Spring manufacturer sentenced after worker severs fingers
A spring manufacturing company has been fined after an employee had two fingers of his right hand severed whilst attempting to lubricate a bandsaw.
Manchester Magistrates’ Court heard how on 2 October 2019, a labourer employed by Hanson Springs Ltd in Rochdale was assisting in the cutting back department to cut...Read More »
Company fined after worker suffered fall from height
Infiniti Roofing and Construction Ltd has been sentenced for breaches of safety regulations after an employee fell through a gap in scaffolding and sustained multiple injuries whilst working on a building at Havers Hill, Eastfield, Scarborough.
York Magistrates’ Court heard that, on 15 November 2017, a 20-year-old labourer who was working...Read More »
Fine for construction company after worker injured because of brake failure
A construction company has been fined for failure to maintain the braking system of an articulated dumper truck.
Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court heard how Nelson Plant Hire failed to ensure the dumper truck was subject to a regular maintenance regime resulting in a worker being seriously injured.
An investigation by the Health and...Read More »
Fine for construction company after worker injured because of brake failure
A construction company has been fined for failure to maintain the braking system of an articulated dumper truck.
Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court heard how Nelson Plant Hire failed to ensure the dumper truck was subject to a regular maintenance regime resulting in a worker being seriously injured.
An investigation by the Health and...Read More »
Women and standardisation: let’s get involved!
Dr Delphine Bard is a Principal Scientist in HSE’s Science and Research Centre in Buxton. To mark International Women’s Day 2022, Delphine talks about her work in standardisation and why women should get involved.
“I am...Read More »