UPDATE: Two dogs brought back to life after being rescued from Plymouth flat fire | This is Plymouth: HEROIC firefighters brought two dying dogs back to life after they were rescued from a burning flat.
Two cats died in the blaze at the dockyard end of St Levan Road. And a snake has been taken into veterinary care suffering from smoke inhalation.
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Wednesday, 6 February 2013
Jack Wills prosecuted over bad fire safety standards - The Yorker
Jack Wills prosecuted over bad fire safety standards - The Yorker: Jack Wills in Stonegate failed to comply with official fire prevention measures, and the company, Jack Wills Limited, was therefore prosecuted and fined.
After inspection by the North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service fire safety officers in January 2011, the Jack Wills company in Stonegate was issued with a notification of deficiencies. After further checks, the service found out that Jack Wills did not follow the fire safety work as instructed
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After inspection by the North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service fire safety officers in January 2011, the Jack Wills company in Stonegate was issued with a notification of deficiencies. After further checks, the service found out that Jack Wills did not follow the fire safety work as instructed
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‘Slow response’ to people stuck in a lift - timesofmalta.com
‘Slow response’ to people stuck in a lift - timesofmalta.com: An inquiry board has criticised the slow response time of St Vincent de Paul residence’s technical staff after they left a group of five people stuck in a lift for 45 minutes.
The staff had attended another lift malfunction with trapped people in another block, leaving the others waiting.
“The board considers the response time of the SVDR maintenance to this incident to be unacceptable,” the board said, adding that systems should be in place to have a maximum response time of 15 minutes.
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The staff had attended another lift malfunction with trapped people in another block, leaving the others waiting.
“The board considers the response time of the SVDR maintenance to this incident to be unacceptable,” the board said, adding that systems should be in place to have a maximum response time of 15 minutes.
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Lincoln pub owner fined £2k for hygiene breaches | The Lincolnite
Lincoln pub owner fined �2k for hygiene breaches | The Lincolnite: Flies and dirt were found on food and surfaces at Ye Olde Crowne pub in Lincoln because proprietor Christopher Regan was not adequately trained in food hygiene safety, a court heard.
Lincoln magistrates were told an inspector from the City of Lincoln Council visited the pub on Clasketgate after a complaint had been received about undercooked meat and contaminated salad.
James Ellis, prosecuting, said under new EU regulations Mr Regan was the designated food business operator responsible for food safety management systems and hazard analysis and putting in place procedures to ensure food safety.
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Lincoln magistrates were told an inspector from the City of Lincoln Council visited the pub on Clasketgate after a complaint had been received about undercooked meat and contaminated salad.
James Ellis, prosecuting, said under new EU regulations Mr Regan was the designated food business operator responsible for food safety management systems and hazard analysis and putting in place procedures to ensure food safety.
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Exploding mouse behind factory fire | The Border Mail
Exploding mouse behind factory fire | The Border Mail: It's not everyday that a computer mouse is responsible for the demise of an entire factory.
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When 12 firefighters arrived at a Tottenham Factory late last night to find the building completely engulfed in smoke, little did they know their culprit was already dead, blown to smithereens from an internal explosion.
Upon arrival, fire crews quickly located the origin of the fire as the office area, where a fire investigator concluded that a loose connection in the battery terminals of a wireless mouse caused the batteries to overheat and subsequently explode.
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When 12 firefighters arrived at a Tottenham Factory late last night to find the building completely engulfed in smoke, little did they know their culprit was already dead, blown to smithereens from an internal explosion.
Upon arrival, fire crews quickly located the origin of the fire as the office area, where a fire investigator concluded that a loose connection in the battery terminals of a wireless mouse caused the batteries to overheat and subsequently explode.
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Ontario town could be weeks without water after factory fire - Ottawa - CBC News
Ontario town could be weeks without water after factory fire - Ottawa - CBC News: Residents of a small town southeast of Ottawa could be without water for weeks as officials wait on chemical tests for possible contamination of the town's drinking water after Sunday's cheese factory fire.
The Eastern Ontario Health Unit for Prescott and Russell issued a notice Tuesday saying the water should not be consumed or used in St. Albert, a small community of about 600 people and 250 households about a 45-minute drive southeast of Ottawa.
The notice comes after a fire Sunday destroyed the iconic St. Albert fromagerie in St. Albert, Ont., famous for its cheese curds.
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The Eastern Ontario Health Unit for Prescott and Russell issued a notice Tuesday saying the water should not be consumed or used in St. Albert, a small community of about 600 people and 250 households about a 45-minute drive southeast of Ottawa.
The notice comes after a fire Sunday destroyed the iconic St. Albert fromagerie in St. Albert, Ont., famous for its cheese curds.
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Fire breaks out at Istanbul factory - Istanbul
LOCAL - Fire breaks out at Istanbul factory: fire has broken out in a chemical factory in Istanbul’s Tuzla district and explosions continue among the flames, according to Doğan news agency.
Firefighters were immediately sent to the area and teams are struggling to keep the flames under control.
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Firefighters were immediately sent to the area and teams are struggling to keep the flames under control.
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Man dies in freak crane construction accident | fox4kc.com – Kansas City news
Man dies in freak crane construction accident | fox4kc.com – Kansas City news & weather from WDAF TV – FOX 4: COFFEY COUNTY, Kan. — A crane doing construction on a bridge in Coffey County, Kan., killed a man, pinning him under the 50 ton crane Monday.
The accident happened just after 1:30 p.m. west of Juneberry on 19th Road, according to the Coffey County Sheriff’s Office.
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The accident happened just after 1:30 p.m. west of Juneberry on 19th Road, according to the Coffey County Sheriff’s Office.
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Sacked-by-text barista wins $500 compo - - NZ Herald News
Sacked-by-text barista wins $500 compo - National - NZ Herald News: A cafe worker accused of smoking cannabis on the job and driving customers away with his rude and "hostile" service has been awarded $500 compensation for wrongful dismissal.
Gareth Homan had worked as a part-time cafe assistant and barista at Whakatane's The Fig for six months before his employer "just had enough" and sacked him via text message.
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Gareth Homan had worked as a part-time cafe assistant and barista at Whakatane's The Fig for six months before his employer "just had enough" and sacked him via text message.
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OSHA announces interim final rules on Seaman’s Protection Act whistleblower procedures
2013 - 02/06/2013 - OSHA announces interim final rules on Seaman’s Protection Act whistleblower procedures: WASHINGTON – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration today published interim final rules that establish procedures governing whistleblower complaints filed under the Seaman’s Protection Act. The Act protects seamen from retaliation for engaging in protected activity under the Act, including providing information to the government about an alleged violation of maritime safety laws or regulations. OSHA is requesting public comment on the interim final rules.
On October 15, 2010, Congress amended the Seaman’s Protection Act by enacting Section 611 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010. Among the revisions, Congress transferred the administration of the whistleblower protections in the Act to OSHA, which were previously enforced through federal court. Congress also expanded protected activities under the Act, and adopted the procedures and burdens of proof provided in Section 31105 of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act.
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On October 15, 2010, Congress amended the Seaman’s Protection Act by enacting Section 611 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010. Among the revisions, Congress transferred the administration of the whistleblower protections in the Act to OSHA, which were previously enforced through federal court. Congress also expanded protected activities under the Act, and adopted the procedures and burdens of proof provided in Section 31105 of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act.
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Claims Over Spit-Coated Whopper Will Go to Trial - it could have been #horse !
Courthouse News Service: (CN) - A policeman whose Burger King hamburger contained a glob of spit can try to prove that he suffered "emotional distress," the Washington Supreme Court ruled.
Edward Bylsma, a Clark County deputy sheriff, drove his marked police car through a Burger King drive-through and had an uneasy feeling after he received his burger.
He stopped in a parking lot to remove the top bun and found that someone had spat on his meat patty. DNA testing later confirmed that the saliva matched that of one of the Burger King employees.
Bylsma sued Burger King in federal court for negligence, product liability and vicarious liability. He claimed that the incident caused him sleeplessness, vomiting and food aversion.
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Edward Bylsma, a Clark County deputy sheriff, drove his marked police car through a Burger King drive-through and had an uneasy feeling after he received his burger.
He stopped in a parking lot to remove the top bun and found that someone had spat on his meat patty. DNA testing later confirmed that the saliva matched that of one of the Burger King employees.
Bylsma sued Burger King in federal court for negligence, product liability and vicarious liability. He claimed that the incident caused him sleeplessness, vomiting and food aversion.
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Fake Chinese Mutton Really Chemical-Laden Duck | China | Epoch Times - it could have been #horse !
Fake Chinese Mutton Really Chemical-Laden Duck | Society | China | Epoch Times: A gang allegedly processed duck meat with highly toxic additives and then sold it as mutton to restaurants in China before police arrested them, state-run media reported.
In all, 34 people were arrested and more than 40 tons of tainted meat, 10 tons of suet, 500 pounds of additives, and around 30 million yuan ($4.8 million) were seized by the authorities, reported the Beijing Times. The cache was discovered at a factory, owned by a man with the surname Lee, in Liaoning Province, located in northeastern China.
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In all, 34 people were arrested and more than 40 tons of tainted meat, 10 tons of suet, 500 pounds of additives, and around 30 million yuan ($4.8 million) were seized by the authorities, reported the Beijing Times. The cache was discovered at a factory, owned by a man with the surname Lee, in Liaoning Province, located in northeastern China.
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Food warehouse in Northfields, Leicester, shut as mice and rats found | This is Leicestershire
Food warehouse in Northfields, Leicester, shut as mice and rats found | This is Leicestershire: A food storage warehouse has been temporarily shut down after inspectors found infestations of rats and mice.
AKM Foods, in Frisby Road, Northfields, Leicester, which supplies a wide variety of Asian food products, was closed by the city council's environmental health team following a routine inspection last week.
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AKM Foods, in Frisby Road, Northfields, Leicester, which supplies a wide variety of Asian food products, was closed by the city council's environmental health team following a routine inspection last week.
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Fined £1.00 for worker crushed to death: Bust engineering firm guilty of safety breaches that killed Eccles man | Mancunian Matters
Fined �1 for worker crushed to death: Bust engineering firm guilty of safety breaches that killed Eccles man | Mancunian Matters: A financially-stricken engineering company was slapped with a �1 nominal fine for failing to protect an Eccles employee who was crushed to death more than three years ago.
Bruce Dempsey, 25, from Eccles, was killed by a half-tonne pressing machine at the Patricroft workshop of Applied Fusion Ltd in December 2009.
The machine had fallen from a faulty forklift truck and the firm was found to be guilty of breaching section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 in November 2012.
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Bruce Dempsey, 25, from Eccles, was killed by a half-tonne pressing machine at the Patricroft workshop of Applied Fusion Ltd in December 2009.
The machine had fallen from a faulty forklift truck and the firm was found to be guilty of breaching section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 in November 2012.
