newsFirm fined £5k for dirty facilities
A London window manufacturer was prosecuted for ignoring two Improvement Notices requiring them to bring employee welfare facilities up to a clean and hygienic standard.
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newsNissan Forklift renews UK focus
Nissan Forklift will open a new business unit in the UK – Nissan Forklift GB (NFGB). The restructure follows the decision, last year, of Nissan’s previous UK distributor Impact Handling to sign an exclusive distributorship deal with Cat Lift Trucks.
newsManufacturing company fined
A manufacturing firm has been prosecuted after health and safety failures at its Northumberland premises.
news£400k fine after forklift death
A Llanelli-based automotive manufacturer has been fined £400,000 after an employee died on the day he was to take voluntary redundancy.
newsLoading capacity error at Pilkington UK leads to ‘horrific incident’
Two workers were badly injured after a trolley load of glass panes fell on them at one of the UK’s most well-known manufacturers, a Bristol court has heard.
newsNumber of UK workers killed jumps
Official statistics published today show the number of workers killed in Britain last year increased to 171 from 147 the previous year.
newsHSE calls for red tape comment
The Government and the Health and Safety Executive are calling for those in industry to give their thoughts on red tape.
newsGoodlight range released
Launched at this year’s NEMEX exhibition, the new Goodlight brand from LED Eco Lights incorporates the UK’s most comprehensive range of retrofit LED lamp and luminaire replacements for commercial, industrial, retail and leisure environments, says the company.
newsFirm fined after worker impaled
A Newcastle-under-Lyme mineral company has been fined after an employee suffered multiple injuries when he was impaled on spikes on an industrial hopper grill.
newsHSE proposes £133/hour charge for supporting businesses who fall foul of the law
The first detailed look at how a new system will operate for recovering costs from those who break health and safety laws, has been published.
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