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Director Fined For Repeated Negligent Safety Practices

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brothermagrew
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Director Fined For Repeated Negligent Safety Practices

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A businessman from Northamptonshire has been fined £60,000 after ordering a worker to clean a moving machine that trapped and mangled his arm, requiring it to be amputated.

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"Today’s workplace has become heartless and soulless. Employees are seen as units of labour, automatons, functionaries, objects for achieving designated tasks, and as costs to be minimised."
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Re: Director Fined For Repeated Negligent Safety Practices

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£60,000 Fine :shock: FFS the f****r should be doing some serious time behind bars :mad
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Re: Director Fined For Repeated Negligent Safety Practices

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westlondonpostie wrote:£60,000 Fine :shock: FFS the f****r should be doing some serious time behind bars :mad
it'll get worse with Cameron wanting H&S watered down , it'll be accidents will happen ; particularly in the true blue building trade :hmmmm .
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Re: Director Fined For Repeated Negligent Safety Practices

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westlondonpostie wrote:£60,000 Fine :shock: FFS the f****r should be doing some serious time behind bars :mad
Maybe he should've been made to clean the machines while it was still working, that would've ensure he never did anything as stupid again.
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