The upcoming Tomb Raider series reportedly violated UK safety regulations while filming at Shinfield Studios earlier this year. Deadline reported that the production company, Project Temple Productions Limited, faced the claims. The company didn't provide proper supervision for workers handling isocyanate paints, which might have led to them developing asthma in the workplace.The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) issued an Improved Notice to Project Temple in April 2026, because the company failed to ensure that workers under its control underwent biological monitoring to verify the effectiveness of control measures during the spraying of isocyanate paints. Compliance was met on the very same day, and there is no record of any injuries or further legal consequences tied to this specific violation.The series was announced in January 2023 after Amazon expanded its 2022 agreement with Crystal Dynamics to publish the video game franchise and to produce live‑action projects via Amazon MGM Studios. Sophie Turner was cast as Lara Croft in September 2025, and the remaining cast members were revealed gradually over the years.Continue reading more about the story.The Tomb Raider series allegedly broke safety rules while in productionThe production company Project Temple breached the UK's Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 and the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 while filming the upcoming series, Tomb Raider. Reports revealed that the company failed to ensure adequate biological monitoring was in place to verify the effectiveness of safety controls while spraying isocyanate paints.As per HSE guidelines, workers should wear suitable protective equipment when spraying isocyanate paints because the substance releases an invisible mist responsible for causing asthma. Organizations must be aware that the clearance time of the mist is 20 minutes.The safety board found that the production company didn't inform or guide the crew members on how to use isocyanate paints. The board also mentioned that Project Temple didn't carry out biological monitoring to confirm that safety controls were in place while spraying the paints.What other safety challenges did Project Temple experience earlier while filming Tomb Raider? View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe HSE ruling was not the only problem for the series. During filming, Sophie Turner sustained a minor injury, and the filming had to stop for about 2 weeks so that the Game of Thrones star could recover. After the injury, the production declared,"As a precaution, production has briefly paused to allow her time to recover. We look forward to resuming production as soon as possible."According to sources, Turner had a lasting back pain problem while going through months of tough training before the show. She revealed that she had significant expectations to meet because the role had previously been played by Oscar winners Alicia Vikander and Angelina Jolie.Follow Soap Central for updates on the Tomb Raider series.