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Two more sentenced following CDM breach as asbestos fibres are released during conservatory demolition
A landlord and building contractor have been fined after large quantities of asbestos fibres were released from the demolition of a conservatory at a rented property…
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£150k fines for two construction companies for exposing sub-contractors to asbestos during school refurbishment
Two construction companies have been fined after sub-contractors working under their control were exposed to asbestos fibres during school refurbishment work…
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London residential property developers fined for failing to carry out asbestos checks
A residential property development company has today been sentenced after failing to carry out an asbestos survey prior to undertaking extensive refurbishment works…
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HSE publishes latest stats on asbestos related deaths in the UK
The HSE has published latest statistics (collated up to 2016) regarding deaths caused by exposure to asbestos…
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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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Shropshire NHS Trust faces prosecution over poorly managed asbestos after project manager blows whistle
The trust which runs Shropshire’s two main hospitals is to be prosecuted over the way it managed asbestos on its property…
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