newsWorker seriously injured unblocking machine
A TISSUE manufacturing company has been fined after an employee was seriously injured while clearing a machine blockage at its factory in Blackburn.
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articleFiltering out dust risks
EFFECTIVE DUST control in industrial environments is about more than filtration alone. Managing worker exposure, controlling emissions and maintaining filter efficiency all play a crucial role in protecting plant and machinery, reducing explosion risks and keeping production running safely and efficiently. Nicolas Van der veken provides an insight.
newsEurotunnel fined £2.25m over safety failings injuring surveyor
THE CHANNEL Tunnel Group Limited (CTGL also known as Eurotunnel) has been fined £2.25 million after pleading guilty to an offence under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, which followed an investigation and prosecution by industry regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).
productUsing downtime data to reduce risks in manufacturing
BUSINESSES HAVE spent decades collecting data to provide operational and strategic insights. Rarely, though, is operational data retained and used when forming insights into the major strategic production picture.
newsMajor builders merchant fined £2.2 million
ONE OF the country’s largest building merchants has been fined more than £2 million after one of its workers was crushed to death by a pallet of timber that weighed around three tonnes.
newsTelehandler crush leaves worker seriously injured
A WASTE and recycling company has been fined after an employee suffered life-changing injuries after being crushed by a reversing telehandler at a site in Lancashire.
newsForging firm fined after lathe death
A HALESOWEN forge has been fined £750k after an employee sustained fatal injuries when he became entangled in a 20-metre long lathe.
articleHSE webinar follow-up: UKCS process isolation Q&A
FOLLOWING HSM’s webinar with the HSE on process isolations in the UKCS offshore oil and gas sector, we have collated responses to the questions that could not be answered live, providing further clarity on legal requirements, regulatory expectations and good practice.
productTerminal blocks optimised for practical use
AS THE inventor of secure electrical connection technology in 1910, Wieland Electric has been a reliable partner for industry and buildings for over a century. With the new ‘selos NEW GENERATION’ terminal block series, Wieland is now launching a forward-looking portfolio that meets the increasing demands of switch cabinet construction.
newsLathe incident leaves employee with finger amputated
A MACHINE manufacturing company in Middleton has been fined after an employee lost their finger and required amputation when it became caught in emery cloth used on a metal-working lathe.
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