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News December 2002
| Title | Comments | Publication |
| Don't shoot the messenger. | How to adopt an open and fair culture within a society which increasingly encourages a blame culture. (W Gault) | Safety & Health Practitioner 2002 20(12):24-26 |
| Company had a duty to dismiss employee suffering from occupational asthma. | Employers could be under a legal duty to dismiss a worker if there is a known risk to that worker's physical H&S, after Goodyear's appeal against £7,500 damages awarded to Mr Coxall for occupational asthma. | Safety & Health Practitioner 2002 20(12):3 |
| Hopes dashed as corporate killing gets shelved again. | Despite a recent Home Office consultative letter, the Government has postponed any planned reforms on corporate killing. | Safety & Health Practitioner 2002 20(12):4 |
| Director of Hull building collapse company to face eight safety charges. | The MD of Marketing Exchange for Africa Ltd will be prosecuted by the HSE over the deaths of 3 workers in a building collapse. | Safety & Health Practitioner 2002 20(12):8 |
| Coventry firm failed to inspect machinery. | Sofedit UK Ltd (formally Coventry Presswork) fined £2,000 and £4,000 respectively. On inspection after an accident, of 41 power presses, 10 were found to have serious faults. | Safety & Health Practitioner 2002 20(12):8 |
| Cash and carry caught and charged. | Hyperama fined £12,000. Injured by a FLT driven by an untrained colleague. | Safety & Health Practitioner 2002 20(12):10 |
| Building boss has manslaughter convictions overturned. | The Court of Appeal has quashed the conviction of Mr B Dean, who was sentenced to 18 months for the manslaughter of Michael and Carl Redgate, killed whilst demolishing a tunnel kiln which collapsed. | Safety & Health Practitioner 2002 20(12):10 |
| Invisible radiation hazards? | The potential hazards to construction and maintenance workers working at height near mobile phone masts and aerials which are mounted in hidden locations. (R Hunter) | Safety & Health Practitioner 2002 20(12):14 |
| Feeling competent? | The IOSH membership structure and its recognition of competence. (H Harvey) | Safety & Health Practitioner 2002 20(12):28-30 |
| Corrupt discs. | Strategies for minimising the risk of work related low back disorder. (D Abbott) | Safety & Health Practitioner 2002 20(12):36-38 |
| Living with terrorism. | How organisations are coping with the increased threat of terrorist attacks following 11/9/01. (E Gates) | Health and Safety at Work 2002 24(12):9-10,12 |
| Asbestos legal update. | Legal rulings in asbestos cases can differ in the UK and USA which may affect business prospects. (R Leedham & S Linker) | Health and Safety at Work 2002 24(12):14 |
| The wake up call. | European authorities' response to the possible health hazards involved in using mobile phones. (C Atkins) | Health and Safety at Work 2002 24(12):15-16 |
| Digging deep. | Excavation work needs to be properly planned and managed to help ensure safety. (P Hughes) | Health and Safety at Work 2002 24(12):23-25 |
| Time to train. | Advice on purchasing computer based safety training. (B Leathley) | Health and Safety at Work 2002 24(12):26-27 |
| Stress initiative wins European award for British company. | BP Grangemouth is one of 20 European companies to receive an award in recognition of their contributions to prevent work related stress. | HSE Press Release E219:02 2/12/02 |
| HSE publishes technical report on Great Heck investigation. | The final report of the investigation into the train collision at Gt Heck on 28/2/01 in which 10 people died. | Internet: www.hse.gov.uk/railway/selby/final.pdf HSE Press Release E224:02 4/12/02 |
| New HSE information sheet on the safe use of cement. | Advice on the risks from cement and their control, for those working with, or supervising the use of, cement in construction. | Construction Inf Sheet No 26 HSE Tel:01787-881165 HSE Press Release E225:02 4/12/02 |
| HSE identifies baseline attitudes with the 2001 British Social Attitudes Survey. | Analysis of the first H&S module within the Survey which will produce a basis to judge whether future awareness and attitudes to H&S at work are changing. | Internet: www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/bsahs01.pdf HSE Press Release E230:02 5/12/02 |
