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LATEST NEWS & EVENTS Property firm fined for asbestos failure  A Cardiff property company has been fined after a self-employed handyman was exposed to asbestos while carrying out work at a client's house. The worker, who did not wish to be named, regularly worked for Rochefort Shugar and was asked to fix a leaking porch roof at a property in October 2010 when he was exposed to the potentially-deadly material, which sees many people seek help from an asbestosis lawyer every year. When he removed a sheet of material from the roof, asbestos debris was released into the area. A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation found that while the worker was wearing a dust mask, he did not undergo any decontamination procedures and was not wearing a protective suit. HSE inspector Steve Richardson said: "There are specific rules and laws regarding hazardous substances like asbestos. "If we do not enforce these laws, people's health can be put at serious risk. Asbestos is a known carcinogen, and should be treated with extreme caution." Asbestos is thought to lead to the deaths of around 4,000 people in the UK every year, according to the HSE. Posted by Paul Stevens 
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