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A construction company director has been fined for leaving a gas boiler at a domestic property in a dangerous condition as he worked to build an extension. During the building work, the residents of the property in Newcastle were placed at a serious risk of ill health, including carbon monoxide poisoning.   Newcastle-upon-Tyne Magistrates’ Court …

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The Responsible Car Wash Scheme (RCWS) launches a pilot project today, funded by the Home Office and supporters, to test the effectiveness and value of introducing licensing for car wash businesses. The pilot is based on a RCWS accreditation scheme for hand car washes to ensure these businesses treat employees, customers and the environment fairly. …

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Ineos Chemicals Grangemouth Limited has been fined after ethylene, a flammable gas, was released from a cracked pipe at the KF Ethylene Plant. Falkirk Sheriff Court heard that on 2 May 2017 approximately 17 tonnes of ethylene was released from the pipe. This leak precipitated the formation of a flammable gas cloud of around 65,000m³. …

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