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West Fraser pleads guilty to H&S breaches

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Timber panel products supplier West Fraser (Europe) Ltd, formerly known as Norbord, has pleaded guilty to several health and safety breaches related to two incidents that took place at its plant in Cowie within six months of each other in 2020. In the first event, Sean Gallagher, 29, a Utility …

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Haldane Fisher fined £380,000 after staff member suffers brain injury

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Haldane Fisher has been fined £380,000 after one of its staff members fell and suffered a brain injury while working at its Walsall site; pleading guilty to breaching Sections 2 (1) and 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. The incident occurred when Timothy Bates was …

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