by Russell Worth | Aug 2, 2016 | asbestosis compensation, Claims, Industrial Disease, mesothelioma, occupational cancers
A school trust in Essex has been fined for poorly-planned and managed refurbishment and maintenance after staff and others were exposed to potentially harmful asbestos during the conversion of one of their buildings. Managers at The Boswells School in Chelmsford had...
by Russell Worth | Jul 18, 2016 | Accident at Work, asbestosis compensation, Industrial Disease, mesothelioma
The motor manufacturer General Motors UK Ltd has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive after contactors were exposed to dangerous asbestos fibres while carrying out works on one of the company’s buildings in Ellesmere Port. An investigation by the HSE...
by Russell Worth | Apr 18, 2016 | asbestosis compensation, Industrial Disease, mesothelioma, occupational cancers
Two companies have been fined a total of £15,000 for failing to deal with the removal of asbestos safely. Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard how two employees of a building renovation company had disturbed asbestos insulating board whilst they were carrying out...
by Russell Worth | Mar 14, 2016 | Accident at Work, asbestosis compensation, Industrial Disease, mesothelioma, Personal Injury
A gas engineer from Devon put himself and others at risk from exposure to asbestos fibres when he removed potentially dangerous asbestos material while replacing a boiler. The tenants of the property were concerned when they saw that the man had disturbed the old...
by Russell Worth | Feb 22, 2016 | Accident at Work, Accident Claims, asbestosis compensation, Back Injury, Brain Injuries, Claims, Construction Site Accident, Factory Accidents, Faulty Equipment, Forklift Accidents, Head Injuries, Industrial Disease, Injury at Work, Ladder Fall Accident, Personal Injury, Scaffolding Accidents, Spinal Injury Compensation
As a part of managing the health and safety of your employees you have a duty to control the risks present in your workplace. In order to achieve this you need to think about what might cause harm to people and decide whether or not you are taking reasonable steps to...
by Russell Worth | Jan 5, 2016 | Accident Claims, asbestosis compensation, Industrial Disease, mesothelioma, Personal Injury
Every year around 5000 workers are killed by asbestos – that’s around 20 per week; usually trades-people who have dealt with asbestos over years of their career. Asbestos is no longer used in building, but can be present in any building built or refurbished...
