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Swindon has been named the UK's most 'water conscious' town by Thames Water as it launches its interactive water calculator in a bid to encourage people to save water.
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Wednesday, 31 August 2011
Manager fined for role in fatal ladder fall
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A bread company and a site manager have admitted failing to provide a safe method of work after a handyman fell from a stepladder and sustained fatal head injuries.
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A bread company and a site manager have admitted failing to provide a safe method of work after a handyman fell from a stepladder and sustained fatal head injuries.
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Defra looks to consult on proposals to close waterways advisory body
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Defra has launched a consultation on government proposals to abolish the Inland Waterways Advisory Council (IWAC).
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Defra has launched a consultation on government proposals to abolish the Inland Waterways Advisory Council (IWAC).
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Roof fall results in suspended prison sentence
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A self-employed roofing contractor from Essex has been given a suspended prison sentence after an incident in which a friend fell through the roof of a domestic garage - and later died of his injuries.
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A self-employed roofing contractor from Essex has been given a suspended prison sentence after an incident in which a friend fell through the roof of a domestic garage - and later died of his injuries.
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Fall in absenteeism in Ireland linked to recession
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Worker absenteeism among Irish businesses costs them €1.5 billion, or €818 per employee, according to a new report by the Irish Business and Employers Confederation (IBEC).
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Worker absenteeism among Irish businesses costs them €1.5 billion, or €818 per employee, according to a new report by the Irish Business and Employers Confederation (IBEC).
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Outer space nuclear power plant plans revealed
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Nuclear power plants built on the Moon or Mars could fit in a suitcase and would need no water towers, according to researchers developing a prototype.
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Nuclear power plants built on the Moon or Mars could fit in a suitcase and would need no water towers, according to researchers developing a prototype.
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Barnet bread company fined after man dies from fall
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A Barnet-based wholesaler has been fined after a man died of injuries sustained when he fell from a stepladder.
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A Barnet-based wholesaler has been fined after a man died of injuries sustained when he fell from a stepladder.
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Worker seriously injured by falling object from unstable stack
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A factory worker still endures constant pain from the injuries he suffered three years ago when a 600kg bag of ammonium nitrate fell on him at a fertiliser factory in Middlesbrough.
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A factory worker still endures constant pain from the injuries he suffered three years ago when a 600kg bag of ammonium nitrate fell on him at a fertiliser factory in Middlesbrough.
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Wind power blasts ahead in generation figures
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Wind power production has soared in the last three months while fossil fuels have fallen, according to new figures from the government.
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Wind power production has soared in the last three months while fossil fuels have fallen, according to new figures from the government.
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Middlesbrough firm fined after worker hurt by 600kg bag of fertiliser
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A North East fertiliser company has been fined after a worker was seriously injured when a 600kg bag of ammonium nitrate fell on him.
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A North East fertiliser company has been fined after a worker was seriously injured when a 600kg bag of ammonium nitrate fell on him.
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Government “sees sense” on health and safety myth-making
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An epidemic of excuses wrongly citing health and safety is needlessly curtailing people’s personal freedoms, Employment minister Chris Grayling announced today (24 August).
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An epidemic of excuses wrongly citing health and safety is needlessly curtailing people’s personal freedoms, Employment minister Chris Grayling announced today (24 August).
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Dustcart doubles up as zombie battering ram for Brad Pitt movie
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A refuse vehicle is about to claim its 15 minutes of fame by starring in a new zombie thriller, World War Z, starring Brad Pitt.
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A refuse vehicle is about to claim its 15 minutes of fame by starring in a new zombie thriller, World War Z, starring Brad Pitt.
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Fine over Livingston worker's forklift injuries accident
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A Livingston-based construction supply company has been fined after a worker was seriously injured when he was run over twice by a forklift truck.
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A Livingston-based construction supply company has been fined after a worker was seriously injured when he was run over twice by a forklift truck.
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Tuesday, 23 August 2011
Controversial oil shale market worth nearly $3bn this year
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Unrest in the Middle East and increasing scarcity of oil resources means the controversial use of oil shale could become more main-stream.
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Unrest in the Middle East and increasing scarcity of oil resources means the controversial use of oil shale could become more main-stream.
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Norfolk firm prosecuted over burns to apprentice
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An engineering company in Great Yarmouth has been fined after an incident in which a teenage welder suffered burns to his face and one of his eyes.
