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Health and safety breach led to arson attack
Posted on 30/03/2010
A recycling firm from York has been fined £40,000 and ordered to pay £6,110 in costs after it did not follow health and safety guidelines relating to the storage of flammable materials.... Read More

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Fire risk assessment programme launched in Kent
Posted on 27/11/2009
The health and safety needs of businesses operating at Kent industrial units are being addressed thanks to a new initiative called Estates Excellence.... Read More

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Officer issues fire safety warning to property managers
Posted on 24/08/2009
Property owners and managers have no option but to conduct the necessary fire risk assessments in buildings used by members of the public, one leading officer has stated.... Read More

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Fire risk assessments 'must be reviewed and updated'
Posted on 13/08/2009
A recent case has emphasised the importance of conducting fire risk assessments and regularly reviewing them, it has been claimed.... Read More

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Council 'was aware of tower block fire risk'
Posted on 04/08/2009
The local council responsible for a tower block in which six residents died last month knew the building was a fire risk, it has been reported.... Read More

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Architect warns of widespread fire risk
Posted on 17/07/2009
Over half of all local authority tower blocks in the UK are an accident waiting to happen, one expert has claimed.... Read More

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Hotels 'failing on fire risk assessments'
Posted on 23/06/2009
A newspaper investigation has discovered that hundreds of hotels in south-west England have failed to comply with fire safety regulations.... Read More

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Company fined after employee is burned
Posted on 28/04/2009
A motor equipment and repairs company in Birmingham has been fined after a worker was badly injured when a chemical caught fire.... Read More

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Workers must not use construction sites to sleep, says HSE
Posted on 01/04/2009
An employer has been fined after five Polish migrant workers were allowed to sleep on a construction site containing flammable materials and sources of ignition, and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned directors of the health and safety risks involved.... Read More

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Total charged after oil depot explosion
Posted on 23/03/2009
Oil giant Total will face charges of £750 million after being found liable for damages caused by the Buncefield oil depot explosion in Hertfordshire in 2005.... Read More

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Garage prosecuted after student suffers burns
Posted on 09/03/2009

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