US health and safety laws are good for business

Workplace health and safety regulations not only save lives, they benefit the economy, the USA’s top safety official said yesterday. In stark contrast to the UK’s government’s stance on health and safety in the workplace, David Michaels, assistant…

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Headway raffle raises funds for brain injured people in Scotland

The following news release was posted today by Heaway UK. A charity that helps people rebuild their lives following brain injury has received a welcome boost from a firm of personal injury solicitors after the company donated a new car to the char…

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UK ill-prepared to deal with major North Sea oil spill say MPs

A committee of MPs has raised ‘serious doubts’ about the UK’s ability to combat oil spills from deep sea rigs following the BP Gulf of Mexico oil disaster last year. The Energy and Climate Change Committee also warned that taxpayers could pay for …

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McDonalds prosecuted over acid injury to worker

Fast food giant McDonalds has paid out more than 20,000 after one of its employees was partially blinded by an acid-based cleaner.According to Wandsworth Council, the court fine was the result of the first successful prosecution against McDonalds…

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‘Bananas’ Bus Slips Up In Bridge Crash

A passenger had a lucky escape when a bus hit a low bridge and had its roof sliced off in Edinburgh yesterday afternoon.The double decker crashed into a rail bridge near Murrayfield Stadium and fortunately the man on the top deck suffered only min…

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