An Ayrshire concrete manufacturer has been fined for safety failings after a worker suffered serious injuries to his arm when it became entangled in a machine.

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A Herefordshire sawmill has been fined for safety breaches after an employee suffered severe crush injuries when his arm was dragged into the rollers of a poorly-guarded conveyor belt.

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A group of residents have transformed their street into a green garden which had been applauded by the council several times. However, the residents have now been told by the same authority that they must remove it because it is a health and safety hazard.

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HSE have published revised guidance for employers with health and safety responsibilities for young people, and in particular those on work experience. The simplified guidance provides clarity, particularly in the areas of risk assessment and clearly sets out what work experience organisers do and do not need to do. There is a series of FAQs which provide additional detail and a downloadable leaflet on work experience, which provides advice to employers.

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A Scottish health board has been fined for safety failings that led to several workers and contractors being potentially exposed to deadly asbestos fibres.
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A Scottish health board has been fined for safety failings that led to several workers and contractors being potentially exposed to deadly asbestos fibres.
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A Monmouth roofing firm has been fined after it allowed workers onto a house roof without safety measures in place, despite an employee being injured in a fall less than five months earlier.

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The HSE Annual Report and Accounts summarises HSE’s performance during 2012/13.

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Understand requirements for workplace violence prevention under the Canada Labour Code, Part II.
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A Northamptonshire chocolate maker has been fined after an employee’s finger was severed in an inadequately guarded machine.

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