A Corby paper manufacturer has been fined for safety failings after a worker was killed when racking collapsed and heavy boxes landed on top of her.
Category: Manufacturing
Crisp producer fined for safety failings at Newport factory
Monday, February 11, 2013
Crisp manufacturer Sirhowy Valley Foods has been fined after an employee lost his thumb in an unguarded machine at its factory in Crumlin, Newport.
Textile manufacturer sentenced over worker’s death
Monday, February 11, 2013
A West Yorkshire textile firm has been ordered to pay more than £115,000 in fines and costs for safety breaches that led to a worker being crushed and killed by a falling stack of rag bales.
Fine for company after worker’s injury in unguarded machine
Monday, February 11, 2013
A Kilmarnock firm that makes engine parts has been fined after a worker was injured when his hand got trapped in unguarded machinery.
Firms sentenced after factory worker finds brother dead
Friday, February 8, 2013
Two companies have been ordered to pay more than £450,000 in fines and costs for serious breaches of safety after a Stockport factory worker found his brother lying dead in the bed of a machine.
Court fines Allied Glass over worker injury
Thursday, February 7, 2013
A glass-making company in Leeds has been prosecuted for neglecting the safety of its workers after an employee was injured using an industrial high-pressure jet washer to clean a production line.
Halifax company in court on safety charge
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
A Halifax firm that makes shopfitting equipment has been prosecuted after one of its employees had his arm crushed when it was drawn into an unguarded machine.
Manchester metal firm sentenced over worker’s death
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
A metal manufacturer in Manchester has been sentenced after an employee was killed when a machine weighing half-a-tonne fell from a forklift truck.
Worker’s fall leads to fine for paint firm
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
A Walsall paint manufacturer has been fined for safety failings after a worker fell nearly three metres while installing a mezzanine floor.
Honda UK fined after Swindon employee loses fingers
Monday, February 4, 2013
Swindon-based Honda UK has been fined after an employee lost two fingers while polishing a piece of equipment at the plant in South Marston.
Important update for users and suppliers of legionella control water treatment systems that use copper
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Legionella frequently asked questions – latest status of the application to the EC for an essential use derogation.
Refurbishment firm fined for exposing workers to fall risk
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
A Willenhall refurbishment and shop fitting company has been fined for safety failings after instructing two employees to work at height without any protective measures or relevant roofwork training.
Derbyshire firm fined after worker’s fingertips severed
Thursday, January 24, 2013
A Derbyshire engineering company has been fined for safety breaches after an employee severed the tips of two fingers on an unguarded bandsaw.
Gloucestershire paper company fined for safety failings
Monday, January 21, 2013
A Gloucestershire paper producer has been fined after an employee’s hand was crushed in an unguarded machine as he tried to clean it.
Bolton fabric firm fined over employee’s injuries
Friday, January 18, 2013
A Bolton fabric firm has been fined after an employee was badly injured when he was flipped around a large rotating roller.
Firm fined after worker’s hair ripped out by machinery
Thursday, January 17, 2013
A Deeside company has been fined £60,000 after a young worker was severely injured when her hair was ripped out by poorly guarded machinery.
Staffordshire firm prosecuted for guarding failure
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
A Staffordshire company has been fined for safety failings after a worker sustained hand injuries and lost the tip of a finger using a poorly-guarded machine.
Cambridge firm and consultant fined over chemical exposure
Friday, January 11, 2013
A Cambridge instrument company and a health and safety consultant have been fined for risking the health of employees from hazardous chemicals.
Court case highlights poor machine safety
Thursday, January 10, 2013
A food manufacturer has appeared in court for safety offences after one of its workers lost the tip of her finger using a badly-guarded machine in a Doncaster factory.
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