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Somerset firm fined after worker crushed under bales | Health and Safety News
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Driver fined after unstable lorry topples over and injures worker | Health and Safety News
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A worker had his lower body crushed when a stack of bales, each weighting a quarter of a tonne, collapsed on him as he sorted waste in a processing shed in Somerset.

A worker unloading scaffold materials from a flatbed lorry was thrown from the vehicle and hit by its load of boards and tubes when it overturned a court was told (on 12 October).

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Do I have to PAT test? | Health and Safety News


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Leigh cardboard company in court over crush injuries | Health and Safety News
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Do I have to PAT test? How often should I PAT test? How do I know that my portable electrical appliances are safe? These questions are examples of what Im regularly asked by managers / business owners who are concerned with regulatory compliance or just want to be sure the electrical appliances on their property aren't going to cause anyone harm. Ill try to give a clear answer in this article and will start off by making a few points clear for readers who arent sure what PAT is or why it is done.

A Leigh cardboard box manufacturer has appeared in court after one of its employees almost lost his right arm when it became trapped in a machine.

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Gas leak leads to prosecution | Health and Safety News


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National Grid Gas PLC has been fined after gas leaked into a Halesowen home.
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Safety failings by steel firm led to worker's death | Health and Safety News

Engineers were replacing the gas supply to a property in Bromsgrove Road, Hunnington, when the leak occurred on 20 August 2010.

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Schools warned of asbestos risk

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From www.shieldsgazette.com - October 11, 11:54 AM

ASBESTOS campaigners are stepping up an awareness drive to protect children and teachers from the deadly dust in South Tyneside schools.
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A South Yorkshire firm has been ordered to pay 142,000 in fines and costs for serious safety breaches after a worker died when he was crushed by a one and a half tonne steel girder.

Most schools built before 2000 contain asbestos and experts say a high proportion of deaths from mesothelioma can be linked to their premises.

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Yorkshire ice cream maker in court | Health and Safety News


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Two men injured in N.L. workplace accident


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Investigators say two men working on the site were changing a tire on a mobile crane when the tire blew off of a vehicle. Both men were injured and were immediately transported to the Carbonear Hospital.

A North Yorkshire ice cream manufacturer has been sentenced after a factory worker had his forearm broken when it got caught in a conveyor belt.

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Army conducts safety testing on networked vehicles


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PG&E Should Pay `Significant Fine' for Pipeline Explosion


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The Army has completed safety release testing for a new fleet of networked vehicles, paving the way for Soldiers to begin training on them this month.

PG&E Corp., owner of the states largest utility, should pay a significant fine for a 2010 natural gas pipeline blast that killed eight people, the head of the California Public Utilities Commission said.

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Worker's injury casts harsh new light on Foxconn and China


From www.reuters.com - October 11, 4:58 AM

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Gulfstream Managers Blamed for Fatal Crash on Test Flight


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HONG KONG (Reuters) - Apple Inc's largest contract manufacturer has been pushing for a Chinese worker left brain-damaged in a factory accident to be removed from hospital in a case that throws a harsh...

Pressure to speed flight tests of a new model of General Dynamics Corp.s Gulfstream business jet so it could win U.S. certification for sale was blamed by a U.S. safety agency for a crash that killed four employees.

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Sapper Jordan Penpraze dies after Sydney truck accident: Defence


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Construction site collapse kills 5 - Globaltimes.cn


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A soldier has died from injuries sustained after an army truck rolled at Sydney's Holsworthy Army Base on Monday.

Five people are confirmed dead following the collapse of scaffolding Tuesday at a construction site in Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, local rescuers said.

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Death of soldier injured in vehicle accident - Australian Army


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CSCS Tests: Why Construction Site Health and Safety is Important | Health and Safety News
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It is with deep regret the Australian Defence Force confirms that Sapper Jordan Ronald Penpraze has died from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident on the Holsworthy Range on Monday, 8 October 2012.

Between April 2010 and March 2011, 50 workers were killed on UK construction sites. The construction industry accounts for just 5% of employees in Britain, but 27% of fatal injuries happen on construction sites.

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damage to the human body either short-term or long-term. Those working with heat, electrical current, biological pathogens or other substances should utilize personal protective equipment to minimize risk and protect eyes, ears, skin, lungs and other organs.

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A Tyneside firm has been fined after a worker was soaked with a concentrated, corrosive chemical and suffered serious burns.

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Salford firm sentenced over canal boat death | Health and Safety News
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Severed finger leads to prosecution of food manufacturer | Health and Safety News
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A Herefordshire food manufacturer has been fined after an employee severed her finger in an inadequately guarded machine.

A Salford firm has been fined 50,000 over the death of a canal boat owner at a dry dock on the Bridgewater Canal.
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Redhill company fined 167,000 over worker's death | Health and Safety News
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Lack of first aid knowledge as dangerous as cancer | Health and Safety News
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A campaign launched recently showed that 140,000 people every year die in situations that could have been prevented had there been a trained first aider there. Indeed, thats the same amount of deaths as caused by cancer.

A Redhill-based construction company has been ordered to pay 210,000 in fines and costs after an employee died following an explosion on a construction site in central London. The explosion occurred following damage to an 11,000 volt live cable within an excavation.

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Company fined after worker suffers horrific head injuries | Health and Safety News
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A West Midlands company has been fined after a worker suffered severe head injuries in a pneumatic metal press.

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How to protect staff at risk of an electric shock | Health and Safety News
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If you are an employer, you have responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 to protect your staff and the public from hazards.

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