| HSE publishes review of the UKAEA decommissioning strategy. | Technical and some financial aspects of the strategy for decommissioning Dounreay, Windscale, Harwell and Winfrith the 4 nuclear sites for which the UKAEA holds the site licences. | Internet: www.hse.gov.uk/nsd/nuc20.pdf HSE Press Release E223:02 5/12/02 |
| Mobile work equipment requirements coming into effect today. [5/12/02] | The transitional period for PUWER 1998 ended on 5/12/02. The Regulations now also cover users of mobile work equipment including FLTs, dumper trucks and tractors. | HSE Press Release E221:02 5/12/02 |
| Carillion Highway Maintenance Ltd | Fined £10,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Self-employed worker injured when Carillion workers were lifting a traffic island using a mobile lorry mounted crane. Unsafe operation, inadequate training and incomplete RA. | HSE Prosecution Case F070000388 (14/10/02) |
| Brian James | Fined £500 under HASAWA 1974 s3 / GSIUR 1998. Unregistered gas installer moved a gas meter by cutting into live supply without isolating. | HSE Prosecution Case F110000758 (14/10/02) |
| Centriplant Rebuilds & Tank Co Ltd | Fined £3,000 under PSSR 2000. Failure of 2 steam jacketed pans supplied to a food company. | HSE Prosecution Case F010000456 (15/10/02) |
| Skyglass Ltd | Fined £30,000 under HASAWA 1974 s33 / EWR 1989 / COSHH 1999. Continued failure to comply with both Improvement and Prohibition Notices. Previous advice. | HSE Prosecution Case F060000229 (15/10/02) |
| Mr Surinder Singh Nahal | Fined £2,250 under HASAWA 1974 s33. Continued failure to comply with both Improvement and Prohibition Notices. Previous advice. Skyglass director responsible. | HSE Prosecution Case F060000239 (15/10/02) |
| Northbrian Educational Trust Ltd | Fined £1,500 under IRR 1999. Radiation sources held by the Trust went missing. Record keeping and storage well below required standard. | HSE Prosecution Case F190000360 (15/10/02) |
| Equine Products UK Ltd | Fined £750 under PUWER 1998. During routine inspection a cam operated interlock on a ribbon mixer was found to be poorly maintained. Prohibition Notice issued. Previous advice and action on the same issue. | HSE Prosecution Case F190000361 (15/10/02) |
| Goodyear GB Ltd | Fined £10,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured whilst clearing compound from a conveyor belt roller. Unsafe method of work, not in accordance with the imprecise company RA. | HSE Prosecution Case F100000430 (16/10/02) |
| Mr Brian Metcalfe | Fined £2,500 under CHSWR 1996. 19 year old student injured falling through a fragile roof during refurbishment. Harness and running line impractical and not used. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000054 (16/10/02) |
| Romtech Ltd | Fined £3,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured whilst using a purpose built coiling machine. Defective guard. | HSE Prosecution Case F120000451 (17/10/02) |
| North Midland Construction Plc | Fined £150,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3 / CDMR 1994. Director of re-instating gang killed. No restrictions on high sided equipment coming into contact with 11Kv live OH lines. No RA, information, or safe system of work. | HSE Prosecution Case F010000597 (18/10/02) |
| Mr Nigel Charles Sherratt | Fined £1,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3. 14 year old boy injured by PTO shaft. | HSE Prosecution Case F140000300 (18/10/02) |
| AIDS resources published. | For those living with AIDS, workplaces need to provide an informed response both at managerial and employee level. | 'NAT... Pack' £15 + £10 NAT Tel:0207-814-6767 RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2002 32(12):8 |
| Plastics processing fume guidance. | Advice on how to check that plastic processes are operated in a way that minimises fume formation and reduces the risk of worker exposure. | Plastic Proc Sht No 13. HSE Tel:01787-881165 RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2002 32(12):4 |
| Legionnaires' threat prosecution. | Tyco Fire Products Ltd fined £4,500 + £2,000 costs. Failed to take precautions to protect people from a possible outbreak of Legionnaires Disease. Failed to check and treat bacterial levels in a cooling tower. | RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2002 32(12):6 |
