productOffice expansion
Derisk UK, the construction health and safety and asbestos risk management consultants, has opened an additional office, based in Dartford, Kent to deliver increased operational capacity within the South East.
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productAsbestos audit scores top marks
Hertel, the multi-discipline construction and maintenance services company, has achieved 100% in an audit of asbestos procedures by the Thermal Insulation Contractors Association (TICA). It is only the second time that the Association has awarded a full rating.
newsSchool and glass contractor fined for asbestos failings
A Birmingham academy and a glass company have been fined for failing to properly manage refurbishment works and exposing workers to asbestos.
productSpeedy system
Asbestos testing specialist Vintec has adopted The Electronic Asbestos Management System (TEAMS) to integrate all stages of its reporting.
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newsWorker in court after asbestos exposure
A supervisor in charge of removing asbestos from a Canterbury school boiler house has been prosecuted after he recklessly exposed himself to the potentially-dangerous material.
newsAsbestos: 1.3million at risk?
Tradespeople, including construction workers, carpenters and painters and decorators, could come into contact with deadly asbestos on average more than 100 times a year according to a new survey commissioned by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
newsStuart Pearce blows whistle on dangers of asbestos
England football star Stuart Pearce has spoken out on the dangers of asbestos after revealing he could have breathed in the deadly dust while working part time as an electrician during his early football career.
newsCall for careful monitoring to address issue of asbestos in schools
BOHS, the Chartered Society for Worker Health Protection, has called for careful monitoring and risk assessments conducted by suitably qualified asbestos professionals in order to address the challenging question of how to deal with asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) in schools.
productOffshore platform warning
Owners and operators contemplating the dismantling of offshore platforms may not be fully aware of their legal responsibilities in relation to the presence of hazardous materials, an industry specialist has warned.
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