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[19.11.2008]
£950,000 shipyard asbestos award
A former shipyard worker has won a £948,565 payout from his employer Swan Hunter after he contracted the deadly asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma. The GMB union believes the High Court award is one of the largest ever for an asbestos illness.
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[17.11.2008]
Police pile on the pressure in corporate killing enquiries
Police are arresting managers at their workplaces as part of corporate manslaughter investigations, according to a defence lawyer involved in two of the first deaths being investigated under the new Act.
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[12.11.2008]
Cable car accident company fined
The operator of the Nevis Range gondola system and one of its staff have been fined for health and safety breaches following an accident two years ago.
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[10.11.2008]
HSE supports National Stress Awareness Day 2008
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is pleased to support National Stress Awareness Day with the launch of a new and improved stress management standards analysis tool and user manual. This year’s campaign is focused on taking positive action. One of th
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