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Five Dead in Sundbyberg Elevator Crash; CEO and Fitters Charged
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Five Dead in Sundbyberg Elevator Crash; CEO and Fitters Charged

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Five people died when a lift crashed to the ground at a construction site in Sundbyberg in December 2023. Now a CEO and two lift fitters are being prosecuted for work environment crimes
Paradise Hotel Returns with More Parties and Drama This Year
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Paradise Hotel Returns with More Parties and Drama This Year

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Sex, betrayal and liquor is the new old concept when "Paradise hotel" returns. Last season's participants were a bit like guinea pigs because they did not get to party as much
Sweden's Berry Companies Face Permit Rejections Over Employment Issues
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Sweden's Berry Companies Face Permit Rejections Over Employment Issues

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89 pieces. It is the number of approved permits issued to berry pickers to come to Sweden for this year's season
Kebnekaise Accident Highlights Safety Shortcomings at Swedish Tourist Association
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Kebnekaise Accident Highlights Safety Shortcomings at Swedish Tourist Association

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The Work Environment Authority points out several deficiencies in the safety work at the Swedish Tourist Association (STF) after an accident where two of their employees were killed, writes Norrländska Socialdemokraten.
Berry Picker Rejections in Sweden May Raise Jam Prices
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Berry Picker Rejections in Sweden May Raise Jam Prices

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More expensive jam on store shelves. This will be the consequence when the majority of foreign berry pickers are rejected in their applications for jobs in Sweden
Threats and Violence on Pågatågen Trains Raise Safety Concerns
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Threats and Violence on Pågatågen Trains Raise Safety Concerns

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Swedish Textile Law Leads to Workplace Injuries in Lithuania Facility
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Swedish Textile Law Leads to Workplace Injuries in Lithuania Facility

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Since the new textile law came into force, a large part of Swedes' worn-out clothes end up at Humana's textile facility in Lithuania. Now, an investigation conducted by HD and Sydsvenskan shows that the facility has major work environment problems
Firefighters May Need to Shave Due to New Mask Regulations
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Firefighters May Need to Shave Due to New Mask Regulations

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Comprehensive Review Planned After Örebro Mass Murder
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Comprehensive Review Planned After Örebro Mass Murder

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The government assigns MSB the task of conducting a thorough review of the community's efforts in connection with the mass murder in Örebro. Police, rescue services, SOS Alarm, healthcare, school and other involved parties are to be examined
Rising Work-Related Illnesses Linked to Stress and Pressure
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Rising Work-Related Illnesses Linked to Stress and Pressure

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The proportion of employed individuals who become ill due to stress and pressure at work has increased sharply over the past year. It is primarily women within healthcare, care and education who are affected
Work Environment Authority Investigates Green Cargo for Safety Violations
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Work Environment Authority Investigates Green Cargo for Safety Violations

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The state-owned freight train company Green Cargo is reported by the state-owned Work Environment Authority. The authority believes that Green Cargo may have committed work environment crimes, reports the union newspaper Publikt
Are Employers Addressing Violence and Threats Effectively?
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Are Employers Addressing Violence and Threats Effectively?

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Attempts to influence, threats – and violence. This is the daily life for many publicly employed officials
Employee Death at Humana Linked to Patient Violence Investigation
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Employee Death at Humana Linked to Patient Violence Investigation

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A care assistant at the care company Humana is suspected to have been struck in the face by a patient so hard that he fell and shortly thereafter died from his wounds. The incident was described by the employer as an accident
Home Care Services Undergo Year-Long Work Environment Review
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Home Care Services Undergo Year-Long Work Environment Review

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The work environment in home care services must improve, the Work Environment Authority emphasizes. We need to take care of those who are supposed to care for us, says Malin Cato, head of the inspection department at the Work Environment Authority
Man in 20s Injured by Chainsaw in Östersund Accident
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Man in 20s Injured by Chainsaw in Östersund Accident

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A man in his 20s is being treated in hospital after having sawed himself in the stomach with a chainsaw in a location outside Östersund on Thursday, reports Östersunds-Posten.
LKAB Faces Investigation for Suspected Crime After Fatal Mine Accident
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LKAB Faces Investigation for Suspected Crime After Fatal Mine Accident

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LKAB reported to the police by the Work Environment Authority for suspected work environment crime following a fatal accident.
Elderly Man's Fatal Balcony Fall in Skellefteå Under Investigation
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Elderly Man's Fatal Balcony Fall in Skellefteå Under Investigation

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Care Giant Faces Scrutiny Over Misconduct as CEO Steps Down
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Care Giant Faces Scrutiny Over Misconduct as CEO Steps Down

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Rationing of eggs and stopped diaper changes at night. The care company has been accused of not providing what they should - care
Evacuation Alert Misstep Led to Fatal School Shooting in Örebro
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Evacuation Alert Misstep Led to Fatal School Shooting in Örebro

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Most Schools in Sweden Fall Short on Preventing Workplace Violence
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Most Schools in Sweden Fall Short on Preventing Workplace Violence

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Most schools fail in their preventive work to prevent employees from being exposed to violence and threats at work. Deficiencies exist in three out of four schools, according to a report from the Work Environment Authority
Taxi Driver Hits Parking Attendant After Receiving Fine in Skellefteå
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Taxi Driver Hits Parking Attendant After Receiving Fine in Skellefteå

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Report Highlights Workplace Vulnerability of Young Women in Sweden
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Report Highlights Workplace Vulnerability of Young Women in Sweden

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The majority of young working women do not believe they can work until retirement age in their current profession, shows a new report. "It's about problems at the system and structural level", says Lars Lööw, head of the Work Environment Authority
Sweden Boosts Workplace Inspections to Combat Rising Crime
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Sweden Boosts Workplace Inspections to Combat Rising Crime

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More and more checks are being carried out in the joint authority work against work-related crime – and more and more crime is being detected. We notice in our daily work an enormous amount of cheating, says Arne Alfredsson from the Work Environment Authority
Investigation Reveals Welding Error Sparked Fatal Fire at Liseberg's Oceana
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Investigation Reveals Welding Error Sparked Fatal Fire at Liseberg's Oceana

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A welding work that went wrong was behind the fire in Liseberg's water world Oceana last year, according to the accident investigation commission. During the investigation, traces of an earlier fire were also found
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