Sawmill fined after worker’s arm crushed in conveyor
A Herefordshire sawmill has been fined for safety breaches after an employee suffered severe crush injuries when his arm was dragged into the rollers of a poorly-guarded conveyor belt…
A Herefordshire sawmill has been fined for safety breaches after an employee suffered severe crush injuries when his arm was dragged into the rollers of a poorly-guarded conveyor belt…
Total Lockout (Safety) has launched a range of key interlocks for switchgear and machine guarding applications.
Machine guards can only provide protection if they are properly designed, manufactured, installed and remain in position but the requirements in this area can be confusing and are often misinterpreted. Jeremy Procter offers some clarification.
Procter Machine Guarding is offering a complete set of its popular machinery safety guides, white papers and software tools.
A Northumberland company has been fined after a worker’s left hand was crushed in machinery leading to the amputation of one of his fingers.
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Personnel working in factories must be protected from working machinery, and SATECH solutions from ASG Services (Westbrook Industrial) give employers the assurances they need to meet all their obligations under the European Directives on the Safety of Machines.
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Qimarox has made its Securyfence safety fencing system even more robust by modifying the default post.
Procter Machine Guarding has published a free White Paper that explains the differences between the new international machine guarding standard ISO 14120 and the European standard it replaces, EN 953.
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