Manual handling compliance depends on how work is designed, assessed and controlled.
Thu 29th Oct 2026
A food processing company was fined after a worker was pulled into machinery through a gap where a fixed guard had been left off.
A worker suffered a partial finger amputation after reaching into an inadequately guarded automatic saw while it was operating.
Wed 28th Oct 2026
A manufacturing company was fined after a worker suffered severe head and spinal injuries when an unsecured one tonne metal hopper fell during an impr...
Mon 26th Oct 2026
A worker sustained multiple foot fractures and nerve damage after a ride on pallet truck collided with a fork lift truck following unassessed changes...
Fri 23rd Oct 2026
A worker received 40 per cent burns when a lifting chain failed and a steel beam fell into a galvanising bath resulting in a substantial fine for the...
Tue 20th Oct 2026
An electrical company was fined after a 231kg switchboard fell from a forklift and crushed an employee who now requires 24/7 care.
Fri 16th Oct 2026
A new HSE campaign sets out a three step approach for employers to prevent hearing loss and hand arm vibration syndrome.
Tue 13th 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
A manufacturing company was prosecuted after a 1.2 tonne crate fell during an unsupervised unloading and left a delivery worker with life changing inj...
Tue 15th 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 Monmouthshire farm owner was fined after an ATV overturn in 2022 killed his only employee amid failures in training, vehicle checks and control of k...
A waste management company was fined after two members of the public were injured when a large scrap metal pile collapsed while a grab equipped excava...
Wed 2nd Sep 2026
This study explores how ISO 45001 improves occupational health and safety in manufacturing industries, particularly in high-risk environments where wo...
Tue 1st 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 manufacturing company was fined after a 500 kg pillar drill toppled during a forklift lift and struck an employee who suffered multiple rib fracture...
Wed 26th 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
A waste management company was fined after a worker was crushed by a mobile shredder when pedestrian and vehicle movements were not properly managed.
Tue 18th Aug 2026
A telehandler operator has been sentenced after reversing over a colleague on a construction site while not using a banksman and using a mobile phone...
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 cement company was fined after a worker died when he was crushed by a 1.6 tonne concrete lifting weight due to inadequate protection of dangerous ma...
Tue 21st Jul 2026
A food manufacturer was fined after workers faced inhalable dust levels above limits and daily heavy manual handling, increasing risks of occupational...
Mon 20th Jul 2026
Provisional 2025 26 figures show agriculture still has the highest fatality rate and that children and over 65s are disproportionately affected.
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