Police officers require decontamination after asbestos incident in Aberdeen harbour
Five police officers were taken to hospital after potentially coming into contact with asbestos during a routine search in Aberdeen harbour...
Tag: Public Health
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 ...
Sentencing due for Upminster man who dumped 36 tonnes of asbestos-contaminated waste
The sentencing of a fly-tipper from Upminster who admitted dumping 36 tonnes of asbestos-contaminated rubble on a street in Beckton has been delayed...
Half of schools unaware whether their buildings contain asbestos, leaving teachers, staff and pupils at risk
Shockingly, nearly 50% of all respondents had not been told whether their school contains asbestos...
Manchester Hostel owners sentenced over asbestos failings
Two family run companies have been fined after admitting health and safety failings at a site in Manchester, where they were carrying out a basement conversion...
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...
Stirling Council fined for ignoring asbestos warnings
Court hears workers were not provided with protective clothing or masks, creating the risk they could develop asbestos-related illnesses...
Dump spilling toxic asbestos on to Bray beach
An exposed dump is spilling toxic asbestos on to a beach in Bray, Co Wicklow – and may contain more then twice the volume of waste as thought...