A West Midlands-based contractor has been fined after the Health and Safety Executive identified repeated safety breaches across four separate construction sites
An HSE inspection at Ling Developments Limited’s site at The Crest, Oldbury Park, in Telford, in April 2024 identified multiple breaches relating to inadequate welfare provision.
Inspectors found no supply of clean, hot, warm, or cold running water on site, inadequate toilet facilities, and a lack of suitable rest areas for workers.
As a result, the regulator served two improvement notices requiring the company to bring the site into compliance with legal standards.
Welfare provision regulations
Under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, principal contractors are required to ensure adequate welfare provision for all workers on site.
This includes:
- Access to clean hot and cold (or warm) running water
- Suitable washing and sanitary facilities
- Rest areas with sufficient tables and seating
- Facilities for workers to prepare and eat meals
HSE inspector Natalie Spurrier said: “The provision of suitable welfare facilities such as hot running water and basic rest facilities is the minimum all workers should expect – they aren’t a luxury.
“Failing to comply with legal obligations, such as in cases like this, places workers at unnecessary risk.
“We expect these responsibilities to be taken seriously, and HSE will continue to take action when standards fall short.”
The investigation found this was not an isolated incident
Ling Developments Limited had previously breached the same legislation on three separate occasions.
Despite earlier enforcement action and guidance from HSE inspectors, the company continued to provide sub-standard welfare facilities, falling short of its legal duties.
Ling Developments Limited, based in Wolverhampton, pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 13(4)(c) of the CDM Regulations.
At a hearing at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court on 13 April 2026, the company was fined £15,858 and ordered to pay £3,858 in costs.
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