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Asbestos removed improperly from Gloucestershire primary school

Company fined after asbestos removed improperly from primary school The HSE have successfully prosecuted a company who carried out refurbishment at a primary school and had asbestos removed improperly. R F Gardiner Limited did not have a licence for the asbestos removal they carried out in October 2016. As such, they put pupils, teachers, staff, […]

Read the full article | Published Apr 06, 2018

Unlicensed asbestos disposal by Alsager contractors

Company directors of Alsager contractors will be prosecuted for unlicensed asbestos disposal Three company directors are to be prosecuted in May following a two year investigation which saw them accused of unlicensed asbestos removal. The Health and Safety Executive and Environmental Agency initiated the investigation in 2011 into Alsager Contractors Ltd. The investigation ran until […]

Read the full article | Published Apr 03, 2018

Asbestos safety failings by Merseyside Property firm

Merseyside Property Management company fined for asbestos safety failings A property management company in Merseyside have received a fine totaling £14,000 for asbestos safety failings. They exposed workers and members of the public unnecessarily to asbestos. The HSE discovered that conditions at a derelict warehouse in Bootle had fallen well below standards. As a result, they […]

Read the full article | Published Mar 27, 2018

Woman contracted asbestos cancer mesothelioma from washing husband’s work clothes

Husband receives payout after wife dies from asbestos cancer mesothelioma A man whose wife died from the asbestos cancer mesothelioma has received a large payout following her death. The 83 year old claims his wife died as a direct result of having washed his work clothes over many years that were riddled with asbestos. Leonard […]

Read the full article | Published Mar 27, 2018

Former Engineer suffering with asbestos related cancer is compensated

Man diagnosed with asbestos related cancer secures legal settlement A man from Yorkshire has secured a legal settlement against his former employers after he was diagnosed with an asbestos related cancer. Mr James Casey, aged 63, of Halifax in West Yorkshire worked as a gas engineer for North Eastern Gas Board between 1969 and 1980. After […]

Read the full article | Published Mar 22, 2018