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Fudge shop fined over hygiene breaches | - ITV News
Fudge shop fined over hygiene breaches | Calendar - ITV News: The ower of a seafront fudge and chocolate shop in Scarborough has been fined �1,050 for serious breaches in food hygiene regulations. Lucy Gillian Kappes, owner of From Love to Fudge was also ordered to pay prosecution costs of �450 and a �105 victim surcharge.
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Courier loses injuries claim -[ "author of his own misfortune."] �Herald.ie
In Brief: Courier loses injuries claim -�Herald.ie: A MOTORCYCLIST has lost a claim over injuries he suffered when he allegedly had to avoid a fire engine on the wrong side of the road.
In the High Court Mr Justice Iarfhlaith O Neill dismissed his claim saying Mr Abrudan was the "author of his own misfortune."
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In the High Court Mr Justice Iarfhlaith O Neill dismissed his claim saying Mr Abrudan was the "author of his own misfortune."
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Wilmerding man killed in industrial accident in Hempfield | TribLIVE Mobile
A worker was killed on Monday morning in an industrial accident at a Hempfield Township manufacturing plant.
State police in Greensburg identified the worker as Richard J. Licina Jr., 60, of Wilmerding.
Trooper James Simpson reported the accident occurred before 9:30 a.m. at Plum Corp., which produces industrial and commercial siding products. Plum Corp. is located in the Greensburg-Hempfield Business Park on Woodward Drive Extension.
Licina, who had worked at the company for 30 years, was moving a large steel coil using a 15-ton overhead crane, Simpson said.
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Forklift driver wins stress compo claim over death of co-worker at Laverton North workplace | Hobsons Bay Weekly
A LAVERTON North cold storage company has been ordered to pay more than $325,000 in compensation to an employee who suffered mental health problems after the death of a co-worker.
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WorkSafe Victoria argued Oxford Cold Storage's negligence was to blame for the fatal incident and for post-traumatic stress suffered by another worker.
The County Court last month heard that Rahman Memishi suffered post-traumatic stress disorder and depression after Stephen Peluso, 38, was killed in April 2005.
Mr Memishi was driving a forklift loaded with two pallets of butter at the Hume Road factory when Mr Peluso walked in front of it.
Man arrested on manslaughter charge over death of Ryan Thomas in Cawsand on electricity pole | This is Plymouth
A man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the death of a 28-year-old man in a work-related incident at Torpoint on January 16.
The suspect has been questioned at Launceston Police Station and released on Police bail until May 9.
Asda pulls beefburgers after horse meat contamination at supplier - Telegraph
One of Britain’s biggest supermarkets yesterday pulled all its own brand frozen beefburgers from sale after “exceptionally high” levels of horse meat were found at its Northern Irish supplier.
Asda withdrew the beefburgers as a "precautionary measure" after tests at Freeza Meats in Newry County Down, found beef stored at its plant contained up to 80 per cent horse meat.
Labour will today demand to know whether schoolchildren and hospital patients could have been unwittingly fed beef contaminated with horsemeat.
Until March last year Freeza Meats supplied Sodexo, a company which provides catering for schools, care homes and hospitals.
Mary Creagh, the shadow environment secretary, will write to the environment secretary to say that the Food Standards Agency should carry out tests on all products supplied by Freeza Meats.
She criticised the Food Standards Agency for failing to conduct DNA tests on the meat when they seized it in September last year.
Asda pulls beefburgers after horse meat contamination at supplier - Telegraph
12 dead in NE China mine accident |chinadaily.com.cn
Death toll rose to 12 Wednesday afternoon from a coal mine accident in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, local authorities said.
HARBIN - Three workers have been pulled to safety and another three remain trapped after a coal mine accident killed seven in Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, authorities said Wednesday.
The three were lifted out of the mine at around 11 a.m. Wednesday and were in stable condition, according to the Dongning County government.
Three workers entered the Yongsheng colliery to pump out water, but poisonous gas caused them to faint around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.
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Tuesday, 5 February 2013
Court fines EasyJet €70,000 over disabled passengers - France
Court fines EasyJet over disabled passengers - The Local: An appeal court in France upheld a €70,000 fine against budget airline EasyJet on Tuesday after the company was convicted of discrimination for refusing to allow three passengers in wheelchairs to board their planes.
The airline was initially convicted of discrimination back in January 2012 but appealed against the ruling.
On Tuesday that appeal was thrown out with the court also ordering the airline to pay €2,000 compensation to each of the three victims and a symbolic sum of €1 to a French disabled charity.
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The airline was initially convicted of discrimination back in January 2012 but appealed against the ruling.
On Tuesday that appeal was thrown out with the court also ordering the airline to pay €2,000 compensation to each of the three victims and a symbolic sum of €1 to a French disabled charity.
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Plastic factory fire controlled - Karachi
Plastic factory fire controlled: Wednesday, February 06, 2013 - Karachi—The fire which erupted in a plastic factor in Export Processing Zone (EPZ), Landhi was successfully extinguished by the Fire Brigade after few hours efforts here on Tuesday.
Station Officer, Cattle Colony Fire Station, Landhi, Javed Hassan told APP that total 10 fire tenders participated in the fire controlling operation.
He said the fire was that of second category but it was controlled due to timely response by the Fire Brigade. Javed Hassan said the reason of the fire has not been ascertained so far.
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Station Officer, Cattle Colony Fire Station, Landhi, Javed Hassan told APP that total 10 fire tenders participated in the fire controlling operation.
He said the fire was that of second category but it was controlled due to timely response by the Fire Brigade. Javed Hassan said the reason of the fire has not been ascertained so far.
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Man, 44, found dead at Wamuran home after chain saw accident in backyard | News.com.au
Man, 44, found dead at Wamuran home after chain saw accident in backyard | News.com.au: A MAN'S body has been found in the backyard of his home at Wamuran, north-west of Brisbane, after an apparent chainsaw accident.
"Initial indications show the man was carrying out work in the yard, when he slipped and cut himself with the chainsaw.
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"Initial indications show the man was carrying out work in the yard, when he slipped and cut himself with the chainsaw.
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Girl gets leg stuck in snow blower - - Salzburg Times
Girl gets leg stuck in snow blower - General News - Salzburg Times Online News - English Newspaper: A six-year-old girl from Vienna has trapped her leg in a snow blower in Radstadt, Salzburg, yesterday (Mon). She was severely injured.
A 70-year-old retiree from the district Tennengau was clearing snow in front of a house in Radstadt at around 10.30 am, when the girl approached him.
She slipped directly in front of the snow blower. One of her legs got trapped in the machine.
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A 70-year-old retiree from the district Tennengau was clearing snow in front of a house in Radstadt at around 10.30 am, when the girl approached him.
She slipped directly in front of the snow blower. One of her legs got trapped in the machine.
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BBC News - Salford's Penny Garner sues firm over asbestos allegations
A woman who believes her cancer was caused by asbestos exposure as a child during demolition operations near her school, is taking legal action.
Penny Garner, 45, from Salford, has the lung condition mesothelioma, which is linked to asbestos dust.
Her lawyer believes she was exposed at Seedley Primary School in the 1970s, as a nearby swimming pool was demolished.
Demolition firm P McGuinness and Co denies liability and Salford Council has not commented on the case.
Ms Garner, from Peel Green, was diagnosed with the terminal condition in 2011 and says she could not believe it when the consultant asked if she had worked with asbestos.
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Power Company Skeptical of Heat Exhaustion Suit [ i read it wrong as well!]
Courthouse News Service: DALLAS (CN) - First Choice Power wants a judge to toss claims that a disabled man sustained heat exhaustion after it cut his power during a hot Texas summer.
In a March 2012 complaint, Randy Rhodes, a wheelchair-bound resident of Stephenville, claimed that the Direct Energy subsidiary cut his power on June 2, 2010, leaving him without air conditioning.
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In a March 2012 complaint, Randy Rhodes, a wheelchair-bound resident of Stephenville, claimed that the Direct Energy subsidiary cut his power on June 2, 2010, leaving him without air conditioning.
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36 Glasgow restaurants hit with notices for using chapati blowtorches | Scotland | News | STV
36 Glasgow restaurants hit with notices for using chapati blowtorches | Scotland | News | STV: Restaurants have been targeted in a health and safety crackdown on blowtorches used to cook chapatis.
Glasgow City Council served 36 prohibition notices on premises across the city in the second half of last year for using chapati flamers.
In a report before the local authority’s sustainability and the environment policy committee on Wednesday, the use of the blow torches to scorch the Indian flat bread is highlighted as a concern.
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Glasgow City Council served 36 prohibition notices on premises across the city in the second half of last year for using chapati flamers.
In a report before the local authority’s sustainability and the environment policy committee on Wednesday, the use of the blow torches to scorch the Indian flat bread is highlighted as a concern.
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California Blasts BP for Safety Violations [failed to inspect and maintain underground storage tanks at 780 gas stations]
Courthouse News Service: OAKLAND, Calif. (CN) - BP and Arco intentionally disabled leak detection devices and failed to inspect and maintain underground storage tanks at 780 gas stations across California, the attorney general says in court.
Attorney General Kamala Harris and eight county district attorneys sued BP West Coast Products, BP Products North America and Atlantic Richfield Co., in Alameda County Court. Arco became a BP subsidiary in 2000.
The state accuses the oil companies of violating Health & Safety and Business & Professional Codes in storing, failing to maintain and handling of gasoline and hazardous wastes.
"Safe storage of gasoline is not only common sense, it is essential to protecting the integrity of California's groundwater resources," Harris said in a statement announcing the lawsuit.
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Attorney General Kamala Harris and eight county district attorneys sued BP West Coast Products, BP Products North America and Atlantic Richfield Co., in Alameda County Court. Arco became a BP subsidiary in 2000.
The state accuses the oil companies of violating Health & Safety and Business & Professional Codes in storing, failing to maintain and handling of gasoline and hazardous wastes.
"Safe storage of gasoline is not only common sense, it is essential to protecting the integrity of California's groundwater resources," Harris said in a statement announcing the lawsuit.
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'On the streets' roundup: 2 workers killed on job in January -- Waste & Recycling News
'On the streets' roundup: 2 workers killed on job in January -Safety, Police & Fire - Waste & Recycling News: A 28-year-old garbage worker from Blossvale, N.Y., was killed Jan. 21 after being run over by his truck at a Utica, N.Y., transfer station.According to a report posted on the Utica Police Department's Facebook page, William Pope, who was working for Bliss Environmental Services Inc., was emptying a load at the Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority in Utica when he realized he left the truck in gear.
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Worker dies in tree-cutting accident in Jacksonville's Ortega Forest | jacksonville.com
Worker dies in tree-cutting accident in Jacksonville's Ortega Forest | jacksonville.com: A 41-year-old worker on a tree-cutting crew was killed Monday evening in Ortega Forest when a limb cut from a tree fell and struck him in the head, Jacksonville police said.
Police said three men were in the back yard of the home in the 4200 block of Ortega Forest Drive when one of them cut the average-size limb while working above the victim.
