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More than 30 companies fined as part of efforts to reduce emissions
7th June 2022
More than 30 companies have been issued with fines by the Environment Agency as part of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. These fines have been issued for breaches of climate change schemes which are in place to help ensure the UK reaches its target of net zero emissions by 2050.
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Scottish care provider fined £450,000 for Health and Safety breaches resulting in the death of a vulnerable adult
7th June 2022
Care provider, The Richmond Fellowship Scotland, has been fined after being found guilty of health and safety breaches after a vulnerable adult with severe learning difficulties drowned in a bath.
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Furniture manufacturer fined £150,000 after failing to manage employee’s exposure of vibration
7th June 2022
A North Wales company that manufactures sofas and chairs has been fined after failing to ensure that employee’s exposure to the risks from vibrating tools was sufficiently risk assessed and managed.
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Sea food processing company fined after fatality involving forklift
7th June 2022
A sea food processing company has been fined after a worker died following injuries sustained when she was run over by a forklift
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Asbestos removal company fined and two employees jailed for failing to protect workers from risk
4th May 2022
An asbestos management company has been fined and two of its employees have been jailed for failing to protect workers from asbestos exposure during a major refurbishment project in Plymouth.
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