A man from Alphamstone died as a result of being exposed to asbestos dust while working as a clerk in a factory, an inquest has heard. David Rutledge, 82, of Goulds Road, told in a statement written before his death that he had to regularly
Up to 13,000 kids’ quad bikes could contain ASBESTOS – forcing manufacturer to launch national recall. A brand of children’s quad bikes has been recalled Australia-wide after fears parts of the bikes could contain asbestos. The bike being recalled is the Polaris youth quad bike
Schools staff are being left in the dark about the presence of asbestos in their workplace, leaving them and their pupils at risk of exposure, a survey by the National Union of Teachers has revealed. An online survey by the union showed nearly 50 per
A large section of the Grade II listed structure fell into the sea last week, leading to calls to demolish it. A prominent business leader in North Wales has called for the immediate demolition of Colwyn Bay pier, as he fears that the beach could
Teacher, 68, died from asbestos exposure after builders removed the deadly fibres from classrooms while she taught lessons during her 30-year career. A former teacher died after being exposed to asbestos in schools, a coroner has ruled. Sue Stephens, 68, worked as a teacher in
Diseases caused by the deadly material kills around 5,000 workers every year Over half of schools in Liverpool are thought to have asbestos containing materials within them it has been revealed. In September 2016, 51 out of 87 schools in the area had been identified
Potentially deadly asbestos has been found in hundreds of schools in Kent. It’s been revealed 346 Kent County Council-run schools contain the substance, which can cause diseases including terminal lung cancer if inhaled. The toll came to light following a freedom of information request to
New Zealand has a new guide for managing and removing asbestos in the workplace. The “Approved Code of Practice for the Management and Removal of Asbestos,” or ACOP, was designed to complement the Health and Safety at Work (Asbestos) Regulations 2016. Described as the first for the
Nine in ten schools in Nottinghamshire still contain asbestos – and nearly £200,000 in damages has been paid to employees who have been exposed to it in the past. Around 88 per cent of schools, out of the 252 on Nottinghamshire County Council’s books, are
THE widow of a shipyard worker who died from lung cancer linked to asbestos exposure wants to know why more wasn’t done to protect him as figures predict fatality rates will peak by 2018. Kay Eccles from Broughton lost her husband Sam, 85, in February
