A Bedfordshire waste company has been sentenced after two of its employees suffered burns whilst processing flammable aerosol containers. Luton Magistrates’ Court heard how two workers were processing flammable aerosol canisters using an industrial plastic shredder. The canisters were highly pressurised and, while using a gas operated forklift to lift them into a shredder, a […]
Month: September 2018
£512K fine for Pirelli after two workers are seriously injured using the same unguarded machine
Pirelli Tyres Ltd has been fined after two employees had their arms broken by the same machine. Carlisle Magistrates’ Court heard how an employee of Pirelli Tyres Ltd was loading the stripline machine when his left arm was pulled in by a roller. On a separate occasion a second employee had his left arm pulled […]
Waste company to pay over £50k after worker loses toes because he had no training
A waste management and recycling company was sentenced after an employee sustained serious injuries to his foot while adjusting a waste shredding machine. Chesterfield Magistrates Court Heard how an employee was adjusting the shredder to prevent the rotating teeth of the shredder catching on the mesh sieve on the bottom of the machine. While he was […]
£1.25 million fine for construction company after they exposed multiple residents to risk from carbon monoxide poisoning
Willmott Partnership Homes Ltd has today been fined after exposing members of the public to carbon monoxide fumes. Aylesbury Crown Court heard how at Hamilton House in Wolverton, a number of gas installations were found to be either immediately dangerous or at risk following the report of a smell of gas by a householder. An […]
Basic safety failures cause worker to lose parts of his fingers while using a band re-saw
Timberline DIY Limited has today been sentenced after an employee injured three of his fingers while cleaning a band re-saw. South Tyneside Magistrates’ Court heard how the worker was cleaning the saw at the premises on Riley Street, Jarrow, when he made contact with a moving blade. As a result of his injuries, the worker […]