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.
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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.
newsCompanies fined after teenager exposed to asbestos
TWO COMPANIES have been fined after a 16-year-old worker was exposed to asbestos.
productReal-time asbestos monitoring is here
THE WORLD’S first real-time airborne asbestos monitor and alarm is already being successfully deployed on sites around the UK and Ireland.
newsFines issued after workers exposed to asbestos
A COMPANY and its director have been sentenced after workers were exposed to asbestos and its potential harmful effects.
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