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Top 5 most read in October 2019
The most read fines and prosecution articles in October 2019 includes, a £2.6m fine to DHL after a worker was killed by a stack of tyres, and an explosion at Celsa steelworks resulting in a £1.8m fine after two workers die.
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DHL fined £2.6m after worker killed.
Celsa fined £1.8m after explosion killed two workers.
Bus company and council fined after passenger death.
Passers-by injured by a falling tree.
Electrician sentenced 12 months for deadly gas work.
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Top 5 most read in October 2019
The most read fines and prosecution articles in October 2019 includes, a £2.6m fine to DHL after a worker was killed by a stack of tyres.
Samah Ahmed
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It seems the HSE are more interested in fine income, prosecution after the fact, than prevention. An uncontrolled release of highly toxic corrosive gas in a University gets a response to the Trades Union safety rep reporting the dangerous occurrence that is simply dismissive, and management still claim to be over burdened with elfin n safety?