More fines for bakeries neglecting health and safety

08-Jul-2005 Last updated on 18-Mar-2017 at 10:18 GMT

Another UK bakery faced a heavy fine this week after neglecting to ensure a safe working environment, leading to a worker losing his arm in an accident with a dough milling machine, wrties Lorraine Heller.

Tesco fine acts as warning to bakers

29-Jun-2005

Lax health and safety measures left UK supermarket giant Tesco with a legal bill of £50,000 (€75,000) on Monday, after a member of staff lost the top of a finger in a bakery machine.

Lack of funding threatens health and safety

30-May-2005

Injuries at bakeries will be a major focus for 2005/6, says the UK's industry inspection body, yet the unions believe there is even less funding this year to implement health and safety regulations, writes Lorraine Heller.

Many bakeries still not adhering to asthma regulations

09-Feb-2005

Too many UK bakeries either don't know or don't care about limits on workers' exposure to potentially asthma-causing dust from flour and bread mixes, according to one union official, as the government's work safety watchdog looks to increase...