News

11 Jan - Decision due over asbestos site

Monday, 11 Jan 2010

Campaigners in Cheshire have urged councillors to turn down plans for 123 new homes in Widnes over fears of disturbing dormant asbestos. Residents have joined together to oppose the redevelopment of land in Derby Road, the site of the former Turners Asbestos Cement works. Halton Borough Council's planning committee is… Read more

11 Jan - Asbestos warning follows thefts

Monday, 11 Jan 2010

Thieves targeting a derelict office in Hull are putting their health at risk because the site contains large amounts of asbestos, police have warned. The warning comes as the former Heron Frozen Foods head office on Walcott Street is being demolished. A police spokesman said: "Although the site has clear… Read more

8 Jan - Scottish asbestos law challenge rejected

Friday, 8 Jan 2010

A judge has rejected a bid to invalidate a Scottish Parliament law giving victims of an asbestos-related illness the right to claim damages. Following a 22-day hearing at the Court of Session, Lord Emslie ruled against the move by UK insurance companies. They disputed The Damages (Asbestos-related Conditions) (Scotland) Act… Read more

6 Jan - West Yorkshire employers asked to make New Year safety resolution

Wednesday, 6 Jan 2010

Employers across West Yorkshire need to work harder at keeping their workers safe in 2010, as Britain’s safety watchdog urges improvement on last year. According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), last year 109 work related incidents occurred across the region each week - an annual total of 5693… Read more

6 Jan - East of England employers asked to make New Year safety resolution

Wednesday, 6 Jan 2010

Employers across the East of England are being asked to ensure their workers are kept safe in 2010 as Britain's safety watchdog urges improvement on last year. According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), last year almost 232 work-related incidents occurred across the East of England each week, an… Read more

6 Jan - West Midlands employers asked to make New Year safety resolution

Wednesday, 6 Jan 2010

Employers across the West Midlands are being asked to ensure their workers are kept safe in 2010 as Britain’s safety watchdog urges improvement on last year. According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), last year more than 250 work related incidents occurred across the West Midlands each week, an… Read more

6 Jan - South East employers asked to make New Year safety resolution

Wednesday, 6 Jan 2010

Employers across the South East are being asked to ensure their workers are kept safe in 2010 as Britain’s safety watchdog urges improvement on last year. According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), last year over 300 work related incidents occurred across the South East each week, an annual… Read more

23 Dec - Asbestos released at Afan Lido site following fire

Wednesday, 23 Dec 2009

Parents are being warned to keep their children away from the "dangerous" site of a leisure centre left seriously damaged by fire. Initial assessments of the damage done to the Afan Lido in Aberafan showed previously sealed asbestos had been exposed during last Wednesday's blaze. Earlier, South Wales Police and… Read more

18 Dec - 'Hidden Killer' asbestos campaign wins international award

Friday, 18 Dec 2009

A campaign warning tradespeople about the dangers of asbestos has won a prestigious international award. The Health and Safety Executive's 'hidden killer' campaign came top in the health category of the European Excellence Awards, held in Vienna, which honour outstanding achievements in public relations. Around 20 tradesmen a week die… Read more

16 Dec - MPs lobby to keep solicitors out of pleural plaques scheme

Wednesday, 16 Dec 2009

A group of Labour MPs is lobbying the government to exclude solicitors from a proposed scheme to compensate workers for asbestos-related pleural plaques. If the Damages (Asbestos-Related Conditions) Bill, which had a first reading in the House of Lords on 10 October 2009, is passed, it would treat some asbestos-related… Read more