| CIPD managing stress guide. | The 'Guide to managing organisational stress' should help manage the risks of stress at work. | CIPD Tel:0208-263-3365 RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2002 32(12):10 |
| Teacher dies from mesothelioma. | A coroner has recorded a verdict that retired teacher Mrs Whitwam died of an industrial disease. She had worked at a school built in 1969, where asbestos was found in 1992. | RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2002 32(12):11 |
| Investors in people? | Only 1 in 7 UK workers have the benefit of comprehensive OH support. (R Mackmurdo) | RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2002 32(12):12-15 |
| Ahead of the curve? | Government strategy for dealing with infectious disease and its impact on the management of the recent Legionnaires outbreak. (E Gates) | RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2002 32(12):16-18,20 |
| Bhopal update. | The continued legal battle following the Bhopal chemical explosion on 3/12/84. (N Cook) | RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2002 32(12):26-29 |
| Conducting an audit. | Following a RA the preceding year, the conducting of a H&S audit on premises mainly consisting of a warehouse and offices. (P Ellis) | RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2002 32(12):34-36,38 |
| Learning about learning from prevention failures. | Accident investigation and progress made over the last 5 years. (R Bibbings) | RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2002 32(12):51-52 |
| HSE and industry to target high risk groups in ladder safety initiatives. | The HSE, ECA and two trade unions have launched a project for electrical and maintenance fitters who are at risk due to falls from heights. | 'Falls from Height Priority Programme' Internet: www.hse.gov.uk HSE HSE Press Release E228:02 6/12/02 |
| Have your say on health and safety in small textiles businesses. | There will be an open meeting of the Textiles Industry Advisory Comm at 10.30am on 15/1/03 at Leeds Town Hall. | A Rayner Tel:0113-283-4354 HSE HSE Press Release E232:02 6/12/02 |
| HSE spells out how employers should help pregnant women. | Guidance to help employers ensure the workplace safety of pregnant women. | HSG122 Isbn 0-7176-2583-4 £9.50 HSE HSE Press Release E226:02 9/12/02 |
| New codes of practice on working with hazardous substances. | The ACoPs reflect the new COSHH 2002 and CLAWR 2002 and include information on the application of the new hierarchy of control measures. | L5 4th ed Isbn 0-7176-2534-6 £10.50 L132 Isbn 0-7176-2565-6 £10.50 HSE Tel:01787-881165 HSE Press Release E229:02 9/12/02 |
| New regulations to protect workers from fire and explosion come into force. | The Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regs 2002 (DSEAR) came into force on 9/12/02. | Internet: www.hse.gov.uk/spd/content/dsear.htm HSE Press Release E235:02 9/12/02 |
| Top construction safety award winners named. | Awards were presented in 4 main categories - co-operation, communication, competence and commitment. | HSC Press Release C055:02 9/12/02 |
| HSE publishes health and safety statistics 2001/02. | Workplace safety, work related ill health and enforcement action in GB. | 'Health and Safety Statistics 2001/02.' HSE Internet: www.hse.gov.uk/statistics HSE Press Release E234:02 10/12/02 |
| New figures show workplace deaths down, major injuries static, but a large number of days off sick. | In work related accidents during 2001/02 there were 249 people killed and 27,477 injured, whilst 40.2m days were lost due to illness and injury. | Internet: www.hse.gov.uk/statistics HSE Press Release C056:02 10/12/02 |
| Safety chief urges councils to address falling resources and rising injury rate. | Despite praising the majority of LA's for their efforts to improve H&S in LA enforced workplaces, Bill Callaghan has criticised overall reduction in enforcement activity. | HSC Press Release C057:02 11/12/02 |
| HSE publishes independent audit of open procedures and practices. | The HSE is one of the first government bodies to report on its openness procedures and practices. | 'Independent audit ... open organisation' Isbn 0-7176-2590-7 £30 HSE Tel:01787-881165 HSE Press Release E236:02 12/12/02 |
