Asbestos found among rubbish dumped in mindless rural fly-tip
Workers had to wear full body protective suits as they removed the dangerous material near Bagworth...
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Durham school and contractor hit with fines for unsafe removal of asbestos
A school and its maintenance contractor have been fined after workers disturbed asbestos at the school while installing a new heating system. Peterlee Magistrates’ Court heard that, in February 2019, T.W. Steam & Heating Services Limited had been contracted by Park View Academy, to install a new heating system...
Another construction company fined for employee asbestos exposure
Court hears that employees removed over 1000 sq metre of asbestos insulation board ceiling tiles in an uncontrolled manner, exposing them to asbestos....
Health and Safety Executive to crack down hard on construction site dust
Starting on Monday 4 October, HSE inspectors across Great Britain will be targeting construction firms to check that their health standards are up to scratch during a month-long inspection initiative...
Planning to refurbish your business or residential premises? Think asbestos!
If your company has a construction, refurbishment or demolition project in the pipeline, then you are responsible for undertaking specific asbestos surveys....
FoI request reveals over 9 in 10 Solihull schools contain asbestos
46 of 53 schools are understood to have the material inside their educational buildings ...
NHS Trust sentenced following employee and contractor asbestos exposure during refurbishment work
An NHS trust has been fined £16,000 over failures surrounding the discovery of asbestos at one of its hospitals...
Institution of Occupational Safety and Health publishes international webinar on ‘Preventing Asbestos Exposure Risks’
To tackle asbestos-related cancer risks during Global Asbestos Awareness Week 2019, the IOSH organised ...