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Four boys swept away to sea on school trip

When an absence of adult supervision and lack of awareness of the risks led to four fatalities ...
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Eight year-old boy dies when a teenager fell on him playing laser tag

When what makes an activity fun can contribute to risk, and can lead to tragedy ...
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Swimmers over-exposed to Bromine

When a complete lack of knowledge of a pool operation could have landed a posh hotel in hot water (apologies ...
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Brewery issued with Enforcement Notice to improve its manual handling practices

When the law doesn’t say that you are not allowed to lift more than 25kg, but it does say that ...
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Nearly two hundred die when theatre set alight during performance in 1887

When reliance on gas fired lighting, building design flaws and no way hundreds of people can escape from a fire ...
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Wooden vat of fermenting beer bursts, causing a flood that killed eight people

When the combination of unreliable and unsafe beer production, and the proximity of vulnerable people led to tragedy ...
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Mass drowning in popular London Park

When hundreds of people from all walks of life are oblivious to the dangers of a popular pastime, and sadly ...
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Father of two dies when swept into the sea during a coasteering session

When family adventure and fun turned into a family tragedy ...
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Leisure centre staff have their own secret ladder, for when the manager is not around…

When being over-cautious can increase risk ...
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County cricket match interrupted by concerns over sawdust

When an overreacting council seems to be interfering a little bit too much ...
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