based training.
In training you will build a technical understanding of regulation, law, health and safety, to assess how well risks are being managed and controlled, and dealing with people at every level across a range of organisations.
Find out more information or apply on the civil service jobs site.
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