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Workers find asbestos at another Aberdeen school
A union boss has called for answers after asbestos was discovered at an Aberdeen school just days before pupils return after the summer holidays…
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Fines of over £200k for waste management company trio following “appalling” asbestos negligence
Three directors of a now-liquidated waste management company have been sentenced after a series of “appalling” failures, exposing the public and the environment to asbestos…
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Ipswich welder dies 50 years after being exposed to asbestos at work
David Warne was exposed to the hazardous material while working with mechanical components that had to be kept at a certain temperature – maintained by the use of “massive asbestos blankets”…
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Over 300 schools in Kent alone could contain deadly asbestos
The county council is being prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive for alleged breaches at one primary school …
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Excellent asbestos resources available from IOSH to help beat occupational cancer
The IOSH has a fantastic range of free resources to help both the public and professionals find out more about asbestos and how to manage it….
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Environment Agency alerted after Wigan fire spews deadly asbestos into the air
Firefighters have warned the Environment Agency after a Wigan shed fire spewed asbestos into the air. Crews were called to reports of a fire at a home in Shevington …
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More contractors fined for carrying out unsafe, unlicensed asbestos removal work
Two contractors were sentenced today after removing asbestos pipe lagging without taking the necessary precautions to reduce exposure to asbestos…
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IOSH launches No Time To Lose campaign as their survey reveals one in four construction workers exposed to asbestos
One in four construction workers say they have been exposed to asbestos while two-thirds do not know that it can cause cancer, according to a survey by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health …
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