machine safety


Eight (and a half) things that compliance and machinery safety consultants may not tell you

Tom Chaldecott, Machinery Safety and Legislation Consultant at Knox Thomas provides insight on staying on top of compliance in manufacturing. Read More

Nestle fined £800,000 after worker suffers injuries at chocolate factory

Nestle has been fined after an employee suffered life-changing injuries at its factory in Newcastle upon Tyne. Read More

Firm fined after worker’s hand cut off in machine

Christopher Wright, 59, from Oswestry in Shropshire, had his hand cut off at the wrist when he was caught in the chain drive of a box-making machine while working a factory in Wrexham. Read More

Refuse worker escapes being crushed by bin lorry

A refuse worker in Birmingham was nearly crushed to death by a bin lorry, after he was dragged into the lifting machine. Read More

Manufacturing company fined €500k after fatal accident at quarry

A manufacturer of concrete and quarry stone products in the Republic of Ireland has been fined €500,000 for three breaches of health and safety legislation. Read More

What does it take to be a machine safety engineer?

What attributes and skills do you need in order to be an effective machine safety engineer in any organisation? Warren Read More

Pellet manufacturer sentenced after man dies in industrial blender

A pellet manufacturing company based in Mansfield has been ordered to pay £300,000 after an employee died when the industrial blender Read More



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