Health and Safety Executive

Warning about equipment safety after worker’s hand damaged

HSE is warning employers to ensure they assess the safety of equipment and ensure that it is sufficiently guarded after an employee’s left hand was severely damaged by the rotating blades of a valve that forms part of the extraction system in a metal recycling process.

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