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Police said three men were in the back yard of the home in the 4200 block of Ortega Forest Drive when one of them cut the average-size limb while working above the victim.
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Sparkbrook cafe owner fined over mouse droppings - Birmingham Mail
Sparkbrook cafe owner fined over mouse droppings - Birmingham Mail: Inspectors feared filthy conditions at Mugran Alnilain Restaurant posed an imminent risk to consumers' health
The owner of a Birmingham cafe and takeaway has been ordered to pay over £2,850 after mouse droppings were found in food and on kitchen worktops.
Environmental health officers feared the filthy conditions at Mugran Alnilain Restaurant, Stratford Road, Sparkbrook, posed an imminent risk to consumers’ health
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The owner of a Birmingham cafe and takeaway has been ordered to pay over £2,850 after mouse droppings were found in food and on kitchen worktops.
Environmental health officers feared the filthy conditions at Mugran Alnilain Restaurant, Stratford Road, Sparkbrook, posed an imminent risk to consumers’ health
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Curry house used home-made BLOW TORCHES to cook chapatis
Curry house used home-made BLOW TORCHES to cook chapatis: Safety inspectors who launched a crackdown on dangerous curry houses were stunned when they found home-made blow torches being used to cook chapatis.
Officials targeted Indian restaurants after being tipped-off that some kitchens were using illegal equipment to prepare flatbreads.
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Officials targeted Indian restaurants after being tipped-off that some kitchens were using illegal equipment to prepare flatbreads.
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Roof Collapses At Morgan’s Point, Man Killed | Bernews.com
Roof Collapses At Morgan’s Point, Man Killed | Bernews.com: [Updated with video] At 11.20am this morning [Feb 5] there was an industrial accident — the roof collapsed — on the Morgan’s Point property in Southampton, and the police have confirmed that a 47-year-old Smiths parish man has been killed.Emergency responders attended the scene and the man was rushed by ambulance to King Edward Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead
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Safety failures led to seaman's death, investigation finds | Perth Now
Safety failures led to seaman's death, investigation finds | Perth Now: SERIOUS safety issues existed on a bulk carrier in West Australian waters when a seaman was knocked off a ladder and killed in 2011, an investigation has concluded.
In November 2011, the 27-year-old Filipino man was attempting to rig a combination pilot ladder to the side of the Greek-owned MSC Siena when a massive wave knocked him into the sea just off Rottnest Island.
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In November 2011, the 27-year-old Filipino man was attempting to rig a combination pilot ladder to the side of the Greek-owned MSC Siena when a massive wave knocked him into the sea just off Rottnest Island.
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Monday, 4 February 2013
HSE Complaint Escalation - a Freedom of Information request to Health and Safety Executive - WhatDoTheyKnow
HSE Complaint Escalation - a Freedom of Information request to Health and Safety Executive - WhatDoTheyKnow: HSE Complaint Escalation
Paul Trummel made this Freedom of Information request to Health and Safety Executive
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Paul Trummel made this Freedom of Information request to Health and Safety Executive
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Four injured after Chelsea 'fire and explosion'
BBC News - Four injured after Chelsea 'fire and explosion': Four people have been injured after a fire and explosion at flats in south-west London.
London Fire Brigade said a gas explosion was believed to have occurred at Pier House in Oakley Street, Chelsea, at about 16:20 GMT.
The fire happened in a three bedroom flat on the sixth floor of the seven-storey block. The building has been evacuated with about 50 people moved.
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London Fire Brigade said a gas explosion was believed to have occurred at Pier House in Oakley Street, Chelsea, at about 16:20 GMT.
The fire happened in a three bedroom flat on the sixth floor of the seven-storey block. The building has been evacuated with about 50 people moved.
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BBC News - Guernsey asbestos legislation to be aligned with UK's
BBC News - Guernsey asbestos legislation to be aligned with UK's: Guernsey's Health and Safety Executive is asking people how it can improve its policy on asbestos.
It wants to make clearer the responsibilities of contractors and building owners in dealing with the potentially hazardous substance.
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It wants to make clearer the responsibilities of contractors and building owners in dealing with the potentially hazardous substance.
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Smog From China Descends Over Japan | China | Epoch Times
Smog From China Descends Over Japan | Society | China | Epoch Times: The smog that has engulfed much of China over the past month has now infiltrated Japanese skies, prompting the country’s environmental ministry to issue health warnings for children and the sick.
“Access to our air-pollution monitoring system has been almost impossible since last week, and the telephone here has been constantly ringing because worried people keep asking us about the impact on health,” an unnamed Japanese environment ministry official told the AFP news agency on Monday.
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“Access to our air-pollution monitoring system has been almost impossible since last week, and the telephone here has been constantly ringing because worried people keep asking us about the impact on health,” an unnamed Japanese environment ministry official told the AFP news agency on Monday.
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Faulty Maintenance Caused Grand Canyon Accident | Aviation International News
Faulty Maintenance Caused Grand Canyon Accident | Aviation International News: The probable cause of the December 2011 crash of an AS350B2 operated by Las Vegas, Nev.-based Sundance Helicopters near the Hoover Dam was the result of faulty maintenance, according to the NTSB. The helicopter had been returned to service earlier on the day of the crash following major maintenance that included an engine change and replacement of main- and tail-rotor actuators.
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Green Hope LLC subject of permanent injuction after FDA inspection
Green Hope LLC subject of permanent injuction after FDA inspection: Green Hope LLC, doing business as Rosewood Products, has agreed to a permanent injunction after US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspectors found food safety violations at its facility. The agency found a number of safety issues at the plant which raised the possibility of contamination of the company’s food products, according to the FDA.The consent decree of permanent injunction was entered by the US Department of Justice (DOJ).
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Jacuzzi fire put out in Whitby (From The Northern Echo) :/
Jacuzzi fire put out in Whitby (From The Northern Echo): FIRE crews who forced entry into a Whitby beauty salon found a jacuzzi on fire.
The cause of the blaze is believed to be either a candle or an electrical fault in a radio.
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The cause of the blaze is believed to be either a candle or an electrical fault in a radio.
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Ahmadinejad Offers To Be Iran's First Astronaut - #heneedssomethinguphisarse
Ahmadinejad Offers To Be Iran's First Astronaut: As Mahmud Ahmadinejad enters the twilight of his roller-coaster presidency, and with speculation rife that he intends to cling to influence as best he can, the two-term president and former Tehran mayor continues to shoot for the stars.
At a meeting to introduce two Iranian-made satellites and mark Iran's National Day of Space Technology, the 56-year-old former civil-engineering student suggested he could be his country's first astronaut.
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At a meeting to introduce two Iranian-made satellites and mark Iran's National Day of Space Technology, the 56-year-old former civil-engineering student suggested he could be his country's first astronaut.
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BBC News - Milton Keynes bridge 'whistle-blower' wins tribunal [ sacked after raising concerns about the safety of bridges]
BBC News - Milton Keynes bridge 'whistle-blower' wins tribunal: A man who said he was sacked after raising concerns about the safety of bridges in Milton Keynes has won an industrial tribunal for wrongful dismissal.
George Harlock lost his job as a bridge inspector for Mouchel, which did bridge maintenance for the council.
Believing his reports were ignored by bosses, he alerted Milton Keynes Council and was dismissed.
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George Harlock lost his job as a bridge inspector for Mouchel, which did bridge maintenance for the council.
Believing his reports were ignored by bosses, he alerted Milton Keynes Council and was dismissed.
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Accident sends construction worker to Florence hospital - SCNow.com:
Accident sends construction worker to Florence hospital - SCNow.com: Local News: FLORENCE, S.C. -- An accident at I-95 southbound and S.C. 327 sent a construction worker to a local hospital Monday afternoon.
The worker appeared to have been hit by a tractor-trailer coming off the I-95 southbound ramp.
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The worker appeared to have been hit by a tractor-trailer coming off the I-95 southbound ramp.
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Nurse fired after senior trapped in elevator - Mississauga Article:
Mississauga Article: Nurse fired after senior trapped in elevator: One nurse has been fired and "several" others suspended after an 87-year-old woman was trapped in a Malton nursing home elevator for 29 hours in late December.
The Canadian Union of Public Employees branch 966 says it is contesting disciplinary measures leveled against the employees of Malton Village long-term care facility.
The union offered up very few details regarding disciplinary action because of employee privacy, but said the Region of Peel lacked clear policies that could have prevented the incident.
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The Canadian Union of Public Employees branch 966 says it is contesting disciplinary measures leveled against the employees of Malton Village long-term care facility.
The union offered up very few details regarding disciplinary action because of employee privacy, but said the Region of Peel lacked clear policies that could have prevented the incident.
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Powys Council reported over asbestos details refusal
POWYS County Council has been reported to the Information Commissioner for refusing to release details of schools in its area where asbestos is present – unlike all other Welsh local authorities.
Plaid Cymru has asked the Information Commissioner to investigate after the authority refused for a second time to release the details under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004.
‘Bullying of whistleblowers has to end in the NHS’�- BJHC
‘Bullying of whistleblowers has to end in the NHS’�- BJHC: “Unless the statutory protection for whistleblowers is strengthened we will continue to have tragedies” - Ahead of Wednesday′s appearance of the second part of the public inquiry into the scandal of Mid Staffs, doctors say staff need to be allowed to express their fears over problems without fear of reprisal
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Honda fined £10,000 after worker lost fingers (From Swindon Advertiser)
Honda fined after worker lost fingers (From Swindon Advertiser): CAR giant Honda have been fined £10,000 over an accident in which a worker lost two fingers.
The Civic manufacturer was hit with its first prosecution over an incident in February last year where employee Cesar Santos lost the index finger and most of the middle finger on his right hand while working to repair some machinery.
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The Civic manufacturer was hit with its first prosecution over an incident in February last year where employee Cesar Santos lost the index finger and most of the middle finger on his right hand while working to repair some machinery.
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Demi Lovato Crutches: Singer Suffers Leg Injury After Fall [after cleaning]
Demi Lovato Crutches: Singer Suffers Leg Injury After Fall (PHOTO): Demi Lovato is on crutches after taking quite the tumble at her home last week.
After falling on Jan. 27, Lovato has wound up on crutches with her leg in a cast, according to E! Online. She posted an Instagram photo of her very bruised and swollen right foot, the same foot inked with the tattoo "Let go."
On Friday, Lovato tweeted a photo of her crutches to her 11.7 million followers, writing,
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After falling on Jan. 27, Lovato has wound up on crutches with her leg in a cast, according to E! Online. She posted an Instagram photo of her very bruised and swollen right foot, the same foot inked with the tattoo "Let go."
On Friday, Lovato tweeted a photo of her crutches to her 11.7 million followers, writing,
"This sucks :(."
Days earlier, the singer hinted that she had an accident, tweeting, "Never, ever, ever, EVER let your roommate clean your hardwood floors with Pledge...."
