Three hurt in construction plunge

man has been taken to hospital after falling three floors at a construction site in Dundee.
Two other men were involved in the accident at the Clock Tower development but police described them as “walking wounded.”
Emergency services were called to the scene in Camperdown Street at about 1512 BST
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Avoiding accidents ahead of the London Olympics

The build-up to the Olympics is being dominated by the crackdown in Tibet, with protesters disrupting the Olympic torch relay in both London and Paris.
But there are already fears that the build-up to the London Olympics in 2012 could be set to suffer a different kind of blow to the image of the movement – [...]

SAFETY REVIEW FOR WESTFIELD

Safety measures have been ordered at Derby’s Westfield centre after a window shattered and fell from the ceiling.
Shoppers looked on in horror as broken glass rained down from the domed roof outside Sainsbury’s yesterday.
But a spokesman for Westfield said no-one was injured.
A pane of safety glass – designed to break into small pieces to reduce [...]

Uddingston Trees axed on ‘health and safety’ grounds

TREES that have been an Uddingston landmark for more than 100 years are being felled for “health and safety” reasons.
The three poplars are on a grassed area off Main Street.
Council chiefs say the 100ft-high trees have reached the end of their natural life.
However, a villager described the felling of the trees as “legalised vandalism.”
It was [...]

Health and safety should be top priority, farmers told

Farmers have been warned to make health and safety a top priority on their farms after changes to the Corporate Manslaughter Act came into effect this week (6 April).
The new Act will place greater responsibility on businesses to make sure strict health and safety practices are put in place.
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