productThe impact of industrial automation on employee safety
THE TERM “industrial automation” refers to the use of autonomous devices to monitor and control industrial operations automatically, with little or no human intervention.
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productStreamlining lattice boom crane assembly
IN ITS new Industry product segment, rescue equipment manufacturer, Weber Rescue Systems, offers customised hydraulic solutions for industrial applications.
news£146k fine after joiner crushed to death
A CONSTRUCTION company has been fined £146k after a joiner was crushed and killed by a 20-tonne excavator.
newsFood company fined £858k after worker loses arm
A FOOD production company has been fined £858,000 after an employee had his arm amputated after becoming entangled in an industrial food mixer.
newsFine after worker’s scalp torn from head
A COMPANY in Scunthorpe has been fined £70,000 after a 26-year-old employee’s scalp and an ear were ripped off after his hair got stuck in a machine.
newsWorker’s finger amputated after trapping hand in machine
AN AGRICULTURAL firm has been fined after an employee lost a finger when his hand became trapped in a machine.
productRobust radar technology
SICK HAS launched the safeRS3, a safe 3D radar system designed to enable maximum productivity with highly-reliable safe access protection for workers in hazardous industrial areas, including robot cells.
newsFirm and director prosecuted after labourer crushed
A DEMOLITION firm has been fined and one of its directors ordered to do 250 hours of unpaid work after a 20-year-old worker was crushed.
newsScrap metal worker loses four fingers
A SCRAP metal company has been fined for safety breaches after a worker lost parts of four fingers while operating poorly maintained machinery.
newsDriver fatally crushed while unloading vehicle
TWO COMPANIES have been fined after a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) driver suffered fatal chest injuries while unstrapping a load on a trailer.
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