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UPM paper mill death lands two companies with fines totalling £700,000
Workplace transport
Shovel loader death at UPM paper mill leads to fines of £700,000
£866,650 fine for poultry giant after worker struck by forklift
Workplace transport
Yardman loses leg after forklift accident at chicken facility
Uncontrolled use of solvent lands aircraft livery firm with £66k fine
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Uncontrolled use of solvent lands aircraft livery firm with £66k fine

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Safe systems of work
Veolia fined £1m after refuse worker run over and killed

Recycling firm Veolia ES has been fined £1m after one of its dustbin lorries reversed into an employee and crushed him.
Safe systems of work
Lorry driver struck during walkaround safety check

A delivery driver was hit by a reversing vehicle as he carried out a pre-use check on his lorry, a court has heard.
Work at height
Worker died in stairwell fall after construction co failed to provide edge protection

A property developer that failed to provide edge protection during the conversion of a west London warehouse into residential flats has been fined over the death of a worker who plummeted 7.5 m down a stairwell.

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Landsec: duty to manage

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Compliance
Waddah Ghanem, Emirates National Oil Company

The executive head of OSH at Dubai's state oil producer talks about resilient systems, promoting happiness and fighting forecourt fires.
Confined spaces
Humber Bridge: open all hours

Maintaining the Grade 1 listed structure involves working round high wind speeds and 24/7 traffic flow.
Work equipment
Learning preferences: Style guide

Stephen Flounders says trainers have to be adaptable and use a range of techniques to meet different learners’ needs. 

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