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Plastic sheeting helps save construction worker after 30-foot fall from scaffold in Brighton - Metro - Boston The Boston Globe
Plastic sheeting helps save construction worker after 30-foot fall from scaffold in Brighton - Metro - The Boston Globe: A construction worker who fell off scaffolding was rescued by the plastic sheeting wrapping the building where he was working, according to the Boston Fire Department. The man fell at least 30 feet before his fall was stopped, officials said.
The 32-year-old man was on the scaffolding around 9:15 a.m. outside the five story building at 1959 Commonwealth Ave. when he fell, crashing through planking on the scaffolding below him.
As he plummeted, the man also became ensnarled in the plastic sheeting wrapping the building as a shield against weather, said Boston Fire Department spokesman Steve MacDonald said.
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The 32-year-old man was on the scaffolding around 9:15 a.m. outside the five story building at 1959 Commonwealth Ave. when he fell, crashing through planking on the scaffolding below him.
As he plummeted, the man also became ensnarled in the plastic sheeting wrapping the building as a shield against weather, said Boston Fire Department spokesman Steve MacDonald said.
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UPDATE: 5 laborers killed, 12 hurt as scaffolding collapses in power plant’s smokestack | Inquirer News
5 laborers killed, 12 hurt as scaffolding collapses in power plant’s smokestack | Inquirer News: Five laborers were killed while 12 others were injured after the metal scaffolding they were standing on collapsed as they were cleaning the inside of a power plant’s smokestack in Pililla, Rizal, on Sunday afternoon.
Chief Insp. Resty Soriano, Pililla police chief, identified the fatalities as Edward Fidel, Gregorio Ricalde, foreman Roberto Mesias, Antonio Manguera and Jeffrey Sinag.
Although the accident occurred at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, it took several hours before the dead victims’ bodies were recovered as rescuers had to be careful to prevent what remained of the scaffolding from further collapsing.
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Chief Insp. Resty Soriano, Pililla police chief, identified the fatalities as Edward Fidel, Gregorio Ricalde, foreman Roberto Mesias, Antonio Manguera and Jeffrey Sinag.
Although the accident occurred at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, it took several hours before the dead victims’ bodies were recovered as rescuers had to be careful to prevent what remained of the scaffolding from further collapsing.
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John Lewis worker SACKED after disagreeing with company director in blog post
John Lewis worker SACKED after disagreeing with company director in blog post: A former John Lewis call centre worker told yesterday how he was fired – for disagreeing with one of the company’s directors in an online spat.
Andrew Rainnie, 31, left a comment on a blog article written by Patrick Lewis, director of partnership services for the retail giant.
Rainnie voiced his opinion after Mr Lewis claimed that “shared responsibility and shared reward” was behind the company’s success.
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Andrew Rainnie, 31, left a comment on a blog article written by Patrick Lewis, director of partnership services for the retail giant.
Rainnie voiced his opinion after Mr Lewis claimed that “shared responsibility and shared reward” was behind the company’s success.
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Brighouse ‘copter pair crash: Instructor jailed - Local - Halifax Courier
Brighouse ‘copter pair crash: Instructor jailed - Local - Halifax Courier: A flight instructor who lied to obtain a helicopter licence for a multimillionaire who killed himself and his wife in a chopper crash just weeks later has been jailed for six months.
Ian King, 53, was found guilty of making a false statement to the Civil Aviation Authority with intent to deceive, after he certified that Paul Spencer had complied with all the training requirements and flown the required amount of hours.Wealthy Paul Spencer, 43, the boss of Country Baskets, crashed his �250,000 Westland Gazelle in the grounds of the plush Rudding Park Hotel in Harrogate, North Yorks., on January 26, 2008 - just weeks after his licence was granted in December 2007. He and his wife Linda, 59, both of Brighouse, died.
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Ian King, 53, was found guilty of making a false statement to the Civil Aviation Authority with intent to deceive, after he certified that Paul Spencer had complied with all the training requirements and flown the required amount of hours.Wealthy Paul Spencer, 43, the boss of Country Baskets, crashed his �250,000 Westland Gazelle in the grounds of the plush Rudding Park Hotel in Harrogate, North Yorks., on January 26, 2008 - just weeks after his licence was granted in December 2007. He and his wife Linda, 59, both of Brighouse, died.
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BBC News - Marks & Spencer 'warned over asbestos risk'
BBC News - Marks & Spencer 'warned over asbestos risk': Marks & Spencer was warned customers and staff may have been put at risk from asbestos contamination more than 10 years before receiving a �1m fine.
A contractor told the BBC he warned in 1998 that refurbishment work at its London Marble Arch store was breaching asbestos removal guidelines.
In 2011 the company was fined �1m over work at its Reading store.
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A contractor told the BBC he warned in 1998 that refurbishment work at its London Marble Arch store was breaching asbestos removal guidelines.
In 2011 the company was fined �1m over work at its Reading store.
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Noco countersues father whose daughter died in propane blast - City & Region - The Buffalo News
Noco countersues father whose daughter died in propane blast - City & Region - The Buffalo News: Noco Energy Corp., hit with a lawsuit in October from a Wilson family whose house was destroyed in a propane explosion, is hitting back.The company has filed a countersuit in State Supreme Court in Niagara County accusing Jody Johnson, whose daughter died in the July 24 blast, of causing the explosion.The suit says that Johnson disconnected his Noco propane tank after smelling gas in his home July 23 and filled a 100-pound tank he had on his property with propane he bought at a store on the Tuscarora Indian Reservation.
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Chinese netizens slam accident report that lauded officials
Chinese netizens slam accident report that lauded officials: Beijing, Feb 4 (IANS) Chinese netizens have criticised a news story in which a total of 1,134 words in the 1,300-word report were dedicated to praising officials' efforts to direct rescue work following an accident.A truck loaded with fireworks exploded in central China's Henan province Friday, causing an expressway viaduct to collapse. Ten people died and 11 were injured in the accident. However, an online report on the accident carried by the Dahe Daily, one of the leading newspapers in Henan, was criticized by internet users for ignoring the victims, reported Xinhua.
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Troubled pub loses licence after failing to meet health and safety regulations - Blackpool Gazette
Troubled pub loses licence - News - Blackpool Gazette: A FAMOUS Blackpool pub has been stripped of its licence after failing to meet health and safety regulations.
The Waterloo Hotel on Waterloo Road, South Shore, had its licence revoked by a panel of councillors who heard the hostelry was in dire need of investment.It was the second time the premises, run by landlord Michael Rowe, had been hauled before a council licensing panel in recent times.
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The Waterloo Hotel on Waterloo Road, South Shore, had its licence revoked by a panel of councillors who heard the hostelry was in dire need of investment.It was the second time the premises, run by landlord Michael Rowe, had been hauled before a council licensing panel in recent times.
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Scaffolding firm, S&S Scaffolding to be prosecuted after fatal fall - THEBUSINESSDESK.COM
News��/��Scaffolding firm to be prosecuted after fatal fall THEBUSINESSDESK.COM:
A NORTH West scaffolding firm is to be prosecuted following the death of an employee who fell through the roof of a Skelmersdale warehouse.S&S Scaffolding of Atherton will appear in court on Thursday in relation to the death of Anthony Causby, 42 from Leigh in December 2010.Mr Causby was helping to dismantle scaffolding at the Walker Snack Foods site on Pennine Way when he stepped onto a fragile skylight and fell 12 metres to the floor below.
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A NORTH West scaffolding firm is to be prosecuted following the death of an employee who fell through the roof of a Skelmersdale warehouse.S&S Scaffolding of Atherton will appear in court on Thursday in relation to the death of Anthony Causby, 42 from Leigh in December 2010.Mr Causby was helping to dismantle scaffolding at the Walker Snack Foods site on Pennine Way when he stepped onto a fragile skylight and fell 12 metres to the floor below.
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BBC News - Chris Huhne admits perverting the course of justice
BBC News - Chris Huhne admits perverting the course of justice: Former Cabinet minister Chris Huhne has pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice over claims his ex-wife Vicky Pryce took speeding points for him a decade ago.
The Lib Dem MP, 58, had originally pleaded not guilty to the charge at Southwark Crown Court.
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The Lib Dem MP, 58, had originally pleaded not guilty to the charge at Southwark Crown Court.
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Chinese buy 8 million cans of fresh air in 10 days - English pravda.ru
Chinese buy 8 million cans of fresh air in 10 days - English pravda.ru: Chinese billionaire Chen Guanbyao has significantly increased his fortune during the recent ten days after he had sold eight million cans of "canned fresh air."
The cunning entrepreneur was personally offering the cans of fresh air to passers-by in the streets. He said that he had allegedly brought the cans from remote and ecologically clean areas of China, such as the Xinjiang province and the eastern coast of Taiwan.
Clean air in cans has immediately become popular thanks to Chen's convictions, as well as the smog that has been literally hanging over Beijing and its surrounding areas for many days already.
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The cunning entrepreneur was personally offering the cans of fresh air to passers-by in the streets. He said that he had allegedly brought the cans from remote and ecologically clean areas of China, such as the Xinjiang province and the eastern coast of Taiwan.
Clean air in cans has immediately become popular thanks to Chen's convictions, as well as the smog that has been literally hanging over Beijing and its surrounding areas for many days already.
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Unions urge crackdown to attacks on North East public sector workers - Today's News -
Unions urge crackdown to attacks on North East public sector workers - Today's News - News - JournalLive: THOUSANDS of physical and verbal attacks have been recorded on public sector workers in the North East, a snapshot survey has revealed.
Data obtained under the Freedom of Information Act has shown there were 7,135 reported attacks on council and National Health Service workers between 2010 and 2012.
Out of these incidents 6,285 were physical attacks and 850 were verbal assaults. Only 159 were reported to police, but 53 were deemed so serious that they were referred to the Health and Safety Executive.
Those who reported attacks included teachers, classroom assistants, care workers, catering staff, NHS employees and social workers.
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Data obtained under the Freedom of Information Act has shown there were 7,135 reported attacks on council and National Health Service workers between 2010 and 2012.
Out of these incidents 6,285 were physical attacks and 850 were verbal assaults. Only 159 were reported to police, but 53 were deemed so serious that they were referred to the Health and Safety Executive.
Those who reported attacks included teachers, classroom assistants, care workers, catering staff, NHS employees and social workers.
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Company fined $30,000 after worker crushed by reversing truck | The Courier
Company fined $30,000 after worker crushed by reversing truck | The Courier:
A DELACOMBE company was yesterday fined $30,000 in Ballarat Magistrates Court after a worker suffered life-threatening injuries after being crushed by a reversing truck.
The court heard Troy Kenny was flown to The Alfred hospital with a ruptured femoral artery, a broken pelvis and a broken wrist after the accident at Profast Precast Panels in Douglas Street on October 17, 2011
.The company pleaded guilty to failing to provide a safe system of work.Prosecutor Eliza Holt said a truck being driven by a sub-contractor was reversing into the company’s loading yard when Mr Kenny began walking along the right side of the truck, using hand signals to help the driver.
