Cemex UK Operations Limited has been handed a £1 million fine after one of its workers suffered a fatal blow to the body from a manufacturing machine. What mistakes were made?
Published 19.12.2019
A sawmill company has been prosecuted after an employee was killed whilst carrying out machinery maintenance. What happened and what measures can you adopt to ensure your staff are not put at risk?
Published 04.03.2021
Our mole at the HSE has given us the low-down on what an inspector will want to see with regard to machinery maintenance arrangements. What did he tell us and what steps should you take following his
advice?
Published 18.05.2010
You’re currently reviewing your procedures for day-to-day maintenance of your pressure equipment. What does the law require of you and how can you best comply?
Published 14.03.2005
A court has heard how a cleaner was only discovered to be missing when he didn’t show up for his taxi home. A search of the premises then revealed that he had been killed. What happened?
Published 28.02.2019
You have a duty of care to ensure the safety of your employees, including when they are trying to unblock machinery. However, it seems some businesses aren’t doing enough. How can you avoid the
risks?
Published 24.05.2019
The failure to ensure that a lawnmower was properly maintained led to a gardener almost losing a thumb and severely damaging his fingers. Why did this happen and how can similar accidents be avoided?
Published 24.09.2012
If there is a passenger lift on your premises it’s very likely that you will have a contract in place for servicing and repair. But there are some routine checks you need to carry out yourself. What
are they?
Published 15.01.2015
Knowing an emergency button was broken but still allowing people to enter dangerous machinery has just resulted in a criminal prosecution by the HSE. What should you have in place to ensure this
doesn’t happen to you?
Published 30.08.2005
Ride-on cleaning machines operate at a low speed yet, as shown by a case heard in February 2015, they can still present a risk to both driver and pedestrians. What happened and how could the accident
have been prevented?
Published 27.04.2015