Adhesive firm fined after worker loses part of thumb
An adhesive tape manufacturer has been prosecuted after a 19-year-old agency worker severed his thumb in machinery at a factory in Wellingborough.
Bradford worker injured after just weeks in job
A Bradford textile firm has been sentenced for safety failures after a worker was left with a long-term hand injury after only a month in the job.
Steel firm in court over employee’s injuries
A Preston steel firm has appeared in court after a working platform slid off the forks of a forklift truck and struck one of its employees.
Bolton pallet factory convicted after fingers severed
A Bolton pallet manufacturer has been convicted for health and safety offences after a factory worker’s fingers were cut off by a rotating saw.
Global brick making firm fined after worker crushed
A multinational brick making company has been fined after a worker suffered serious injuries when he was crushed on a conveyor belt at its Worcestershire factory.
Carlisle boss fined after ignoring fire warnings
The owner of a pallet manufacturing firm has appeared in court after he allowed fires to be repeatedly lit at his premises next to gas storage sites in Carlisle.
Widnes firm fined over employee’s fall injuries
A Cheshire worker could have been killed when he fell from the top of a chemical storage tank, a court has heard.
Manufacturing: Rubber industry – case studies
These are real case studies and show the consequences to employees if there is inadequate health and safety in place. They also show that once a solution has been found, in addition to controlling the risk there can be other significant benefits for a …
Manufacturer fined after hydraulic press crushes Stranraer worker’s arm
A machinery manufacturer has been fined after its hydraulic press crushed a Stranraer worker’s arm which was later amputated.
Mersey shipbuilding firm sentenced over welder death
A Merseyside shipbuilding firm has been fined £120,000 over the death of a welder who became trapped while driving a forklift truck.
Warwickshire company fined after worker loses fingers
A Warwickshire components manufacturer has been fined after a man’s hand was badly crushed in a power press.
Futon firm prosecuted after worker falls through fragile roof light
A Tottenham Hale futon manufacturer has been prosecuted after a worker fell through a fragile roof light during poorly-managed maintenance work.
Plastics manufacturing – Machine safety
Information sheets relating to the safe use of different types of plastic manufacturing machines have been produced. These will help you to make sure you have the right safeguards in place to protect your workers.
Window and door manufacturer fined after worker killed
A firm specialising in the manufacture of wooden doors and windows has been fined for safety failings after a worker died at its Leyton premises.
Bedding firm in court after worker’s fingers severed
A Liverpool bedding firm has been prosecuted after one of its employees had three fingers and a thumb cut off in machinery.
London manufacturer fined for major safety breaches
A manufacturing company based in Uxbridge has been fined for a series of health and safety breaches which put its employees at risk.
Nanotechnology – What are nanomaterials?
Nanotechnology involves the creation and/or manipulation of materials at the nanometre (nm) scale. One nanometre is 10-9 m or one millionth of a millimetre. Nanoparticles are also manufactured or produced as a by-product of many long standing processes…
Cheshire manufacturer sentenced over finger loss
A Macclesfield firm has appeared in court after one of its employees lost two fingers in machinery.
Automotive component manufacturer fined after worker loses fingers
A firm specialising in manufacturing rubber components for the automotive industry has been prosecuted after a worker suffered disabling hand injuries.
Dorset firm fined after worker’s arm was crushed in machinery
A man had his arm crushed while trying to feed metal sheeting through machinery, Bournemouth Crown Court heard today.
