newsEmployee’s arm crushed by bottle filling machine
CHEMICAL COMPANY, Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Ltd (Reckitt Benckiser Ltd), was fined for safety breaches after a worker had his left arm crushed in a bottle filling machine.
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productDiagnostics at your fingertips
WITH THE innovation of its Sceptre high-performance prism optic reflector, SICK has extended the range of its deTem 4 A/P multiple light beam system to eight metres, the longest ever available for an active/passive safety device, suitable for applications up to SIL3 / PLe.
newsEmployee injures hand unblocking cutter
A MANUFACTURER of industrial insulation has been fined after an employee suffered serious injuries to his hand while trying to clear a blockage from a machine.
newsDouble prosecution after construction worker fatally crushed
A COMPANY director and project manager were sentenced after an untrained and unsupervised worker was killed when the forward tipping dumper truck he was operating overturned.
news£125,000 fine after employee severs finger
A PLASTICS manufacturer, who specialises in the manufacturing of traffic barriers and cones, has been fined after an employee’s finger was severed due to inadequately guarded machinery.
productA revolution in tool handling
MAKING TOOL handling safer and faster, RUD’s new tool separator opens injection tools, punching tools and forming tools in, says the company, a matter of seconds. By optimising these processes, the tool separator offers a return on investment less than a year.
productAssessing boiler house risk is paramount
A TECHNICAL Boiler House Risk Assessment (TBHRA) not only highlights areas of potential risk for owners, operators and managers, but can identify where enhancements to the steam system could lead to improved energy efficiency.
newsEmployer fatally injured at recycling company
ENVA SCOTLAND Limited has been fined following an incident where a 28-year-old employee, Martin Kane, was fatally injured while cleaning a mobile shredder.
newsFine after worker suffers serious facial injury
MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Acrivarn Ltd, has been sentenced for safety breaches after an employee using a 9-inch angle grinder suffered significant facial injuries when the cutting disc came into contact with his face.
newsIP&E Digital Maintenance Conference set for tomorrow
TAKING PLACE tomorrow (Tuesday 17 November), the inaugural Industrial Plant & Equipment Live online maintenance conference will feature a packed programme of presentations including one from the Health and Safety Executive, which are aimed at anyone with an interest in industrial maintenance and reliability.
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