newsBedford business fined after employee falls from racking
A COMPANY operating in Bedford Borough has been prosecuted after an employee suffered serious and life threatening injuries as a result of significant Health and Safety failings.
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newsCompany fined £500k following forklift truck death
THE MOTHER of a man who was killed when the forklift truck he was driving overturned says she still feels angry as he ‘simply went to work and didn’t come home.’
newsWork experience teen seriously injured
A SIXTEEN-year-old boy suffered serious injuries after becoming trapped under a tractor while on paid work experience.
articleReduce the risk
David Thomas looks at common warehouse hazards and the precautions that can help avoid costly accidents and life-changing injuries.
newsRecycling worker crushed to death
A RECYCLING company has been fined £40,000 after its failure to maintain the lifting equipment on a refuse vehicle caused the death of an employee.
articleSafety support
Racking is a crucial piece of warehouse equipment that is not always given priority in terms of workplace safety.The Storage Equipment Manufacturer Association (SEMA) reminds us how we can implement safety in our racking.
newsHaulage company worker dies from injuries
A HAULAGE company in Wales has been fined £100,000 after a worker fell from a loading bay and died.
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.
productConviction is a near certainty, says CFTS
LEADING ACCREDITING body warns of high conviction rates and ever-greater fines resulting from HSE prosecutions
articleRaising the alarm
Accidents involving workers and moving vehicles have increased at an alarming rate. Advances in technology can alert workers to dangers and provide a level of protection in hazardous areas. Jacqui McLaughlin looks at the benefits of proximity warning systems.
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