| Mr Carl Glassel | Guilty under CHSWR 1996. Member of the public struck by 8x4 board falling from a roof during refelting. No edge protection or precautions. Work adjacent to public highway. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000038 (21/10/02) |
| Petroplus Tankstorage Milford Haven Ltd | Fined £10,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Failure to manage asbestos on site. Significant asbestos disturbance and contamination. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000044 (21/10/02) |
| Sussex Forge Ltd t/a Gallops | Fined £2,500 under PUWER 1998. Young worker injured whilst using a radial drill. No RA. Inadequate guarding and training. | HSE Prosecution Case F030000369 (22/10/02) |
| Pond Chase Nurseries | Guilty under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured whilst cleaning a compost elevator. Inadequate RA, instruction and safe system of work. | HSE Prosecution Case F070000359 (22/10/02) |
| Food Packaging Ltd | Fined £14,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2 / MHSWR 1999. Injured whilst clearing blockage on round cornering machine. No safe system of work nor RA. | HSE Prosecution Case F080000330 (22/10/02) |
| Mr A Turness | Fined £7,000 under HASAWA 1974 s37. Director responsible when worker injured clearing a machine blockage. No safe system of work nor RA. | HSE Prosecution Case F080000331 (22/10/02) |
| Monmouth County Council | Fined £100,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2 & s3. Incident shown on TV where a person was shooting sheep in a field. Inadequate RA and unsafe system of work. | HSE Prosecution Case F110000658 (22/10/02) |
| RG Carter (Colchester) Ltd | Fined £4,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Failure to prevent 2 members of the public being struck by falling scaffold during dismantling. Principal contractor. | HSE Prosecution Case F070000391 (23/10/02) |
| Aspect Contracts (Asbestos) Ltd | Fined £1,000 under CHSWR 1996. Failure to prevent 2 members of the public being struck by falling scaffold during dismantling. | HSE Prosecution Case F070000392 (23/10/02) |
| P Casey Enviro Ltd | Guilty under HASAWA 1974 s2 / MHSWR 1999. Failure to ensure the safety of employees at work during towing operations. | HSE Prosecution Case F160000383 (23/10/02) |
| Widney UK Ltd | Fined £3,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Two injured whilst using a circular saw. No RA. Inadequate guarding, training and supervision. | HSE Prosecution Case F100000444 (25/10/02) |
| A & PA Wilkinson | Fined £5,000 under CHSWR 1996. Two workers/contractors injured when wall collapsed during partial demolition. No precautions and failure to manage by Principal Contractor. | HSE Prosecution Case F140000295 (25/10/02) |
| Seasonal safety. | Practical tips for safety from fire over the Christmas and New Year period. | Fire Prevention 2002 363 (Dec):16 |
| Arson website. | In 2002 the Government set up the Arson Control Forum in a bid to reduce arson by 33% by 2009. The new website provides users with information on arson prevention in the UK. | Internet: www.arsoncontrolforum.gov.uk Fire Prevention 2002 363 (Dec):5 |
| Preserving the past. | It is vital that the owners of heritage premises and the local fire service have a planned response to incidents. (S Emery) | Fire Prevention 2002 363 (Dec):17-20 |
| The art of defence. | Fire safety systems at Baltic, a converted flour mill which is the new international centre for contemporary art. (A Hayes) | Fire Prevention 2002 363 (Dec):24-25 |
| Plastics, plumes and pollution. | BS 7982 gives information and guidance on the environmental impact of large scale fires involving plastics. (M Scudamore & T O'Niell) | Fire Prevention 2002 363 (Dec):39-41 |
| Packing a punch. | Warehouse operators run the risk of invalidating building insurance by using plastic packaging and plastic storage pallets. (Dr J Glockling & S Mizon) | Fire Prevention 2002 363 (Dec):42-43 |
| Clear responsibilities. | Changes to EU / UK legislation will place greater emphasis on the competency of fire-resistant glazing installers. (M Wood) | Fire Prevention 2002 363 (Dec):56-57 |
