http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-12691411
Two families have won ground-breaking claims for compensation over the cancer deaths of loved ones following exposure to “low level” asbestos on Merseyside.
Kath Howard said the end of the six year fight means she can now start the grieving process over the death of her mother Enid Costello.
Mrs Costello was exposed to asbestos at work. [...]
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Supreme Court asbestos case ’stopped family grieving’
Roofing Firm Put Town at Risk From Asbestos
A roofing company spread asbestos fibres around a Leicestershire town when using pressurised water washers to clean roof panels on industrial units.
http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2011/coi-em-15611.htm?eban=rss-press-release
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HSE Blitz starts next week! (Make sure you have Asbestos Refurbishment Surveys carried out)
Refurbishment, repair and maintenance activities will be particularly targeted, since more than 70% of the 42 construction fatalities in 2009/10 happened in that sector.
Issues that inspectors will be looking at most closely include height safety and asbestos risk management.
Last year HSE inspectors visited 2014 sites and 2414 contractors. They were forced to [...]
HSE – Hidden Killer – Hammer Horror video
A video highlighting the dangers of Asbestos to tradesmen, from the HSE’s ‘Hidden Killer’ campaign which started in 17 December 2009.
http://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/hiddenkiller/flash/hammer-horror.htm
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