Two construction companies have been fined after sub-contractors working under their control were exposed to asbestos fibres during school refurbishment work...
Despite kitchen has been shut, furious parents are demanding to know why their children were put at potential risk and are demanding effective action ...
Senior economist says the illness was caused when he was researcher in the 1980s and 66 year old the father-of-three, could be one of hundreds who could now make a claim...
Canterbury Crown Court heard how an environmental health officer was carrying out a routine food inspection when they noticed what looked like asbestos rope hanging from the ceiling....
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has been made aware that two UK laboratory supply companies have supplied schools and potentially other users with gauze mats which contain asbestos...
Read how Inspectas are offering a FREE Gap Analysis consultation to help schools and academies understand their asbestos status ahead of the AMAP deadline of 31 May 2018...
There have been more than 50 asbsestos exposure incidents in academies, acording to new figures obtained by education unions which are of a “shocking disparity” in the way multi-academy trusts (MATs) manage the risk...
School staff said they were "incorrectly advised" that a woodwork area could be used after asbestos dust temporarily closed other classrooms...