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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
An inexperienced worker was killed when a moving circular saw kicked back into his groin. What were the chain of events leading to the accident and how can you avoid a similar incident in your
workplace?
Published 14.02.2024
A company and its director have been fined after an employee sustained life-changing injuries when his arms became trapped in a cement mixer. How could this happen and what should have been in place?
Published 26.08.2022
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
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 tyre manufacturer has been fined after two workers suffered accidents in a two-year period when using the same poorly guarded machine in almost identical circumstances. What happened?
Published 08.11.2018
A timber company has been fined after a worker amputated his thumb when it came into contact with a moving saw blade. How could this have happened and what should you do to protect workers from
dangerous moving parts?
Published 04.07.2022
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 court has heard how an employee suffered life-changing injuries to his arm when his glove was dragged into the workings of a conveyor belt. His employer had invested in a high-end safety system, so
what went wrong?
Published 05.12.2019
In the summer two children were killed in separate incidents involving automatic sliding gates. Now the HSE has issued a safety alert covering all powered access gates. What do they say?
Published 22.09.2010
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