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Woman killed by mesothelioma after asbestos dust exposure from carpenter husband’s work clothes
An inquest yesterday into the death of Janet O’Connell revealed she had been diagnosed with the asbestos-related disease despite having had no direct contact with the material…
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Asbestos removal company managers fined and sentenced after forging documents
HSE investigation finds defendants had used forged documents to obtain an asbestos licence from HSE in order to trade…
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The health and safety toolbox: Know your ABC of controlling risks at work
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has a great range of tools and guidance to help small and medium sized businesses understand health and safety…
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Farms, building work, CDM regulations and asbestos – advice from the HSE
Most farms carry out some building work, from dismantling and re-erecting entire buildings to dealing with asbestos. All such work involves risks and you must put proper controls into place…
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Widow’s battle after husband died as result of asbestos related cancer
Heartbroken widow is helping her husband fight justice from the grave as she takes on his ex-employer Teesside chemical giant ICI in a legal battle…
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Council appeals for information to find asbestos fly-tipping culprits
Beauty spot is blighted by fly-tippers with damaged asbestos sheets …
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Leeds widower seeks help from ex-workmates after wife dies from mesothelioma
Washing her husband’s overalls may have caused the asbestos-related cancer which claimed the life of a great-grandmother from Leeds…
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