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An engineering company in Great Yarmouth has been fined after an incident in which a teenage welder suffered burns to his face and one of his eyes.
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Sunday, 21 August 2011
UPM deal set to generate £2M in cost savings for Surrey councils
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Surrey's two biggest councils expect to generate cost savings of up to £2M a year by bulking up their paper and card household recycling collections.
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Surrey's two biggest councils expect to generate cost savings of up to £2M a year by bulking up their paper and card household recycling collections.
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Friday, 19 August 2011
Satellite firm fined £1 for roof death
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A satellite-television installation company, which is no longer trading, has been fined £1 following the death of a worker who fell from the roof of a four-storey house.
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A satellite-television installation company, which is no longer trading, has been fined £1 following the death of a worker who fell from the roof of a four-storey house.
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British public 'get' recycling but not saving energy, survey reveals
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Half of all adults in Great Britain clearly understand messages about recycling their waste, but are left in the dark when it comes to lowering their energy use.
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Half of all adults in Great Britain clearly understand messages about recycling their waste, but are left in the dark when it comes to lowering their energy use.
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Meat plant worker killed by forklift
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A Livingston firm has been fined £100,000 after a worker was killed when he was hit by a forklift truck so badly loaded its driver could not see him.
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A Livingston firm has been fined £100,000 after a worker was killed when he was hit by a forklift truck so badly loaded its driver could not see him.
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RIDDOR reporting period extension gets the green light
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The reporting period for injuries sustained at work is to be extended from three to seven days, following analysis of responses to the consultation on RIDDOR carried out earlier this year.
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The reporting period for injuries sustained at work is to be extended from three to seven days, following analysis of responses to the consultation on RIDDOR carried out earlier this year.
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Tarmac now a 'net user' of waste as consumption exceeds production
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Leading aggregrates firm Tarmac has reduced the amount of waste sent to disposal by 92% since 2004 and is now a "net user" of waste, according to its latest sustainability report.
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Leading aggregrates firm Tarmac has reduced the amount of waste sent to disposal by 92% since 2004 and is now a "net user" of waste, according to its latest sustainability report.
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Timber firm fined after worker injured
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A Lincolnshire timber company has been fined after a worker suffered a severe and permanent hand injury while using a circular saw.
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A Lincolnshire timber company has been fined after a worker suffered a severe and permanent hand injury while using a circular saw.
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Worker crushed between two skips while urinating
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A recycling company has been fined £80,000 after a worker suffered life-changing injuries when he was crushed between two skips while urinating in the yard.
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A recycling company has been fined £80,000 after a worker suffered life-changing injuries when he was crushed between two skips while urinating in the yard.
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Distillery aims for energy self sufficiency
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An award winning distillery on a remote Scottish island is on track to make the business energy self-sufficient.
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An award winning distillery on a remote Scottish island is on track to make the business energy self-sufficient.
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Thursday, 18 August 2011
West coast fish farmers to receive safety advice
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Scottish fish and shellfish farmers are being encouraged to attend a special aquaculture and maritime safety event in Oban on 6 September.
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Scottish fish and shellfish farmers are being encouraged to attend a special aquaculture and maritime safety event in Oban on 6 September.
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Wednesday, 17 August 2011
Thames Water announce latest phase in controversial Thames Tunnel Project
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Thames Water and engineering consultants BMT Isis have announced the latest stage of the Thames Tunnel project, which aims to clean-up the River Thames by tackling sewer discharges.
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Thames Water and engineering consultants BMT Isis have announced the latest stage of the Thames Tunnel project, which aims to clean-up the River Thames by tackling sewer discharges.
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Lives risked on slippery roof in Wirral
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A roofing firm has been prosecuted after it allowed two of its employees to work on a slippery roof in Wirral without anything in place to stop them falling.
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A roofing firm has been prosecuted after it allowed two of its employees to work on a slippery roof in Wirral without anything in place to stop them falling.
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Meat producer failed to act on safety advice
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A pork products manufacturer has admitted failing to install guarding on a mincing machine involved in a finger-severing incident, despite receiving warnings from a health and safety manager about the dangers.
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A pork products manufacturer has admitted failing to install guarding on a mincing machine involved in a finger-severing incident, despite receiving warnings from a health and safety manager about the dangers.