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A DELACOMBE company was yesterday fined $30,000 in Ballarat Magistrates Court after a worker suffered life-threatening injuries after being crushed by a reversing truck.
The court heard Troy Kenny was flown to The Alfred hospital with a ruptured femoral artery, a broken pelvis and a broken wrist after the accident at Profast Precast Panels in Douglas Street on October 17, 2011
.The company pleaded guilty to failing to provide a safe system of work.Prosecutor Eliza Holt said a truck being driven by a sub-contractor was reversing into the company’s loading yard when Mr Kenny began walking along the right side of the truck, using hand signals to help the driver.
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'Is it really that hard to use a French word?' - The Local - France
'Is it really that hard to use a French word?' - The Local: In the second instalment of The Local's opinion series Tete-a-tete, we examine efforts to protect the French language from the invasion of Franglais. We hear from a defiant Ministry of Culture in Paris as well opponents of linguistic protectionism.
The French government’s recent decision to scrap the English word “hashtag” and replace it with the Gallic word “mot-dièse” not only sparked a Twitter frenzy but it also reignited an old debate over the future of the French language and an ongoing battle for the authorities to protect it from the invasion of "Franglais".
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The French government’s recent decision to scrap the English word “hashtag” and replace it with the Gallic word “mot-dièse” not only sparked a Twitter frenzy but it also reignited an old debate over the future of the French language and an ongoing battle for the authorities to protect it from the invasion of "Franglais".
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Dying mum says she's dying of cancer because of exposure to asbestos in the Salford school playground - Manchester Evening News
Dying mum says she's dying of cancer because of exposure to asbestos in the Salford school playground - Manchester Evening News: A mum-of-three who is dying from lung cancer says it was caused by being exposed to asbestos in the playground at school.
When Penny Garner, 45, started suffering chest pains her doctor told her she had pulled a muscle. When the problems continued she was diagnosed with pneumonia.
But 18 months later after a series of tests she was diagnosed with cancer – and medics asked her when she had worked with asbestos.
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When Penny Garner, 45, started suffering chest pains her doctor told her she had pulled a muscle. When the problems continued she was diagnosed with pneumonia.
But 18 months later after a series of tests she was diagnosed with cancer – and medics asked her when she had worked with asbestos.
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Sunday, 3 February 2013
Cape factory destroyed by fire - Western Cape | IOL News | IOL.co.za
Cape factory destroyed by fire - Western Cape | IOL News | IOL.co.za: Johannesburg - Tons and tons of cereal were destroyed when a Maitland factory caught fire on Sunday morning, the Cape Town disaster risk centre said.
Spokesperson Wilfred Solomons-Johannes said about 20 tons of cereal were destroyed in the blaze, which started at 2.30am on Sunday.
“Due to the intensity of the furnace it further rendered the building unsafe to effectively apply fire suppression.”
He said one of the factory walls had cracked because of the excessive heat.
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Spokesperson Wilfred Solomons-Johannes said about 20 tons of cereal were destroyed in the blaze, which started at 2.30am on Sunday.
“Due to the intensity of the furnace it further rendered the building unsafe to effectively apply fire suppression.”
He said one of the factory walls had cracked because of the excessive heat.
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Asda meat supplier excludes English speakers as ' health and safety training was conducted in Polish | Mail Online #feckinell
British workers have been turned away from jobs in a local factory – for not speaking Polish.
Cooked meat manufacturer Forza AW effectively barred anyone but Poles for applying for jobs on its production line in East Anglia by insisting all staff speak the language fluently.
The company claimed it was necessary as all health and safety training was conducted in Polish.
443 rescued in mine accident - Globaltimes.cn
All but one of the 444 miners working underground when a colliery flooded early Sunday morning in East China's Anhui Province have been rescued reported the China News Service.
The flooding occurred just after midnight, when 444 miners were working underground at the Taoyuan Mine. Only one miner was reported missing after a head count showed that 443 miners had been brought to the surface. The mine is operated by the Huaibei-based Anhui Huaibei Mining Group, according to the Anhui Provincial Administration of Coal Mine Safety.
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Sri Lankan navy rescues 138 from sea - RTHK
The Sri Lankan navy says it has rescued 138 Bangladeshi and Burmese nationals from a sinking fishing vessel.
One person on board was found dead, several others are being treated for dehydration.
A spokesman said the boat had been adrift for ten days, but it was unclear where those on board had started their journey or where they were going.
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One person on board was found dead, several others are being treated for dehydration.
A spokesman said the boat had been adrift for ten days, but it was unclear where those on board had started their journey or where they were going.
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11 hurt as power plant scaffolding collapses | Rizal | GMA News Online |
11 hurt as power plant scaffolding collapses | News | GMA News Online | The Go-To Site for Filipinos Everywhere: At least 11 workers were reported injured after a scaffolding at a power plant in Pililia town in Rizal province collapsed Sunday afternoon.The injured workers were taken to the Tanay General Hospital, according to a report on "24 Oras."According to GMA News' Twitter account, at least five more workers are feared trapped in the plant's chimney.Police said they could not talk to the plant's owners, saying security was very tight.
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Asbestos and talc > #BanAsbestosNow
Asbestos and talc
Talc is sometimes contaminated with asbestos.[97] In 2000, tests in a certified asbestos-testing laboratory found the tremolite form of amphibole asbestos in three out of eight bigger brands of children's crayons that are made partly from talc: Crayola, Prang, and RoseArt.[98] In Crayola crayons, the tests found asbestos levels from 0.05% in Carnation Pink to 2.86% in Orchid; in Prang crayons, the range was from 0.3% in Periwinkle to 0.54% in Yellow; in Rose Art crayons, it was from 0.03% in Brown to 1.20% in Orange. Overall, 32 different types of crayons from these brands contained more than trace amounts of asbestos, and eight others contained trace amounts. The Art and Creative Materials Institute, a trade association which tests the safety of crayons on behalf of the makers, initially insisted the test results must be incorrect, although they later said they do not test for asbestos.[98] In May 2000, Crayola said tests by a materials analyst, Richard Lee, whose testimony has been accepted in lawsuits over 250 times on behalf of the asbestos industry, showed two of its crayons were negative for asbestos.[99] In June 2000, Binney & Smith, the maker of Crayola, and the other makers agreed to stop using talc in their products, and changed their product formulations in the United States.[99] The mining company, R T Vanderbilt Co of Gouverneur, New York, which supplied the talc to the crayon makers, insists there is no asbestos in its talc "to the best of our knowledge and belief",[100] but a news article claimed that the United States Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) did find asbestos in four talc samples that it tested in 2000.[98] At the time, however, the Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health informed the news reporter that his article was in error and that the reporter had misquoted him stating that “In fact, the abbreviation ND (non detect) in the laboratory report – indicates no asbestos fibers actually were found in the samples.”[101] Further supporting the claim of Vanderbilt that asbestos is not found in this industrial grade talc (composed of a very complex mineral mixture) is a decades old record of analytical work that does not find asbestos in this talc by mineral scientists in academia, government and contract laboratories.[102][103][104][105][106][107][108][109][110]Human, animal and cell health studies conducted on Vanderbilt’s controversial talc also lend no support for the presence of asbestos in this talc.[111][112][113] Several non fully peer-reviewed health reports concerning Vanderbilt talc do exist and suggest a "same as" asbestos risk, some of which were referenced in the previously cited news articles.[114][115]
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Duraasbestos - #BanAsbestosNow
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Older decorative ceilings, like this one, often contain small amounts of white asbestos.
The use of asbestos in new construction projects has been banned for
health and safety reasons in many developed countries or regions,
including the European Union, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, and New
Zealand. A notable exception is the United States, where asbestos
continues to be used in construction such as cement asbestos pipes. The
5th Circuit Court prevented the EPA from banning asbestos in 1991
because although EPA research showed it would cost between $450 and 800
million and save around 200 lives in a 13-year length, the EPA did not
provide adequate evidence for the safety of alternative products.[116] Until the mid-1980s, small amounts of white asbestos were used in the manufacture of Artex, a decorative stipple finish,[117] however, some of the lesser-known suppliers of Artex were still adding white asbestos until 1999.[118] Removing or disturbing Artex is not recommended, as it may contain white asbestos.
Prior to the ban, asbestos was widely used in the construction industry in thousands of materials, some are judged to be more dangerous than others due to the amount of asbestos and a materials friable nature. Sprayed coatings, pipe insulation and Asbestos Insulating Board (AIB) are thought to be the most dangerous due to their high content of asbestos and friable nature. Many older buildings built before the late 1990s contain asbestos. In the United States, there is a minimum standard for asbestos surveys as described by ASTM Standard E 2356-04. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency includes some but not all asbestos-contaminated facilities on the Superfund National Priorities list (NPL). Renovation and demolition of asbestos contaminated buildings is subject to EPA NESHAP and OSHA Regulations. Asbestos is not a material covered under CERCLA's innocent purchaser defense. In the UK, the removal and disposal of asbestos and of substances containing it are covered by the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006.[119]
In older buildings (e.g. those built prior to 1999 in the UK, before white asbestos was finally banned), asbestos may still be present in some areas e.g. old bath panels, concrete water tanks and many other places. Being aware of asbestos locations reduces the risk of disturbing asbestos.[120] See the asbestos image gallery (external link) to see some common asbestos locations.
Removal of asbestos building components can also remove the fire protection they provide, therefore fire protection substitutes are required for proper fire protection that the asbestos originally provided
Asbestos in construction
Asbestos construction in developed countries
The use of asbestos in new construction projects has been banned for
health and safety reasons in many developed countries or regions,
including the European Union, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, and New
Zealand. A notable exception is the United States, where asbestos
continues to be used in construction such as cement asbestos pipes. The
5th Circuit Court prevented the EPA from banning asbestos in 1991
because although EPA research showed it would cost between $450 and 800
million and save around 200 lives in a 13-year length, the EPA did not
provide adequate evidence for the safety of alternative products.[116] Until the mid-1980s, small amounts of white asbestos were used in the manufacture of Artex, a decorative stipple finish,[117] however, some of the lesser-known suppliers of Artex were still adding white asbestos until 1999.[118] Removing or disturbing Artex is not recommended, as it may contain white asbestos.Prior to the ban, asbestos was widely used in the construction industry in thousands of materials, some are judged to be more dangerous than others due to the amount of asbestos and a materials friable nature. Sprayed coatings, pipe insulation and Asbestos Insulating Board (AIB) are thought to be the most dangerous due to their high content of asbestos and friable nature. Many older buildings built before the late 1990s contain asbestos. In the United States, there is a minimum standard for asbestos surveys as described by ASTM Standard E 2356-04. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency includes some but not all asbestos-contaminated facilities on the Superfund National Priorities list (NPL). Renovation and demolition of asbestos contaminated buildings is subject to EPA NESHAP and OSHA Regulations. Asbestos is not a material covered under CERCLA's innocent purchaser defense. In the UK, the removal and disposal of asbestos and of substances containing it are covered by the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006.[119]
In older buildings (e.g. those built prior to 1999 in the UK, before white asbestos was finally banned), asbestos may still be present in some areas e.g. old bath panels, concrete water tanks and many other places. Being aware of asbestos locations reduces the risk of disturbing asbestos.[120] See the asbestos image gallery (external link) to see some common asbestos locations.
