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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Industry bodies launch asbestos skills certification
Asbestos professionals in the UK have joined forces to launch a certification card so that workers can prove they are qualified to handle the material...
How exposure to asbestos is still putting lives at risk – 20 years since it was banned
At least 5,000 deaths each year in the UK can be linked to asbestos exposure, despite the substance being banned in 1999...
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...
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...
Electrician sues Vauxhall for £1m claiming ‘asbestos kisses’ caused wife’s mesothelioma
An former electrician at Vauxhall Motors who claims he unknowingly poisoned his wife with asbestos dust while they hugged and kissed as a young couple is suing for £1 million over her death...
Can you claim for asbestos exposure?
Exposure to asbestos puts you at more risk of developing an asbestos-related disease later in life...
Two excellent webinars on asbestos management released by IOSH
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) Construction Group has released two superb webinars around asbestos management...