Asbestos-stricken Northfield School in Oxford could close
A "dilapidated" school for children with special needs that was declared unsafe after asbestos was found in a ceiling could close...
Year: 2018
Plans for refurbishing or demolishing your building? Think Asbestos!
If your company has a construction, refurbishment or demolition project in the pipeline, then you are responsible for undertaking specific asbestos surveys....
Woman killed by mesothelioma after asbestos dust exposure from carpenter husband’s work clothes
An inquest yesterday into the death of Janet O’Connell revealed she had been diagnosed with the asbestos-related disease despite having had no direct contact with the material...
Environment Agency alerted after Wigan fire spews deadly asbestos into the air
Firefighters have warned the Environment Agency after a Wigan shed fire spewed asbestos into the air. Crews were called to reports of a fire at a home in Shevington ...
Sizable fines for two companies convicted of serious asbestos removal breaches
A residential property management company and a specialist installation contractor have been fined after a resident raised concerns about soffit replacement work ...
More contractors fined for carrying out unsafe, unlicensed asbestos removal work
Two contractors were sentenced today after removing asbestos pipe lagging without taking the necessary precautions to reduce exposure to asbestos...
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...
Asbestos ticking time bomb again highlighted by “shocking disparity” in the way multi-academy trusts manage risk
There have been more than 50 asbestos exposure incidents in academies, according to new figures obtained by education unions which are of a “shocking disparity” in the way multi-academy trusts (MATs) manage the risk...