Manufacturing and engineering

Andy Meade, an engineer for more than 30 years, believed the power was cut to the machine he was servicing when he suffered a fatal electric shock.

Construction giant BAM Nuttall has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive after an employee was run over by a dumper vehicle.

Kepak Group Ltd (formally 2 Sisters Red Meat Ltd), has been fined after a worker was seriously injured when he was struck from behind by a forklift truck and trapped beneath the metal container it was carrying.

An automotive company has been sentenced after an employee developed an allergic form of dermatitis after he was splashed by metalworking fluids.

A faulty machine with no safety guard that continued to operate despite the emergency stop button being pressed led to catastrophic injuries and a huge fine for Young’s Seafood.

Environmental, health and safety officer Andrew Spencer TechIOSH hopes his journey will inspire young people from less affluent backgrounds to invest their efforts in STEM subjects.

A plastic coatings manufacturer has been prosecuted after a worker had to have three amputated when his hand was drawn into machinery.

As well as best practice, we take a closer look at recent case law for manual handling injury claims.

Renewable energy company Siemens Gamesa has been fined £533,000 for failing to provide fall protection at its Hull factory.

Unions and HSE leaders clashed over the enforcement of COVID guidance at work last week – IOSH magazine was there to report on it.