Demolition company owner handed suspended sentence for asbestos offences
ACMs needlessly broken up in significant quantities across the site, leading to the risk of spreading asbestos fibres...
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Alert after suspected asbestos found at leisure centre
Part of a leisure centre had to be closed today after suspected asbestos was discovered in the building. The main hall was sealed off after drilling work in the walls revealed the mystery substance...
Man fined for unlicensed removal of asbestos
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...
If you think you’ve got asbestos in your home, what should you do?
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...