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 | Feb 15, 2016 | Accident at Work, Accident Claims, Industrial Disease, Injury at Work, occupational cancers, occupational dermatitis, Personal Injury
It might seem like an idyllic environment in which to work, but modern farming carries far more risks to health and safety than just avoiding angry bulls. As well as the wide range of chemicals and by-products of farming, respiratory disease is a major occupational...
by Russell Worth | Jan 5, 2016 | Accident at Work, Accident Claims, Claims, Industrial Disease, Injury at Work, occupational cancers, Personal Injury
There are two main types of radiation to which employees are frequently exposed in the workplace; ionising and non-ionising radiation. The major difference between the two types is the amount of energy carried by the radiation; ionising radiation carries significantly...
by Russell Worth | Mar 25, 2015 | asbestosis compensation, Claims, Industrial Disease, News, occupational cancers
A Leeds trader has been handed a suspended jail sentence after he was found to be exposing occupants of a property in Bramhope and workers to potentially hazardous levels of asbestos fibres. 49-year-old Clive Raper, trading as Bramley Asbestos Removals, accepted a job...
