productSchmersal at Hannover Messe 2024
SCHMERSAL GROUP will be showcasing new products and systems for the safe, efficient and sustainable design of machinery and plants at this year’s Hannover Messe.
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newsWorktops firm fined after machinery shortcomings
A STOCKPORT-based stone worktop manufacturer has been fined £26k for repeatedly putting its workers at risk.
newsWorker cleaning machine suffers finger amputation
A WEST Yorkshire cosmetic manufacturing company has been fined after a worker lost part of a finger while cleaning a machine.
newsTextiles firm fined £60k after worker injured
A TEXTILES company has been fined £60k after a man broke his arm when it was dragged into machinery at a site near Chorley.
newsConstruction worker killed by excavator
A NORTH Yorkshire construction company has been fined after a worker was struck on the head and killed by a 16-ton excavator.
productTransparency on glass manufacturing hazards
THROUGHOUT THE glass production process, many caustic and corrosive chemicals are used and can cause severe harm in the event of a spill. Worker safety must be maintained as a priority.
newsYard manager jailed following industrial shredder death
A YARD manager has been jailed for seven-and-half years and a company fined £400,000 after an employee was killed in an industrial shredder.
newsRecycling company fined £2M after loading shovel fatality
A RECYCLING company has been fined £2.15million after an agency worker was killed by a loading shovel at its site in Hartlepool.
newsFailings at metalworking fluids inspections
THE HEALTH and Safety Executive (HSE) has been carrying out inspections since September to check staff are safe when working with metalworking fluids or coolants. Failings were identified at more than half of those checked.
newsGarden landscaper sentenced after worker dies
A GARDEN landscaper has been handed a suspended prison sentence after a worker was killed when a moving circular saw kicked back into his groin.
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