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HSE wood dust crackdown
22 February, 2014
The Health and Safety Executive has been targeting woodworking companies’ wood dust control. Stephen Powney talks to the HSE.

Norfolk sawmill fined for safety failings
16 January, 2014
Norfolk-based Thomson Sawmills Ltd has been fined £3,000 and ordered to pay costs of £7,736 after one of its employees suffered serious hand injuries in unguarded machinery.

UK forest management company fined £140,000 after felling death
03 January, 2014
A UK forest management company has been fined £140,000 after a forestry worker was killed while tree felling in Scotland.

London joinery fined £24,000 for safety failings
03 December, 2013
London joiner and shopfitter Sunbeam Wood Works Ltd has been fined £24,000 for safety failings.

Timber company fined £24,000 for saw injuries
29 November, 2013
Timbmet Ltd has been fined £24,000 for safety failings at its Glasgow distribution centre after one of its workers was injured by flying splinters from a rip saw.

Sawmiller fined £30,000 for “horrific” bandsaw injuries
19 November, 2013
Sawmiller Tennants (Elgin) Ltd has been fined £30,000 for serious safety failings after a worker suffered “horrific” arm injuries.

Scottish sawmiller fined £20,000
22 October, 2013
A Scottish sawmiller has been fined £20,000 for health and safety failings after a worker suffered serious arm injuries in a stacking machine.

Protection plan
21 September, 2013
Developments in the WPA Benchmark QA scheme and an industry getting to grips with a series of EU regulations are likely to make 2013 a landmark year for the wood preservation industry. Steve Young, director of the Wood Protection Association, explains.

Fire focus cools
21 September, 2013
Builders are increasingly turning to site safety to reduce the risk of a fire. Robin Meade reports.

AMS in major training centre investment
07 September, 2013
Advanced Machinery Services (AMS) is investing a “very significant sum” in a new wood technology training centre and showroom at its Skeffington mill site in Leicestershire.

HSE to look at Sonae deaths verdict
10 August, 2013
The Health & Safety Executive said it would consider the findings of the inquest into the deaths of two men at the former Sonae panel plant in Knowsley before deciding whether it would bring criminal charges against the company.

Worker dies at Gordon Timber sawmill
28 February, 2013
A worker at the John Gordon & Sons sawmill in Nairn died after being caught in machinery.

An inspector calls
23 February, 2013
Regular LEV testing ensures a system is operating efficiently. Steve Powney reports

Dust busting
23 February, 2013
The HSE has expanded its advice on wood dust to help companies ensure they’re getting the most from their LEV systems. Keren Fallwell reports

Wood pellet storage deaths prompt warnings
25 January, 2013
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has issues a safety warning to all who manufacture, store and distribute wood pellets following a string of fatalities across Europe in wood pellet storage areas.

UKTFA releases major update to timber frame guidance
17 December, 2012
The UK Timber Frame Association (UKTFA) has published the long-awaited results of its SiteSafe Series 2 fire tests in a move which it says will underpin growth of timber frame.

HSE endorses expansion of UKTFA’s Site Safe “approved” product list
26 November, 2012
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has given its endorsement to an expanded list of approved products and systems under the UK Timber Frame Association’s Site Safe Fire Risk Management programme.

Homag demonstrates quality and quantity
27 October, 2012
Homag Group was W12’s biggest exhibitor by some margin, with six stands incorporated into “Homag City”.

HSE cost recovery scheme is introduced
02 October, 2012
Companies that fall foul of health and safey regulations will now have to pay towards the recovery of the Health & Safety Executive’s (HSE) related costs, including inspections.

Timber frame conference focuses on fire safety
21 September, 2012
A major London conference on fire risk solutions for timber structures will feature input from MPs, the insurance industry, the UK Timber Frame Association (UKTFA), HSE and the fire service.