newsFine after vehicle struck overhead power cable
FAIRHURST STONE Merchants Ltd has been fined for safety breaches after a vehicle made contact with an uninsulated overhead electric power line.
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newsShipping company fined after worker paralysed
A SHIPPING company was fined for safety breaches after a worker was paralysed from the waist down when he fell 3.4 metres to the bottom of a ships hold.
newsFine after steel cages fall on employee
A STEEL fabrication company has been fined after steel cages fell onto a worker’s leg, resulting in multiple fractures.
newsCarlisle company fined after customer fatally crushed
A CARLISLE auto-salvage company was fined after a customer was trapped and fatally crushed when a lift truck he had purchased was being loaded onto his own recovery vehicle.
newsFarming business fined after employee fatally crushed
A FARMING business has been fined after one of its employees fell from a trailer and was crushed to death by a concrete beam that fell with him.
newsPoor company culture compromises lift truck training
ACCORDING TO the RTITB Instructor Academy, the effectiveness of some lift truck operator and Driver CPC training is being compromised due to poor company culture and its negative impact on employee behaviour.
newsFine after truck falls on employee during unloading
A COUNTY Antrim firm has been fined £150,000 after an employee suffered serious injuries when a heavy piece of equipment weighing approximately 1 tonne landed on him when it was being unloaded.
newsSHE Awards deadline extended
FOLLOWING A record number of entries the final deadline for the Safety & Health Excellence Awards has been extended to 11 March 2020.
newsFedex employee struck by fork lift
A PARCEL carrier has received a six figure fine after an employee was seriously injured when he was struck by a fork lift truck.
articleLifting expectations
Managing lift truck operations for the first time can be daunting, so Laura Nelson explains what health and safety managers need to know when it comes to lift truck safety, compliance and training.
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