Widening of asbestos compensation opposed - September 3, 2008

Plans in Scotland to widen the conditions where asbestos compensation may be awarded have been criticised.

Members of the Scottish Parliament propose to allow damages claims for pleural plaques, which are currently disallowed under House of Lords precedent.

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Link between asbestos and job investigated - September 2, 2008

The link between a man who was killed by mesothelioma and his job as a railway worker is being investigated, according to a source.

Brian Coleman died last year, suffering from the lung disease, after holding a position at the Doncaster [read more...]

HSE announces asbestos campaign - August 27, 2008

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is planning a new campaign to raise awareness of the danger asbestos fibres present workers.

Asbestos – The Hidden Killer is to be launched on October 13th and will be targeted [read more...]

Council warned over asbestos in school - August 19, 2008

A county council faces prosecution if it does not take action to remove asbestos from a local high school.

Denbighshire local authority has been ordered to remove the substance from Prestatyn High School by the end of September or [read more...]

Firm to fight asbestos fine - August 12, 2008

LCH Contracts, which was recently fined £70,000 for exposing employees to asbestos is to appeal part of the penalty, it has been reported.

Managing director of the company, Lee Hipgrave, told the Echo he ploughed nearly £100,000 of his own money [read more...]

Firms 'must manage asbestos risks' - August 7, 2008

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning employers they must manage the risks posed to their staff's health and safety by exposure to asbestos.

It follows the prosecution of R Maskell and LCH Contracts for breaching the Health and Safety [read more...]

Firm enforces asbestos health and safety - July 31, 2008

Hertel Services sent home 15 members of staff recently because they were not clean shaven, which was a breach of the company's health and safety rules, it has been reported.

The employees, who were working on an asbestos-removal project, [read more...]

Builder punished for dumping asbestos - July 30, 2008

A builder and roofer has been ordered to do 180 hours of community service after being found guilty of dumping asbestos sheeting in someone else's skip, posing a health and safety risk to children at a local school.

Lincoln [read more...]

Hospital to isolate asbestos - June 11, 2008

The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital is undergoing work to isolate asbestos in the maternity unit of the building, it has been reported.

According to the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust, the work is essential in maintaining the health and safety of patients, [read more...]

Companies unaware of asbestos obligations - May 29, 2008

A local property expert has claimed more than half of West Midland's organisations which rent commercial property are unaware of their obligation to comply with asbestos regulations.

Shilpa Unarkat, an associate in the commercial property department at George Green law firm, [read more...]