newsCompanies sentenced after worker hospitalised
TWO CONSTRUCTION companies have been sentenced after a worker was hospitalised for nearly two weeks after being struck by a 124kg panel.
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newsTrucking company fined after mechanic dies
A LANCASHIRE trucking company has been fined £30k after a mechanic died while repairing a forklift truck.
newsCompany fined after employee’s foot amputated
A PERTHSHIRE-based company has been fined £27k for health and safety failures after a worker lost part of a leg in a forklift truck accident.
newsWorker’s leg crushed by forklift truck
A MANUFACTURING company has been fined £600k after a worker’s leg was crushed by a forklift truck.
newsEmployee died while loading lorry
AN EAST Yorkshire garden landscaping supply company has been fined £600k after an employee died while loading a lorry.
productWalk your way to safer handling
THE FOCUS on the Combilift stand at this year’s Health and Safety Event is on the company’s pedestrian trucks. These can replace ride-on forklifts to ensure safer operations when they are working in close proximity to other personnel or the general public who may be in the vicinity.
productAn extra Thorough Examination required
IT’S FAIR to say that most managers responsible for materials handling operations are aware of the need for routine inspections (Thorough Examinations) to ensure their equipment is safe to operate and fit for purpose.
productDavies Turner replaces forklift fleet
WHEN DAVIES Turner looked to replace the forklift truck fleet at its Dartford regional distribution centre, the selection criteria went beyond securing the best possible equipment, the company was looking for commitment.
newsCampaign to reduce farm vehicle accidents
VEHICLES PLAY a vital role in farm work but incidents involving vehicles are the number one cause of deaths and serious injuries on British farms.
newsWaste company fined £640k after fatal accident
A WASTE company has been fined £640,000 and its director has received a suspended prison sentence following the death of an employee who was struck by a reversing vehicle.
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