A food processing company was fined after a worker was pulled into machinery through a gap where a fixed guard had been left off.
Thu 29th Oct 2026
Maintenance risk is shaped by the condition of the equipment, the intervention required and the controls in place while normal safeguards may be unava...
Thu 8th Oct 2026
A worker died after being drawn into a compression conveyor through a gap in fixed guarding and the employer pleaded guilty to breaching PUWER 1998.
Tue 29th Sep 2026
An employer was fined after two workers were scalded while carrying out maintenance on steam pipework because required risk controls were not in place...
Wed 16th Sep 2026
A maintenance worker sustained catastrophic arm and hand injuries after reaching through an unauthorised access hole in a running conveyor with no gua...
Wed 9th Sep 2026
A worker cleaning a conveyor was pulled into a rotating roller and the employer was fined more than £333,000 for failing to prevent access to dangerou...
Fri 4th Sep 2026
A manufacturing company was fined after a supervisor suffered life threatening injuries when he entered a palletiser and the machine restarted.
Fri 28th Aug 2026
A night worker had his arm severed below the elbow while clearing a blockage in an autoclave after the machine was restarted, resulting in prosecution...
Wed 19th Aug 2026
An employer was fined after a worker cleaning a laminator had their hand drawn into the rollers, causing a severe crush injury.
Wed 12th Aug 2026
A maintenance worker died after an industrial overhead door repair released stored energy, and an employer was fined for failures in maintenance, insp...
Fri 19th Jun 2026
A waste and recycling employer was fined after a worker was drawn into an unguarded conveyor belt while clearing a blockage.
Mon 8th Jun 2026
A serious collapse during wind turbine blade work left an employee paralysed, leading to a £600,000 fine and costs after failures in risk assessment a...
Tue 26th May 2026
A worker suffered long term hand damage after being trapped while cleaning a hydraulic machine, and the company has been fined for inadequate protecti...
Tue 21st Apr 2026
A company was fined £2.2 million after a worker died when a colleague started a conveyor while he was inside its framework.
Fri 27th Mar 2026
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Tue 8th Sep 2026
