12 February Unsupervised 16 year worker injured by defective wood-chipper An unsupervised worker (aged 16) was maimed by defective a wood-chipper. The recently reported case of a teenager being seriously injured by an incident in which his foot was mangled by a poorly-maintained wood-chipper raises several issues, namely:- Lack of effective Health and Safety Induction Training. Inadequate supervision. Poor maintenance of equipment. Lack of suitable … Read More