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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
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
A company has been fined after an agency worker suffered serious injuries to his arm when it was dragged into a lathe. What measures should have been implemented to prevent the accident?
Published 26.10.2020
A court has heard how an agency worker’s hand injuries were made worse by a lack of trained first aiders on shift at the time. What mistakes were made and what can you do to avoid a similar
situation?
Published 30.09.2019
A manufacturing company has been fined after a blade caused serious injuries to an agency worker’s hand. What caused the accident and how should the firm have managed its agency staff differently?
Published 27.02.2020
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
A recent case concerned the death of a hospital porter whilst using a waste compactor. The story underlines the need for simple checks on machinery safeguards. What happened?
Published 27.04.2012
If you use machinery you must have safety procedures for the full range of tasks which staff undertake. How has this point been underlined in the case against waste firm Gwynn Davies-McTiffin Ltd and
what should you do differently?
Published 19.10.2015
Medway Council has just been fined £75,000 following an accident in which a member of staff lost two fingers. How did it happen and what can you learn from this case?
Published 14.07.2008
IKEA has been given a heavy fine after an untrained engineer lost parts of two fingers while trying to repair equipment. How did the accident happen and what were the wider implications for the
company?
Published 20.12.2018
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