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A case settled out of the British courts led to an employee of Andover council being given damages worth 200,000 pounds sterling. He suffered a nervous breakdown after being allegedly bullied by his manager. Despite the British media calling for lower damages a roofer has been permitted by the courts to appeal for a higher award for pain and suffering, following the settlement of his accident, as indicated by the recent declaration from the Law Commission. A former teacher who had suffered from exposure to carbon monoxide for 16 years was awarded 562,000 pounds sterling.
Publication Name: Occupational Safety & Health
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0143-5353
Year: 2000
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A number of cases heard in the UK courts, relating to health and safety issues are discussed.
Publication Name: Occupational Safety & Health
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0143-5353
Year: 2000
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Another fine mess...
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The UK courts heard a number of cases concerning incidents of pollution. Imperial Chemical Industries PLC were made to pay 51,100 pounds sterling in costs and a fine of 300,000 pounds sterling for a leak of 150 tonnes of chloroform. Gower Chemicals had to pay a fine of 100,000 pounds sterling and 33,000 pounds sterling in costs for discharging freon. Two of their workers were killed in the incident. Welsh Water was fined in total 22,000 pounds sterling for five cases of supplying unfit water. The Health and Safety Executive have decided to prosecute Railtrack for a number of offences.
Publication Name: Occupational Safety & Health
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0143-5353
Year: 1998
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