newsWorker fractures twelve ribs in pillar drill incident
A SPRING and stampings manufacturing company has been fined £40k after an employee fractured twelve ribs during a lifting operation in Worcestershire.
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news£300k penalty after worker’s arm severed
A CLINICAL waste disposal company has been fined £300k after one of its workers severed his arm from the elbow down while unblocking machinery in Swindon.
newsPoor traffic management leads to crushing
AN ESSEX-based waste and recycling company has been fined £400,000 after an employee was seriously injured after being struck by a mobile shredder at its site in Basildon.
newsIOSH highlights hidden harm on British farms
A CULTURE of underreporting is masking the full extent of workplace injuries in UK agriculture, according to new research from IOSH.
productBlackline Safety kept fans safe at FIFA World Cup
DURING THE FIFA World Cup in Miami, Florida, the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department deployed Blackline Safety’s connected EXO area monitors to help protect spectators, athletes and event staff throughout matches and related festivities.
newsHSE backs Farm Safety Week
THE HEALTH and Safety Executive (HSE) continues to support Farm Safety Week, with new figures for 2025/26 revealing that children and older workers remain disproportionately at risk on Britain’s farms. Agriculture remains the industry with the highest rate of work-related fatalities.
newsWorker loses fingers in machinery incident
A BIOMASS company in Glasgow has been fined a six-figure sum after a worker lost parts of three fingers in machinery at the Daldowie Fuel Plant.
newsRoad planing worker suffers life-changing injuries
A ROAD planing contractor in Leicestershire has been fined £92,450 after an employee’s leg became entangled in a road milling machine and had to be amputated.
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.
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.
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