newsYard manager jailed following industrial shredder death
A YARD manager has been jailed for seven-and-half years and a company fined £400,000 after an employee was killed in an industrial shredder.
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newsRecycling company fined £2M after loading shovel fatality
A RECYCLING company has been fined £2.15million after an agency worker was killed by a loading shovel at its site in Hartlepool.
newsFailings at metalworking fluids inspections
THE HEALTH and Safety Executive (HSE) has been carrying out inspections since September to check staff are safe when working with metalworking fluids or coolants. Failings were identified at more than half of those checked.
newsGarden landscaper sentenced after worker dies
A GARDEN landscaper has been handed a suspended prison sentence after a worker was killed when a moving circular saw kicked back into his groin.
newsCompany prosecuted after dad crushed to death
A COMPANY in Leicestershire has been fined £900,000 after a father-of-two was crushed to death.
newsOffshore drilling company fined after crane boom collapse
AN OFFSHORE drilling company has been fined after a crane boom collapsed catastrophically.
newsCouncil fined £2M after death of worker
NEWPORT CITY Council has been fined £2M after “a hardworking man who loved his family very much” was killed while carrying out road repair works.
newsTextiles firm fined after worker loses hand
A LINEN services company has been fined £100,000 after a man’s hand had to be amputated.
productArco expands equiment hire capabilities
ARCO PROFESSIONAL Safety Services is expanding its equipment hire capabilities nationwide with new funding into four fully stocked hire centres in key locations across the UK.
articleUnsung heroes
Socket testers are the unsung heroes of electrical safety in the workplace. Steve Dunning looks at how to choose and use socket testers.
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