A Preston based company has been fined after 59-year old Kevin Hebblethwaite suffered serious hand injuries in a machinery incident.
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Source: Health and Safety
Company fined after chemical explosion
An oil storage company has been fined after contractors cut into a sealed pipe causing a tank to explode.
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Source: Health and Safety
Waste and recycling industry being told to clean up by regulator
Companies and people working in the waste and recycling industry are being told they must pay closer attention to how they manage workplace risk or face serious penalties.
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Source: Health and Safety
Waste removal contractor fined after asbestos concerns
A waste removal contractor from Bridgend has been sentenced after undertaking asbestos removal work at two locations without being licensed to do so.
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Source: Health and Safety
Scaffold Inspectors prosecuted after worker falls from height
Two scaffold Inspectors have been prosecuted after a worker fell through a gap between the scaffolding and the building, resulting in serious injuries.
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Source: Health and Safety