newsRecycling worker’s leg crushed in machinery
A RECYCLING company has been fined after an employee fell through a moving conveyor belt sustaining serious crush injuries to his right leg at the Accoil Paper Recycling Limited plant in Erith.
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productShort cuts cost lives
LOCK OUT Tag out is a key tool in the control of hazardous energy and is used in a wide range of industry sectors to prevent accidents.
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.
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.
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