China’s success in clothing industry has damaging effects on environment
China has emerged as a leading producer for exported goods, but that accolade which has earned them billions has provided what could be a lasting impact on their local environments. Factories in...
View ArticleBlaze at recycling plant “under control”
A fire in East London has been brought under control, according to the London Fire Brigade. During a period of strikes by firefighters, the timing has been crucial for the waste transfer station in...
View ArticleRecycling business fined for Work at Height Regulations breach
Two contractors fell almost two meters while fixing a roller-shutter door, resulting in a Leicestershire recycling company being fined. Eurokey Recycling Ltd. admitted two breaches of the Work at...
View ArticleFirms prosecuted for M25 death
A construction firm has been fined and a bulldozer operator sentenced after Mihai Hondru, aged 39, was run over and killed whilst working on a project to widen the M25. Mr Hondru was employed to direct...
View ArticleSteelwork company fined for Health and Safety breach
A steelwork company in Herefordshire has been fined after an employee was hurt when a metal sheet fell on his foot. On 15 July, Herefordshire Magistrates’ Court heard the man involved had been asked to...
View ArticleOne in six construction sites need health and safety improvements
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has undertaken a national targeted inspection focussing on health risks for construction workers. One sixth of the sites visited required enforcement action to be...
View ArticleLincolnshire poultry firm and four contractors fined
GW Padley Poultry Ltd and four of its contractors have been fined for repetitive safety failings when workers were caught on a roof without taking the proper safety precautions. Health and Safety...
View Article150 tonnes of hazardous material spilled in Essex
A company in Essex has been fined after four chemical storage tanks failed, and spilled around 150 tonnes of hazardous material. Industrial Chemicals Limited was responsible for the accident which lead...
View ArticleUnsafe scaffold collapses in street
A company in Cambridgeshire and its Directors have been prosecuted in result of an unsafe scaffold collapsing into a street in Stretham. This occurred on 18 April 2013 only three days after it had been...
View ArticleMind the gap down under
The instruction of "mind the gap" is something that has become synonymous with the London Underground. A man in Australia, however, has shown exactly why this is so important after, when trying to...
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