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Asbestos in Schools – What is the solution?
Asbestos in schools - what's the solution, it is a "serious" problem which could threaten the health of children, a Government report has found, as it concluded that thousands of schools are failing to follow safety guidelines. One fifth of schools which responded to...
Demolition Contractor breaches asbestos regulations
A demolition contractor has been given a four-month suspended custodial sentence after breaching asbestos regulations across two separate sites. The site in Chesham | Image credit: ©HSE Scot Ian Richardson trading as Aztec Demolition was acting as contractor on the...
Worker died after cutting through electric cable while removing asbestos from school ceiling
James Paul was working removing asbestos from the ceiling at Cwmcarn High School in July 2013 when the incident happened A worker died after accidentally cutting an electrical cable while removing asbestos from the ceiling of a school, an inquest has heard. James...
Asbestos Eposure – Woman dies from asbestos-related disease following husband’s exposure
Asbestos exposure Woman dies from asbestos-related disease following husband’s exposure A 66-year-old woman who used to wash her husband’s asbestos-covered overalls has died from peritoneal mesothelioma, an inquest has heard. Margaret Maggs was first diagnosed with...
Two companies fined after disturbing asbestos
Two companies have been fined after asbestos was disturbed during refurbishment work. Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard how two employees of 24-Hour Maintenance Services Limited disturbed asbestos insulating board (AIB) whilst they were doing refurbishment work at...
UK Asbestos medical examination requirements: are you compliant?
Following the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) revisions to the Control of Asbestos Regulations in 2012, UK regulations should be fully compliant with the European Commission’s directive on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to asbestos at...