Refurbishment at Houses of Parliament paused after asbestos discovery
Sub-standard renovation works in the Houses of Parliament may have exposed dozens of people working on the estate to asbestos...
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British Occupational Hygiene Society invites asbestos professionals to 2021 Virtual Conference
The British Occupational Hygiene Society, the Chartered Society for Worker Health Protection, and the Faculty of Asbestos Assessment and Management (FAAM) are inviting ...
Health and Safety Executive to crack down hard on construction site dust
Starting on Monday 4 October, HSE inspectors across Great Britain will be targeting construction firms to check that their health standards are up to scratch during a month-long inspection initiative...
32 year old Newcastle man battling terminal cancer blames asbestos at former school
Chris Willis, who is battling terminal cancer, believes it was caused by asbestos in his old Kenton school, Aged 29, he received the terrible news that he had mesothelioma ...
Heavy fines for Bradford hotel over asbestos removal delays
The court heard officers "were concerned" the asbestos risk hadn't been taken more seriously...
Building contractor fined for asbestos failings
A company has been fined for failing to complete the correct asbestos survey at a domestic construction project...
Why asbestos management must continue through lockdown, say professional bodies
Asbestos professional and trade bodies issue joint statement advising all duty-holders that asbestos must continue to be managed ...
Owners of Blackpool pier arcade sentenced over asbestos refurbishment while still open to public
Up to 600 workers and members of the public were potentially exposed to asbestos fibres from Blackpool's South Pier after the pier’s directors cut corners on cost to remove a circus style roof ...