newsEmployee loses parts of fingers
A MANUFACTURING company has been fined after an employee lost parts of two fingers when his hand got caught in a machine producing face masks.
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productNew compact safety light barriers
SCHMERSAL HAS developed a new series of safety light barriers that are suitable for hygiene-sensitive applications in the packaging and food-processing industries, such as milk and meat processing.
newsTeenage worker injured on dumper
A FARMER has been fined £8k after a teenage worker suffered serious head injuries when a six-tonne dumper he was driving overturned.
newsAircraft fitter seriously injures hand
A COMPANY has been fined after a worker’s hand was pulled into a large drill causing serious injury.
productWhat is proximity detection technology and why is it important?
TO ENSURE that your workers aren’t getting dangerously close to moving vehicles, equipment, or restricted areas, employers must adopt modern proximity warning systems that can accurately and reliably monitor your workers’ behaviour, and alert them to dangers in real-time.
newsWoman’s hand amputated following machine accident
A GREATER Manchester company has been fined £180k after a female employee lost her hand after it was dragged into a machine.
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.
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.
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