North East social housing firm launches investigation over asbestos fears during repairs
A social housing tenant claims workmen have potentially exposed his family to asbestos, the BBC has reported...
Tag: Public Health
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 ...
Devon hoteliers fined after failing to assess presence of asbestos during refurbishment
A Devon based hoteliers has been sentenced today after materials containing asbestos were disturbed during a major refurb at The Park Hotel in Barnstaple, the HSE has reported...
Calls of “scandal” as Wycombe Hospital “refuses”to reveal if patients and staff are at risk of asbestos-related disease
A hospital has allegedly refused to reveal whether its patients and staff may be at risk of a deadly asbestos-related disease, on the grounds of “commercial confidentiality” – a move branded “scandalous” by the devastated family of a former nurse...
Luxury hotel business hit with huge fine for asbestos safety failings
One of Devon's most successful hospitality businesses faces a fine of hundreds of thousands of pounds for health and safety failings at one of its luxury hotels...
HSE begins the latest construction inspection initiative across London with focus on asbestos
The inspection initiative is running until 17 February and will target London construction sites, primarily focusing on risks to health, particularly working with asbestos...
Former carpenter killed by ‘horrible’ asbestos-related mesothelioma half a century after exposure
A former Burton carpenter did not develop signs of a "horrible" asbestos-related disease until half a century after he was exposed to it, an inquest has been told...
No plans to remove asbestos from 38 Coventry schools
A recent Freedom of Information request from the Local Democracy Reporting Service revealed two thirds of Coventry schools contain potentially harmful asbestos. A total of 38 of the 57 schools of which the council is responsible for contain the substance, ...