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Glasgow buildings to be demolished after thieves disturb asbestos
Buildings now due to be demolished after being ransacked by intruders…
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Outrage as asbestos flakes fall from ceiling of crumbling Scottish primary school into food preparation area
Despite kitchen has been shut, furious parents are demanding to know why their children were put at potential risk and are demanding effective action …
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Norfolk construction firm fined £250k for unlicensed asbestos cleaning work
Companies warned they should be aware that the HSE will not hesitate to take appropriate enforcement action against those that fall below the required standards….
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Building owner hit with six month sentence for unlicensed asbestos removal during refurbishment
A Manchester-based businessman has been given a six-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, after failing to survey a property for asbestos before starting major refurbishment work…
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HSE to target construction firms in new health inspections, with focus on asbestos
These inspections will be the first time the regulator has targeted the industry with a specific focus on respiratory risks and occupational lung disease …
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Wood Processing firm fined for exposing workers to asbestos at Bosley Mill
A wood processing mill where four workers died in a 2015 explosion has been fined for exposing staff to asbestos…
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White paper from Lucion Services calls for more, tougher asbestos safety controls
After finding the UK has the worst asbestos health related problems in the world, a new report from Risk Management consultants Lucion Services is demanding more and better safety measures on the presence of ACMs at work…
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Asbestos fly-tipper fined £1,400 for dumping waste in a park
Cement-bonded asbestos, bricks and concrete were all found dumped in an children’s’ park…
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