A Welsh government minister has written to the heads of all local authorities and registered social landlords directing them to tighten up their procedures for dealing with asbestos. After being lobbied by the Ucatt construction union, Lesley Griffiths – minister for communities and tackling poverty – reminded councils to...
A Birmingham school was forced to close part of its building after discovering asbestos – which has cost a staggering £1 million to remove. Hill West Primary in Four Oaks shut down the facility for Key Stage Two pupils, leaving many having to be taught both in temporary classrooms...
Dale Farm has been fined £30,000 plus costs of £2,500 after two ventilation engineers were exposed to asbestos fibres. The incident happened during extension work at their creamery in Cookstown in March 2013. The company pleaded guilty to breaches of health and safety legislation. The case was brought by the Health...
A food company and their contractor have been fined over £165,000 after asbestos was disturbed during building work and only identified by chance when an asbestos removal contractor attended site....
A Surrey man was fined for exposing the residents of a house in Putney, himself and his assistant to asbestos. Magistrates heard how the owner of a three-storey town house in Putney was upgrading the central heating system of his home...
The Warner Stand will not be available for use during the first of the two Test matches at Lord’s next summer after a second discovery of asbestos during demolition, the Times has reported. It was removed from the roof last month and has now been found in the base...
If you are sure (or strongly suspect) that your home contains asbestos materials then it is often best to leave them where they are – especially if they are in good condition and unlikely to get damaged. HSE strongly encourages the use of trained professionals to repair or remove...
The reopening of the Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels after a multi-million-pound revamp has been delayed again. The tunnels have been closed since May 2013, and the work was originally due to be completed by August 2014. But the scheme has been beset by problems, with the latest the discovery...