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Company fined £2.5M after uncontrolled acid releases
A £2.5 million fine has been handed down to Industrial Chemicals Ltd, for two instances of uncontrolled acid release in Essex. Industrial Chemicals Ltd
Uncontrolled Asbestos spread results in sentence for self-employed contractor
Stephen Wilks, A self-employed roofing contractor, has been ordered to conduct unpaid labour after being responsible for uncontrolled spread of asbestos in the back garden
Shipyard crush incident recorded on CCTV
CCTV footage captured the moment a welder in Sunderland was subjected to a workplace accident where he suffered a crushing injury. At Pallion Shipyard
What is Military Deafness and what are the signs?
Military deafness claims may be made by armed forces personnel against The Ministry of Defence (MoD) if they believe that their hearing loss was caused
Wood dust failures land company with £4,000 fine
A £4,000 fine was handed out to Timbercraft Windows & Doors recently after repeated failures to protect workers from exposure to wood dust were confirmed.
New HSE advice for installing stone worktops
The Health and Safety regulator has published some updated and simplified advice for workers and employers who handle and deal in engineered stone. This