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SITA to build fuel recovery plants to turn mixed plastics into diesel
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SITA plans to build a series of fuel recovery centres across the UK to capitalise upon the growing market for refuse-derived fuels.
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SITA plans to build a series of fuel recovery centres across the UK to capitalise upon the growing market for refuse-derived fuels.
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Worker crushed between two skips
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An Ayr recycling company was fined £80,000 after a worker was severely injured when he was crushed between two skips.
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An Ayr recycling company was fined £80,000 after a worker was severely injured when he was crushed between two skips.
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Health and safety partly to blame for the riots, says Cameron
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The riots across England last week have prompted the prime minister to put the ‘broken society’ back at the top of his agenda – with health and safety highlighted as one of the key reasons why rioters and looters felt able to act “without common sense”.
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The riots across England last week have prompted the prime minister to put the ‘broken society’ back at the top of his agenda – with health and safety highlighted as one of the key reasons why rioters and looters felt able to act “without common sense”.
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Tuesday, 16 August 2011
npower raises energy prices, but at a lower rate than 'Big Six'
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npower has become the fifth member of the 'Big Six' to announce energy prices rises, with just EDF Energy yet to release price changes.
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npower has become the fifth member of the 'Big Six' to announce energy prices rises, with just EDF Energy yet to release price changes.
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Hampshire farmers urged to work safely during harvest season
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A Hampshire farmer is encouraging other farmers to stay safe during the harvest season after an incident left one of his workers with a broken hand and off work for ten and a half weeks.
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A Hampshire farmer is encouraging other farmers to stay safe during the harvest season after an incident left one of his workers with a broken hand and off work for ten and a half weeks.
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Monday, 15 August 2011
HSE powerless to prosecute over hospital’s asbestos neglect
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A Welsh hospital that allowed maintenance contractors to work in areas where asbestos was present and in an unsafe condition is likely to be spared prosecution owing to a legislative blunder relating to NHS reforms.
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A Welsh hospital that allowed maintenance contractors to work in areas where asbestos was present and in an unsafe condition is likely to be spared prosecution owing to a legislative blunder relating to NHS reforms.
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British Gas halts controversial doorstep sales
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'Big Six' energy giant British Gas has announced it will suspend the controversial practice of selling on the doorstep.
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'Big Six' energy giant British Gas has announced it will suspend the controversial practice of selling on the doorstep.
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Cladding company tolerated “dangerous system” for unblocking machine
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A worker suffered a serious wrist injury while attempting to unblock a machine that repeatedly jammed, Cardiff Crown Court has heard.
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A worker suffered a serious wrist injury while attempting to unblock a machine that repeatedly jammed, Cardiff Crown Court has heard.
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Sunday, 14 August 2011
Safety film looks to aid compliance for composting operators
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A film to help improve health and safety at composting sites has been released by waste management firm Viridor.
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A film to help improve health and safety at composting sites has been released by waste management firm Viridor.
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Friday, 12 August 2011
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Billionaire Donald Trump's anger at Scottish wind farm decision
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Aberdeen's bid to become the UK's green energy hub is under-fire from billionaire hotel and reality TV star Donald Trump.
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Aberdeen's bid to become the UK's green energy hub is under-fire from billionaire hotel and reality TV star Donald Trump.
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Burnley handyman survives fall through leaking roof
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A Burnley handyman had a lucky escape when he fell through a fragile roof at a factory in the town, a court has heard.
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A Burnley handyman had a lucky escape when he fell through a fragile roof at a factory in the town, a court has heard.
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Firms used cheap, unlicensed contractor to remove asbestos materials
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Two companies and a contractor have been prosecuted for releasing asbestos fibres during an office refurbishment project in Birmingham city centre.
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Two companies and a contractor have been prosecuted for releasing asbestos fibres during an office refurbishment project in Birmingham city centre.
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Manchester Airport set to build MRF to treat aircraft waste on-site
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Manchester Airport is to install a mini materials recovery facility (MRF) to treat aircraft waste on-site in its bid to achieve its target of zero waste to landfill by 2030.
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Manchester Airport is to install a mini materials recovery facility (MRF) to treat aircraft waste on-site in its bid to achieve its target of zero waste to landfill by 2030.
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UK's largest pork producer fined after worker severs fingers
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The UK's biggest producer of pork products has been fined after a worker severed two fingers in an unguarded mixing machine.
