Post by Mitch on Nov 17, 2004 18:50:54 GMT
(Lancashire Evening Telegraph, Wed, 17 Nov, 2004, p.7
FIRMS NAMED AND SHAMED)
In Burnley, nine companies were hit with fines totalling £273,000 in financial year 2003/04.,,
This year's figures make the North West the second highest region in the country for Health and Safety violations.
Named and Shamed Burnley and Pendle companies include:
LANCASHIRE COUNTY ENGINEERING and ABLE TOOL AND PLANT HIRE
"A Worker was crushed in February 1999 when a dumper overturned at Thursden Valley Picnic Area, with Lancashire County Engineering Services fined £100,000 and Able Tool and Plant Hire £3,000".
EATON ENGINEERING
"Eaton Engineering was fined £30,000 after an employee at Peel Mill, in Gannow Lane, was killed by a falling electrical control panel in February 2001".
SMURFIT UK
"Smurfit UK was fined £1000,000 following the death of an employee who was dragged into machinery at the paper mill on Ashfield Road, Calder Vale in January 2000".
In Pendle five firms have been fined a total of £48,000.
GRAHAM ENGINEERING, EDWARD STREET, NELSON
"A welder was asphyxiated by gas at the base of a bin he was welding in January 2000 with Graham Engineering, Edward Street, Nelson".
NORPOL RECYCLING, CHARLES STREET, NELSON
"Norpol Recycling, Charles Street, Nelson was fined £25,000 after an employee fell trying to tip waste on to a conveyor in December 2001 and died from a head injury".
Are there links in the area between a struggling engineering industry, cutting costs where they can, no doubt with appalling employee relations, probably high numbers of casual workers who receive little training.
Needs further investigation this.
FIRMS NAMED AND SHAMED)
In Burnley, nine companies were hit with fines totalling £273,000 in financial year 2003/04.,,
This year's figures make the North West the second highest region in the country for Health and Safety violations.
Named and Shamed Burnley and Pendle companies include:
LANCASHIRE COUNTY ENGINEERING and ABLE TOOL AND PLANT HIRE
"A Worker was crushed in February 1999 when a dumper overturned at Thursden Valley Picnic Area, with Lancashire County Engineering Services fined £100,000 and Able Tool and Plant Hire £3,000".
EATON ENGINEERING
"Eaton Engineering was fined £30,000 after an employee at Peel Mill, in Gannow Lane, was killed by a falling electrical control panel in February 2001".
SMURFIT UK
"Smurfit UK was fined £1000,000 following the death of an employee who was dragged into machinery at the paper mill on Ashfield Road, Calder Vale in January 2000".
In Pendle five firms have been fined a total of £48,000.
GRAHAM ENGINEERING, EDWARD STREET, NELSON
"A welder was asphyxiated by gas at the base of a bin he was welding in January 2000 with Graham Engineering, Edward Street, Nelson".
NORPOL RECYCLING, CHARLES STREET, NELSON
"Norpol Recycling, Charles Street, Nelson was fined £25,000 after an employee fell trying to tip waste on to a conveyor in December 2001 and died from a head injury".
Are there links in the area between a struggling engineering industry, cutting costs where they can, no doubt with appalling employee relations, probably high numbers of casual workers who receive little training.
Needs further investigation this.
