Dangers of contamination
Akenhead, R.
Dangers of contamination - 1995 - Building 260(7883) 10 March 1995, 37(1) .
Examines "Barclays Bank v Fairclough Building Ltd and others" CA (1994), in which it was held that subcontractors were negligent in contaminating surrounding land when cleaning an asbestos roof. However, the contractors were also found to be contributorily negligent in not ensuring that their subcontractors would take necessary precautions to avert contamination.
ASBESTOS ROOFS
MANAGEMENT-HEALTH AND SAFETY-HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES-ASBESTOS
BARCLAYS BANK V FAIRCLOUGH BUILDING LTD AND OTHERS
CARNE (STRUCTURAL REPAIR) COMPANY
CLEANING
CONTRACTORS
CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE
HENDERSON V MERRITT SYNDICATES LTD
NEGLIGENCE
POLLUTION
SMITH V ERIC S BUSH
SUBCONTRACTORS
TRENDLEWAY
Dangers of contamination - 1995 - Building 260(7883) 10 March 1995, 37(1) .
Examines "Barclays Bank v Fairclough Building Ltd and others" CA (1994), in which it was held that subcontractors were negligent in contaminating surrounding land when cleaning an asbestos roof. However, the contractors were also found to be contributorily negligent in not ensuring that their subcontractors would take necessary precautions to avert contamination.
ASBESTOS ROOFS
MANAGEMENT-HEALTH AND SAFETY-HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES-ASBESTOS
BARCLAYS BANK V FAIRCLOUGH BUILDING LTD AND OTHERS
CARNE (STRUCTURAL REPAIR) COMPANY
CLEANING
CONTRACTORS
CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE
HENDERSON V MERRITT SYNDICATES LTD
NEGLIGENCE
POLLUTION
SMITH V ERIC S BUSH
SUBCONTRACTORS
TRENDLEWAY