One of Devon's most successful hospitality businesses faces a fine of hundreds of thousands of pounds for health and safety failings at one of its luxury hotels...
Category: Asbestos Management
A hospital has allegedly refused to reveal whether its patients and staff may be at risk of a deadly asbestos-related disease, on the grounds of “commercial confidentiality” – a move branded “scandalous” by the devastated family of a former nurse...
An asbestos expert has accused council officers of failing to remove two tons of fly-tipped waste which included the dangerous material. He first reported the illegal dumping to Bury Council three months ago, but says it was still there last week...
A recent Freedom of Information request from the Local Democracy Reporting Service revealed two thirds of Coventry schools contain potentially harmful asbestos. A total of 38 of the 57 schools of which the council is responsible for contain the substance, ...
A Glasgow based building contractor has been fined after an employee used a powered saw to cut through a kitchen cupboard door, accidentally releasing asbestos containing materials...
A landlord and building contractor have been fined after large quantities of asbestos fibres were released from the demolition of a conservatory at a rented property...
Two construction companies have been fined after sub-contractors working under their control were exposed to asbestos fibres during school refurbishment work...
An former electrician at Vauxhall Motors who claims he unknowingly poisoned his wife with asbestos dust while they hugged and kissed as a young couple is suing for £1 million over her death...