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HSE live twitter question and answer session for asbestos

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are currently campaigning to help make working with asbestos safer.

As part of their campaign, the HSE...

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Survey on asbestos has worrying results

A survey conducted for the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has found that tradespeople could come in contact with fatal asbestos more than 100 times a year. The survey was...

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Recycling firm in court after worker loses arm

An Ayrshire recycling company, Lowmac Alloys Ltd. is due to appear in court over serious safety failings after a worker lost his arm after attempting to clear a conveyor belt blockage.

The...

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Garlic used in fight against tree diseases

An experiment into tackling tree diseases is underway on a woodland estate in Northamptonshire.

Using a government licence, the trial involves taking a concentrated form of garlic, which is...

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Bavarian bovine bother

Johann Huber is part of a long line of family farmers who, for over 400 years, have reared cows on the mountain slopes of Gmund am Tegernsee in Bavaria. Now, his 18 prized cows will be gracing the...

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HSE puts anti-spill spouts to the test

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have published the findings of their investigation into the four commercially available anti-spill spout containers typically used for...

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Radioactive ship on fire off Scottish coast

A ship believed to be carrying radioactive concrete to Antwerp, Belgium, reported a fire off the coast of Scotland.

The fire caused an evacuation of 52 people from a nearby oil platform, ho...

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Company fined for noise control breaches

Fibreline Ltd, a company specialising in foam and feather furnishings, was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after failing to protect workers from excessiv...

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Is your EMS "fit for purpose"?

In 2015, the main standard required by the public sector and large corporate procurers will be upgraded, altering the way they view and apply their Environmental Management Systems (EMS). However,...

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Sweden to ditch nuclear power and go 100% renewable

Sweden's Social Democrats and their junior coalition partner, the Green Party, have agreed upon plans that would see Sweden's nuclear power phased out and the eventual introduction of 100...

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Floating solar panel project underway

Britain's first floating solar panel project has been installed on a reservoir in Berkshire.

800 panels are placed on the water surface. This is said to make such a project even more lucrat...

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Controversy surrounding planned nuclear power plant

EDF's planned nuclear power plant, Hinkley Point C, has become embroiled in fresh controversy after it was discovered that the nuclear experts who helped review the plans receive EDF pensions....

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Water companies not self-reporting serious pollution incidents

The Environment Agency have published figures that indicate only 66% of serious pollution incidents were self-reported by water companies last year.

Serious category...

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Earth has lost 50% of wildlife in 40 years - WWF

The Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) have claimed that 50% of wildlife has disappeared over 40 years, with a range of 3,000 to 10,000 species being analysed and reported on.

Dr Ken Norris of...

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"Sunflower" solar energy solution to sanitation shortage?

IBM, the computer technology geniuses, have unveiled a 30ft solar energy generator, capable of converting the sun's radiation into a source of electricity and hot water.

The generator...

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