newsFurniture employee injured by unguarded machine
A FURNITURE manufacturer, A and L Furnishings Ltd, has been fined after an employee was injured whilst operating unguarded machinery.
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newsSecurity guard suffers life changing injuries
A GROUNDWORKS company has been fined after a security guard suffered serious hand injuries.
newsSurvey reveals workers pushed to exhaustion
A SURVEY of over 13,500 workers operating in bus driving, construction and the lorry driving sectors has revealed a shocking level of tiredness and exhaustion which is dramatically affecting their physical and mental health, causing relationship breakdowns and compromises safety at work and in communities.
newsCouncil’s six figure fine for HAVs failings
DACORUM BOROUGH Council has been fined for exposing seven grounds maintenance workers to Hand Arm Vibration (HAVS), caused by excessive use of power tools.
newsApprentice electrician falls from unstable box
An employee has been fined after an apprentice sustained serious injuries when he fell from a potato box lifted by a forklift truck.
newsWorker crushed while fault finding
A MANUFACTURING company has been fined for safety breaches after a worker suffered severe crush injuries while fault finding on a mesh welding machine.
newsFirm fined after serious crush at recycling plant
A COUNTY Antrim recycling company has been fined £25,000 after an employee was crushed between a Refuse Collection Vehicle (RCV) and a mini digger.
newsCrushed foot leads to double prosecution
A FIRM and a sub-contractor from Co. Antrim have been fined after an electrical contractor had his foot trapped in a hydraulic powered compactor known as a Briquetter.
newsEmployee’s loss of arm costs company £40,000
HULL FIRM Moss Tyres Ltd must pay more than £40,000 after an accident in which an employee lost an arm.
newsAgency worker injured by unguarded machinery
A COMPANY that manufactures absorbent products has been fined after an agency worker suffered a life-changing injury to her hand when it was caught in a rotating fan blade.
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