Fatal crush at adhesive company
A COMPANY, which manufactures adhesive tape, has been fined after a worker was fatally injured while operating a rewind slitting machine.
A COMPANY, which manufactures adhesive tape, has been fined after a worker was fatally injured while operating a rewind slitting machine.
LEEDS AND Bradford Boiler Co Ltd was sentenced for safety breaches after a worker broke his upper arm and suffered crush injuries to his lower arm in a workplace incident.
JOHN MURPHY and Sons Ltd was sentenced for safety breaches after damaging a 10-inch gas pipeline while undertaking work to allow the widening of the M8 motorway.
THE HEALTH and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) and the Farm Safety Partnership is reminding farmers and contractors to take extra care when operating machinery and equipment on the farm but especially now throughout the summer months.
CONCRETE MANUFACTURER Treanor Pujol Ltd was sentenced for safety breaches following two separate incidents including the death of an employee and series injuries to a second worker.
TWO CONSTRUCTION companies have been fined after a mobile elevated working platform (MEWP) with two workers inside was struck by a collapsing reinforcement cage during the construction of a road bypass.
PLYMOUTH BASED West Design Products Ltd, who manufacture and edit craft paper for retail, including printing, punching and cutting, has been sentenced after a worker suffered serious injuries when her hand was caught in machinery.
MOTOR SALES company, Perrys Motor Sales Ltd (PMS) and Occupational Health & Safety Consultants, S & Ash Ltd (previously known as Sound Advice Safety and Health Ltd.), were both sentenced for safety breaches after a worker developed Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS).
A TILE manufacturing company in Colchester has been fined after a worker was drawn into the in-running nip of a conveyor tail drum and suffered three breaks to his left arm and crush injuries to his forearm.
Heavy industrial manufacturing plants face the toughest of challenges when it comes to cleaning.
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