Another construction company fined for employee asbestos exposure
Court hears that employees removed over 1000 sq metre of asbestos insulation board ceiling tiles in an uncontrolled manner, exposing them to asbestos....
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Inconsistent monitoring of asbestos in Welsh schools could put pupils and staff at risk, unions have warned
A Freedom of Information (FoI) request by BBC Wales shows more than 900 schools are known to contain asbestos...
West London parents are shocked by presence of asbestos at a number of schools
More than half a dozen schools run by Hammersmith and Fulham council contain a harmful type of asbestos – while 30 out of its 62 schools contain some form of the hazardous material....
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...
Planning to refurbish your business or residential premises? Think asbestos!
If your company has a construction, refurbishment or demolition project in the pipeline, then you are responsible for undertaking specific asbestos surveys....
Manufacturing company fined after workers exposed to asbestos
Power Link Machines (UK) Ltd was sentenced for safety breaches after the HSE was informed the company was using gaskets within its generator sets that contained asbestos.
Wood working company and director sentenced for exposing workers to asbestos, following HSE prosecution
A wood working company and its director have been fined after an inspection by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found a series of failings and risks associated with significant quantities of asbestos-containing materials...
Make the most of the summer holidays to get reassured on asbestos in your school
As we head into the summer holidays, how confident are you about the presence and condition of any asbestos in your school, university, college or other education premises? Despite asbestos use being outlawed at the turn of this century, it is still prevalent in UK schools, with as many...