Fine for manufacturing firm after man loses finger in machinery
A manufacturing company has been fined £20,000 after a worker lost part of his finger in machinery at its site in St Helens.
The man was injured at Film & Foil Solutions Ltd, which makes flexible film used in the food industry, on 4 December 2023.
He was using a machine that...Read More »
British Airways fined more than £3million following worker injuries at Heathrow
- Both workers “fortunate to be alive”, says HSE lawyer
- HSE guidance available on working from height and safe handling of baggage
- Specific guidance on airside safety management available from Civil Aviation Authority
British Airways has been fined more than £3million after two employees fell from height and sustained serious injuries.
The airline was prosecuted...Read More »
Farm fined after worker’s leg trapped in machine
· “Safe stop” procedure must be followed when using potato harvesters, says regulator
A farming partnership has been fined £20,000 after an employee trapped his leg in a potato harvester machine whilst working on a farm in Cheshire.
The employee, who was 20-years-old at the time, was working for LP Ollier &...Read More »
HSE provides free online learning to help employers tackle work-related stress
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has today (12 May) launched a free online learning module to help employers get to grips with risk assessment of work-related stress.
The launch coincides with Mental Health Awareness Week (12-18 May) and expands HSE’s Working Minds campaign, which supports businesses in...Read More »
Car dealership fined after employees exposed to risks from vibrating tools
- Two employees diagnosed with Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) following repeated exposure.
- One worker says he had symptoms of HAVS for around eight years.
- Guidance to keep staff safe is available.
A car dealership franchise in Devon and Cornwall has been fined more than £200,000 after two of its workers were diagnosed with...Read More »