newsRecycling worker’s leg crushed in machinery
A RECYCLING company has been fined after an employee fell through a moving conveyor belt sustaining serious crush injuries to his right leg at the Accoil Paper Recycling Limited plant in Erith.
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newsSpot check reveals multiple breaches
A CONSTRUCTION contractor has been fined after multiple health and safety issues were identified during a proactive Covid spot check at a site in Manchester.
productShort cuts cost lives
LOCK OUT Tag out is a key tool in the control of hazardous energy and is used in a wide range of industry sectors to prevent accidents.
productHeavy-duty switches for potentially explosive applications
THE SCHMERSAL Group has expanded its range of switches for heavy industry to include explosion-proof variants suitable for use in areas at risk of explosion.
productDon’t compromise safety
IDEAL INDUSTRIES says its quality range of test and measurement equipment combines reliable safety and consistency with affordability.
newsFines after employee crushed by machinery
AN EMPLOYEE of Fire Protection Group (FPG) was working at Chivas Brothers Limited (CBL) premises when he was crushed and trapped in a Kardex Remstar Shuttle XP500 machine.
newsGuilty plea after workers diagnosed with HAVS
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Peter Duffy Ltd has been sentenced for safety breaches after multiple employees were diagnosed with Hand Arm Vibration (HAVS).
articleFlash protection
A sudden electrical fault discharge creates a current that leaps across ionized air to find earth – choosing your in-situ electrical operative as the closest route. MSA Safety explores the causes, risks and injury dangers of arc flash incidents, and looks at comfortable, reliable, head, eye, face and hearing solutions for electrical workers.
newsFarm Safety Partnership launches action plan
THE FARM Safety Partnership Advisory Committee (FSPAC), an advisory committee to the Board of the Health and Safety Authority (HSA), has published its latest Action Plan for 2021-2024.
newsHSE calls on farmers to prioritise safety
BRITAIN’S WORKPLACE regulator says more must be done to improve farm safety after being notified of four fatalities on farms within the space of two weeks.
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