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      <title><![CDATA[HSE Opens Public Consultation on RIDDOR Reporting Reforms]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Health and Safety Executive invites employers and industry experts to shape new injury and disease reporting rules in Great Britain.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 01:19:52 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Staffordshire builder and director jailed after worker falls through unprotected stairwell]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A HSE prosecution saw a Staffordshire construction firm fined and its director jailed after a worker suffered serious injuries falling through an unguarded stairwell on an apartment block site.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 01:19:23 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bassetlaw Council hit with £50,000 fine after ride‑on mower overturns, injuring employee]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Health and Safety Executive fined Bassetlaw District Council £50,000 after a worker was seriously injured when a ride‑on lawnmower tipped over, citing a lack of proper risk assessment.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 01:19:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[HSE Inspections Emphasise Robust Asbestos Management During Awareness Week]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[During Global Asbestos Awareness Week, HSE inspectors audit sites to ensure legal compliance, safe handling and effective training on asbestos risks.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 01:18:29 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Major UK Builders’ Merchant Hit with £2.2m Fine After Fatal Conveyor Accident]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A worker was killed when a three‑tonne pallet on a conveyor crushed him, prompting a £2.2 million penalty for the company.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 01:04:20 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Leeds Plastics Manufacturer Fined After Twin Finger Injuries Within Ten Days]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Two separate finger‑loss incidents in August led to a hefty penalty for a Leeds plastics producer.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 01:04:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[HSE Calls for Experienced Leader to Head Science Quality and Assurance Group]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Health & Safety Executive seeks a senior scientist, engineer or analyst to chair its Science Quality and Assurance Group, ensuring rigorous external oversight of its scientific work.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 01:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Construction firm hit with £40,200 fine after tragic teenage fatality]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A 19‑year‑old worker died when a ventilation shaft, inadequately covered, collapsed, prompting a hefty HSE fine for Jerram Falkus Construction.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 01:03:41 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[West Sussex Green‑Waste Firm Fined After Worker’s Leg Injury on Compost Screen]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A West Sussex recycling company was penalised after an employee broke his leg when he fell from a compost screening machine, highlighting serious safety lapses.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 01:03:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Vertical Lift Services North West Becomes Latest LEIA Member]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Independent lift specialist Vertical Lift Services NW, operating from Manchester and Merseyside, joins the Lift & Escalator Industry Association, enhancing its service portfolio.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[LEIA Announces 2026 Seminar Programme for Lift and Escalator Professionals]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[LEIA outlines three 2026 events – Education & Training (April, London), Safety (September, London) and Quality & Technical (November, Northampton) – with registration now open.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:59:55 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[LEIA Expands Management Board with Fujitec and Otis Executives]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Laura Webb Takes Helm as New Managing Director of LEIA]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Laura Webb thanks members for the warm reception and outlines her vision as she steps into the Managing Director role at LEIA.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[LEIA Launches Technical Seminar on Revised BS 5655‑11: Modernising Existing Lifts – Bookings Open]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[LEIA invites lift and escalator professionals to a seminar covering the new BS 5655‑11 draft, detailing modernisation standards and compliance pathways.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:57:53 GMT</pubDate>
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