Removal of asbestos building components can also remove the fire protection they provide, therefore fire protection substitutes are required for proper fire protection that the asbestos originally provided
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Article 9 (1) The responsible person must make a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks to which relevant persons are exposed for the purpose of identifying the general fire precautions he needs to take to comply with the requirements and prohibitions imposed on him by or under this Order.
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Article 9 (1) The responsible person must make a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks to which relevant persons are exposed for the purpose of identifying the general fire precautions he needs to take to comply with the requirements and prohibitions imposed on him by or under this Order.
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1,600 killed in 12 years - Children are easy targets for vicious brutes - Jamaica Gleaner
1,600 killed in 12 years - Children are easy targets for vicious brutes - Lead Stories - Jamaica Gleaner - Sunday | February 3, 2013:
The chilling wail of anguish by parents who have to bury their children is getting louder as criminals seem to set their sights on the island's defenceless youth.� Just over a month into the new year and, already, The Gleaner has reported at least four children being murdered.
Added to the already-long list of children victims are four-year-old Rushaun Burford and 14-year-old Shariefa Saddler, who were killed in the Corporate Area in less than 24 hours last week.
The list already included easily recognisable names such as Ananda Dean, Shaneka Shakes, Shauna-Kay Ledgister, Sasha-Kay Brown, and Teonia Henry, whose body was found with multiple stab wounds in Jarrett Lane off Mountain View Avenue in east Kingston in 2011.Last year, 41 children (33 boys and eight girls) where killed across the island.
This was a reduction from the 54 children (48 boys and six girls) killed in 2011.
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The chilling wail of anguish by parents who have to bury their children is getting louder as criminals seem to set their sights on the island's defenceless youth.� Just over a month into the new year and, already, The Gleaner has reported at least four children being murdered.
Added to the already-long list of children victims are four-year-old Rushaun Burford and 14-year-old Shariefa Saddler, who were killed in the Corporate Area in less than 24 hours last week.
The list already included easily recognisable names such as Ananda Dean, Shaneka Shakes, Shauna-Kay Ledgister, Sasha-Kay Brown, and Teonia Henry, whose body was found with multiple stab wounds in Jarrett Lane off Mountain View Avenue in east Kingston in 2011.Last year, 41 children (33 boys and eight girls) where killed across the island.
This was a reduction from the 54 children (48 boys and six girls) killed in 2011.
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US scientists explain how owl rotates head #Damien
ANIMALS - US scientists explain how owl rotates head: US medical specialists from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore have figured out how owls can almost fully rotate their heads - by as much as 270 degrees in either direction.
The birds do so while hunting without damaging the delicate blood vessels in their necks and heads, and without cutting off blood supply to their brains.
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The birds do so while hunting without damaging the delicate blood vessels in their necks and heads, and without cutting off blood supply to their brains.
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East of England ambulance response times condemned by firefighters - News - Herts Advertiser
East of England ambulance response times condemned by firefighters - News - Herts Advertiser: Fire service representatives have declared they are unhappy about providing a “cheap solution” to help their emergency counterparts, the East of England Ambulance Service Trust (EEAST).
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has echoed concerns raised last week in the national media by police officers about delays in professional ambulance crews attending 999 emergencies in East Anglia.
Last Thursday the Herts Advertiser revealed a four-year-old boy was left waiting 30 minutes with a bleeding head injury in the snow for an ambulance, which never turned up.
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The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has echoed concerns raised last week in the national media by police officers about delays in professional ambulance crews attending 999 emergencies in East Anglia.
Last Thursday the Herts Advertiser revealed a four-year-old boy was left waiting 30 minutes with a bleeding head injury in the snow for an ambulance, which never turned up.
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Fire engine completely destroyed while fighting blaze at Tavistock | This is Plymouth
Fire engine completely destroyed while fighting blaze at Tavistock | This is Plymouth: A FIRE engine has been completely destroyed while fighting a blaze at a workshop in Tavistock.
The £200,000 appliance was engulfed in flames when flaming diesel poured down a hill towards it.
But the quick thinking actions of the crew at the scene meant that no firefighters were injured during the terrifying incident.
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The £200,000 appliance was engulfed in flames when flaming diesel poured down a hill towards it.
But the quick thinking actions of the crew at the scene meant that no firefighters were injured during the terrifying incident.
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Near miss as tower crane’s load falls on residential street - # photo The Malta Independent
The accident took place on Triq il-Kannizzata on the morning of Friday 25 January. A woman with a pushchair was seen passing by minutes before the accident and luckily escaped unhurt.
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Rubbish mounts up in Sevilla [4,500 tonnes] as refuse collectors strike over pay and working hours
Rubbish mounts up in Sevilla as refuse collectors strike over pay and working hours: BINMEN are on strike in Sevilla and already over 4,500 tonnes of litter has built up in the street.
Rubbish collectors downed tools a week ago over plans to cut their wages by five per cent and change their working hours around.
Since then, 25 wheelie-bins in the city have been set fire to by people who disagree with the strikers' actions.
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Rubbish collectors downed tools a week ago over plans to cut their wages by five per cent and change their working hours around.
Since then, 25 wheelie-bins in the city have been set fire to by people who disagree with the strikers' actions.
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Two intercity trains a day to replace Fyra high-speed link to Brussels > safety + HS 1 2 - DutchNews.nl -
DutchNews.nl - Two intercity trains a day to replace Fyra high-speed link to Brussels: Two direct train services a day between The Hague and Brussels will partly replace the suspended Fyra high speed services, junior transport minister Wilma Mansveld has announced.
The Belgian and Dutch railways which operate the Fyra service say they hope to have solved the safety problems within three months.
Fyra services were suspended after three trains were damaged by snow and ice during the cold snap. The new service started in December, replacing slower intercity trains, was beset by delays and breakdowns since then.
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The Belgian and Dutch railways which operate the Fyra service say they hope to have solved the safety problems within three months.
Fyra services were suspended after three trains were damaged by snow and ice during the cold snap. The new service started in December, replacing slower intercity trains, was beset by delays and breakdowns since then.
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Cure for boredom: Worden's Redneck Mardi Gras | great photo FLT | News Democrat
Cure for boredom: Worden's Redneck Mardi Gras | Living | News Democrat: To say Wordi Gras had humble beginnings is a huge understatement.The "redneck Mardi Gras" in Worden started on a snowy Saturday six years ago. A handful of twentysomethings were sitting around the house, disappointed and bored. "We had all wanted to go down (to the St. Louis Mardi Gras), but we didn't want to mess with the cold and the crowd," said A.J. Harshbarger, now 31, of Edwardsville.
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APA - Fire occurred at "Bina" shopping center - Azerbaijan
APA - Fire occurred at "Bina" shopping center - UPDATED-2: Baku-APA. Ministry of Emergency Situations of Azerbaijan spread information in connection with a fire occurred in Garadagh district of Baku. APA reports quoting the official website of Ministry of Emergency Situations.
In large shopping centers located in Garadagh the night from Saturday to Sunday occurred fire.
The fire was put out at 00:57 local time
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In large shopping centers located in Garadagh the night from Saturday to Sunday occurred fire.
The fire was put out at 00:57 local time
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Pubs get a roasting for refusing to serve Sunday lunch unless it's overcooked | Mail Online
Pubs get a roasting for refusing to serve Sunday lunch unless it's overcooked | Mail Online: Several large pub chains are telling chefs to serve beef 'medium to well done'
No official guidelines require restaurants to do this
Whole joints or steaks need only be seared on the outside to kill off bugs
It has been a staple of the British Sunday lunch for generations. But those who prefer their roast beef on the rare side could soon be locking horns with restaurants, which are overcooking their joints because of health-and-safety fears.
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No official guidelines require restaurants to do this
Whole joints or steaks need only be seared on the outside to kill off bugs
It has been a staple of the British Sunday lunch for generations. But those who prefer their roast beef on the rare side could soon be locking horns with restaurants, which are overcooking their joints because of health-and-safety fears.
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Train carrying chemicals derails in North Carolina, causes evacuations - Yahoo! News
Train carrying chemicals derails in North Carolina, causes evacuations - Yahoo! News: WILMINGTON, North Carolina (Reuters) - A freight train carrying a hazardous ammonia product derailed in North Carolina on Saturday, causing authorities to evacuate several hundred people in the rural community of Bladenboro in the southeastern part of the state.
Bladen County Sheriff's Department Captain Rodney Hester said 300 to 400 residents and employees of local businesses were evacuated due to the afternoon derailment of nine tank cars in a 105-car, CSX Corp train headed to Wilmington, North Carolina.
Bladen County Emergency Services Director Bradley Kinlaw said no injuries had been reported, but advised people to stay away from downtown Bladenboro, a town of about 1,750 residents about 50 miles (80 miles) northwest of Wilmington.
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Wind turbines 'safe' despite collapses, says industry
Wind turbines are safe despite two of them collapsing in the South West in the space of a week, a representative of the industry has insisted.
The first turbine fell at Bradworthy in Devon last Sunday and the second near Launceston in Cornwall on Wednesday.
Some local residents said they feared someone being killed and said plans for new turbines should be stalled until an inquiry had been completed.
Renewable UK, which represents the industry, said that was "premature".
'Terrible accident' fear
Robert Norris from Renewable UK said: "Incidents like this are rare. But it's important to learn from them and implement any lessons fully and promptly.
BBC News - Wind turbines 'safe' despite collapses, says industry
Saturday, 2 February 2013
Report: FAA lags on fulfilling airline safety law | Fox News
WASHINGTON – Faced with substantial industry opposition, federal regulators are struggling to implement a sweeping aviation safety law enacted after the last fatal U.S. airline crash nearly four years ago, according to a report by a government watchdog.
The Federal Aviation Administration is experiencing lengthy delays in putting in place rules required by the law to increase the amount of experience necessary to be an airline pilot, provide more realistic pilot training and create a program where experienced captains mentor less experienced first officers, according to the report by the Department of Transportation's Inspector General. The report was obtained by The Associated Press.
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Pilot error may have caused Myanmar crash:
Pilot error may have caused Myanmar crash: Probe: YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - An investigation into the Christmas Day crash of a passenger plane in Myanmar that killed two people suggests pilot error may have been to blame, a top Myanmar aviation official said Friday.
Civil Aviation Department Deputy Director General Win Swe Tun told a news conference that the pilots failed to decide quickly enough whether to use visual or instrument guides for landing in foggy conditions.
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Civil Aviation Department Deputy Director General Win Swe Tun told a news conference that the pilots failed to decide quickly enough whether to use visual or instrument guides for landing in foggy conditions.
