Exposure to classroom asbestos thought to have killed another former teacher
A former teacher who died of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos is thought to have inhaled toxic dust in the classrooms where he worked...
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Construction company fined for asbestos disturbance
Yet another firm has been taken to Court by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) for asbestos safety failings...
Former plumber dies following exposure to asbestos
A former plumber died of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos during his career. Coroners concluded at a Hereford Town Hall hearing that death was due to an industrial disease...
Company fined £16,000 over inappropriate storage of hazardous waste including asbestos
A South Devon company has been ordered to pay nearly £16,000 after pleading guilty to offences relating to inappropriate storage of hazardous waste, including asbestos roof tiles. The case was heard on 26 January at Torquay Magistrates’ Court after the Environment Agency (EA) brought charges against the company...
SNP demand fair deal for all forces asbestos victims
Forces veterans already diagnosed with an asbestos related illness get a raw deal in compensation packages, the Scottish National Party have said...
More firms heavily fined after asbestos failings
A food company and their contractor have been fined over £165,000 after asbestos was disturbed during building work and only identified by chance when an asbestos removal contractor attended site....
Asbestos Risk Assessments – what they are, what they’re for, and what all employers need to know
If you are an employer and are planning any work that has the potential to disturb asbestos, then you are responsible for preparing a suitable and sufficient risk assessment. Your first responsibility is to the individuals you are asking to undertake the risk assessment in the first place...
Unions in the North-East help asbestos victims receive £2.7m
A total of £2.7 million has been secured for asbestos victims and their families in the North East and North Cumbria. The Northern TUC Asbestos Support and Campaign Group (ASCG) was launched in 2010 and has helped its clients claim the money during the past 12 months...