Kent firm in court after employee severs toes
An engineering firm in Sheerness has been fined after a 20 year old worker was left disabled when a metal sheet landed on his feet, severing three toes from one and breaking all the toes on the other.
An engineering firm in Sheerness has been fined after a 20 year old worker was left disabled when a metal sheet landed on his feet, severing three toes from one and breaking all the toes on the other.
A waste management company has been ordered to pay a total of £265,000, for safety failings after a worker was killed when he was struck by a vehicle at a Watford waste transfer station.
Following its recent Safe contractor accreditation Cynergi Cleaning & Support Services has announced that it is now ISO 14001:2004 – Environmental Certification accredited.
A Cheshire-based transport company has been fined £500,000 after a Hull employee suffered horrific injuries when she was crushed between two lorries.
Rockwell Automation has been named as one of the “World’s Most Ethical (WME) Companies” for the seventh time by the Ethisphere Institute, a recognition that honours companies that continuously improve ethical leadership and corporate behavior at every level of their organisations.
Lift safety and communication specialist Avire has been awarded accreditation from Safecontractor for its commitment to achieving excellence in health and safety.
A Rotherham-based metals business has been sentenced after it repeatedly risked workers’ lives by making them use dangerous machines – notching up a shocking 31 enforcement notices for safety breaches in just three months.
Three construction firms have been ordered to pay over £400,000 in fines and costs for serious safety failings, after a worker lost his arm when it became trapped in poorly-guarded machinery during a road surfacing operation in Hertfordshire.
McQuay (UK) – a supplier of energy efficient AHU and Chiller products, heat pumps, cooling systems, ventilation and air conditioning systems – will trade under the new name Daikin Applied (UK) and Daikin Applied Service from 1 April 2015.
Global elevator safety and communication specialist Avire has merged with sister company Janus Elevator Products.
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