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		<title>Repeat-offending Contractor is fined for unsafe practices</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 18:14:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Building Contractor is prosecuted by the HSE after repeated warnings. The company received eight prohibition notices concerning: unsafe working at height, dangerous electrical equipment, dangerous scaffolding and fire-related hazards.]]></description>
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		<title>Building firm prosecuted for safety lapse as worker falls and is hit by a bus</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 18:02:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A construction firm is prosecuted by the HSE for improper health &#038; safety planning when a worker falls from a cherry picker and then is hit by a bus. The accident occurred while he was working at the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel and Chambers in London.]]></description>
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		<title>Asbestos Safety Survey reveals lack of Awareness</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 13:39:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The AIBs “Great British Asbestos Survey” demonstrates a lack of awareness regarding their responsibilities towards asbestos. It's importance is reinforced by the new Control of Asbestos Regulations (CAR) 2012,]]></description>
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		<title>Innocent bystander injured by falling plant while waiting for a bus.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:24:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An innocent bystander, whilst waiting for a bus is badly injured by falling machinery being moved by crane.]]></description>
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		<title>CDM Failure causes concrete collapse at University</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:04:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A construction company are found guilty of health and safety breaches after scaffolding collapses at a university injuring 7 workers.]]></description>
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		<title>PUWER, Work Equipment and Construction Safety</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:21:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PUWER  (Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998) is the legislation concerning the use of work equipment by employees. This requires an employer to be responsible for the use, servicing, maintenance, cleaning and repair of work equipment.]]></description>
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		<title>Contractor Fined after Guarding Failure Causes Accident</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:46:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A contractor is fined after being found guilty of allowing worker to use power tools without the correct guarding.]]></description>
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		<title>The Dangers of Dust in Construction from Cement and Concrete</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 10:05:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[dust]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The dangers of Respirable Crystalline Silica commonly found in the dust of cement or concrete. Including prevention and containment methods to reduce the risk. ]]></description>
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		<title>Construction site safety – is noise a problem?</title>
		<link>http://www.mb-hs.com/blog/health-and-safety-info/construction-site-safety-s-noise-a-problem/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 21:53:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) is an often overlooked aspect of working in the construction industry, This article looks at the effects and methods of prevention.]]></description>
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		<title>84% less Health &amp; Safety Law &#8211; Budget Commitment</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:42:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Announced in the 2012 Budget was the news that the government aims to drastically reduce the amount of Health and Safety legislation that businesses are faced with.]]></description>
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