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Mr Allan Bickle has recently died from mesothelioma which was caused by exposure to asbestos during his employment. His widow has received a substantial settlement from his former employer.
Mr Bickle had been employed by Filtrona UK Limited. He...- Details
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High Street retailer John Lewis was fined £20,000 on November 9, after a court heard that around 15 workers could have been exposed to deadly asbestos while carrying out refurbishment work at the chain’s Edinburgh store.
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Four companies, Axa, Aviva, RSA and Zurich are to appeal Lord Emslie’s decision not to overturn the Scottish Parliament Bill entitling workers to compensation from the pleural plaques where asbestos fibres leave scarring on the lungs.
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The City of Edinburgh Council has been fined £14,000 after exposing 10 of its employees to asbestos dust while cutting a hole through a door that had been removed from Castlebrae Community High School.
At the time of the door being cut there were...- Details
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Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002
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