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Worker Killed by Slabs in Tragic Accident
A father of four was killed while working for an Essex based granite manufacturer in April 2008. Martin Rice was unloading a vehicle which had delivered stone slabs to the warehouse. Mr Rice was moving the slabs over to A-frames to be stored when the accident happened. He was lowering a load which weight around …Read the Full Post
No Excuses for Falls from Height
A manufacturing company have been fined for breaching Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act and Regulation 5(1) of the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations. The Health and Safety Executive prosecuted the Derbyshire firm Storetec Limited, and one of their directors after an incident at Sawpit Lane Industrial Estate in 2009. Two …Read the Full Post
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
Introduction to the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations
The PUWER are in place to reduce the risks to anyone working with or near to equipment such as machinery. Work equipment needs to be controlled and monitored to help reduce the risk of injuries or death and therefore these regulations must be followed otherwise you can face prosecution. The Regulations help to control 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
General Workplace Safety Tips
Workplace safety is a topic that is too often casually overlooked, when in reality it is an extremely important subject. Of course, there are many work environments that are essentially perfectly safe, but there are also hundreds of jobs and industries that involve potentially hazardous workspaces, and in these environments it is extremely important to …Read the Full Post
Jubilee Fireworks Safety Measures
The whole country is preparing to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee on 4 5 June. There are hundreds of street parties being held by the public and councils are busy preparing for the many parties and celebrations which have been planned for months. Fireworks are commonly used these days for celebrations and if you are considering …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
Textiles Industry Focus
Approximately eighty per cent of all injuries reported in the textiles industry are caused by just four types of accidents. These main causes are: Slips or trips Being hit by falling or moving objects Moving machinery Musculoskeletal injuries caused by manual handling Musculoskeletal injuries are the most common type of injury. This not only causes …Read the Full Post