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Housing company fined more than £500,000 after worker suffers burns

Housing company fined more than £500,000 after worker suffers burns24th April 2024 A housing company based in Kent has been fined £528,000 after an employee repairing a fence post inadvertently struck an underground cable, suffering burns to his face.The MHS Homes employee and a colleague had been tasked by the company to repair three fence…

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US probes Ford hands-free driving tech after crashes

The US road safety authority is currently scrutinizing Ford’s BlueCruise driver assistance system after two tragic collisions. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), both incidents involved Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles colliding with stationary vehicles at night while the BlueCruise system was activated. BlueCruise is an advanced driver assistance technology designed to enable…

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The Building Safety Regulator

On Wednesday 12 April, the UK government’s Building Safety Regulator opened the registration process for high-rise residential buildings in England. This marks a significant step towards ensuring the safety of residents in high-rise buildings, following the tragic Grenfell Tower fire in 2017 which claimed 72 lives. The registration process applies to buildings over 18 metres…