news£1.275m fine after contractor crushed to death
A COMPANY in Birmingham has been fined £1,275,000 after a 26-year-old man was crushed to death during maintenance work at Mountsorrel Quarry in Leicestershire.
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newsWorkers injured by explosion
A MANUFACTURING company in West Yorkshire has been fined £200,000 after workers were injured by an explosion.
newsPrinting company in the dock after worker’s hand crushed
A COMMERCIAL printing company has been fined £100,000 after an employee’s hand was crushed by a laminating machine.
articleRaising the alarm
Accidents involving workers and moving vehicles have increased at an alarming rate. Advances in technology can alert workers to dangers and provide a level of protection in hazardous areas. Jacqui McLaughlin looks at the benefits of proximity warning systems.
newsLocal authority fined for failings that led to injury
SOUTH LANARKSHIRE Council has been fined £90,000 for health and safety failings which left a worker with severe injuries.
productSchmersal launches new version of the SD Gateway
THE SCHMERSAL Group is about to launch a new version of the SD Gateway for its SD bus. Users will be able to take advantage of the improved fault diagnostics offered by the new SDG Fieldbus Gateway.
productHandheld fibre laser welding technology
HANDHELD FIBRE laser welding technology is new to the UK welding industry, offering excellent welding performance, improving production efficiency and reducing operational costs.
news£1M fine after employee loses an eye
A WELSH company that manufactures kitchen and toilet tissue paper has been fined £1 million after an employee was seriously injured when he was struck in the face by a crane hook.
newsWorkwear company employee suffers horrific injury
A LEADING workwear company has been fined £400,000 after an employee had the skin ripped off the palm of her left hand.
newsExperienced employee partially severs two fingers
A WELSHPOOL manufacturing company has been fined £100,000 after one of its employees partially severed two fingers while trying to find a fault in a machine.
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