Councils have had their budgets cut, so trading standards staff had to prioritise food safety and checking takeaways, she added.
With the backing of the local political authorities, Mr McGuirk and his team resolved to evangelise, providing basic fire-safety advice, checking 350, 000 homes and fitting 700, 000 smoke alarms.
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In his home state - Rio Grande do Sul, where Santa Maria is located - he said there were different inspectors responsible for checking safety rules in businesses in 400 cities, and they operated on different standards.
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Health and safety officials have been checking gas appliances inside the flat to trace a leak, and the apartment block has been evacuated while tests continue.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it's checking into complaints about the 2004 to 2011 Chevrolet Malibu and the 2007 to 2009 Saturn Aura.
But possibly we were checking more for the safety of the food, from the point of view that it wouldn't upset your tummy or something like that.
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The article suggests installing smoke alarms, inspecting power cords, checking wiring, practicing kitchen safety, clearing range hoods of grease and keeping dryer vents clear as other preventative measures.
Mr. Nel said it didn't make sense that a man, fearful for his safety, would rush to the bathroom and fire shots through the door before checking where Ms. Steenkamp was located.
In February, BNFL admitted that staff checking the size of reprocessed Mox fuel pellets destined for Japan had faked safety records.
Mr. Nel said it didn't make sense that a man who has been portrayed as fearful for his safety would leave his bedroom sliding door open or that Mr. Pistorius would fire through the bathroom door before checking where Ms. Steenkamp was located.
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