HSE is warning employers and their staff to be mindful of following the correct safety procedures when operating machinery and drills,
Category: Equipment at work
Warning to protect workers after quarry worker trapped in machinery
Friday, June 26, 2009
HSE is alerting employers to the dangers of failing to provide adequate protection for people
Food packaging manufacturer fined after worker’s finger amputated
Thursday, June 25, 2009
HSE is warning employers not to neglect their duties after a worker suffered a serious injury to his hand at a Gateshead plastics firm.
Pet bedding company fined after migrant worker injured in shredder
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Companies are being reminded of their duty to protect their workforce, especially workers from other countries, after
Glass reinforced plastic vessels and tanks
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
HSE has produced this good practice guidance note in consultation with industry. It outlines essential requirements to
Warning to safeguard employees after worker’s hand fractured
Thursday, June 11, 2009
HSE is warning employers to ensure they have adequate safeguards in place to prevent access to dangerous parts of their machinery.
Warning to safeguard employees after double-fracture to finger
Thursday, June 11, 2009
HSE is warning employers to ensure they have adequate safeguards in place to prevent access to dangerous parts of their machinery.
The National Painting and Decorating Show
Thursday, June 11, 2009
International Events Centre, Ricoh Arena, Coventry, 10-11 November 2009.
Coping with health and safety legislation
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Netherwood Hotel, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria. 15 October 2009. Coping with health and safety legislation: manual handling, COSHH and work equipment.
Coventry company prosecuted for third time
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
HSE is warning employers to make sure they have appropriate measures in place to prevent access to dangerous machinery.
Automotive manufacturer fined £3,200 following serious incident
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
HSE is warning employers not to neglect their duties after a worker suffered multiple fractures at a Sunderland
HSE warns companies to assess safety risks after a man’s leg had to be amputated
Thursday, May 21, 2009
HSE has today warned companies of the need to carry out suitable risk assessments after a man’s leg had to be amputated
Warning to safeguard employees after worker’s finger amputated
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
HSE is warning employers to ensure they have adequate safeguards in place to prevent access to dangerous parts of their machinery.
Front loaders fitted to tractors with programmable hydraulic controls
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
This SIM advises inspectors about the safety requirements for front end loaders and the potential hazards when they
HSE warning to excavators operators
Friday, May 1, 2009
HSE reminded construction companies and excavators operators to ensure the safety pin is correctly fitted
Agriculture power take-offs and power take-off shaft drives leaflet updated
Friday, April 24, 2009
A tractor power take-off (PTO) and the power take-off drive shaft of a machine are very dangerous if used and not correctly guarded.
Footwear - new updated testing table
Thursday, April 23, 2009
A new footwear samples table update to the report ‘HSL/2007/33 Further slip-resistance testing of footwear for use at work’ is now available for download.
Warning of need to safeguard employees after worker injured
Monday, April 20, 2009
HSE is reminding food processing and manufacturing companies to conduct suitable risk assessments, provide adequate machine guards and properly train operatives called upon to operate or clean machinery.
HSE warns companies to assess risk after worker injured by toppled crusher
Friday, April 17, 2009
The Health and Safety Executive is warning employers to ensure staff are suitably trained for the safe movement of heavy machinery
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