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Indoor ski centre fined £100,000 over schoolboy’s birthday party death

Louis Watkiss, 12, died following a toboggan crash at the centre in September 2021

The Independent UK

Moment welder crushed at Sunderland shipyard caught on CCTV

A welder was crushed while working at a shipyard in Sunderland in 2022, newly-released CCTV footage shows.

The Independent UK

Citizens’ jury calls for statutory regulator to oversee use of AI in healthcare

The panel set out a series of 25 recommendations for health policy-makers on the safe and ethical use of AI in the healthcare system.

Evening Standard

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Death of three-year-old at family farm was ‘tragic accident’, father tells jury

Albie Speakman suffered catastrophic injuries after Neil Speakman, 39, reversed a telehandler vehicle into him in Bury in July 2022.

The Independent UK

Boy run over by farm vehicle died from father’s gross negligence, jury hears

Albie Speakman, three, suffered catastrophic head injuries in the incident in 2022 and was pronounced dead at hospital hours later.

Evening Standard

Firm fined £60,000 over safety failure after death of steeplejack

David Clover died after falling from the spire of St Nicholas’ Church in Kings Norton, Birmingham, in 2020.

Evening Standard

Academy Trust apologises following ‘desperately sad death’ of student

Owen Garnett died two days after choking on a paper towel at Welcombe Hills School in Stratford-upon-Avon.

The Independent UK

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School fined £300,000 after ‘management failures’ led to death of student

An investigation found the 19-year-old special needs student choked on paper towel after he was left unsupervised during a break from class.

The Independent UK

Diageo fined £537k after worker suffers severe burns at Scottish distillery

WHISKY giant Diageo has been fined more than half a million pounds after a worker suffered severe burns at a Scottish distillery.

The National (Scotland)

Toxic pesticides found in food imports spark health concerns among campaigners

While detected residues were mostly below legal limits, Pesticide Action Network expressed concerns of cumulative exposure to toxic chemicals.

Evening Standard

Company fined £600,000 after prisoner died from legionella bacteria in water

Water samples taken from HMP Lincoln tested positive for the bacteria after Graham Butterworth’s death.

Evening Standard

Floods, explosions and asbestos: Thames Water faces potential problems on all fronts

Exclusive: Senior managers say they are forced to press ahead with orders for vital items without approval

The Guardian - UK

Agriculture firm fined £80k after worker sustained 'horrific injuries'

A Glasgow-based agriculture company has been fined £80,000 after an employee sustained a litany of horrific injuries due to a breach in health and…

The National (Scotland)

Council fined £500,000 after dog walker killed by falling tree limb

Chris Hall, 48, was walking his dog on a summer’s day in a public park when he was killed.

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The Conversation

How asbestos exposure continues to be a dire health risk – 25 years after it was banned

Asbestos may have been banned from use in the UK since 1999 but the hazardous material continues to pose a serious danger to the population.

The Independent UK

NHS hospital and manager to stand trial for manslaughter of 22-year-old woman

NHS trust will be the first mental health trust to stand trial for corporate manslaughter

Evening Standard

British Airways prosecuted after baggage handlers injured in falls at Heathrow Airport

Criminal charges have been brought after two falls by workers at Heathrow Airport

The National (Scotland)

Company fined following factory explosion in Scottish Borders

A SOLVENTS manufacturer in the Scottish Borders has been fined following an explosion at its factory ...

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The Guardian - UK

Revealed: Far higher pesticide residues allowed on food since Brexit

Exclusive: Unlike the EU, Great Britain has slashed protections for scores of food types

Evening Standard

Wembley food manufacturer hit with £150,000 fine for ignoring machine safety warnings

Oriental Delight Limited pleaded guilty to three breaches of workplace equipment regulations

The Guardian - UK

The hell and horror of cow attacks: ‘I told my husband to leave me to die’

Cattle are a common cause of death in the UK farming industry – with some figures suggesting cows kill more people than dogs. So what can you do if the herd approaches?

The Guardian - UK

The Grenfell report is a blueprint for an overhaul of our dysfunctional state

An obsession with austerity over all other concerns can not be allowed to happen again

The National (Scotland)

Scots theme park sued after rollercoaster derailment left two young girls in hospital

A SCOTTISH theme park is being sued after two young girls were injured when a rollercoaster derailed during a ride ...

The National (Scotland)

Worker had four fingers cut off in horror incident at Glasgow factory

A WORKER had four fingers cut off while unblocking a machine at a Glasgow factory...

The Conversation

The UK’s Health and Safety at Work Act is 50. Here’s how it’s changed our lives

On 1 June 1974, a fireball rose over the village of Flixborough, Lincolnshire. A chemical plant exploded, killing 28 people and injuring 36. It brought into sharp focus debates taking place at the time about health and safety at work, and beyond.

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