Search Results: 'HSE'

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.