Waste Management Ltd has been fined $400,000 after a worker's arm was caught in a tyre shredder. Photo: NZ HeraldWaste Management Ltd has been fined $400,000 after a worker's arm was trapped in a tyre shredder at Kerepehi in the Waikato. WorkSafe said that when debris obstructed the conveyor belt to the tyre shredder, the worker attempted to remove it while the machine was running and his arm became trapped. Despite having no machine guarding, the machine was still in use. "A robust safe system of work, such as lock out tag out, would have prevented the tyre shredder and components being operated while the effected guarding was being modified.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 17, 2020 23:37 UTC