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Chemical company fined £50,000 after worker suffers chemical burns
A worker accidentally opened the wrong valve on a 1,000-litre container, resulting in them being doused with corrosive sink and drain un-blocker.
Firms fined after industrial racking system collapse kills 2 workers
The workers were killed when an industrial racking system collapsed as it was being tested with weights.
Man jailed after dangerous and illegal gas work put pensioner at risk
A man who fraudulently claimed to be Gas Safe Registered has been jailed after his dangerous work put the life of a homeowner at risk.
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Sarah Albon
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Sarah Newton
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