AWE pleads guilty following electrical incident
THE ATOMIC Weapons Establishment (AWE) pleaded guilty to offences under Section 2 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act (1974).
THE ATOMIC Weapons Establishment (AWE) pleaded guilty to offences under Section 2 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act (1974).
A WASTE management and recycling company was sentenced after an employee sustained serious injuries to his foot while adjusting a waste shredding machine.
PIRELLI TYRES Ltd has been fined after two employees had their arms broken by the same machine.
TIMBERLINE DIY Limited has been sentenced after an employee injured three of his fingers while cleaning a band re-saw.
TWO CONSTRUCTION companies have been fined after a worker’s foot was trapped in a rotating screw.
EVEN WHEN workplaces are made as safe as possible, risks can still remain, which is why Machinery safety is enshrined in UK health and safety law.
For the thousands of workers in electrical engineering, the risk of an arc flash incident is a daily reality. Until now, employers have had to balance protection against wearer comfort. Gordon Burns describes the latest developments in PPE.
A DECORATIVE panel manufacturing company was fined after a worker was injured when using an industrial saw.
DATA CENTRE systems’ failures are costly, so it is critical that any electrical fault is spotted in its infancy before it has the potential to compromise service.
APPLYING THE wrong torque can lead to serious consequences during delicate screw fastening tasks. The Torque QuickCheck enables a quick and easy functional check of the Wiha torque screwdrivers before each use.
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