Union slams Fife Council after workers exposed to deadly asbestos
Fife Council urged to urgently carry out review of workplace health and safety policies after 7 staff members were exposed to killer asbestos ...
Tag: Environmental
Concerns over plan for new ‘hazardous waste’ site that will deal with asbestos
A bid to create a new hazardous waste facility in South Hykeham which will deal with items including asbestos has caused a panic among residents, Lincolnshire Live has reported. But the team behind the planning application have assured people who live in the area that they have absolutely nothing...
Asbestos discovery ousts Oxford Uni researchers from their labs
More than 1,600 people were forced to abandon labs and offices at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom after a routine renovation revealed asbestos in a building....
Construction and asbestos companies both fined after unsafe work in Surrey
Staines Magistrates’ Court heard how Kingsley Asbestos Services Ltd (KAS) was working as a subcontractor to Bourne Valley Construction Services Ltd (BVCS)...
Horrified dad finds potentially deadly asbestos used as infill in children’s playground
An investigation is underway after asbestos was found to have been used to infill a children’s playground...
Government report finds Asbestos Management problems in 20 percent of UK schools
A report released by the government finds that more than 4,600 of 5,500 schools surveyed still contain asbestos...
Fly-tippers jailed for dumping asbestos near dance school
Two serial fly-tippers caught on video dumping illegal waste - including asbestos - near a children's dance school have been jailed, reports the BBC...
Contractor imprisoned after illegally removing asbestos, following HSE prosecution
A Bury contractor has been jailed after admitting illegally removing asbestos from a building he was working on...