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New Control of Asbestos regulations come into force in two weeks
The new Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 have been published, and the majority of the new regulations will be coming into force on 13 November 2006.
The Regulations will:
replace three existing sets of regulations (The Control...
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Nightclub owners fined GBP 90,000 in asbestos case
Towering Leisure, the company that owns the Atlantis Arena Complex in Great Yarmouth, have been fined GBP 90,000 for failing to sufficiently protect the health of staff and visitors and three breaches of the Control of Asbestos...
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Teacher's family awarded six figure asbestos compensation
Relatives of deceased teacher John Murphy have been awarded ?116,000 compensation after a three year legal battle.
Tameside Borough Council eventually admitted liability but Janis Murphy believes the case would have been resolved sooner...
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Controversial site needs more testing
More tests are needed at the site of a former asbestos factory that developers want to turn into new housing. An independent report, funded by Rochdale Council, has determined what tests will be required to ensure the site will be free...
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Asbestos firm's parent company aims to end bankruptcy
American giant Federal Mogul, the parent company of British-based asbestos manufacturer firm Turner and Newell, has submitted plans to come out of bankruptcy by March 2007, reports Hemscott.
Turner and Newell has been at the heart of...
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Will Canada end promotion of asbestos?
The Canadian government is considering ending its funding of the Montreal-based Chrysotile Institute (CI), a lobbying body that promotes 'white' asbestos around the world, reports the TUC.
Canada is the world's second biggest exporter...
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Revised asbestos regulations receive HSC approval
The HSC is to recommend approval of revised asbestos regulations, which will strengthen overall worker protection by reducing exposure limits and introducing detailed mandatory training for work with asbestos.
As previously reported...
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Company criticised over asbestos claims
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled against a local property developer who inaccurately claimed that a worksite was asbestos free.
MMC Estates and the Rathbone Trust had published a brochure which gave the impression...
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Council pays GBP 130,000 for exposure to asbestos
Hartlepool Borough Council has paid GBP 130,000 to settle claims of exposure to asbestos, reports the Hartlepool Mail.
The claims go back a number of years and cover potential exposure in the town's schools and council buildings.
A...
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Pleural plaque ruling to be appealed
An appeal is underway to overturn a previous Court of Appeal ruling that prevented pleural plaque sufferers from claiming compensation.
The appeal, brought by the trade union Amicus, will argue that pleural plaques are a debilitating...
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GBP 92,500 settlement for asbestos widow
A Yorkshire widow, Aileen Gardner, has received £92,500 compensation from the company that exposed her husband to asbestos, reports Yorkshire Post Today.
The out-of-court settlement was agreed the day before the trial was to...
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Cancer expert implicated in Turner and Newell asbestos exposure case
Hitting the headlines at the moment is news that the eminent scientist Sir Richard Doll had long-standing financial relationships with chemical manufacturing giant Monsanto and the asbestos company Turner and Newell. Doll, whose...
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Mesothelioma sufferer wins damages of £400,000
A carpenter suffering from mesothelioma, the asbestos-related disease, has won damages of £400,000 from his former employer.
Field Fisher Waterhouse, the law firm acting for Amargeet Singh Dahele, said it believed this was one of...
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Cape Asbestos fund finally agreed
As we reported back in June 2005, Cape Group - former owners of Cape Asbestos - decided to create a £40 million fund to compensate victims of asbestos-related illnesses. The Barking and Dagenham Post reports that this decision has...
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Settlement in Yorkshire Asbestos test case
A legal case that had threatened to cost insurers millions has been settled out of court for an undisclosed sum.
The compensation case was brought against Holland Hannan & Cubitt and two insurance companies, Zurich and Excess, by...
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Turner and Newell workers will not have to repay benefit
Victims of the asbestos giant Turner and Newell will not have to repay any benefit money they have received from the British government.
Money received from the government is usually repaid to ensure that the taxpayer does not...
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Fury over huge fees for asbestos compensation fund
Victims of the asbestos giant Turner and Newell have expressed their concern at the huge fees paid to the companies that administer the compensation fund.
Turner and Newell owned a number of factories in the UK but went into...
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GBP 20,000 asbestos fine for skip operator
A man was fined £20,000 for operating without a Waste Management Licence and failing to inform a landfill site that the waste he sent them contained asbestos, reports the Environment Agency.
Speaking after the case, Edward Morris,...
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NUT calls for action on asbestos in schools
The National Union of Teachers has issued a circular calling for the removal of asbestos in all schools, reports the Trades Union Congress Risks Newsletter.
The circular was issued after Derby City Council was prosecuted for exposing...
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Arca holds asbestos awareness seminars
The Asbestos Removal Contractors Association (Arca) is holding a series of asbestos awareness seminars across the UK.
The events are aimed at all construction industry trades and anyone who may come into contact with asbestos in their...
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Codes of Practice published to support new asbestos regulations
The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 came into force on 13 November 2006, and the HSE has published two new Codes of Practice to support the Regulations.
The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006, Approved Code of Practice and...
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Teachers sue over fears of asbestos dust in schools
Eight teachers from the North East are preparing to sue their education authorities after they contracted asbestos related illnesses. The teachers believe they contracted the diseases from inhaling asbestos dust released after pinning...
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Government to act on mesothelioma claims
The controversy over compensation for mesothelioma sufferers looks set to take yet another turn after Tony Blair promised to take action over a recent House of Lords ruling.
The judgment means that a single employer will not have to...
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Primary school closed after asbestos alert
Children at Wigginton School were told to stay at home after asbestos was found on the premises.
A spokesman for City of York Council said:
"Asbestos has been found at the school and there may be a risk, but not a big risk, so the...
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Government to end asbestos disability compensation for manual workers?
The Government is considering ending the Industrial Injuries Disabled Benefit, reports Guardian Unlimited.
The scheme pays compensation to workers who suffer illness or injury where liability cannot be proved. When the scheme started...
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Headmaster escapes asbestos conviction: didn't know asbestos was dangerous
The Headmaster of a school in Derbyshire has been found not guilty of failing to protect the health of others after explaining that he wasn’t aware of the dangers of asbestos.
The Health and Safety Executive prosecuted Phillip...
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'Don't take the gamble' with asbestos, warns HSC
The HSE has launched a new campaign to educate both employers and employees about the risks involved when working with asbestos.
The 'Don’t take the gamble' campaign will take place from September to October 2006 and is targeted...
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Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2006 update
In next months newsletter we will be providing an update on the new Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2006
To receive this newsletter with all the latest news on asbestos management, including legal duties, case reports, and best...
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