New farming attitudes needed says HSE
FARMERS ARE being told they must pay closer attention to how they manage workplace risk or face serious penalties.
FARMERS ARE being told they must pay closer attention to how they manage workplace risk or face serious penalties.
Electrical safety for a West End Theatre company involves testing in situations where access is tricky. Seaward explains how their engineers work in these restrictive situations.
A STONEWORK company has been fined for failing to comply with an enforcement notice served by a health and safety Inspector, requiring it to guard a stone-cutting saw.
A COMPANY that manufactures plastic products has been fined for safety breaches after the death of an employee.
A PRINTING company has been fined after an employee suffered a crush injury whilst cleaning machinery.
A CONCRETE pumping company and its sole director have been fined after an employee was struck and killed by concrete.
A NORTH East-based car parts manufacturer, SNOP UK Limited, has been sentenced after a worker was seriously-injured.
A DYEING company has been sentenced today for safety breaches after two separate incidents caused serious injuries to employees.
A DAIRY company has been fined after a worker’s toe was crushed by unguarded part of a machine.
Employers should recognise that the use of hearing defenders for pregnant women working in high noise environments does not protect their unborn child from hearing damage, says Laura Jenkins.
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