Health and Safety Executive

Category: Food manufacturing

Food manufacturer ordered to pay almost £95,000

Friday, November 6, 2009

Food manufacturing firm Tulip Limited has been ordered to pay £94,523 in fines and costs after one of its employees

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Pet food firm fined £100,000

Friday, November 6, 2009

A pet food manufacturer has today been fined £100,000 and ordered to pay £28,380.91 costs at Northampton Crown

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Food manufacturer fined after worker’s fingertips amputated

Friday, October 2, 2009

HSE is warning food companies about the need for suitable risk assessments and adequate guarding of machinery after

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Company fined after employee dies from serious head injuries at work

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

HSE is urging companies to implement and maintain safe systems of work and to offer full training to staff to ensure that the health and safety of employees is not put at risk.

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Safety alert - Fatal gas explosion in bakery oven

Friday, August 21, 2009

As a result on an on-going investigation into a fatal gas explosion in a small bakery, HSE is issuing an alert to all users of

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Fatal gas explosion in bakery oven alert

Friday, August 21, 2009

As a result on an on-going investigation into a fatal gas explosion in a small bakery, HSE is issuing an alert to all users

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Asthma - Bakers time to clear the air!

Friday, August 21, 2009

Breathing in certain dusts, gases, fumes and vapours within the workplace can cause asthma.

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Health warning after Lancashire workers catch legionnaires’ disease

Monday, July 27, 2009

HSE has warned companies in Lancashire to ensure they carry out regular, simple checks to protect employees from Legionnaires’ disease.

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Patterns of non-fatal accidents in agriculture and the food supply chain

Monday, July 27, 2009

This study provides a detailed insight into the pattern of non-fatal accidents across agriculture and the food supply

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Northumberland malting firm fined

Thursday, July 9, 2009

HSE is reminding employers and staff of the dangers of working at height following a serious incident at a

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Slips and trips workshop

Thursday, May 28, 2009

A slips and trips workshop will take place in the National Motor Cycle Museum, Birmingham on 11 June 2009.

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Food manufacture health and safety news

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Two new articles have been added to the food manufacture  live issues page:

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Food and drink manufacture conference

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Booking details are now available for the National Food and Drink Manufacture Health and Safety Conference on 29-30

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Asthma risk in British bakeries

Friday, May 8, 2009

Thousands of British bakers could be at risk of developing a debilitating respiratory condition unless they take sensible

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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.

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The health and safety law poster

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

As from 6 April 2009, HSE is publishing new versions of its approved health and safety poster and leaflet.

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Slips and Trips eBulletin

Friday, March 20, 2009

Latest eBulletin from the Slips and Trips team, this edition: new Shattered Lives TV fillers short demonstrations of typical accidents

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Slips, trips and falls warning after chocolate maker fined

Monday, March 16, 2009

HSE is warning employers to ensure that their workplaces are safe, following the prosecution of Derbyshire-based Thorntons Plc

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National Food and Drink Conference

Friday, March 13, 2009

‘Delivering the message’: National Food and Drink Manufacture Health and Safety Conference, Nottingham, September 29-30.

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Food live issues

Monday, March 9, 2009

The following items have been added to food live issues:

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