productIN THE realm of occupational hazards, there often exists underestimated threats that permeate through the very air we breathe and even the ground beneath our feet – noise and vibration.
newsA STOCKPORT-based stone worktop manufacturer has been fined £26k for repeatedly putting its workers at risk.
newsA WEST Yorkshire cosmetic manufacturing company has been fined after a worker lost part of a finger while cleaning a machine.
newsA TEXTILES company has been fined £60k after a man broke his arm when it was dragged into machinery at a site near Chorley.
newsA NORTH Yorkshire construction company has been fined after a worker was struck on the head and killed by a 16-ton excavator.
productTHROUGHOUT THE glass production process, many caustic and corrosive chemicals are used and can cause severe harm in the event of a spill. Worker safety must be maintained as a priority.
newsA 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.
newsA RECYCLING company has been fined £2.15million after an agency worker was killed by a loading shovel at its site in Hartlepool.
newsTHE 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.
newsA GARDEN landscaper has been handed a suspended prison sentence after a worker was killed when a moving circular saw kicked back into his groin.
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