productLightning warning systems ensure safety at mines
EVERY YEAR there are around two recorded explosions at opencast mining operations caused by lightning strikes during blasting activities.
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newsPoor planning lands groundsworks company in the dock
A GROUNDSWORKS company has been fined after an employee was injured when he was struck by a metal bow shackle whilst laying a sewer pipe.
news£200k fine following machine operator’s leg injury
A TITANIUM supplier has been fined after an employee sustained multiple fractures to his leg while operating a metal cutting band saw machine.
newsFine after apprentice’s near fatal accident
A PLANT hire company has been fined £220,000 after an apprentice avoided a potentially fatal crush injury from a mobile crane.
articleDangerous strike
ProGARM details several Arc Flash incidents that were mistakenly branded as an ‘electrical shock’ or ‘cable strike’ over recent years.
newsEmployee’s arm crushed by bottle filling machine
CHEMICAL COMPANY, Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Ltd (Reckitt Benckiser Ltd), was fined for safety breaches after a worker had his left arm crushed in a bottle filling machine.
newsHousing Association fined £80k for multiple HAVs diagnosis
LIVERPOOL HOUSING association company Onward Homes Ltd has been fined after four employees developed a debilitating nerve condition over a period of several years.
productMinimises the risk of electrical hazards
PANDUIT’S VERISAFE Absence of Voltage Tester (AVT) minimises risk of electrical hazards by verifying the absence of voltage before electrical equipment is accessed.
productDiagnostics at your fingertips
WITH THE innovation of its Sceptre high-performance prism optic reflector, SICK has extended the range of its deTem 4 A/P multiple light beam system to eight metres, the longest ever available for an active/passive safety device, suitable for applications up to SIL3 / PLe.
newsEngineering firm sentenced after HAVS diagnosis
AN ENGINEERING company has been fined after a worker was diagnosed with hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS).
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