| DTI sends workers home early. | Under government plans to extend the scope of the Working Time Regs 750,000 employees could have a shorter working week. | RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Bulletin 2002 31(12):1-2 |
| Controlling overheads. | From Jan 2003 the Electricity, Safety, Quality and Continuity Regs 2002 will apply to all GB electricity supply networks. | 'Guidance' Internet: www.dti.gov.uk/electricity-regulations RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Bulletin 2002 31(12):3 |
| Sewage dangers. | Swedish research suggests that sewerage workers could face additional risks of breathing difficulties, chronic bronchitis, joint pain, gastrointestinal conditions and headaches. | RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Bulletin 2002 31(12):9-10 |
| Demolition firm fined after worker receives severe head injuries. | Locke Bros (Plant Hire) Ltd fined £5,000 + £2,450 costs + £10,000 compensation. Whilst collecting pallets of bricks during demolition work, a lorry driver was injured falling from an unguarded 1st floor level. | HSE Press Release E238:02 16/12/02 |
| HSE launches guidance on new legislation on managing asbestos. | CAWR 2002 for those responsible for the repair and maintenance of non domestic premises. | L127 Isbn 0-7176-2382-3 £9.50 HSE Tel:01787-881165 HSE Press Release E239:02 16/12/02 |
| How safety in fighting, explosions and special effects are all in a day's work... | For all of those working in film, video, broadcasting and commercials, including personnel, sets and buildings. | INDG360 Entertainment Inf Sheets 16 - 19. HSE Tel:01787-881165 HSE Press Release E205:02 17/12/02 |
| HSE commissions reports into the assessment of societal concerns. | Research towards developing a more systematic and analytical approach to regulatory controls of the societal concerns of hazardous activities. | RR035 Isbn 0-7176-2153-7 RR034 Isbn 0-7176-2154-5 £15 ea HSE Tel:01787-881165 HSE Press Release E231:02 17/12/02 |
| HSE publishes railway safety annual report 2001/02. | The report indicates that train incidents fell by 5% and SPADs by 8% although fatalities rose from 9 to 11. | 'Railway safety annual report 2001/02' Isbn 0-7176-2584-2 £17.95 HSE Tel:01787-881165 HSE Press Release E240:02 18/12/02 |
| First progress report on national health and safety improvement targets shows need for major improvement. | Report on the Government's 10 year H&S targets 1999/00-2009/10 for reducing work related fatalities, injuries, days off work and ill health. | Internet: www.hse.gov.uk/aboutus/reports HSC Press Release C058:02 18/12/02 |
| Stately-Albion Ltd | Fined £3,500 under PUWER 1998. Injured whilst using a vertical spindle moulder. Inadequate guarding, training and RA. | HSE Prosecution Case F110000738 (29/10/02) |
| J Dawson & Sons | Fined £9,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2 & s3 / CAWR 1987. An agency worker injured falling 6m through a roof light in an asbestos roof. Inadequate precautions and no assessment of the liable asbestos exposure resulting from the work. | HSE Prosecution Case F140000302 (30/10/02) |
| Mr David Roberts | Fined £750 under PUWER 1998. Worker injured whilst using a surface planer. One guard was missing and one inadequate. | HSE Prosecution Case F150000489 (30/10/02) |
| Cruden Building & Renewal Ltd | Fined £1,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured falling 2m through a gap in scaffolding. | HSE Prosecution Case F210000395 (30/10/02) |
| Alan Turner | Fined £3,500 under CAWR 1987. Workers exposed to asbestos fibres during power washing of an asbestos cement sheet roof. Failure to prevent exposure. No RA nor precautions. | HSE Prosecution Case F080000312 (31/10/02) |
| Papermarc Ltd | Fined £8,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2 / MHSWR 1999. Injured whilst using a winding machine. No RA, unguarded nip and slippery floor. | HSE Prosecution Case F180000362 (31/10/02) |
| WA Hume & Co | Fined £1,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Farmer allowed 2 children to carry out unsupervised work activity. Unsafe system of work. | HSE Prosecution Case F200000552 (31/10/02) |
