South Yorkshire firm fined £120,000

A South Yorkshire firm has been fined £120,000 after a worker died after becoming entangled in an unguarded wire drawing and recoiling machine.  The HSE stated that fixed closed guards, interlocks or pressure mats should have been installed to prevent operatives from entering the machine while it was rotating. In addition, formal training should have been provided to operatives, rather than just relying on verbal instruction.