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The operator of a theme park in Scotland has been sentenced after a rollercoaster derailed injuring nine people.

A Network Rail signal box worker who claimed that his employer had failed to provide him with the rest breaks to which he was entitled has had his claim dismissed by the Court of Appeal (www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2019/269.pdf).

Residential buildings should be designed so occupants either can safely stay put or evacuate in the event of a fire, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has said.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has concluded that there is insufficient evidence to bring manslaughter charges against a theme park following the death of an 11-year-old girl who fell from a water ride.

A car manufacturer that failed to ensure vehicle lifting equipment was maintained in good condition and efficient working order at two of its London sites has been sentenced.

Three-quarters of companies in the UK chemical supply chain do not own the testing data for registrations they currently hold under the European Union’s REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) legislation.

The Court of Appeal has reduced NPS London’s asbestos fine on the grounds that it should have been treated as a "small" organisation rather than "large".

BSI is running a public consultation on the draft revised text of its existing code of practice for safety and health in tunnelling in the construction industry.