Food manufacturing firm Tulip Limited has been ordered to pay £94,523 in fines and costs after one of its employees
Category: Manufacturing
Pet food firm fined £100,000
A pet food manufacturer has today been fined £100,000 and ordered to pay £28,380.91 costs at Northampton Crown
Chemical burns prompt HSE prosecution of Leicestershire firm
HSE has warned companies of their duty to protect employees working with chemicals after two workers were burnt at
Tate and Lyle fined £270,000
Tate and Lyle has been fined more than a quarter of a million pounds following the death of a contractor working on
Food manufacturer fined after worker’s fingertips amputated
HSE is warning food companies about the need for suitable risk assessments and adequate guarding of machinery after
Machinery guarding warning
Employers operating machinery need to ensure that risks are fully assessed and that potentially dangerous moving
Crumlin company fined after worker loses parts of fingers in machinery
Machinery workings must be guarded to prevent operatives contacting dangerous parts HSE has said.
HSE fines laundry company after man is crushed by machine
HSE is urging laundry companies to ensure that they have safe systems of operation in place and carry out risk
Implementation of various directives amending the Placing of Plant Protection Products
A table has been added showing the implementation of various directives amending the Placing of Plant Protection Products on the Market Directive 91/414/EC
Skin cancer caused by pitch and tar
People who work, or have worked, with pitch and tar sometimes get warts. There are several kinds of tar wart, but one
ICL explosion - Lord Gill’s Inquiry Report
HSE today (16 July 2009) received Lord Gill’s report into the explosion, caused by a leak of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
Firm fined £150,000 after worker’s arm crushed in roller
HSE issued a warning today about the risks of operating machinery with inadequate guarding, of poor management of
Warning to follow correct safety procedures when operating machinery/drills
HSE is warning employers and their staff to be mindful of following the correct safety procedures when operating machinery and drills,
Food packaging manufacturer fined after worker’s finger amputated
HSE is warning employers not to neglect their duties after a worker suffered a serious injury to his hand at a Gateshead plastics firm.
Manchester company ignored health and safety rules for eight years
Factory owners in Greater Manchester are being urged to put the safety of their staff first after an aerospace
Pet bedding company fined after migrant worker injured in shredder
Companies are being reminded of their duty to protect their workforce, especially workers from other countries, after
Glass reinforced plastic vessels and tanks
HSE has produced this good practice guidance note in consultation with industry. It outlines essential requirements to
Animal feed company fined after worker falls from height
HSE is reminding employers of their duties to the safety of staff following an incident in Kettering where an employee fell six foot and suffered serious injury.

