News and Prosecutions
Manufacturer overlooked drill entanglement risks
5 March 2010
A manufacturing firm that failed to assess and control the long-established risks from a rotating radial arm drill has been fined £40,000 after an agency worker seriously injured his arm.
Building firm failed to control airborne silica
9 February 2010
Two stonemasons have been left with potentially life-shortening lung diseases after their employer exposed them to uncontrolled levels of respirable crystalline silica over 14 years.
Worker suffered 10cm-deep stab wound at food factory
28 August 2009
A worker on a turkey processing line suffered a 10cm-deep stab wound to his abdomen
COSHH failures blow £35,000 off wind power firm's profits
18 June 2009
A wind turbine blade manufacturer has pleaded guilty to offences under the Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) after thirteen workers developed dermatitis when they were exposed to…
Worker killed in furnace fireball was not wearing PPE
25 February 2009
A metal manufacturer must pay £70,000 in fines and costs over the "horrific" and "needless" death of a Polish worker who was badly burned in a furnace explosion.
Articles
Selecting safety footwear
6 November 2009
Phil Dryden highlights some of the traps employers step into when supplying safety shoes.
Stamping out counterfeit protective gear
6 November 2009
Lucie Ponting reports on the British Safety Industry Federation’s campaign to stamp out counterfeit protective gear.
Sound investment
11 August 2009
Why do you repeat noise assessments? Industry wastes a fortune on assessments that are little more than unnecessary annual or bi-annual "check-box" exercises. The majority of these assessments are inadequate…
Life through a lens
8 July 2009
Nigel Day of Uvex focuses on the difference between goggles and safety glasses and how to avoid specifying one when you need the other.
Site specifics: respiratory protection
6 April 2009
Bridget Leathley picks the best sites on the web for guidance on protection against dust and fumes.
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