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February 2012

Wife killed by asbestos on husband's clothes

27 February 2012, 11:01am

 A WIFE who washed her husband's asbestos-covered work clothes for a decade died because she was exposed to the deadly dust – even though he was not affected.

Every week, Jill Bolstridge would shake off the dirt from overalls worn by her husband James – who worked at Derby engineering firm S Robinson and Sons – before putting them in the washing machine.

​Jill Bolstridge died of mesothelioma after washing her husband's asbestos-covered overalls for 10 years.

A Redditch freight firm, its MD and a Birmingham contractor have been prosecuted for exposing workers to Asbestos

27 February 2012, 10:53am

Avon Freight Group Ltd (AFG) and its managing director Simon Poole, together with builder Ronald McPhee,  were proscecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)  over the exposure during work to convert the unit in Hemming Road, Redditch, into a new storage centre and headquarters for AFG.

AFG's architect commissioned a survey that identified asbestos insulation board in a number of partition walls, which the company wanted to demolish, and obtained estimates for its removal from three licensed contractors.

Corporate Executives Sentenced to Prison for Asbestos Deaths: Could it Happen in the UK?

21 February 2012, 10:07pm

A court in Italy gained worldwide attention this week when it convicted two wealthy foreign executives of involuntary manslaughter for exposing thousands of people to asbestos.

The defendants, billionaire Stephan Schmidheiny of Switzerland, former owner of the Eternit conglomerate, and Baron Louis de Cartier de Marchienne of Belgium, a major shareholder in the firm, were sentenced to 16 years in prison after the court concluded the men were responsible for the deaths of at least 3,000 people.

Property manager fined for failing to manage asbestos risks

20 February 2012, 7:50pm

A property manager from Cardiff has been fined for failing to properly manage the risks from asbestos at one of his premises.

Richard Hayward of Cardiff Bay was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) over failings at the former Rhondda Pressing building, located on the Penygraig Industrial Estate.

Mr Hayward, trading as Richard Hayward Properties, managed the property on behalf of a company called Guinevere Holdings Limited.

Trade union calling for full investigation after allegations of potential asbestos exposure in Islington

13 February 2012, 10:46am

 The Trade Union GMB is calling for a full investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after receiving allegations that council sub-contractors working on properties in Holloway, in December broke strict rules.

The union claims that the workers disposed of white asbestos floor tiles in ordinary bins – potentially exposing refuse collectors and members of the public to the dangerous substance.

The council insists that the tiles, which are known to be of low contamination risk, were bagged up and correctly disposed of at a licensed site.

Unsafe Asbestos Removal put Contractors, and Young Family at Risk

11 February 2012, 8:00am

 A building company in Bradford-on-Avon has been fined after it removed an asbestos insulation board (AIB) ceiling in an unsafe manner, leaving workers and residents at risk of exposure to asbestos fibres.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) told Chippenham Magistrates' Court that D B Construction (West Wilts) Ltd carried out unsafe work while refurbishing a house in Bradford-on-Avon between 29 November and 10 December 2010.

Dover Property Developer Fined after Failing Asbestos Regulations

4 February 2012, 2:47pm

 Yet another story from the HSE demostrating a mans disregard for Asbestos Regulations.

A Kent-based partner of a development company has been prosecuted after dangerous conditions were found at a demolition site in Dover.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted Allan Smith for failing to undertake an asbestos assessment and for not securing a demolition site.

Darren Bedson of BPA Services Ltd is the winner of our Kindle Competition

1 February 2012, 10:23am

Judith Richardson from Qube Solution Services presenting Kindle to Darren Bedson of BPA Services Ltd

 

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