Building Firms Abbot and Mason Building and Joinery Contractors Ltd., have landed themselves in trouble in Nottingham, England because they put an elderly woman and neighbors at risk of asbestos exposure.
Employees of the firm allegedly used a Henry Vacuum cleaner to clean up asbestos debris during renovation work they were doing on a building site. The firm also left asbestos and asbestos related products outside an elderly woman’s home,forcing her to throw away most of her possessions after airborne fibers polluted her apartment.
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"The asbestos materials were not sealed or wrapped as they should have been, the workers were not wearing protective clothing and carpets were only covered up with dust sheets." According to This is Nottingham.
“They needed to remove asbestos insulating boards which had been used to box in pipework. A licence is required to work on these kind of boards, because the material is so crumbly that asbestos fibres can easily spread.”
“The firm did not have a licence and should have paid a licensed contractor to remove and dispose of the material.”
“Health and Safety Executive inspector Frances Bailing, prosecuting, accused the firm of putting profit before safety by removing the panels itself.”
Proper asbestos removal and disposal should be performed by licensed and experienced professionals. Experienced asbestos abatement professionals can take samples for analysis and can tell you whether you need to repair or remove the materials. The EPA recommends that any repairs or removal of asbestos materials should be done only by a trained asbestos treatment professional.
If you or a family member has been diagnosed with mesothelioma or any other asbestos-related disease from workplace or home exposure to asbestos, contact an experienced mesothelioma attorney immediately. Mesothelioma attorneys have helped thousands of mesothelioma victims win compensation to cover last wages and medical costs. A qualified mesothelioma attorney can help you get the compensation that you and your family need and deserve. Asbestos law has become a crucial asset in the fight against the willful negligence that exposed people to asbestos.