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The UK's biggest producer of pork products has been fined after a worker severed two fingers in an unguarded mixing machine.
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Thursday, 11 August 2011
Worker seriously hurt in fall from inadequately protected fragile roof
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A self-employed roofer on his first day on a site in Rotherham fell six metres to the ground through a fragile roof because a safe system of work was not implemented.
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A self-employed roofer on his first day on a site in Rotherham fell six metres to the ground through a fragile roof because a safe system of work was not implemented.
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Army calls for renewable investment reinforcements
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Military land across is to be opened up for private investors to install renewable energy infrastructure.
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Military land across is to be opened up for private investors to install renewable energy infrastructure.
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Sweet manufacturer sentenced over severed finger
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A leading sweet manufacturer has been sentenced after part of a worker’s finger was cut off at a Blackpool factory.
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A leading sweet manufacturer has been sentenced after part of a worker’s finger was cut off at a Blackpool factory.
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Wednesday, 10 August 2011
Retailers worried for safety as UK riots escalate
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A charity helpline for the retail trade has been swamped with calls from anxious employees, shopkeepers and managers unsure how to deal with the emotional consequences of the riots sweeping the country.
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A charity helpline for the retail trade has been swamped with calls from anxious employees, shopkeepers and managers unsure how to deal with the emotional consequences of the riots sweeping the country.
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Dogs Trust kennel gets £5M wood pellet boiler
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Abandoned dogs are to be kept warmer through a more environmental way after a wood pellet heating system was built at their kennel.
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Abandoned dogs are to be kept warmer through a more environmental way after a wood pellet heating system was built at their kennel.
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Wall-collapse director to face manslaughter charge
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A director of a construction firm has been accused of causing, through gross negligence, the death of a child who was killed when a wall he designed collapsed on her.
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A director of a construction firm has been accused of causing, through gross negligence, the death of a child who was killed when a wall he designed collapsed on her.
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Latest 3D technology demonstrates icebergs can be moved
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New computer technology has revealed plans to tow freshwater icebergs from the polar ice-caps to drought ridden third-world countries could work.
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New computer technology has revealed plans to tow freshwater icebergs from the polar ice-caps to drought ridden third-world countries could work.
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Two companies and contractor fined for releasing asbestos at Birmingham office
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Two Worcestershire companies and a contractor from Hall Green have been prosecuted for releasing asbestos fibres during an office refurbishment project in Birmingham city centre.
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Two Worcestershire companies and a contractor from Hall Green have been prosecuted for releasing asbestos fibres during an office refurbishment project in Birmingham city centre.
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Council boss refused to wear hard hat on site visit
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The leader of a London council who refused to wear a hard hat while visiting a redevelopment site in his borough defended his decision, saying “people should have a choice whether to wear them or not”.
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The leader of a London council who refused to wear a hard hat while visiting a redevelopment site in his borough defended his decision, saying “people should have a choice whether to wear them or not”.
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Thames Water facing 'significant' compensation payout to Network Rail
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Thames Water is currently in discussions with Network Rail, which is looking to secure a 'significant seven figure' compensation payout, after a burst water pipe disrupted train services last week.
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Thames Water is currently in discussions with Network Rail, which is looking to secure a 'significant seven figure' compensation payout, after a burst water pipe disrupted train services last week.
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Prosecutions over asbestos exposure
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A Norfolk company and a contractor from Manchester have been fined after failing to manage asbestos removal work at a renovation site in Great Yarmouth.
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A Norfolk company and a contractor from Manchester have been fined after failing to manage asbestos removal work at a renovation site in Great Yarmouth.
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Planning omission exposed in unloading fatality
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A difficult lifting and handling operation, which ended in the death of a dad-to-be, could have been prevented if the undertaking of it had been properly planned, an HSE inspector has claimed.
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A difficult lifting and handling operation, which ended in the death of a dad-to-be, could have been prevented if the undertaking of it had been properly planned, an HSE inspector has claimed.
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Police attacked with wheelie bin 'weapons' as London riots ignite
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Wheelie bins, bottle banks and their trashy contents are being used by rioters as lethal weapons against the police as London's violent uprisings spread like wildfire across the capital.
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Wheelie bins, bottle banks and their trashy contents are being used by rioters as lethal weapons against the police as London's violent uprisings spread like wildfire across the capital.
