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Asbestos removal company managers fined and sentenced after forging documents
HSE investigation finds defendants had used forged documents to obtain an asbestos licence from HSE in order to trade…
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Asbestos Surveyor fined after failing to detect asbestos following prosecution by HSE
A specialist asbestos company has been fined after failing to detect asbestos at a demolition site…
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The health and safety toolbox: Know your ABC of controlling risks at work
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has a great range of tools and guidance to help small and medium sized businesses understand health and safety…
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Witnesses sought after asbestos dumped in South Northamptonshire
An appeal for witnesses has been issued after around 10 tonnes of asbestos were dumped near Evenley leaving the Tax Payer with a bill of up to £6,000…
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Construction firmed fined following unlicensed asbestos removal from primary school
A construction company has been fined after it carried out unsafe and unlicensed asbestos removal during the refurbishment works in a junior school in Dursley…
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Licensed asbestos workers to continue with medical examinations every two years
In October 2017 a proposed change to Regulation 22 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (CAR 2012), was the subject of a public consultation following the post implementation review (PIR)…
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Farms, building work, CDM regulations and asbestos – advice from the HSE
Most farms carry out some building work, from dismantling and re-erecting entire buildings to dealing with asbestos. All such work involves risks and you must put proper controls into place…
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HSE stats show annual deaths from mesothelioma and asbestosis continue to rise
The HSE has released their latest Health & Safety Statistics for 2017, including figures on mesothelioma and asbestosis deaths (up to 2015)…
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