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Article: Nine construction firms fined more than GBP28,000 after HSE prosecutions.
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- July 12, 2002
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M2 PRESSWIRE-12 July 2002-UK Government: Nine construction firms fined more than GBP28,000 after HSE prosecutions (C)1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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Nine construction companies were fined a total of more than GBP28,000 after the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted them for breaching health and safety regulations governing the danger of workers falling from heights.
The prosecutions took place at City of London Magistrates' Court yesterday (Wednesday 10 July). They represented one of the largest number of cases HSE has brought to court in one day, and followed a week-long construction safety blitz in London ...