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Seven dead in NE China mine accident - Globaltimes.cn
Seven dead in NE China mine accident - Globaltimes.cn: Seven workers died and six others were trapped in a coal mine accident in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province,the provincial coal mine safety administration said Wednesday.
Three worker entered the Yongsheng colliery in Dongning County to do maintenance work but fainted due to poisonous gas in the colliery at around 10:30 am Tuesday, the administration said.
Rescuers were sent to the site, but some of them were also poisoned.
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Three worker entered the Yongsheng colliery in Dongning County to do maintenance work but fainted due to poisonous gas in the colliery at around 10:30 am Tuesday, the administration said.
Rescuers were sent to the site, but some of them were also poisoned.
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Heartbroken Remploy factory workers say factory closure killed dad of two - Daily Record
Heartbroken Remploy factory workers say factory closure killed dad of two - Daily Record: HARD-WORKING George Scollen branded Tory minister Maria Miller a factory killer as he battled to save his job.Yesterday, his heartbroken workmates at a doomed Remploy factory said Miller and her colleagues’ policies had killed George.Just three weeks ago, the disabled dad of two was presented with an award to mark his 40 years of service at the plant in Springburn, Glasgow.Yesterday – the day his workplace shut its doors for good – George, 58, was found dead at home.Friends at the factory held a minute’s silence in his honour.
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Mouse found at Bag A Baguette takeaway in Charles Street, Leicester | This is Leicestershire
Mouse found at Bag A Baguette takeaway in Charles Street, Leicester | This is Leicestershire: The first floor of a sandwich takeaway was closed after environmental health officers found a dead mouse.
City council officers shut the first floor of Bag A Baguette, in Charles Street, Leicester, after they found the dead rodent and mouse droppings in the food preparation area, near to items being prepared for public consumption.
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City council officers shut the first floor of Bag A Baguette, in Charles Street, Leicester, after they found the dead rodent and mouse droppings in the food preparation area, near to items being prepared for public consumption.
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Air Canada plane makes emergency landing in Toronto - Toronto - CBC News
Air Canada plane makes emergency landing in Toronto - Toronto - CBC News: An Air Canada plane made an emergency landing in Toronto on Thursday afternoon.
The plane reported a mechanical issue at about 1 p.m. ET.
Emergency responders met the plane upon landing. However, Air Canada tweeted that emergency services were called only as a precaution.
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The plane reported a mechanical issue at about 1 p.m. ET.
Emergency responders met the plane upon landing. However, Air Canada tweeted that emergency services were called only as a precaution.
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Brazil night club owner attempts suicide | News24
Brazil night club owner attempts suicide | News24: Santa Maria - An owner of the Brazilian night club where 235 people perished in a weekend fire tried to commit suicide, police said on Wednesday, as the number of survivors seeking medical treatment after the disaster continued to rise.Elissandro Sphor tried to kill himself with a plastic shower hose, said senior police official Lilian Carus in the town of Cruz Alta 125km from Santa Maria, where the club owner is hospitalised.
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Doc sex aid to woman with sore shoulder - Sweden #ergonomics
Doc gifts dildo to woman with sore shoulder - The Local: A young woman in Ludvika in central Sweden went to the doctor complaining of a sore shoulder but instead of receiving care for her sore limb she was invited to his home and given a sex toy as a present.
"I thought that he was kind and wanted to help me," she said to the local Dalarnas Tidning (DT) daily.
Her visits to the clinic had become progressively longer and often extended beyond opening hours, according to DT.
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"I thought that he was kind and wanted to help me," she said to the local Dalarnas Tidning (DT) daily.
Her visits to the clinic had become progressively longer and often extended beyond opening hours, according to DT.
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Health and safety reps needed! - RCN
Health and safety reps needed! - RCN: The number of health and safety representatives in the region has declined slowly over the last few years, and in these changing times we need more members to take up this vital role, representing the health and safety interests of our members in the workplace.
Health and Safety representatives work in partnership with employers to help promote a safe and healthy working environment, and ensure that they adhere to good health and safety practices.
Other tasks include:
influencing the employer to work towards a healthy and safe environment, and negotiate and represent the health and safety interests of RCN members at work
carrying out safety inspections and contribute to risk assessments in the workplace
representing RCN members on matters related to workplace accidents and incidents.
For more information about the role, download a PDF of what the role entails by visiting our Health and Health and Safety role online.
The RCN provides learning and development opportunities for all safety representatives. This starts with completing the learning and development programme for newly accredited representatives through to advanced master classes and bespoke workshops for experienced representatives.
For more information contact Julie Stedham via email on: Julie.stedham@rcn.org.uk or contact RCN Direct on 0845 772 6100 who can advise you further.
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Health and Safety representatives work in partnership with employers to help promote a safe and healthy working environment, and ensure that they adhere to good health and safety practices.
Other tasks include:
influencing the employer to work towards a healthy and safe environment, and negotiate and represent the health and safety interests of RCN members at work
carrying out safety inspections and contribute to risk assessments in the workplace
representing RCN members on matters related to workplace accidents and incidents.
For more information about the role, download a PDF of what the role entails by visiting our Health and Health and Safety role online.
The RCN provides learning and development opportunities for all safety representatives. This starts with completing the learning and development programme for newly accredited representatives through to advanced master classes and bespoke workshops for experienced representatives.
For more information contact Julie Stedham via email on: Julie.stedham@rcn.org.uk or contact RCN Direct on 0845 772 6100 who can advise you further.
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Fire destroys Wilson County fireworks warehouse | News - Home
Fire destroys Wilson County fireworks warehouse | News - Home: FLORESVILLE -
Fire officials said fire from a barbecue pit is to blame after a fireworks warehouse burst into flames Saturday afternoon.
It happened at American Chinese Fireworks on Highway 181, just outside of Floresville.
Hundreds of fireworks were shooting off into the air as firefighters tried to contain the flames.
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Fire officials said fire from a barbecue pit is to blame after a fireworks warehouse burst into flames Saturday afternoon.
It happened at American Chinese Fireworks on Highway 181, just outside of Floresville.
Hundreds of fireworks were shooting off into the air as firefighters tried to contain the flames.
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Explosion at chemical plant in Delaware | 6abc.com
Explosion at chemical plant in Delaware | 6abc.com: DELAWARE CITY, Del. - January 24, 2013 (WPVI) -- Crews were on the scene of an explosion and fire at a chemical plant in Delaware.
It happened before 7:00 p.m. Thursday at the Dupont Red Lion plant in the 700 block of Governor Lea Road in Delaware City.
Fire officials say propone tank exploded in an area where sulfuric acid is refined.
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It happened before 7:00 p.m. Thursday at the Dupont Red Lion plant in the 700 block of Governor Lea Road in Delaware City.
Fire officials say propone tank exploded in an area where sulfuric acid is refined.
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HazardEx - Acetylene tanks explode at Louisiana chemical plant
HazardEx - Acetylene tanks explode at Louisiana chemical plant: One person was injured, families were evacuated and US 190 was shut down on January 29 after an explosion and fire at the Air Liquide Specialty Gases facility in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
There were around 200 emergency officials on the scene handling evacuations, traffic and general safety.
The West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said two tanks of acetylene exploded, however, the public relations office for Air Liquide in Houston says the tanks were empty and waiting to be filled with acetylene. One person was taken to the hospital with injuries to their eyes
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There were around 200 emergency officials on the scene handling evacuations, traffic and general safety.
The West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said two tanks of acetylene exploded, however, the public relations office for Air Liquide in Houston says the tanks were empty and waiting to be filled with acetylene. One person was taken to the hospital with injuries to their eyes
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Bigger fines tipped for labour breaches - - VietNam News
Bigger fines tipped for labour breaches - Social Issues - VietNam News: HA NOI (VNS)— Labour violations including delays in paying employees' salaries could attract fines of VND20-50 million (US$960-2,400) under a new draft decree introduced by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) this week.
The proposed fine is much higher than the current fines of VND2-10 million ($96-480) stipulated by Decree 47 issued three years ago.
The draft decree, currently open for public discussion, also proposes the VND20-50 million fine for those paying lower than minimum wages fixed by the Government.
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The proposed fine is much higher than the current fines of VND2-10 million ($96-480) stipulated by Decree 47 issued three years ago.
The draft decree, currently open for public discussion, also proposes the VND20-50 million fine for those paying lower than minimum wages fixed by the Government.
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Saw Loser - - Croatian Times Online
Saw Loser - Around the World News - Croatian Times Online News - English Newspaper: Bungling medics who put an accident victim's severed hand in a deep freeze instead of just chilling it before surgery are being sued for negligence in Tulcea, Romania.
Slaughterhouse worker Ancy Socescu lost her right hand when it was caught in a giant saw and could have made a full recovery if local doctors had simply kept the severed hand chilled.
Instead they put it in a domestic deep freeze so when surgeons tried to reattach it, the hand was like a block of ice.
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Slaughterhouse worker Ancy Socescu lost her right hand when it was caught in a giant saw and could have made a full recovery if local doctors had simply kept the severed hand chilled.
Instead they put it in a domestic deep freeze so when surgeons tried to reattach it, the hand was like a block of ice.
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Dead on Her Feet - - Croatian Times Online
Dead on Her Feet - Around the World News - Croatian Times Online News - English Newspaper: Mourners at 101-year-old Peng Xiuhua's funeral in southern China were astonished - when she sat up and started talking half way through the service.
Peng had been pronounced dead after falling into a deep sleep and her family in Shenshuidong village, Guangdong province, laid her out so people could pay their respects.
But as they changed her clothes for her coffin, Peng suddenly woke up and asked why so many people were in her house.
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Peng had been pronounced dead after falling into a deep sleep and her family in Shenshuidong village, Guangdong province, laid her out so people could pay their respects.
But as they changed her clothes for her coffin, Peng suddenly woke up and asked why so many people were in her house.
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Man beating doctor leads to strike at İstanbul hospital
Man beating doctor leads to strike at İstanbul hospital: The father of a child circumcised at Bayrampaşa State Hospital on Friday assaulted a doctor who asked him not to raise his voice in the hospital, an incident that prompted hospital staff to go on strike as a response to violent attacks against hospital personnel in Turkey.
Following his son's circumcision, Serkan G�ndoğdu waited to take the boy to another floor in the hospital for further treatment. He began shouting at hospital staff when the nurse who was meant to accompany him to the next floor arrived late. A surgeon, Korkut Belli, present when the incident took place, asked G�ndoğdu to not raise his voice as he was in a hospital. But the man responded with a violent attack on Belli.
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Following his son's circumcision, Serkan G�ndoğdu waited to take the boy to another floor in the hospital for further treatment. He began shouting at hospital staff when the nurse who was meant to accompany him to the next floor arrived late. A surgeon, Korkut Belli, present when the incident took place, asked G�ndoğdu to not raise his voice as he was in a hospital. But the man responded with a violent attack on Belli.