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Suffolk firm prosecuted over injury to trapped worker
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A Suffolk truck dealership has been fined after an incident in which a technician was trapped when the cab of a lorry fell on him, causing him to be off work for six weeks.
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A Suffolk truck dealership has been fined after an incident in which a technician was trapped when the cab of a lorry fell on him, causing him to be off work for six weeks.
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Monday, 8 August 2011
Global brewing company fined twice in one day
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Two separate incidents at its Burton-on-Trent site have cost brewer Molson Coors more than £121,000 in total fines and costs.
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Two separate incidents at its Burton-on-Trent site have cost brewer Molson Coors more than £121,000 in total fines and costs.
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Crackdown on dishonest claims management firms
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The Government’s efforts to tackle the UK’s apparent compensation culture have received a boost with the announcement that a record number of rogue claims-management companies have been shut down by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) in the last year.
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The Government’s efforts to tackle the UK’s apparent compensation culture have received a boost with the announcement that a record number of rogue claims-management companies have been shut down by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) in the last year.
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Seaton gas fitter fined for work on gas boiler and fire
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A gas fitter left a boiler he had serviced in a potentially unsafe condition, Exeter magistrates heard today.
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A gas fitter left a boiler he had serviced in a potentially unsafe condition, Exeter magistrates heard today.
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Delivery firm denounced for “sustained and systemic” failure
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A courier company has been fined £150,000 after a delivery truck reversed into a worker and crushed his head against the brick wall of a loading bay.
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A courier company has been fined £150,000 after a delivery truck reversed into a worker and crushed his head against the brick wall of a loading bay.
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Uptake of bio-plastics hindered by lack of waste knowledge
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More accurate and regionally detailed forecasts are needed for plastic waste in terms of its management and environmental impact if greater use of bio-plastics is to be adopted, according to a new report.
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More accurate and regionally detailed forecasts are needed for plastic waste in terms of its management and environmental impact if greater use of bio-plastics is to be adopted, according to a new report.
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Cardiff roof company fined after worker's crush injury
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A metal roofing company has been prosecuted for safety failings after a Cardiff worker suffered a serious wrist injury while operating production line machinery.
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A metal roofing company has been prosecuted for safety failings after a Cardiff worker suffered a serious wrist injury while operating production line machinery.
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Costs curtailed in chemical-fire case
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Two companies have been ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of pounds in fines and costs over a major chemical fire in Crewe four years ago – but the total could have been even higher had the judge not rejected the HSE’s original costs claim as unreasonable.
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Two companies have been ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of pounds in fines and costs over a major chemical fire in Crewe four years ago – but the total could have been even higher had the judge not rejected the HSE’s original costs claim as unreasonable.
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Speedy's sustainability strategy urges suppliers to get onside
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Speedy, one of the UK's biggest providers of equipment rental and support services, has launched a new sustainability strategy called One Plan - and is urging suppliers to keep up or risk losing out.
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Speedy, one of the UK's biggest providers of equipment rental and support services, has launched a new sustainability strategy called One Plan - and is urging suppliers to keep up or risk losing out.
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Capital’s fire service told to improve training for fire-fighters
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The London Fire Brigade (LFB) has been accused of putting fire-fighters lives at risk, following publication of a report by the HSE on health and safety management at the Brigade.
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The London Fire Brigade (LFB) has been accused of putting fire-fighters lives at risk, following publication of a report by the HSE on health and safety management at the Brigade.
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Why we should buy less by buying better
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If good products were designed well in the first place, this would work out cheaper and better for everyone in the long-term, argues Mark Shayler
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If good products were designed well in the first place, this would work out cheaper and better for everyone in the long-term, argues Mark Shayler
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Burton brewery fined after three men burned by caustic soda
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A Burton-on-Trent brewery has been fined after three men suffered serious chemical burns when 6,000 litres of caustic soda erupted from a faulty valve.
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A Burton-on-Trent brewery has been fined after three men suffered serious chemical burns when 6,000 litres of caustic soda erupted from a faulty valve.
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Firms fined £300,000 for dangerous-drop oversight
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A roadside CCTV-repair worker died as a result of injuries sustained in a night-time fall because his employer had not made him aware of the fact that he was working near a drop.
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A roadside CCTV-repair worker died as a result of injuries sustained in a night-time fall because his employer had not made him aware of the fact that he was working near a drop.
