Articles On: Manufacturing
Injuries, accidents and ill-health from working in manufacturing industries
Unlicensed removal of Asbestos results in fine for printing company directors
Posted: 25 January 2022
Posted in: Asbestos-related Illness & Diseases, Manufacturing, Work-related Illness, Disease & Ill-health, Work-related Lung Disease
Two directors of printing company D&M Heritage Ltd have been fined for breaching Asbestos health and safety regulations. In 2016, Charles Dunn and Jeremy Mills organised the removal of Asbestos Insulation Board (AIB) using untrained staff, resulting in the spread of dangerous Asbestos fibres. Dunn and Mills were made aware by a licensed Asbestos removal company that the freestanding cupboards in their rented warehouse contained AIB in both the doors and backing. The backing was broken, and D&M Heritage had agreed to remove them, after being given notice by their…
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Significant casualties in American factory after workers given 20 minute Tornado warning – is this corporate manslaughter?
Posted: 15 December 2021
Posted in: Factory Working Environments, Fatal Accidents at Work, Manufacturing, Workplace Accidents Resulting in Injury, Workplace Personal Injury
A series of deadly tornados, including one category EF5, hit multiple US states last Friday evening (10th December 2021). EF5’s can reach speeds higher than 200mph. The “Quad-State Tornado” wreaked havoc across 200 miles of land, destroying homes, businesses, and claiming lives. In Mayfield, Kentucky, the strongest of these tornados hit Mayfield Consumer Products (MCP), a candle factory running around the clock to meet Christmas demand. The factory is the 3rd largest employer in the area, with 245 people staff and last year’s earning standing at $28.97million. 110 workers were…
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Manufacturing — Claiming Employer Negligence
Posted in: Manufacturing
If you have suffered an injury at working in the manufacturing sector, and feel employer negligence is to blame, contact us to make a compensation claim. Our experts can help evaluate your claim, free of charge, and we offer our services on a no win, no fee * basis. Call us today on 08082391859^ to start your claim. Health & Safety in Manufacturing in the UK Manufacturing has been a staple of the British trade landscape since the industrial revolution, where new practices and technologies made use of machines to…
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