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Ex-Harrods lingerie seller: I need answers after being diagnosed with … – Evening Standard

Evening StandardEx-Harrods lingerie seller: I need answers after being diagnosed with …Evening StandardHer solicitors, Irwin Mitchell, are investigating whether she came into contact with asbestos at the department store. In particular she is concerned about the dust in underground tunnels which she used to walk through to collect merchandise. Mrs …

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Illinois industrial accident leads to fatality

Most people take safety precautions in their everyday lives. They lock their doors at night, use their seat belts and obey traffic signals. Unfortunately, some people may not be fully aware of the hazards they face while completing their job duties and responsibilities. The family of one man in Illinois is likely more aware of these hazards after a fatal industrial accident. Police arrived at Acme Industries just before noon one day in mid-April. The man had reportedly became entangled in a machine that is used to cut or shape metal and wood products. Unfortunately, the man passed away before rescue workers arrived. While a representative for Acme has stated that the company is working to determine what caused the accident, the Occupational Safety and Health …

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I-Team: Asbestos threat level varies between gov’t agencies – KLAS-TV

I-Team: Asbestos threat level varies between gov't agenciesKLAS-TVLAS VEGAS — State lawmakers are close to passing a bill to give the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health greater power to restrict access to the Nevada Central Cancer Registry. Assembly Bill 42 would allow the health division to restrict …

Worker Killed in Sterilization Oven

Sometimes an OSHA fine is the least of your worries.Criminal charges are being brought up against Bumble Bee Foods and its former safety manager for workplace safety violations that resulted in the macabre and disturbing death of an employee. Jose Melena was working inside a giant tuna can sterilization oven and somehow became trapped inside. He was found after the oven was opened to remove the tuna.Various safety standards were violated, to cause this incident. A preventative safety plan had not been implemented, a lockout-tagout procedure was not in place to prevent turning on the oven when someone was in it, and rules for confined spaces were broken. >> Find out what happenedOverpass Falls, Kills 3When you’re driving, you’re alert to hazards around …

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I-Team: Asbestos fibers found near school, park and homes – KLAS-TV

I-Team: Asbestos fibers found near school, park and homesKLAS-TVTheir paper looked at disease rates and it predicted there must be asbestos out there somewhere. After health officials shut them out, they kept quiet, but busy, looking for natural asbestos that would prove their theory was right. They found it, in …

Asbestos test results ‘inconclusive’, demo of burnt out house still on hold in … – SoutholdLOCAL

SoutholdLOCALAsbestos test results 'inconclusive', demo of burnt out house still on hold in …SoutholdLOCALAfter waiting for the results of an asbestos test, so that demolition can proceed on her Kaplan Avenue house, Richards said this week that after she sent a sample to the lab, she was “elated” when she was told there was “no asbestos detected” with <1.0 …

NUI Galway allays asbestos fears on campus – Connacht Tribune Group

Connacht Tribune GroupNUI Galway allays asbestos fears on campusConnacht Tribune GroupNUI Galway has allayed fears of an asbestos problem on campus after confirmation that the highly toxic substance had been removed from the campus on thirteen separate occasions between March 2010 and June 2014. A Freedom of Information request …

Droitwich Spa High School asbestos-find forces closure – BBC News

BBC NewsDroitwich Spa High School asbestos-find forces closureBBC NewsA Worcestershire County Council spokesperson said: "Although Droitwich Spa High School is an academy and has responsibility for the management of asbestos in its buildings, the county council is providing support in the form of technical and analytical …Droitwich Spa High School shuts after asbestos is foundDroitwich StandardDroitwich Spa High School to remain partially closed for the rest of the weekWorcester Newsall 15 news articles »

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Compensation for back, neck injuries suffered at work in Illinois

Most people believe that employees who have been injured at work deserve to be compensated for their medical treatment and lost wages. However, some injured workers in Illinois struggle to convince their employer and the insurance company providing the benefits that their injuries were caused by completing their job responsibilities. As a result, if you have suffered back or neck injuries as a result of repetitive motions performed at work, you may need the help of the attorneys at Hannigan & Botha, Ltd. to help fight for workers’ compensation benefits. Injuries to the back and neck can have serious consequences. While such injuries suffered in a car accident or traumatic event may be easier to prove, if you were injured at work as a result of repeated …

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Man killed in construction accident involving fall

While most people in Illinois recognize that hazards are faced in almost all circumstances, some may be unaware of the many dangers construction workers face. In addition to the heavy machinery used, many employees are working at great heights without the protection of windows, walls and floors to prevent them from falling. A recent out-of-state construction accident involving a fall recently proved fatal for a worker. The accident happened in early April. Reports indicate that the man was working with concrete on a building that was under construction. He was on the sixth floor of the building, or approximately 60 feet in the air. He reportedly fell from the scaffolding. Unfortunately, he died at the scene of the accident. The cause of his fall is currently …

Study links Italian cement plants to higher cases of mesothelioma

A number of asbestos cement plants in Italy have been linked to clusters of mesothelioma victims across the country, according to the results of a new study. Those affected by the deadly disease range from former cement plant employees to even women living nearby the plants. Mesothelioma occurs when asbestos fibers, like those used in SOURCE: myMeso › Study links Italian cement plants to higher cases of… Copyright 2008-2018 myMeso.org This RSS Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact web@beasleyallen.com so we can take legal action immediately.

Woman Wins $13M for Deadly Asbestos in Talcum Powder – Asbestos.com

Asbestos.comWoman Wins $13M for Deadly Asbestos in Talcum PowderAsbestos.comA California woman won a $13 million lawsuit against Colgate-Palmolive after a jury determined she developed mesothelioma from asbestos in the company's Cashmere Bouquet talcum powder. Judith Winkel, 73, told the court she used the popular scented …