newsPower station fined after trio sustain injuries
AN ELECTRICITY power station company was prosecuted after three contractors were injured by a sudden release of water and sludge while carrying out maintenance work at a Cheshire power station.
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news£300,000 fine after employee’s head trapped in machine
A PAPER-milling company has been fined after an employee suffered life changing injuries resulting in a nine-hour operation in hospital for facial reconstruction.
newsHSE to carry out welding inspections
HSE IS reminding employers that they must protect their workers’ health by controlling the risks from welding fume.
newsAgency worker’s leg amputation lands six figure fine
WASTE MANAGEMENT company, Peter Norris (Haulage) Ltd has been fined £140,000 after an agency worker suffered lower leg amputation after being struck by a moving excavator.
newsConstruction worker suffers crush injuries
A CONSTRUCTION company has been fined after a worker was injured when a water pump set weighing over 700kg fell on him at a construction site.
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