newsFine after employee suffers explosion burns
A MOLTEN metal company in Somerset has been fined for failing after an explosion which injured a worker.
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newsProsecution after bird feed worker’s fingers amputated
A MANUFACTURER of prepared bird feed has been prosecuted after an employee suffered life changing injuries when his hand was trapped in an unguarded rotary valve.
newsSink manufacturer fined after worker injured
A SINK manufacturing company has been fined after a tool setter was struck by a moving part of a machine.
newsFine for company after supervisor injured
NICHOL MCKAY Limited, manufacturer of engineering products and components, has been fined after a profile shed supervisor was struck by a bucket and its contents.
productBSRIA announces updated valve test standard
BSRIA has launched an updated version of BSRIA Technical Standard BTS/1 2019 – Test Method for PICVs and DPCVs. This supersedes the version launched in 2012 and now includes a dedicated method for testing differential pressure control valves.
productNew report shines light on HAVS threat
Traditional methods of regular assessment and generic control measures can help some but inevitably not all workers and can result in an underestimation of vibration exposure by up to 76%, putting people at serious risk according to a new report.
productTVOC 2 fixed PID detector
New from Ion Science and exclusive to Shawcity in the UK & Ireland, TVOC 2 is a fixed continuous PID detector for the detection and measurement of total volatile organic compounds (TVOCs).
newsSelf-employed workers suffer burn injuries
A COMPANY has been fined after failing to protect its self-employed workers from the risk of a cable strike explosion or electrocution whilst carrying out repairs at AVL Powertrain, Viggen Way, Coventry.
newsEngineering company fined after workers injured
AN ENGINEERING company has been fined after two workers were seriously injured after being thrown from the chuck of a large vertical boring machine.
newsNew chief executive for Electrical Safety First
ELECTRICAL SAFETY First has announced its appointment of Lesley Rudd as its new chief executive.
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