newsManchester firm fined after workers exposed to asbestos risks
A MANCHESTER based construction company has been fined after workers were put at risk of exposure to asbestos.
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newsWork related illness – BOHS calls for action
THE BRITISH Occupational Hygiene Society, the Chartered Society for Worker Health Protection and leading scientific body focused on preventing ill health caused by work, has responded to the NHS consultation on men’s health.
newsSupervisor prosecuted after school pupils exposed to asbestos
A CONSTRUCTION site supervisor has been fined after he exposed primary school pupils and staff to asbestos during renovation work.
newsIOSH calls for action this Global Asbestos Awareness Week
THIS GLOBAL Asbestos Awareness Week (GAAW), IOSH is calling for more action to prevent exposure to the deadly material and save lives.
newsContractor sentenced after uncontrolled spread of asbestos
A SELF-employed roofing contractor has been ordered to undertake unpaid work after the uncontrolled spread of asbestos in a back garden, putting two young workers and local residents at risk.
newsManufacturing firms reminded of their asbestos duties
BRITAIN’S WORKPLACE regulator is reminding manufacturing firms of their asbestos duties.
newsCouncils’ asbestos management to be assessed during inspection campaign
HUNDREDS OF inspections at council buildings will be carried out by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to check councils are managing the risk of asbestos properly.
newsBosses ignoring asbestos removal regulations
TRADESPEOPLE’S LIVES are being put at risk by bosses instructing workers to ‘get rid of asbestos themselves’, a study finds.
newsConviction for illegal asbestos site
PDM INDUSTRIES has been handed fines and costs totalling £60,046 and its director, Peter Marquis, received a 42-week prison sentence (suspended for 18 months) and 200 hours of unpaid community work for his involvement in the offences.
articleAll inclusive protection
Selecting respiratory protection equipment (RPE) for today’s diverse workforce can be a challenge – workers come in all shapes and sizes and it is essential the RPE is right for each individual. Ian Kelsall looks at the importance of inclusivity in RPE.
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