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Tag: Construction

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...

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Posted on 24th September 202124th September 2021 Categories Air Testing, Asbestos, Asbestos Management, HSE, Legal Tags Construction, Environmental, Lungs, Public Health, Tradespeople

Cornish construction company fined after dangerous demolition

There were no welfare facilities on site, no risk assessments and no demolition plans or asbestos survey available...

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Posted on 8th December 20208th December 2020 Categories Asbestos, Asbestos Management Tags Building, Construction, Cornwall, HSE, Surveying

UKATA voice concern over lack of construction industry asbestos training during Covid-19 pandemic

Despite construction sites reopening in May, number of workers undertaking asbestos training courses is the lowest for five years...

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Posted on 14th September 202030th September 2020 Categories Training, UKATA Tags Building, Construction, Trades, Tradespeople

HSE begins the latest construction inspection initiative across London with focus on asbestos

The inspection initiative is running until 17 February and will target London construction sites, primarily focusing on risks to health, particularly working with asbestos...

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Posted on 31st January 201931st January 2019 Categories Cancer, HSE, Safety, Trades Tags Asbestos Fibres, Building, Campaigns, Cancer, Construction, Contractors, Government, Inspection, Public Health

Former carpenter killed by ‘horrible’ asbestos-related mesothelioma half a century after exposure

A former Burton carpenter did not develop signs of a "horrible" asbestos-related disease until half a century after he was exposed to it, an inquest has been told...

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Posted on 19th January 201922nd January 2019 Categories Cancer, Uncategorised Tags Burton, Carpenter, Construction, Joiner, Mesothelioma, Public Health, Trades

Glasgow construction company pay the price for releasing asbestos containing materials during refurbishment

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...

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Posted on 9th January 20199th January 2019 Categories Air Testing, Asbestos Management, HSE, Safety Tags Construction, Refurbishment

Two more sentenced following CDM breach as asbestos fibres are released during conservatory demolition

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...

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Posted on 3rd January 20198th January 2019 Categories Asbestos Management, HSE, Legal Tags Asbestos Fibres, Cancer, Construction, Demolition, Environmental, Public Health, Refurbishment

£150k fines for two construction companies for exposing sub-contractors to asbestos during school refurbishment

Two construction companies have been fined after sub-contractors working under their control were exposed to asbestos fibres during school refurbishment work...

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Posted on 28th December 20188th January 2019 Categories Asbestos Management, HSE, Legal Tags CDM 2015, Construction, Contractors, Derby, Public Health, Pupils, Refurbishment, Risk, Schools, Teachers

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