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A manufacturing business has been fined heavily after two separate accidents in which workers were trapped by moving machinery. What should be done to manage such hazards?
Published 17.09.2020
One of the nation’s largest producers of supermarket pizzas has been fined £800,000 after two workers suffered serious injuries at its factory in Bolton. What were the failures and how can you
prevent injuries when working with machinery?
Published 10.04.2024
A food company has been fined over two separate accidents involving machinery which led to permanent disabilities to the workers involved. What happened and how can you avoid similar accidents?
Published 07.11.2022
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
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
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 major food producer has appeared in court after a worker’s arm was drawn in to an auger up to his elbow, leading to a severe hand injury. What routine machinery checks would have prevented the
accident?
Published 08.06.2021
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 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 trainee worker fractured his arm in two places after he was pulled into unguarded machinery. Why was this able to happen and what can you do to safeguard your business by preventing a similar
injury?
Published 13.06.2023
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