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Former Barrow shipyard worker dies from mesothelioma aged 82 A woman has instructed specialist lawyers Irwin Mitchell to investigate the cause of her fathers death from asbestos. The post mortem concluded that the former shipyard worker died from asbestos related cancer, mesothelioma. John Michelbach, from Thornton-Cleveleys in Lancashire, had worked for Vickers Armstrong at their […]
Read the full article | Published Apr 10, 2018
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
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
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
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