November 3rd, 2009
The first round of talks on compensation packages for victims of IRA violence have been held this week.
A cross-party delegation of Northern Irish politicians and members of the House of Lords had talks with the Libyan government over potential compensation payouts.
The Libyan government, which is led by Colonel Gaddafi, secretly supplied weapons and explosives to the IRA during the Troubles.
The MPs involved in the talks issued a statement after the meetings with senior Libyan officials to say they had been a constructive and positive first step in the process.
But a Libyan journalist has warned that a long struggle may be ahead.
Rana Jawad told the BBC: "Back in September, Colonel Gaddafi’s son, Saif al-Islam, said he would resist these calls for compensation."
Last month, Colonel Gaddafi sent out confusing signals on the issue when he told Sky News that he was not interested in the visit of the delegation but hinted that a compensation deal had already been struck with the British government.
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October 23rd, 2009
A firm in Scotland has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after one of its employees was seriously injured by a piece of machinery.
The unnamed man had been filling a Mobile Explosives Manufacturing Unit at Orica UK in Muirside when the accident occurred in February 2008.
He had been pouring emulsion into the machine when it suddenly blocked. As he reached in to clear the blockage, it unexpectedly started again and the man lost two of the fingers on his right hand.
An investigation by HSE officers found that the plant’s equipment was not properly guarded and there was no safe way to clear blockages that did occur. Orica UK was fined £10,000 for breaching health and safety regulations.
HSE Inspector Colin Hutchinson commented: "This was a serious and avoidable incident. All companies conducting similar operations must learn from this incident by making sure their safety procedures are both sufficient and rigidly followed."
According to statistics published by the HSE, 299,000 reportable injuries occurred at work between 2007 and 2008, resulting in the loss of six million working days.
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