newsHSE campaign highlights asbestos duties
BUILDINGS THAT people use in their daily lives, such as workplaces, schools and hospitals are the focus of a new campaign to keep people safe from asbestos.
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newsAsbestos disturbance lands construction firm in the dock
A WARRINGTON-based construction company has been fined £90,000 after exposing people to asbestos during a renovation project in the Hanley area of Stoke-on-Trent.
productReal-time asbestos monitoring – how does it work?
THE ALERT PRO Range from Shawcity represents one of the biggest advances in the field of asbestos monitoring for decades. The units are the world’s first and only devices capable of monitoring and warning in real-time if asbestos is disturbed and becomes airborne.
newsSites benefit from real-time asbestos monitoring
A REAL-TIME airborne asbestos monitor and alarm is already being successfully deployed on sites around the UK and Ireland.
newsDon’t get asbestos complacent, warns expert
REDUCTION IN deaths from mesothelioma reported in latest HSE figures – no cause for complacency says Tim Turney from environmental monitoring company, Casella.
productReal-time airborne asbestos monitor wins innovation award
ASBESTOS IS still the number one cause of occupational deaths in the UK today, with over 5,000 recorded annually despite the fact it has been banned in the UK since 1999.
newsHSE publishes work-related fatality figures
ONE HUNDRED and thirty-five workers were killed in work-related incidents in Great Britain in the last year, according to figures published on 6 July by the Health and Safety Executive.
productAirborne asbestos monitor receives BSiF award
ASBESTOS IS still the number one cause of occupational deaths in the UK today, with over 5,000 recorded annually despite the fact it has been banned in the UK since 1999.
newsTUC urges ministers to commit to asbestos removal
AS MPs debate ‘Asbestos in workplaces’ today, the TUC is calling for a national plan to remove asbestos from all public and commercial buildings.
newsBuilding industry workers lack asbestos awareness
ASBESTOS RELATED diseases still claim 5,000 deaths every year. A long latency period means that very often several decades can pass before the onset of symptoms . For those who have been exposed to asbestos, the health implications can be devastating.
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