Businesses are being warned about the dangers of buying second-hand explosion-proof forklifts.

The HSE has disregarded calls from safety stakeholders to extend the coverage of its forthcoming crane register to include self-erecting and mobile cranes.

Operators of top-cutting machines, which are used to dig trenches in roads, typically for installing or accessing pipework, have been warned of the dangers of using them without proper safety devices, following the death of worker in Wiltshire last month.

The HSE is now inviting comments on proposals for new regulations requiring tower cranes to be listed on a national register.

Organisations cannot be sued by staff injured when using equipment that has not been provided or maintained by the employer, the House of Lords has ruled.

The owners of a manufacturing company appeared in front of magistrates to answer charges relating to an incident in which an employee had his fingers crushed in a hydraulic press.

A factory worker was badly injured when his hand was drawn between two rotating metal rollers on an unguarded machine.

A distribution company has been fined £200,000 for failures that played a part in the death of a Cornish vineyard owner.

A worker had to have his lower leg amputated after it was crushed underneath a surface-paving machine.

A worker who had only been on site for two weeks, died after his head was crushed while he was clearing a conveyor.

Is the increasing mechanisation of the hardware used in the construction industry taking the focus away from the safety and protection of the ‘soft tissue’ of the workforce, wonders David Jones.

Is the increasing mechanisation of the hardware used in the construction industry taking the focus away from the safety and protection of the ‘soft tissue’ of the workforce, wonders David Jones.

Wolf Safety has launched the Wolf LED Floodlite, described as a high-performance, low-maintenance, ATEX-compliant, hazardous-area Floodlite, using high-output, high-efficiency LEDs and designed to be used in temporary applications and installations.

SERV Trayvou Interverrouillage (STI) has launched the NXO1LTC, an access interlock with personnel key for harsh or corrosive environments. It has a lock with two key slots, which work on a free key/trapped key basis.

Allegro Industries says it offers one of the most extensive collections of ergonomic workplace protection available in the form of top-quality wrist supports, kneepads, and ankle and elbow supports, featuring unique designs for specific jobs.

Fortress Interlocks has introduced an ATEX-certified, explosion-protected safety switch key station.

Safesite has provided Frimley Park Hospital with fall-from-height protection to ensure safe access for maintenance and repair of plant and equipment situated on the building’s roofs.