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LKAB admits mistake, did not report accidents
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LKAB admits mistake, did not report accidents

State-owned LKAB has covered up life-threatening incidents, according to an investigation by the newspaper Arbetet. Now the company has admitted its mistake
Three injured after accidental weapon discharge at police station in Gävleborg
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Three injured after accidental weapon discharge at police station in Gävleborg

Three people were injured after a weapon was accidentally discharged at a police station, P4 Gävleborg reports.
More people report hearing loss in preschools and schools
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More people report hearing loss in preschools and schools

Last year, 56 reports of hearing damage were received from schools and preschools - the highest number in ten years, Sveriges Radio reports.
One arrested after raid on Hells Angels clubhouse in Åkarp outside Malmö
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One arrested after raid on Hells Angels clubhouse in Åkarp outside Malmö

One person has been arrested after the police raided the Hells Angels clubhouse in Åkarp, outside Malmö, together with several other law enforcement agencies.
Protective shutdown for ambulances in Stockholm lifted by Swedish Work Environment Authority
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Protective shutdown for ambulances in Stockholm lifted by Swedish Work Environment Authority

The protective shutdown for ambulance healthcare in Stockholm, issued by the Swedish Health Care Association, has been lifted by the Swedish Work Environment Authority.
Swedish government establishes crisis commission for healthcare
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Swedish government establishes crisis commission for healthcare

Stress among employees in Swedish healthcare is at historically high levels. "We will establish a crisis commission," said Health Minister Elisabet Lann (KD)
Criminal investigation opened against the Swedish Transport Administration after fatal accident
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Criminal investigation opened against the Swedish Transport Administration after fatal accident

A traffic inspector was killed in a collision with a truck while conducting a drive-through inspection. The Swedish Work Environment Authority is now criticizing the Swedish Transport Administration - and prosecutors have opened a preliminary investigation into suspected workplace safety violations
Infranord faces 250,000 kronor fine after fatal accident at Malmö freight yard
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Infranord faces 250,000 kronor fine after fatal accident at Malmö freight yard

A railway worker died and his colleague was seriously injured in an accident at the Malmö freight yard in April last year. Now the employer faces a fine of 250,000 kronor, the newspaper Arbetet reports
Two men dead in workplace accident outside Söderhamn
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Two men dead in workplace accident outside Söderhamn

Two middle-aged men have died in connection with a suspected workplace accident in a town in Söderhamn Municipality, according to police.
Violent incidents preceded employee being strangled at LSS home in Helsingborg
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Violent incidents preceded employee being strangled at LSS home in Helsingborg

The attack on a young woman, who was strangled unconscious by a resident of an LSS home this weekend, is one of several incidents that have affected staff there, according to the newspaper Arbetet.
Two conscripts suffered frostbite to their toes during exercise at K4 regiment in Arvidsjaur
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Two conscripts suffered frostbite to their toes during exercise at K4 regiment in Arvidsjaur

Two conscripts at the K4 regiment in Arvidsjaur suffered frostbite to their toes during an exercise. The injuries have been reported to the Swedish Work Environment Authority, Piteå-Tidningen reports
Amateurs shovel roofs, a recipe for disaster, warns Byggnads
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Amateurs shovel roofs, a recipe for disaster, warns Byggnads

Schoolchildren, people on sick leave and untrained workers are being sent onto roofs to shovel snow, often without prior experience or adequate safety equipment, according to authorities and unions. "A recipe for disaster," warns Johan Torstensson Aas of Byggnads
Doctors work without breaks, patients suffer
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Doctors work without breaks, patients suffer

One in four doctors says they don't have time to work with patients during working hours. Many don't have time to take breaks and have difficulty recovering, according to a survey
Woman detained for poisoning at Akademiska
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Woman detained for poisoning at Akademiska

A woman in her 60s has been arrested for aggravated assault after she is suspected of poisoning four employees at the children's hospital at Akademiska in Uppsala. The woman is employed at Akademiska
Student assistants particularly vulnerable to violence at school
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Student assistants particularly vulnerable to violence at school

The number of reports of threats and violence within schools has almost doubled in five years, according to the Swedish Work Environment Authority. The worst affected are student assistants
Swedish healthcare in crisis – "continues year after year"
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Swedish healthcare in crisis – "continues year after year"

When the Swedish Work Environment Authority carried out inspections, three out of four workplaces in the healthcare sector were found to be defective. The worst was in the emergency hospitals
Health risks when recycling metal
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Health risks when recycling metal

Workers in metal recycling are exposed to high levels of dust and heavy metals, new research shows.
Police operation in Stegra: "Checking construction companies"
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Police operation in Stegra: "Checking construction companies"

A comprehensive joint inspection by the authorities is currently underway at the steel company Stegra in Boden. A number of construction companies are being checked, says police spokesperson Maria Fredriksson
Many people feel bad at work: "Structural problem"
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Many people feel bad at work: "Structural problem"

630,000 Swedes feel that they always have too high a workload, shows a new report from the Swedish Work Environment Authority. The problem is greatest in healthcare, social care and education
Ambulance Staff Attacked Days Before Fatal Incident in Nordanstig
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Ambulance Staff Attacked Days Before Fatal Incident in Nordanstig

Only two days before the incident in Nordanstig, the suspected perpetrator threatened other ambulance staff with a baseball bat and was taken into psychiatry. That information never reached those who responded to the alarm on Saturday, when a healthcare professional was killed
Calm Emergency Call Preceded Fatal Ambulance Incident in Harmånger
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Calm Emergency Call Preceded Fatal Ambulance Incident in Harmånger

The emergency call that led to the assault on a paramedic did not indicate a threatening situation. It was calm and undramatic and did not contain any suspicions of threats and violence, says operational manager Liselott Sjöqvist at an emotional press conference
Review of Address Flagging After Ambulance Staff Death in Sweden
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Review of Address Flagging After Ambulance Staff Death in Sweden

The union directs sharp criticism towards the employer after the assault on an ambulance nurse in Harmånger. Region Gävleborg will now investigate if it is possible to "flag" addresses where there is a risk of threats and violence
Firefighter Injured in Fatal Accident Rescue Near Norrköping
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Firefighter Injured in Fatal Accident Rescue Near Norrköping

A firefighter was injured when he was called to a fatal accident outside Norrköping last Sunday. Now it is clear what happened during the rescue work
Five Dead in Sundbyberg Elevator Crash; CEO and Fitters Charged
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Five Dead in Sundbyberg Elevator Crash; CEO and Fitters Charged

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
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