Nairn Academy pupils allowed into class where asbestos dust found
School staff said they were "incorrectly advised" that a woodwork area could be used after asbestos dust temporarily closed other classrooms...
Month: April 2018
IOSH launches No Time To Lose campaign as their survey reveals one in four construction workers exposed to asbestos
One in four construction workers say they have been exposed to asbestos while two-thirds do not know that it can cause cancer, according to a survey by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health ...
Asbestos removal company managers fined and sentenced after forging documents
HSE investigation finds defendants had used forged documents to obtain an asbestos licence from HSE in order to trade...
Former Newquay hotel owner likely to have died from exposure to asbestos at work
Well-known Newquay councillor, businessman, hotel owner and organiser of the Run to the Sun VW festivals who saved the life of a child in 1998 killed by mesothelioma...
Asbestos Surveyor fined after failing to detect asbestos following prosecution by HSE
A specialist asbestos company has been fined after failing to detect asbestos at a demolition site...
What is the Asbestos Management Assurance Process and what does it mean for Schools, Academies and Governors?
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...
The health and safety toolbox: Know your ABC of controlling risks at work
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has a great range of tools and guidance to help small and medium sized businesses understand health and safety...
Calling all Armed Forces Personnel and Veterans – specialist mesothelioma support available
Mesothelioma UK is now providing a specialist armed forces information, advice and support service. This Government-funded initiative will deliver a specialist, UK-wide service...