newsPackaging firm fined after life-changing injuries
A MANUFACTURER of paper packaging has been fined after a worker suffered a severe skull fracture and permanent injuries when a 4.5-ton machine fell on him.
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productTop seven common failures found during LOLER inspections
THE LIFTING Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) remain a cornerstone of workplace safety across the UK. Whether used in construction, manufacturing, warehousing or heavy engineering, lifting equipment must undergo regular thorough examinations to ensure it remains safe for use.
productAn extra Thorough Examination
MANAGERS OF lifting equipment have been warned that an additional Thorough Examination inspection might sometimes be needed to fully comply with LOLER 98.
newsCrane collapse put hundreds at risk
A COMPANY has been fined after a crane collapsed at its site on Falmouth Docks, putting more than 250 people at risk.
newsConstruction firm in the dock following fatal incident
A COMPANY has been sentenced after a 62-year-old worker fell 10 metres to the ground and died during the construction of a new university facility.
newsFines after man crushed at London garage
A GARAGE has been fined £12,000 after a customer was crushed by his own vehicle at a garage in North London.
productTandem-lifting hoist for Environment Agency
HOIST & WINCH recently supplied a tandem-lifting hoist system as part of improvements to Environment Agency flood defence assets at Taplow Weir on the Jubilee Relief Channel, an 11.6 km asset that reduces flood risk to 3,200 properties by diverting water from the River Thames when flows are high.
productKeep cranes running straight and true
KONECRANES HAS launched its RailQ 3D crane runway survey programme. The package has been designed to provide highly accurate measurement of crane runway alignment and is backed by comprehensive analysis of cloud-based data.
newsCompanies in the dock after groundworker injured
TWO CONSTRUCTION companies have been fined a combined total of £120,000 after a groundworker suffered horrific injuries when heavy drainage pipes fell on top of him.
newsWorker crushed by 700kg crate
A GLASS distribution and installation company has been fined £200k after an employee broke two ribs and fractured his vertebra after being crushed by a crate.
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