HSE prosecutes firms after hydraulic injury

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HSE prosecutes firms after hydraulic injury Two companies have been fined over £10,000 following a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation into an incident that saw an employee injured by a hydraulic press.

It was found that the firms had failed in their duty to maintain the machine and had left it unprotected, resulting in a severe hand injury to a worker, reports the Express and Star.

One firm was prosecuted for breaking the rules on the supply of machinery, the other for breaching general duty to an employee.

Firms wishing to avoid injuries and fines of this sort should ensure that they install adequate safety guards as well as providing suitable workwear, safety gloves, safety helmets and training for their employees.

Andrew Bowker, HSE Inspector, commented: "Allowing machines to be operated with critical parts not working and without suitable and appropriate guards and safe systems of work is reckless and blatantly ignores the safety of employees."

The Supply of Machinery Regulations 1992 states that machinery must satisfy health and safety requirements and have proper safeguards in place where appropriate.
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