Showing posts with label VI. Show all posts
Showing posts with label VI. Show all posts

Friday, 15 April 2011

Employers win occupational-deafness appeal

SHP Article:

In what could be a benchmark case on employers' liability, a panel of judges has ruled that ‘ordinary or average employers’ are not liable for injury caused by exposure to noise below 90 dB(A) before 1 January 1990.

For the whole story, please follow the link below:

http://www.shponline.co.uk/news-content/full/employers-win-occupational-deafness-appeal

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Wednesday, 13 April 2011

Insurers to appeal Scottish asbestos ruling

SHP Article:

A court in Scotland has thrown out a legal bid by insurers to overturn a law confirming pleural-plaque victims’ right to seek damages.

For the whole story, please follow the link below:

http://www.shponline.co.uk/news-content/full/insurers-to-appeal-scottish-asbestos-ruling

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Builder jailed for putting profit before safety

HSE Article:

A Bradford builder has been jailed for trying to cut costs by doing his own gas and electric installation in a granny flat he was working on.

For the whole story, please follow the link below:

http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2011/coi-yh-6411.htm#?eban=rss-press-release

For advice on issues of Safety, Health, and Environment please visit us at:

she.ltd.uk