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.
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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.
newsFines after house partially collapses
A CONSTRUCTION company and its director have been fined for health and safety failings after a house partially collapsed in Manchester.
newsDirector jailed following asbestos failings
AN ASBESTOS removal company has been convicted and its director given a prison sentence after failing to ensure the safe removal of asbestos.
newsAsbestos awareness campaign targets younger workers
THE HEALTH and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a new campaign to raise awareness among younger people who work as plumbers, electricians and other trades, of the risks associated with asbestos.
productBreakthrough technology in the battle against asbestos
THERE ARE six million tonnes of asbestos spread across 1.5 million buildings in the UK, including up to 80% of schools and 94% of public buildings such as hospitals. Any building constructed or renovated before 1999 has the potential to contain asbestos.
newsConcerns asbestos regulations could be abolished
The British Occupational Hygiene Society, a leading scientific body and the Chartered Society for Worker Health Protection has welcomed the findings of a review by the Health and Safety Executive of the Control of Asbestos Regulations.
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