newsEmployee loses three fingers
Fruit juice manufacturer, AMC Freshly Squeezed (UK) Ltd, has been fined after an employee had three fingers of their right hand severed while cleaning a screw conveyor.
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productUni-Prop galvanises steel props
UNI-PROP INTERNATIONAL has announced that China Government Environment Policy has prohibited the use of a standard paint finish on all raw steel manufactured products, including adjustable props (aka Acrow) and trench shoring struts.
news£50k fine after machinery entangles worker
C F BOOTH (Engineering) Ltd has been sentenced after a 37-year-old worker became entangled and pulled into a CNC lathe.
productNew solenoid interlock with UL certification
AVAILABLE TO order from the Schmersal webshop, the compact AZM40 solenoid interlock now has UL certification, which means it can be used in machinery and systems intended for the North American market.
newsBuilder jailed for unreported amputation
A BUILDER has been imprisoned for 24 weeks after he failed to report a serious incident at a construction site he was in charge of.
productHygiene hacks to keep food safety intact
FROM MRS Hinch’s army of global advocates to thousands of inventive TikTokkers sharing their lockdown ‘tidy tips’, the pandemic has heightened awareness on hygiene compliance and personal responsibility. Contaminant detection specialist Fortress Technology shares simple ways that food factories can instil a healthy sanitation culture and the role that equipment innovation and leadership support plays.
newsConstruction company fined £64k for height breach
A CONSTRUCTION company has been fined after HSE inspectors found unsafe working at height practises and unsafe crane operations during a routine inspection.
news42k fine after construction worker suffers burns
WALDEN BUILDERS Ltd has been sentenced after a worker was struck by a heated sheet of tin.
newsMattress manufacturer fined after employee injured
A NOTTINGHAM mattress manufacturer has been fined after an employee of the company suffered multiple injuries to his arm, shoulder, ribs and neck after he was drawn into a NG-06 Semi-Automatic Mattress Rolling Machine (MRM).
productTake control of site inspections with solutions from Scafftag
VISUAL TAGGING solutions communicate the latest equipment inspection and status at the point of use and record an audit trail of equipment maintenance, tests and inspections to comply with health and safety legislation.
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