| Ware Transport (B'ham) Ltd | Fined £2,500 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured by a metal plate after the sling broke whilst it was being loaded onto a lorry. Unsafe lifting technique. | HSE Prosecution Case F160000322 (1/11/02) |
| Christopher Maddock | Fined £4,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. A worker injured falling 6m through a roof light in an asbestos cement sheet roof. Non compliance with RA. | HSE Prosecution Case F170000383 (1/11/02) |
| Morning Foods Ltd | Fined £1,500 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Subcontractor's worker injured falling 6m through a roof light in an asbestos cement sheet roof. Non compliance with RA. | HSE Prosecution Case F170000384 (1/11/02) |
| Zanetti & Bailey Ltd | Fined £20,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured whilst standing on a pallet being lifted on the tines of a FLT. No safe method of work. | HSE Prosecution Case F010000620 (4/11/02) |
| GRP Material Supplies Ltd | Fined £9,000 under CHIP 1994. Injuries received by a user of a company product. Failed to classify and label a product dangerous for supply and provide a safety data sheet. | HSE Prosecution Case F090000394 (4/11/02) |
| Cowlin Construction Ltd | Fined £3,500 under CHSWR 1996. Fall of roofer. Co defendant. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000089 (4/11/02) |
| Envirotek Systems Ltd | Fined £3,500 under CHSWR 1996. Fall of roofer. Co defendant. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000090 (4/11/02) |
| Ellow Ltd | Fined £1,000 under WHSWR 1992. Housekeeper injured when her foot went into a hole in the surface of a corridor. Management and staff had been aware of hole for 2 years. | HSE Prosecution Case F110000760 (5/11/02) |
| Persimmon Homes (NW) | Fined £5,000 under HASAWA 1974 s21 / CHSWR 1996. Non compliance with Improvement Notice regarding traffic management. Members of the public now moved onto site. | HSE Prosecution Case F170000386 (5/11/02) |
| ACP Concrete Ltd | Fined £2,000 under PUWER 1998. During routine inspection. Poor guarding of feed system for static mixer. Previous advice given. | HSE Prosecution Case F180000374 (5/11/02) |
| North Lanarkshire Council | Fined £1,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Failure to adequately control the risk of scalding to residents in council run hostel. | HSE Prosecution Case F210000384 (5/11/02) |
| Beddis Kenley Eng Ltd | Fined £5,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2 / PUWER 1998. Injured whilst using an unguarded CNC lathe. No RA, training or supervision. Other machinery unguarded. | HSE Prosecution Case F150000497 (6/11/02) |
| Mr James Fell t/a Copley Components | Fined £2,000 under PUWER 1998. Injured whilst using an unguarded power press. Failure to examine machinery. | HSE Prosecution Case F160000377 (6/11/02) |
| Halifax Property Restoration Ltd | Fined £8,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2 & s3. Whilst raising stone onto a flat roof, both workers and self employed injured falling 7m. Unsafe system of work. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000056 (6/11/02) |
| Ross & Thomson | Fined £3,000 under CHSWR 1996. At 5m work being carried out fitting roof sheets on a steel framed agricultural building. No fall prevention measures. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000066 (6/11/02) |
HSE Prosecutions Database (4 Feb 2007)
After a gap of around a year, HSE is now posting prosecutions again. We have started inputting cases with hearing dates after 1-Nov-2006 and will update new cases weekly as they are reported. In view of the volume of prosecutions now posted, we are not inputting previous cases. There will therefore be a gap in our database from a hearing date of 24 January 2006 until November 1st. Anyone not finding a case which may have been heard between January and November 2006, should therefore try searching the HSE Prosecutions database.
When the HSE relaunched the Prosecution database in January 2007, after a break of around a year, they appear to have changed the format of the case numbers. Therefore, for all entries with a hearing date before the 24 January 2006 you should search the HSE database using the defendants name instead of the case number we have quoted if you wish to check details for yourself.
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