productHeavy-duty switches for potentially explosive applications
THE SCHMERSAL Group has expanded its range of switches for heavy industry to include explosion-proof variants suitable for use in areas at risk of explosion.
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newsFarm Safety Partnership launches action plan
THE FARM Safety Partnership Advisory Committee (FSPAC), an advisory committee to the Board of the Health and Safety Authority (HSA), has published its latest Action Plan for 2021-2024.
newsHSE calls on farmers to prioritise safety
BRITAIN’S WORKPLACE regulator says more must be done to improve farm safety after being notified of four fatalities on farms within the space of two weeks.
newsFine after ground worker has leg amputated
HOVINGTON LIMITED was sentenced today for safety breaches after a worker was struck by a falling piece of plant machinery while working on a construction site in Rotherham.
productSafety sensor with cost-saving features
THE SCHMERSAL Group has further developed its compact RSS260 safety sensor and equipped it with new software.
newsEngineering company fined after employee scalped
AN ENGINEERING company has been fined after one of its employees suffered scalping injuries when her hair became entangled in a pillar drill.
newsWorker’s hand severed in roller press
A MANUFACTURER of thermal and acoustic insulation panels has been fined after a worker’s hand was severed in a roller press at their site in Burton-on-Trent.
newsMaintenance engineer sustains fatal head injuries
CHELTENHAM TOOL Company Limited has been fined after an employee was fatally injured while moving heavy machinery.
newsHSE reveals agriculture has highest annual fatality rate
HSE HAS published a report detailing that agriculture has the worst rate of fatal injuries of all the major industrial sectors, around 20 times higher than the average five-year annual rate across all industries.
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