newsFood company fined £858k after worker loses arm
A FOOD production company has been fined £858,000 after an employee had his arm amputated after becoming entangled in an industrial food mixer.
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articleTake charge
When it comes to electrical safety, both employees and employers need to take charge to ensure they have the right level of protection. Peter Dumigan takes a look at the importance of protective wear.
articleStand the test of time
The need to ensure that manufactured electrical and electronic goods comply with required conformance standards is inextricably linked to effective product and component testing, says Nathan Barwell.
articleTake matters into your own hand
Many people may find it daunting to take their own Hand-Arm and Whole-Body Vibration readings if they haven’t performed an assessment before. Robert Dunn explains the tools that are available to you, to help you get the job done properly.
newsFine after worker’s scalp torn from head
A COMPANY in Scunthorpe has been fined £70,000 after a 26-year-old employee’s scalp and an ear were ripped off after his hair got stuck in a machine.
newsWorker’s finger amputated after trapping hand in machine
AN AGRICULTURAL firm has been fined after an employee lost a finger when his hand became trapped in a machine.
productNew wet filtered downdraught bench
AIRBENCH IS pleased to announce the launch of a new range of wet filtered downdraught benches.
productRobust radar technology
SICK HAS launched the safeRS3, a safe 3D radar system designed to enable maximum productivity with highly-reliable safe access protection for workers in hazardous industrial areas, including robot cells.
productNew workplace wearable offers multiple health risk protection
REACTEC HAS over 20 years’ experience helping employers prevent hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) utilising an eco-system of workplace wearables and cloud-based analytics.
newsFirm and director prosecuted after labourer crushed
A DEMOLITION firm has been fined and one of its directors ordered to do 250 hours of unpaid work after a 20-year-old worker was crushed.
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