Tag Archives: HSE

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Death of Marius Badiou – An Update from HSE

The investigation into the death of a slinger signaller has been handed over to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Marius Badiou died on 21 July 2022 during a lifting operation at the Gatwick Railway Redevelopment Project at Gatwick Airport. A joint investigation was launched with and led by the British Transport Police. The police … read more

Company fined after reactor explosion

A Northwest manufacturing company has been fined after an explosion led to a reactor bursting open and ejecting a motor through a roof. Fortunately, nobody was injured as a result of the incident, which happened at CatAlloy Limited based in Widnes on 3 December 2015, during the manufacture of nickel catalyst. An investigation by the … read more

Motor’s manufacturing company prosecuted after employee severs finger

An electric motors and gearbox manufacturer has been prosecuted after an employee’s little finger was severed from her right hand. On 16 September 2019 an employee of Parvalux Electric Motors Limited was injured at their Bournemouth site when she became entangled in an exposed rotating shaft during the final test of a running motor on … read more