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Company fined after workers injured by explosion

A manufacturing company in West Yorkshire has been fined £200,000 after workers were seriously injured by an explosion.  Three workers at Weir Minerals Europe Limited sustained burns while operating a furnace at the firm’s site on Halifax Road in Todmorden on 25 February 2020.  They had been melting a large amount of steel before an … read more

Printing company fined after worker’s hand crushed

A commercial printing company has been fined £100,000 after an employee’s hand was crushed by a laminating machine. The man had been working for Celloglas Limited at the firm’s site at Cross Green Industrial Estate in Leeds. He was attempting to fix a laminating machine on 25 November 2020 when his right hand was drawn … read more

Latest construction campaign to prevent ill health from moving and handling materials

Around 42,000 construction workers suffer musculoskeletal disorder (MSDs) which can cause years of agonising aches and pains Serious aches, pains and strains can affect every part of someone’s life Construction site inspections focused on moving and handling in materials throughout September and October Moving and handling heavy or bulky objects on construction sites is needlessly … read more

Company fined after worker suffers life-changing injuries in fall

A Cumbrian construction company has been fined after a man was critically injured falling 10m through the roof of an industrial unit. Craig Dickson, 39, from Carlisle, suffered multiple serious fractures, in the incident on Heathlands Industrial Estate, Kingmoor Park, Carlisle, on 25 March 2022. CK Steelwork & Cladding Ltd were the contractor undertaking work … read more