Cardiff Employee Seriously Severs Finger at Work
An unguarded drill was being worked on by a young worker when he severed his fingertips. Vaughn Thomas was working for MIB Manufacturing Ltd in Cardiff in April 2011. The firm creates steel frames and panels which are used within the building industry. 21 year old Mr Thomas was given the responsibility of tightening the …Read the Full Post
Fall from Height Results in Fine for Boat Builder
A famous boat maker from the Isle of Wight has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive after an incident. One of the employees working for Clare Lallow Ltd fell while working at the Cowes site. Falls from height and slips and trips are the biggest cause of accidents and deaths in the workplace. …Read the Full Post
Fine for Farmer after Incident with Power Lines
A Bedfordshire farmer has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive for failing to follow legal requirements. The farmer had not completed necessary paper work which is required when carrying out work underneath overhead power lines. An incident back in 2010 involving an employee and power cables resulted in the investigation by the HSE. …Read the Full Post
Textile Firm in Bradford Fined After Worker Loses Use of Two Fingers
A thirty year old employee of Whitaker Fibres Ltd has been left with a long term injury after his health and safety was not considered. The textile firm in Bradford employed the man to work as a wool sorter, a job which was not supposed to involve any duties involving working with the machinery. However, …Read the Full Post
Worker Was Failed by Employers – Injured Hand Could Have Been Avoided
A labourer working for a company in Southampton suffered a serious injury to his hands after an accident at work. Edmund Skweres was working on a machine which did not have the proper safety guards in place. His employers, the horticultural business A E Roberts, were investigated after the incident by the Health and Safety …Read the Full Post
Dangers on the Farm – Employee Fined after Accident
Working in agriculture comes with high health and safety risks. Quad bikes are often used to cover large areas of land in short time periods, much faster than tractors, but they come with dangers. Over tipping is easy especially on bumpy terrain when moving at speed. When a worker in Church Broughton was seriously injured …Read the Full Post
Tree Felling Accident Costs Employee His Life
A task felling trees went horribly wrong when Christopher Fox was stood on a tractor being used to try and control the position the tree fell. Unfortunately the tree took an unexpected direction. This led to the trunk hitting the tractor which them over turned. The tractor crushed 60 year old Mr Fox which resulted …Read the Full Post
Workers Lives Put At Risk – Are You Ensuring Your Employees Safety?
As an employer it is down to you to do everything you can to reduce the risks for your employees. This week affirm of dry cleaners based in Bedford have been prosecuted for not following their legal duties. Their employees’ health and safety was jeopardised because the company owners failed to make sure their gas …Read the Full Post
Leicester Firmed Fined After Fall from Height
One of the partners of a Leicestershire food company, Simtom Food Products, has been fined by the Health and Safety Executive this week after a worker was injured in a fall. An unidentified 18 year old man was told to unload some of the barrels which were stored on a shipping container on a HGV …Read the Full Post
How to comply with the Working at Height Regulations
The Work at Height Regulations 2005 needs to be followed by every company in every industry where work is being carried out at height. The regulations are there to reduce the risks of falling and consist of duties which need to be followed. The regulations apply to employers and the self-employed, and they also apply …Read the Full Post