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Asbestos Report Survey: Worker Compensation Claims For Builders Roofers Miners
What asbestos report survey should an employer carry out if asbestos is present at a place of work? There are three asbestos report surveys which an employer can carry out if asbestos is present at a workplace, including: 1. Type 1 asbestos report survey A type one asbestos report survey does not disturb any asbestos […]
Claim Hearing Loss Compensation: Foundry Stamping Machine Metal Press Noise
Find out how noise in a foundry such as metal stamping machine or press machine can cause hearing loss and a permanent ringing in the ears known as tinnitus and lead to workers claiming compensation Industrial deafness at work victim question I worked in a foundry first in Leeds and later in Sheffield for approximately […]
White Finger Claim: VWF Rock Drill Jack Hammer Compressor Power Tools
UK industrial disease solicitor sets out how the use of vibrating machinery such as rock drill, jackhammer, air powered tools and other compressor tools on a construction site can cause vibration white finger and lead to a compensation claim against your employer or former employer Industrial vibration white finger victim question I worked for many […]
Wheezing And Shortness Of Breath: Work Asthma Compensation Claim?
Find out when irritants in the air at work leading to breathing difficulties can give rise to a claim for occupational asthma compensation Worker asthma victim question I work in a factory based in Oldham in the North West of England. Most of the day I am exposed to dust and other vapours in the […]
Vibration White Finger Claims: Time Perod To Claim Compensation
Can You Still Claim VWF Compensation For Exposure To Vibrating Tools Many Years Ago? You might be surprised to learn that employees who have developed vibration white finger are quite likely to still be entitled to claim compensation from an employer or former employer – even if exposure to vibrating tools took place many years […]
United Utilities Water Plant Worker Noise Induced Hearing Loss Claim
Noise induced hearing loss solicitor sets out how to claim compensation if you have worked for United Utilities in water plants exposed to excessive noise from machinery such as emergency diesel generators, pneumatic drills, pumping station machinery and chlorination plant machinery Industrial Deafness Victim Question I worked in the water industry for 10 years in […]
Silicosis Pneumoconiosis Asbestosis Claim: Tunnel Worker Industrial Compensation
UK industrial disease solicitor explains the dangers of contracting industrial lung disease from working underground in the tunnel industry including siliciosis, pneumoconiosis and asbestosis together with how to claim compensation even if former employers are no longer trading Tunnel worker lung disease victim question I have worked underground building various tunnels for most of my […]
Shipbuilding Steelworks Mining Glasgow: Injury Compensation Claims From Heavy Industry
How to claim compensation if you were employed in Glasgow in a heavy industry factory including shipbuilding and steelworks and the mining industry Glasgow has a long tradition of being involved in many different large factory heavy industries, including: mining, ship building, steelworks and engine manufacture. Workers employed in heavy industry for a number of […]
Ship Yard Work Industrial Deafness, Ringing In Ears: How Long To Claim
Find out how long you have to make a claim for compensation for work related hearing loss and tinnitus following a period of employment in a loud industrial environment such as ship building Ship yard industrial deafness and tinnitus victim question I worked in the ship yards in UK from 1973 – 1983, first in […]
Noise At Work Industrial Deafness Claims If you suffer noise induced hearing loss from exposure to excessive noise in the workplace – it is possible you will be entitled to claim compensation from your employer. You should contact a specialist industrial deafness solicitor who will determine if you are still within time to make a […]
