newsFarm worker entangled in potato harvester
A FARMER has been sentenced after a worker suffered multiple injuries after becoming entangled in the contra-rotating rollers of a potato harvester.
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newsWorker seriously injured after brakes failed
A CONSTRUCTION company has been fined for failure to maintain the braking system of an articulated dumper truck.
newsSpring manufacturer worker severs fingers
A SPRING manufacturing company has been fined after an employee had two fingers of his right hand severed whilst attempting to lubricate a bandsaw.
newsNew guidance on using MEWPs in public areas
COMPREHENSIVE NEW guidance outlining the key principles and ways to reduce likely risks when using Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) in public areas and near roads has been published by the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF).
newsHSA launches national Quarry Safety campaign
THE HEALTH and Safety Authority (HSA) is carrying out a two week quarry safety inspection campaign, which began on 14 March. The focus of the campaign is on safe machinery operation, machinery guarding and maintenance activities.
newsFarmer sentenced after child fatally injured
THE MOTHER of a four-year-old boy who fell from a farm vehicle and was run over sustaining fatal injuries has called for a change in attitude in agriculture.
newsFines after workers injured in separate incidents
J MURPHY Aggregates Ltd, Shaun Murphy and James Duggan have been sentenced at Leeds Crown Court for safety breaches after a worker was struck by a falling excavator.
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WITH MORE than 300 new cases of vibration-related injuries reported in 2019 alone, businesses need to closely monitor their employees’ exposure to prevent avoidable injury and protect their organisation’s reputation.
newsFines after scrap yard crush incident
A MOTOR vehicle scrap company and a director have been fined after a worker suffered crush injuries in an incident involving a forklift truck.
newsWorker’s finger crushed in machinery
A COMPANY specialising in manufacturing canopies and ventilation ducting has been fined after an employee’s hand was drawn into the rotating parts of a machine, resulting in serious injury.
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