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.
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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).
newsAWE pleads guilty to health and safety offence
THE ATOMIC Weapons Establishment (AWE) has been fined £660,000 after pleading guilty to an offence under Section 3 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act (1974).
articleIn the spotlight with Andy Mee
This month we put Andy Mee in the spotlight to find out about his route into the health and safety industry, his career highlights and why he believes data and analysis are key for the health and safety industry.
newsEmployee injures hand unblocking cutter
A MANUFACTURER of industrial insulation has been fined after an employee suffered serious injuries to his hand while trying to clear a blockage from a machine.
newsDouble prosecution after construction worker fatally crushed
A COMPANY director and project manager were sentenced after an untrained and unsupervised worker was killed when the forward tipping dumper truck he was operating overturned.
news£125,000 fine after employee severs finger
A PLASTICS manufacturer, who specialises in the manufacturing of traffic barriers and cones, has been fined after an employee’s finger was severed due to inadequately guarded machinery.
productA revolution in tool handling
MAKING TOOL handling safer and faster, RUD’s new tool separator opens injection tools, punching tools and forming tools in, says the company, a matter of seconds. By optimising these processes, the tool separator offers a return on investment less than a year.
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