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Inspectas > News > 2016 > July

Month: July 2016

Retired electrician exposed to asbestos at Exeter University now in a hospice with asbestosis

A retired electrician who was awarded asbestos exposure compensation of just over £1,500 from Exeter University – who are appealing the court decision – is now being cared for in a hospice...

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Posted on 27th July 2016 Categories Cancer, Legal, Safety Tags Asbestos, Asbestosis, Electricians

School in Essex fined £46,000 for exposing staff to asbestos

Following an HSE investigation, a mid-Essex school has been ordered to pay £46,000 after a poorly-planned refurbishment exposed staff to asbestos...

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Posted on 25th July 2016 Categories Asbestos Management, Education, HSE Tags Environmental, Legal, Mesothelioma, Public Health, Refurbishment, Schools, Teachers

Video explaining the risks of asbestos exposure and what precautions to take

The four main diseases caused by asbestos are mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestosis and plural plaque. In this video from NHS Choices, learn more about...

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Posted on 18th July 201618th July 2016 Categories Asbestos, Cancer Tags Asbestosis, Mesothelioma

Car giant General Motors UK Ltd sentenced following asbestos contamination

General Motors UK Ltd has been fined £120,000 after it was discovered that asbestos boarding panels had contaminated a site...

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Posted on 13th July 201618th July 2016 Categories Asbestos Management, HSE Tags Environmental, Legal, Transport

Plagued free school move delayed yet again

A free school plagued with problems at its proposed new site next to an airfield – including asbestos and the threat of unexploded bombs – is delaying its move for a second time...

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Posted on 11th July 201618th July 2016 Categories Education Tags Government, Schools, Teachers

Lorry driver died of cancer after asbestos contact

A firm of solicitors is appealing for people who may have come into contact with asbestos at work following the death of a Bicester man. ..

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Posted on 8th July 201618th July 2016 Categories Cancer, Legal, Trades Tags Advice, Asbestos, Tradespeople, Transport

Asbestos discovery delays £16m school build

Work on a new £16 million education campus in West Dunbartonshire has been delayed until winter next year due to the discovery of asbestos...

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Posted on 7th July 201618th July 2016 Categories Asbestos Management, Education Tags Schools, Teachers, Tradespeople

Asbestos-hit Cwmcarn High School to close permanently

A school which shut after asbestos was found and a removal worker later died, will close permanently...

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Posted on 4th July 201618th July 2016 Categories Asbestos Management, Education Tags Building, Contractors, Electricians, Mesothelioma, Schools, Teachers

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