Polski Dzial Teacher’s Death Caused by Asbestos Exposure
An inquest into the death of a former primary school teacher has concluded that she died as a result of exposure to asbestos during her teaching career, the Guardian reports. Elizabeth Belt worked in a number of primary schools in east Lincolnshire, where she would frequently pin and remove children’s work to asbestos boards in […]
New fund for mesothelioma victims must go further
The announcement that the government is to make compensation claims easier for the thousands of people who have mesothelioma – as a result of asbestos exposure at work – but who until now have been unable to claim because their employer no longer exists, has been welcomed by the TUC. TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber […]
Timber repair firm responsible for spread of asbestos fibres
Potentially deadly asbestos fibres were spread in part of a shop by unqualified workmen and left on the premises for three weeks. In a prosecution by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Cardiff Magistrates heard that the company, which specialises in damp and timber repairs, committed four offences and was fined a total of £18,000 […]
Tradesman fined over asbestos release
A Birmingham handyman has been prosecuted after releasing asbestos fibres while refurbishing a kitchen at a flat in Solihull. Inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found William Rogers, a carpenter and general handyman, had removed partition walls containing asbestos insulating board at the premises. Solihull Magistrates’ Court heard Mr Rogers had wrongly assumed […]