An industrial building owner has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after workers were exposed to asbestos following multiple health and safety failings. Mr Nasimul Karbani, from Middlesex, employed two workers and then helped them to remove waste from the site he co-owned. The waste from the site included a large amount… Read More
The family of a man who died from mesothelioma are planning to launch an asbestos claim against the NHS. John Gogan passed away from mesothelioma in July having spent almost three decades as a patient at High Royds, an old Leeds asylum. Mr Gogan was 61 years of age when he died, and was diagnosed… Read More
A company that restores and develops property has been prosecuted after workers and the public were exposed to asbestos in a Lincolnshire town. The company disturbed asbestos insulation boards when refurbishing a former pub in Southgate between March and June last year. They placed the material in an open skip which was close to a… Read More
The family of a great grandmother who died from asbestos related cancer are blaming a Birmingham hospital for her death. They believe that Betty Killworth was exposed to asbestos whilst working at the old Queen Elizabeth Hospital, in Edgbaston, between 1976 -1988. Betty was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer which is often… Read More
Exposure to asbestos caused death, coroner rules An inquest into the death of a 49 year old man has led to the coroner ruling that his life was lost to an industrial disease linked to the exposure to asbestos. Richard Kilbon of Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire, died in July and the inquest was heard on Friday… Read More
A new £300 million fund has been announced by the government for workers who had had exposure to asbestos that are suffering from cancer (mesothelioma). Swain & Co.’s personal injury solicitors are pleased with this development especially as the issue is prevalent in the local community to our Havant/Portsmouth based offices where hundreds of people… Read More
The unsafe removal of asbestos insulation boards at a Dorset School has led to several people being exposed to asbestos fibres. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted the school and the director of the company that was responsible for the refurbishment project after they investigated and found they had failed to identify and prevent… Read More
A Teesside council has been prosecuted for failing to manage asbestos during clearance work prior to demolition of a property. The council acquired a Music and Drama Club building and decided to demolish it as part of a regeneration project. A survey was carried out in April 2010 that identified areas that contained asbestos. And… Read More
Asbestos is dangerous when it becomes airborne, which usually occurs when the asbestos fibres become damaged. When these fibres are inhaled they can result in serious internal injuries which account for around 4,000 deaths per year. Buildings built before 2000 could contain asbestos and therefore employers should be vigilant and promote the safety of their… Read More
An estate management director from Brighton has been fined after failing to manage the spread of asbestos whilst demolishing a building. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosectuted Brian Marshall, the director of Supply and Demand Ltd. for breaching asbestos safety regulations after it was found that he failed to have a survey carried out… Read More
