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Firms warned after 23 workplace deaths

Businesses in Scotland have been warned to take safety seriously after figures showed 23 people were killed last year at work.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said there were three fewer fatal injuries in Scotland between April 2009 and March 2010 than the previous year, but remained concerned about the number of workplace accidents.

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