newsA builder from Surrey has been prosecuted for the fall of a worker. Redhill Magistrates heard how the worker fell 3.2 m through an opening in a roof onto a concrete floor. He survived the fall but was left with broken ribs, swelling to his brain and nerve damage.
newsA North East engineering company was sentenced today for safety breaches after two of its workers were burned when they were sprayed with chemicals during chemical cleaning of a pipework system.
newsA Lincoln based construction company, specialising in fitting mezzanine floors has been prosecuted after a contractor fell onto a concrete floor.
newsA Northamptonshire crisp and snacks manufacturer has been fined after an agency worker lost the tops of three fingers.
productJohn Getty will lead manufacturing operations for Trojan Battery Co., LLC as the company’s new senior vice president of operations.
productTwo of the valve operation industry’s leading brands have joined forces under a new name. Netherlocks and Smith Flow Control have combined to form Sofis, a bigger, stronger, market-led company.
newsOn 13 January, Berendsen commemorated the official opening of its new-built textile service operations plant in Meadowfield, Durham, conducted by HRH The Princess Royal.
productCarrington, the manufacturer of workwear fabrics, is starting the year with a host of new faces. The business has set out long-term plans to invest in the next generation of textile workers, rounding off 2016 with a major recruitment drive across the board.
productSenior industry figurehead Martin Gammon has been appointed as non-executive director at Bonasystems, the UK-based specialist in floorcare products, anti-slip solutions and consulting.
newsThe 2017 BSIF Safety Awards will this year be announced at the Health & Safety Event, Birmingham NEC on Thursday 23rd March 2017.
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