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What temperature does it have to be before you can leave work early
Bosses need to ensure their staff are comfortable in in the workplace when hot weather hits - but can you legally leave work early in a heatwave?
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When is it too hot to work and what can you do? Your heatwave rights explained
The TUC union has previously called for a change in the law to introduce a maximum working temperature - but sadly, this hasn't happened yet. However, there are rules that can help you leave an office that's too hot
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Mystery after two chicken factory workers found dead with frozen faces and hands
Jonathan Collins and Neil Moon were found dead at the Banham Poultry factory in Attleborough, Norfolk, as police have now announced two companies face court over their mysterious deaths
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Carousel 'collapses with people on board' as parents demand it is shut down
The attraction, located on the Folkestone Harbour in Kent, was forced to close all Bank Holiday weekend after panels on the ride became loose and caused it to collapse
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Urgent measles warning to all passengers on Ryanair flight out of London
Passengers and crew on board Ryanair flight FR123 between Gatwick and Dublin at 8.10pm last Thursday may have been exposed to the contagious illness, the Health Service Executive says
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Terrifying moment mum hurled off fairground ride as helpless daughter watches on
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT - Khadra Ali spent weeks in a coma and four months in hospital after she was ejected from the Xcelerator ride at the Funderpark funfair near Hillingdon, west London
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Army issued formal 'Crown Censure' after soldier shot dead in sickening accident
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) blasted the MoD’s “ineffective” management and “poor” planning and conduct of the training mission where Conor McPherson, 24, was fatally shot in the head
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Second man arrested after Gogglebox star's George Gilbey's tragic death
A second man has been arrested after the death of Gogglebox star George Gilbey, who died when he fell through a skylight whilst working in Essex
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Children pay heartbreaking tribute to dad crushed to death at Heathrow Airport
The man was working for Dnata Limited, a provider of ground handling and cargo services to major airlines, at Heathrow Terminal 3 on February 23, 2022 when he was killed
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Man's finger torn off by bottle capping machine as he tries to clear a blockage
Daniel Richardson reached into a bottle capping machine to clear a blockage while working at Sourcing International Limited in Wigston, Leicestershire when his finger was brutally torn off
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Boy, 9, died after throwing himself from truck as it raced towards edge of cliff
Tomos Rhys Bunford died after his father’s Mitsubishi Warrior began speeding towards a sheer drop as he rode in it with his family on rented farmland on Blaenllechau Farm in Ferndale, Wales
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Horror moment fairground ride breaks apart as panicked onlookers run for cover
Caitlin Colclough, from Kidsgrove, was rushed to hospital after being hit by a panel from the ride that broke apart at the University of Chester's Chestival event
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Woman who lost leg in night shift accident 'wishes she'd taken the night off'
Sharon Bramhall was working at Baker & Baker Products in Bromborough when a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) hit her, smashing her left leg
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Worker, 22, crushed to death while putting up 'warning' signs on building site
James Rourke, 22, had only been working for Materials Movement Limited for a few months when an excavator ran over him. The firm has since been fined £133,000 and ordered to pay £8,500 after a prosecution by the HSE
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Pizza worker's finger left 'hanging off' in factory accident at major producer
Stateside Foods Ltd in Bolton produces millions of pizzas each year for the nation's major supermarkets
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Man dies in horror accident at Stilton cheese factory as police launch probe
A man has died at Long Clawson Dairy, near Melton, Leicestershire, with police finding him after being alerted to reports of a man injured and an investigation is now underway
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Little boy, 4, died first night he slept in new bed after head got stuck
The youngster who was non-verbal and had cerebral palsy was using a specialist Olaf bed for the first time. He was found unresponsive the next morning by his father
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Teenage labourer killed by falling concrete blocks at skip hire company
The 17 year old died at M60 Skip Hire in Bury town centre earlier this month when he was caught by the partial collapse of a wall. He had just started working there
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Dog walker attacked and trampled on by cows is left with life-changing injuries
Janicke Tvedt, 57, suffered broken ribs and a thumb, as well as life-changing injuries causing her mobility issues, when she was trampled by cows in Ripon, north Yorkshire
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Airport bag handler in critical condition after scarf catches on conveyor belt
An experienced baggage handler working at Heathrow Airport was rushed to hospital after her scarf got caught on a conveyor belt, dragging her along it earlier this week
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Boy, 17, dies after being 'hit in the head' in workplace accident as 2 arrested
Workers in Bury, Greater Manchester, said they had been informed someone "had been hit on the head" and police officers investigating the tragedy have made two arrests
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Dad crushed to death when he repaired wrong lift at hospital, inquest hears
Dad Sandy Noble was working on a lift at Royal Oldham Hospital when he was crushed in an elevator shaft, with a coroner's court hearing he had been working on the wrong lift at the time
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Boy, 7, rushed to hospital after being crushed by interactive whiteboard
Elias, 7, was 'flattened' when a digital whiteboard suddenly became detached from a wall and fell on top of him at St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School in Tamworth
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Dad's eight haunting words before son, 5, died putting chocolate wrapper in bin
Benjamin Cullis had been out with his dad and brother crabbing and fishing in Paidstow in what the coroner called a typical family day out in a lovely location before tragedy struck
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Man dies of fatal injuries in tragic quad bike accident as police launch probe
A joint investigation between cops and the Health and Safety Executive is underway to examine the incident which saw a local business owner killed on Wednesday in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire