WORK EQUIPMENT - 23.04.2024
How safe are lasers in the workplace?
Lasers are now widely used in everything from office equipment to construction work. However, they do introduce further risks into the workplace. What are these risks and how should you manage them?
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MACHINERY GUARDS - 10.04.2024
Pizza maker fined after workers caught up in machinery
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?
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MACHINERY - 14.02.2024
Landscaper sentenced after worker dies
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?
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MACHINERY - 19.10.2023
Worker severs fingers in meat machine
A catering butchers has been fined after a teenage worker severed three fingers and partially a fourth while operating machinery that hadn’t been suitably guarded. What were the circumstances of the accident and how could it have been prevented?
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WORKPLACE - 04.10.2023
Companies fined after man crushed
Two construction companies have been fined after a groundworker suffered horrific injuries when heavy drainage pipes fell on top of him. How did this happen and what should have been in place to prevent the injury occurring?
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WORKPLACE - 12.09.2023
£1m fine after worker lost an eye
Europe’s second largest manufacturer of tissue paper has received a seven-figure fine after an employee suffered serious facial injuries when he was hit by a crane hook. Why did this happen and what can you do to prevent a similar incident?
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