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HSE prosecutes 2 firms after accident at work
29 February 2012
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has successfully prosecuted two Nottingham companies after a man injured his back in an accident...
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Man has leg crushed in accident at work
28 February 2012
An accident at work has led to an engineering company in Fife being fined £10,000 after an employee's leg was crushed.Craig...
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Accident at work leads to construction firm fine
27 February 2012
An accident at work that resulted in a construction worker suffering paralysis in his left leg and a fractured pelvis has led to a...
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Unite calls for reforms to reduce farming accidents at work
24 February 2012
A woman widowed after her husband died in an accident at work has lent her support to a campaign for improved safety on farms.Mary...
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Accident claim brought after asbestos failings
23 February 2012
A company and two individuals have been prosecuted after putting employees at risk of lung disease due to exposure to asbestos.Avon...
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Accident at work sees vehicle repair firm fined
22 February 2012
The death of a man who fell through a skylight in an accident at work has led to the prosecution of a vehicle repair firm.Quality Exhaust...
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HSE launch initiative to cut accidents at work
21 February 2012
A new inspection initiative has been announced by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in a bid to limit the number of accidents at...
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Accident at work sees employee lose 2 fingers
20 February 2012
A £3,500 fine has been handed to a Macclesfield firm after an employee lost two fingers in an accident at work.The local magistrate's...
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Company fined £15k for accident at work
17 February 2012
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has successfully brought a case against a manufacturing company after an accident at work led...
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Fall from height leaves construction worker with broken bones
16 February 2012
A construction company in Harrow has been prosecuted following an accident at work that left an employee with several broken bones.R...
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MD fined after worker sustains burns
15 February 2012
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has fined the managing director (MD) of a St Helens gas firm after an employee suffered multiple...
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Accident at work death leads to £133k fine
14 February 2012
A £133,000 fine has been issued to company in Glasgow after an accident at work led to the death of an employee.Railcare Limited...
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Accident at work blamed on risk assessment failure
10 February 2012
Failure to review risk assessments and processes properly led to a mechanical engineer suffering crush injuries in an accident at work.The...
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Accident at work sees 2 men injured
09 February 2012
A contractor company has been fined £14,000 and ordered to pay £23,236.28 in costs following an accident at work involving...
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Firm fined after man loses fingertip in accident at work
07 February 2012
An accident at work that saw an employee's fingertip cut off by a circular saw has resulted in a firm being fined £10,000.Eaton...
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Man suffers broken bone after arm pierced by steel rods
06 February 2012
The Health and Safety Executive has prosecuted a company after an employee suffered a broken right arm during an accident at work.Machine...
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New employees 'most at risk of accident at work'
03 February 2012
New and inexperienced individuals are the most likely to experience an accident at work, firms have been warned.Speaking at the RenewableUK...
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Accident at work death sees construction firm prosecuted
02 February 2012
A construction company has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after an accident at work led to the death of an...
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Broken bone leads to accident claim
01 February 2012
An accident claim has been brought against two companies after a worker in North Yorkshire suffered a broken foot when a weight landed...
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A retail marketing company's failure to heed safety warnings has led to the death of an employee in an accident at work.Bezier...
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Construction firm fined after worker's foot crushed
An accident at work that led to a construction worker sustaining serious injuries to his foot has resulted in a prosecution.The...
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