Tag #Corporate Negligence

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MOL's Delayed Response to Oil Pipeline Leak Causes Significant Environmental Damage in Hungary

A damaged MOL oil pipeline in Hungary leaked 487 cubic meters of fuel after a 40-day delay in response, impacting local residents and potentially Lake Velence; the company's slow remediation efforts and refusal to relocate affected individuals have caused significant hardship.

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Clean Water and Sanitation
theguardian.com
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Report Calls for Unlimited Fines, Bans for Companies Using Unsafe Cladding

A new report recommends unlimited fines and permanent bans for companies responsible for unsafe cladding following the Grenfell Tower fire, criticizing England's insufficient laws and highlighting the need for stronger due diligence and accountability to prevent future disasters.

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36% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities
t24.com.tr
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Soma Mine Disaster: Technical Failures and Systemic Negligence

The Soma mine disaster in 2014, caused by multiple preventable technical failures and managerial negligence, resulted in the deaths of 301 miners, highlighting systemic issues in Turkey's mining sector.

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48% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
lexpress.fr
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Goodyear Faces Charges in Fatal Tire Accident Investigation

Goodyear faces potential charges of involuntary manslaughter and deceptive practices in France following four fatal truck accidents caused by defective tires; investigations are ongoing across Europe.

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Good Health and Well-being
bbc.com
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£1.1m Fine for Scottish Factory After Two Worker Injuries

WestFraser's Scottish chipboard factory was fined £1,148,000 after two workers suffered serious injuries from safety failures involving a biomass auger and a rusty gantry within six months; the company has implemented safety improvements, but the incidents highlight a pattern of negligence.

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Good Health and Well-being
bbc.com
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Belfast Harbour Fined £110,000 Over Worker's Death

Belfast Harbour Commissioners was fined £110,000 after pleading guilty to a health and safety breach that led to the death of Neil Rooney, a contractor, due to the collapse of a coal hopper at Stormont Wharf in March 2017.

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Good Health and Well-being
dailymail.co.uk
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G&G Mining Fabrication Fined $500,000 for Workplace Accident

A boilermaker suffered severe head and facial injuries, including the loss of an eye, after being struck by a 500kg steel plate at G&G Mining Fabrication's Hazelmere workshop in August 2021; the company was fined $500,000 for failing to provide a safe work environment.

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Good Health and Well-being
dailymail.co.uk
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Tasmanian Jumping Castle Tragedy: Operator Cleared of Safety Breaches

Six children died and three were injured after a wind gust lifted a jumping castle at a Tasmanian school in December 2021; the operator was found not guilty of safety breaches, causing outrage among the victims' families.

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No Poverty
dailymail.co.uk
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Construction Worker's Family Awarded $640 Million in Negligence Lawsuit

A Texas jury awarded $640 million to the family of David Loree, a construction worker killed when an air handling unit fell on him due to negligence by several firms; TNT Crane will pay 68 percent of the judgement.

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
theguardian.com
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Toxic Town: Corby's Toxic Waste Legacy

Jack Thorne's "Toxic Town" details the 2009 Corby, England, toxic waste case—the first to prove a link between such waste and birth defects—following two pregnant women whose children suffer severe health issues due to exposure to toxic waste from a negligent construction site cleanup.

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48% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
dailymail.co.uk
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Network Rail Fined £3.75 Million After Two Workers Killed by Train

Two rail workers were killed instantly in July 2019 when a train struck them at Margam, near Port Talbot, due to Network Rail's failure to provide a long-distance lookout during engineering works, resulting in a £3.75 million fine.

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40% Bias Score

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