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Offshore firm attacked over crewman’s death - Press and Journal
Press and Journal - Article - Offshore firm attacked over crewman’s death: An offshore firm has been criticised following a fatal accident on board a vessel anchored off Aberdeen.Pjero Kurida was repairing an area of damaged paintwork on the vessel E.R. Athina when he was crushed between the ship’s hull and a lifting frame.
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Hollywood Nightclub Charged With 17 Safety Violations | NBC Southern California
Hollywood Nightclub Charged With 17 Safety Violations | NBC Southern California: A contractor that built a popular Hollywood nightclub has been charged with violating fire codes and allowing overcrowding that put lives in danger.
The Los Angeles City Attorney's office said Friday that the 17 charges stem from several incidents at supperclub los angeles, including when fire inspectors shut it down last summer.
Prosecutors said that on June 17, 2012, the club, which has a 553-person capacity, was holding nearly twice as many people as was deemed safe.
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The Los Angeles City Attorney's office said Friday that the 17 charges stem from several incidents at supperclub los angeles, including when fire inspectors shut it down last summer.
Prosecutors said that on June 17, 2012, the club, which has a 553-person capacity, was holding nearly twice as many people as was deemed safe.
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AWE unit shut in safety alert / Reading Chronicle
AWE unit shut in safety alert / Reading Chronicle / News / Reading: SAFETY watchdogs have shut down a unit at the Aldermaston atom base after the discovery of corrosion in a steel structure.
The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) declared it a safety risk and issued AWE managers with an improvement notice - automatically halting all non-essential work in the unit - while checks are carried out.
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The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) declared it a safety risk and issued AWE managers with an improvement notice - automatically halting all non-essential work in the unit - while checks are carried out.
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Glatfelter fined $7,000 for worker's August death | The Chillicothe Gazette
Glatfelter fined $7,000 for worker's August death | The Chillicothe Gazette | chillicothegazette.com: CHILLICOTHE — An investigation into a fatal August incident at Glatfelter found the company had safety violations that likely contributed to an employee’s death.Rebecca A. Miller, 50, was killed during an incident about 7:30 a.m. Aug. 6 in Glatfelter’s woodyard. The full report from Chillicothe police was released this week and said Miller had been operating a bulldozer when it caught fire. Miller is thought to have been crushed by the dozer as it rolled down a wood chip pile, according to the report.
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Company fined $85,000 for fatal workplace accident | mobile_news
Island Steel Erectors has been ordered to pay an $85,000 fine for a workplace accident that caused the death of a Milton man.
David Hughes, 63, was struck by a 2,000-pound load of steel that was on a flatbed truck he had driven to a job site at 430 Wyecroft Rd. in Oakville on Dec. 21, 2010.
After an investigation by the provincial Ministry of Labour, Island Steel Erectors was charged under Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act.
At a court hearing in Milton this morning, the company, represented by Lance Arsenault, pleaded guilty to one count of failing to ensure a safe workplace.
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Man killed in forklift accident at Buffalo plant - The Buffalo News
A man was killed in an industrial accident Friday morning at Buffalo Sweeping Compounds, located at Elk and Smith streets.
The man, whose name has not yet been released by authorities, was crushed in a forklift accident at about 11:30 a.m. State and federal labor officials are looking into possible health and safety violations in connection with the accident.
Man killed in forklift accident at Buffalo plant - City & Region - The Buffalo News
Worker Dies After Being Pinned Between Garbage Trucks - YNN, Your News Now
A Caledonia man is dead after being pinned between two garbage trucks Friday afternoon.
According to the Livingston County Sheriff's Office, 25-year-old Timothy Gorton was killed when two garbage trucks backed into each other, pinning him.
Deputies say Gorton was an employee of LT Disposal and was loading garbage into a garbage truck on State Route 20
Worker Dies After Being Pinned Between Garbage Trucks - YNN, Your News Now
Drug-alert horsemeat did enter Yorkshire food chain - - Yorkshire Post
ILLEGAL horsemeat contaminated with a cancer-causing drug was butchered in a British abattoir and sent to a farm in Yorkshire for human consumption, a Government agency has confirmed.
Health Ministers revealed yesterday that, contrary to previous assurances, a horse which was killed and butchered in Britain and known to be contaminated with the carcinogenic drug phenylbutazone – widely referred to as “bute” – has indeed entered the UK food chain.
Food safety officials claimed the banned meat was eaten only by the horse’s original owner, a farmer in Kirklees, and an associate of his on another farm in Lancashire.
But Labour warned there was no real evidence the potentially dangerous meat had not been distributed more widely. Bute is given to horses as an anti-inflammatory, but can cause cancer in humans and is strictly banned from entering the food chain across the EU.
Drug-alert horsemeat did enter Yorkshire food chain - Main Section - Yorkshire Post
Meadowhall worker suffered electric shock at work - - The Star
A WOMAN has won a payout after suffering an electric shock from a faulty freezer at work in Meadowhall.
Julie Humphries, from Rotherham, has been awarded compensation for the injuries she sustained while working behind the counter at Boost Juice Bar in Meadowhall in February 2009.
The 34-year-old received the shock after placing her hand on top of a freezer while collecting produce.
The incident caused Mrs Humphries, who lives in Rotherham, severe pain in her neck and shoulders as well as agonising headaches.
She had to take a week off work following the accident and continues to get bouts of pain, which can also force her to take further time off.
Investigations carried out by Thompsons Solicitors found the branch manager knew there was a fault with the freezer but failed to switch it off or inform staff of potential danger.
The manager lost his job because of the health and safety blunder.
Boost Juice Bars Ltd – a chain which has stores across the UK – admitted liability and settled the claim out of court.
Meadowhall worker suffered electric shock at work - Local - The Star
Friday, 1 February 2013
Marrero woman sues over construction job site accident | Louisiana Record
Marrero woman sues over construction job site accident | Louisiana Record: NEW ORLEANS – A Marrero woman is suing after being injured on a construction job site.
Patrica Terrebonne filed suit against Clark Construction Group LLC, Boh Brothers Construction Company, McCarthy Building Companies Inc. and Clark/McCarthy Healthcare Partners in the Orleans Parish Civil District Court on Nov. 15.
Terrebonne was employed as a pile logger on the Veterans Administration Hospital job site in May 2012, the suit claims. On May 7, she tripped on debris, injuring her right knee.
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Patrica Terrebonne filed suit against Clark Construction Group LLC, Boh Brothers Construction Company, McCarthy Building Companies Inc. and Clark/McCarthy Healthcare Partners in the Orleans Parish Civil District Court on Nov. 15.
Terrebonne was employed as a pile logger on the Veterans Administration Hospital job site in May 2012, the suit claims. On May 7, she tripped on debris, injuring her right knee.
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Kalakaua Avenue reopened after Cheesecake Factory fire - KITV Home
Kalakaua Avenue reopened after Cheesecake Factory fire | Local News - KITV Home: HONOLULU —Firefighters scrambled to the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center early Friday morning after a fire broke out at The Cheesecake Factory restaurant at the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center in Waikiki, according to fire officials.
The fire broke out around 3:23 a.m inside The Cheesecake Factory kitchen.
A restaurant cleaning employee described hearing an explosion and attempted to put out the fire with an extinguisher.
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The fire broke out around 3:23 a.m inside The Cheesecake Factory kitchen.
A restaurant cleaning employee described hearing an explosion and attempted to put out the fire with an extinguisher.
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A LURGAN woman has told how she was lucky to dodge flying debris as she walked past the ongoing roadworks
A LURGAN woman has told how she was lucky to dodge flying debris as she walked past the ongoing roadworks in Lurgan.
The woman was coming up Edward Street on foot when she encountered the roadworks. She said: “As I was walking past this guy was working away with a Kango hammer. A piece of rock shot out right in front of my leg. I was lucky to avoid it.
“It was very dangerous. Imagine if I’d have been a mother wheeling a pram or walking their child and that bit of rock had hit their child. It could have done some serious damage.
“Surely it isn’t best practice to have work like this going on so close to pedestrians?”
The public realm works began again during the second week in January with the contractor, McLaughlin & Harvey, advising businesses on streets affected by the latest works during late December.
With regard to the incident involving the flying piece of debris, a council spokesperson said: “In terms of health and safety, the contractor is working within all legislative requirements and will aim to meet or exceed best practice.”
Woman dodges ‘flying debris’ as roadworks return to town - Local - Lurgan Mail
Worker killed at Minn. sugar beet plant | kare11.com
Worker killed at Minn. sugar beet plant | kare11.com: RENVILLE, Minn. - Investigators are looking into the death of a worker at a sugar beet plant in southern Minnesota Thursday.
Renville County deputies were called to the Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative, located approximately two miles east of the City of Renville, shortly before 3 p.m.
Once on the scene first responders found a 60 year old male who had been run over by a payloader. Visibility was poor at the time of the accident due to wind blowing beet pulp around the plant.
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Renville County deputies were called to the Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative, located approximately two miles east of the City of Renville, shortly before 3 p.m.
Once on the scene first responders found a 60 year old male who had been run over by a payloader. Visibility was poor at the time of the accident due to wind blowing beet pulp around the plant.
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Frustration as Tesco fences off public footpath (From Oxford Mail) - # or is it to keep the horses in?
Frustration as Tesco fences off public footpath (From Oxford Mail): TESCO is facing a backlash after it fenced off a public footpath and a piece of green space at a controversial site in Marston.
The company has been planning since 2008 to turn the old Friar pub at the corner of Marston Road and Old Marston Road into a supermarket despite local opposition.
With work yet to begin Tesco has erected a fence around the site because of concerns about its state of repair.
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The company has been planning since 2008 to turn the old Friar pub at the corner of Marston Road and Old Marston Road into a supermarket despite local opposition.
With work yet to begin Tesco has erected a fence around the site because of concerns about its state of repair.
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Factory gutted, seven injured in two fires – The Express Tribune RAWALPINDI
Factory gutted, seven injured in two fires – The Express Tribune: RAWALPINDI:
Seven men were injured and a perfume factory gutted in two separate fires here on Thursday, rescue officials said.
In the first incident, a fire engulfed a three-story building near Khursheed Cinema in Raja Bazaar containing a perfume factory and its showroom.
The early-morning fire caused problems for the fire fighters, as the old building contained a lot of wood and had just one entry and exit point, said a rescuer.
It took about an hour to get the fire under control. The factory, Jamil Hair Oils and Perfumes, was completely burnt. In the second incident seven people received minor injuries after a fire broke out on the ground floor of their house at Sanghar Town near Koral Chowk.
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Seven men were injured and a perfume factory gutted in two separate fires here on Thursday, rescue officials said.
In the first incident, a fire engulfed a three-story building near Khursheed Cinema in Raja Bazaar containing a perfume factory and its showroom.
The early-morning fire caused problems for the fire fighters, as the old building contained a lot of wood and had just one entry and exit point, said a rescuer.
It took about an hour to get the fire under control. The factory, Jamil Hair Oils and Perfumes, was completely burnt. In the second incident seven people received minor injuries after a fire broke out on the ground floor of their house at Sanghar Town near Koral Chowk.
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