Monthly roundup of industry news

Company fined £350,000 after chemical tank collapse left worker with life-changing injuries

A company has been fined £350,000 after the catastrophic collapse of a storage tank at its Peterhead premises which left a self-employed worker with life-changing injuries.

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HSE science team helps power world-first hydrogen aviation breakthrough

Britain’s health and safety regulator is part of a landmark project that could transform air travel, and shows how safety expertise drives innovation, not holds it back.

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Fencing contractor fined after employee suffers electric shock and burns

A fencing contractor in Liverpool has been fined after an employee suffered an electric shock and burns as a result of striking a live underground cable.

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Shipping company fined £146,700 after worker seriously injured by forklift truck

A shipping company based in Aberdeen has been fined after an employee suffered serious and life-changing injuries when he was struck by a forklift truck at the company’s yard.

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Machine manufacturing company fined after employee’s fingers crushed during lifting operation

A machine manufacturing company in Shepshed, Leicestershire has been fined £170,000 after an employee’s fingers were crushed when his hand became trapped beneath a machine during a lifting operation.

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