Asbestos safety on HSE’s Health and Safety checklist for classrooms
As children and staff head back to school for a new term, the HSE has produced a checklist showing the real risks, including asbestos ....
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Asbestos cancer mesothelioma deaths at record high in the South West
New data from the HSE shows mesothelioma has caused the deaths of 154 people in Cornwall between 2013 and 2017...
HSE publishes latest figures on asbestos related UK deaths
The HSE has published latest statistics (collated up to 2017) regarding meso deaths caused by exposure to asbestos...
British businesses targeted in new dust inspections, advises HSE
Firms across Great Britain are to be targeted in a new series of inspections focusing on dust control by the Health and Safety Executive...
FoI request reveals over 9 in 10 Solihull schools contain asbestos
46 of 53 schools are understood to have the material inside their educational buildings ...
NHS Trust sentenced following employee and contractor asbestos exposure during refurbishment work
An NHS trust has been fined £16,000 over failures surrounding the discovery of asbestos at one of its hospitals...
North East social housing firm launches investigation over asbestos fears during repairs
A social housing tenant claims workmen have potentially exposed his family to asbestos, the BBC has reported...
Institution of Occupational Safety and Health publishes international webinar on ‘Preventing Asbestos Exposure Risks’
To tackle asbestos-related cancer risks during Global Asbestos Awareness Week 2019, the IOSH organised ...