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Energy boss given rough ride on twitter over price hikes
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The majority of the UK's biggest energy providers have now raised electricity and gas prices following an announcement by E.
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The majority of the UK's biggest energy providers have now raised electricity and gas prices following an announcement by E.
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Burton brewery fined after man hit by forklift truck
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A Burton-on-Trent brewery has been sentenced after a delivery driver was hit by a forklift truck while on site.
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A Burton-on-Trent brewery has been sentenced after a delivery driver was hit by a forklift truck while on site.
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DIY giant in the dock over customer death in Dublin
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B&Q has been fined €250,000 (£219,000) by a court in the Republic of Ireland over an incident at one of its Dublin stores that resulted in the death of a customer, writes Anthony Garvey.
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B&Q has been fined €250,000 (£219,000) by a court in the Republic of Ireland over an incident at one of its Dublin stores that resulted in the death of a customer, writes Anthony Garvey.
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Old carpets and jeans are driving sustainability at Ford Motors
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Ford Motor Company is using recycled tyres, carpet and blue jeans to help reduce the carbon footprint of its new vehicles as part of its global sustainability drive.
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Ford Motor Company is using recycled tyres, carpet and blue jeans to help reduce the carbon footprint of its new vehicles as part of its global sustainability drive.
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Ipswich printer fined after worker injures hand
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The hand of an employee at an Ipswich printing firm was mutilated by an unguarded machine, a court has heard.
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The hand of an employee at an Ipswich printing firm was mutilated by an unguarded machine, a court has heard.
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Report on voluntary H&S regulation scheme highlights serious problems
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A health and safety self-regulation model widely used in the United States, and which, some argue, is slowly being adopted in the UK, has been heavily criticised by a leading American news organisation.
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A health and safety self-regulation model widely used in the United States, and which, some argue, is slowly being adopted in the UK, has been heavily criticised by a leading American news organisation.
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Wessex Water tackles flooding with stormwater management system trial
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Wessex Water is trialling a stormwater management system to help it better manage excess stormwater and prevent flooding.
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Wessex Water is trialling a stormwater management system to help it better manage excess stormwater and prevent flooding.
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County Durham firm fined after worker's fingers severed
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A County Durham firm has been fined £10,500 after a worker had three fingers severed while using a bandsaw.
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A County Durham firm has been fined £10,500 after a worker had three fingers severed while using a bandsaw.
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Löfstedt Review receives evidence on health and safety law reform
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To merge or not to merge – that is the question the man tasked by the Government with reviewing Britain’s health and safety laws will be pondering over the coming months, as he analyses the evidence submitted by stakeholders last week.
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To merge or not to merge – that is the question the man tasked by the Government with reviewing Britain’s health and safety laws will be pondering over the coming months, as he analyses the evidence submitted by stakeholders last week.
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Water company's drive for excellence see complaints fall by 50%
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Sembcorp Bournemouth Water (SMW) has slashed the number of written complaints it receives in the past five years by almost 50%, according to new figures.
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Sembcorp Bournemouth Water (SMW) has slashed the number of written complaints it receives in the past five years by almost 50%, according to new figures.
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Roof fall leads to fine for Nottinghamshire firm
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A mechanical engineering company has been fined after a subcontractor suffered serious back injuries falling through a roof.
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A mechanical engineering company has been fined after a subcontractor suffered serious back injuries falling through a roof.
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Monday, 1 August 2011
School learns lessons from worker’s loft fall:
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An independent school in Cambridgeshire has admitted work-at-height failings after a teenage worker fell through a loft and landed in a swimming-pool changing room.
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An independent school in Cambridgeshire has admitted work-at-height failings after a teenage worker fell through a loft and landed in a swimming-pool changing room.
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Skye community completes forest buy out
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A community group in Skye are now the proud owners of almost 4.5million square metres of forest, after a successful bid to purchase the land from the government.
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A community group in Skye are now the proud owners of almost 4.5million square metres of forest, after a successful bid to purchase the land from the government.
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Companies fined £300,000 for worker's death on motorway
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A roadworker died of his injuries after falling 12 metres while working over the M5 motorway near Clevedon, a court heard today.
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A roadworker died of his injuries after falling 12 metres while working over the M5 motorway near Clevedon, a court heard today.
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