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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
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 Greater Manchester housing trust has been fined £140,000 following a serious accident involving a ride-on lawn mower. How did it happen and how can you avoid a similar incident?
Published 01.02.2016
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
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
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
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
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
You recently noticed that your maintenance team isn’t replacing all of the bolts on some machines. They claim it saves time as they’re not necessary. What issues does this raise and how should you
deal with them?
Published 16.07.2007
When a scissor lift failed in a Tesco store it led to a visit from an environmental health officer and subsequent prosecution. What defects were identified and why did the case end up in court?
Published 07.10.2009
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