The importance of guarding dangerous machinery

The HSE has warned employers to ensure machinery is operated safely after a Newcastle company was fined for an incident in which a worker lost his wedding ring finger.

British Engines Ltd employee Leslie Anderson suffered severe lacerations to his left hand when it came in contact with a cutting disc on 8 February 2006. The company pleaded guilty to breaching section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. It was fined £5,000 and ordered to pay costs of £1,514.

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