newsFailed autoclave specialist Sterecycle has been convicted of corporate manslaughter at Sheffield Crown Court, for the death of 42 year old worker Michael Whinfrey, following an explosion at the firm’s waste processing plant in January 2011.
newsNearly a quarter of owners of small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) confess that they have nobody in their organisation with adequate health and safety training, and more than 50% of companies do not meet required standards, it’s been revealed.
newsHSE inspectors are carrying out unannounced visits to sites where refurbishment projects or repair works are taking place.
productIndustrial safety specialist Castell is to supply interlocking systems to the Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant Phase II project under construction in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China.
newsA Carmarthenshire scaffolding company has been fined for safety failings that exposed workers to serious risks of injury from a fall.
newsHealth and Safety Executive (HSE) reports published in the Guardian newspaper (Ian Sample, science editor, 5th December 2014) revealed that UK-based high-security laboratories that handle the most dangerous viruses and bacteria have reported more than 100 accidents or near-misses to safety regulators in the past five years.
productThe SEBO Evolution range of upright vacuum cleaners is designed to provide effective, user-friendly cleaning and ongoing reliability.
newsA sedated patient suffered a debilitating injury when a saline bag caused a warming mattress to reach temperatures high enough to cause full thickness burns, a court has heard.
productMartindale Electric has launched its new ET Series of multifunctional electrical installation testers, which have been designed to meet the requirements contained within the latest Amendment 3 changes to the 17th Edition Wiring Regulations (effective from January 2015).
productAn inventor who pioneered a knife design that reduces the risk of workplace injuries has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to innovation.
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