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Warning to farmers using excavators with quick hitches for construction work
Farmers are being warned not to use semi-automatic quick hitches if they are missing a retaining pin, following a spate of fatal accidents in other industries. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has previously issued a warning to the construction industry after five deaths in less than five years. It is now urging all of [...]
Cost Savings of Health and Safety
It pays to know the facts Each year employee accidents and ill-health cost British employers an estimated £3.9 billion to £7.8 billion, of which £910 million to £3,710 million comes from accidental damage to property and equipment. It’s often assumed that insurance will cover any financial losses. But policies generally fall short when it comes [...]