Evaluate your site safety
April 14, 2021
Safety as a journey, not a destination, is a widely accepted construct. UKMHA Chief Executive and FLTA Director Tim Waples invites you to review that journey and asks: “are you sitting comfortably?” Read More
Mattress manufacturer fined after employee dragged into machine
March 17, 2021
A mattress manufacturer has been fined after an employee of the company suffered multiple injuries to his arm, shoulder, ribs and neck after he was drawn into a NG-06 Semi-Automatic Mattress Rolling Machine (MRM). Read More
Bristol pub fined £132k for breaching fire safety rules
March 12, 2021
A microbrewery in Bristol has been convicted after breaching health and safety regulations which led to a fire in 2018. Read More
Chemical manufacturing company fined £560,000 after employee scalded with boiling water
March 10, 2021
A chemical manufacturing company, has been fined after an employee was scalded with boiling water during a cleaning operation. Read More
Manufacturing firm fined after employee suffers life-changing injury
March 9, 2021
Employee had right leg amputated after being struck by an unsupported beam during a lifting operation. Read More
Company fined after workers injured in forklift truck crash
February 15, 2021
A manufacturing firm has been fined after two workers were seriously injured in an incident where a forklift truck crashed into an onsite refuse skip. Read More
One size doesn’t fit all for safety in the logistics sector
January 26, 2021
Safety is too important to rely on ‘off the shelf’ products. When sourcing safety solutions, consultation is key, David Thomas, Read More
Nestlé fined after worker traps arm in machine
January 14, 2021
Nestlé UK Ltd has been sentenced for breaching health and safety regulations after an employee was dragged into a machine on the production line of their Albion Mills site in Halifax. Read More
Manufacturer fined £100k after worker severs finger
January 5, 2021
L.S. Starrett Company Limited, a precision tool manufacturer, has been fined after an employee’s index finger was severed and his thumb deeply lacerated in an incident involving a radial arm drilling machine. Read More
Müller UK & Ireland prosecuted after agency worker’s fingers amputated
December 22, 2020
Yoghurt and dessert manufacturer, Müller UK & Ireland, has been prosecuted after an agency worker suffered severe injuries when their fingers were caught in machinery. Read More
