Retail Giant fined for Asbestos breaches
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Retail giant Marks & Spencer has received a £1million fine, plus £600,000 costs for failing to protect staff, customers and workers from potential exposure to asbestos during works to refurbish it’s Reading and Bournemouth stores.
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This week (24th-28th October 2011) is the 15th national Energy Saving Week.
Millions of people across the UK have already managed to cut their energy bills, but millions more could cut costs further.
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CO alert as accidents treble
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Reports from the Gas Safety Trust state that carbon monoxide incidents have trebled in the last year. The October-March period poses the greatest risk, with nearly 75% of Carbon Monoxide (CO) related incidents being recorded in that time period.
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Injured worker didn't read risk assessment
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R Todd & Company have been fined £20,000 for breaches of S.2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, after a man was left with a disabling injury suffered in an industrial accident on 4th September 2009. A report found that safety failures at a Fife farm conspired, allowing this to happen.
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Football Club neglected health and safety
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Barnet Football Club Ltd and their former catering manager have received fines of £11,000 plus £25,000 costs in connection with an accident in November 2008.
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