newsIOSH refreshes occupational cancer guidance
IOSH HAS unveiled refreshed guidance on managing the risks of occupational cancer.
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newsResearch reveals alarming NHS asbestos figures
THE TUC and a group of MPs have warned hundreds of NHS buildings across London still contain asbestos – including hospitals.
productHSE statistics reveal prevalence of occupational lung disease
INDUSTRY EXPERT Tim Turney at occupational hygiene and environmental expert Casella, shares how employers can effectively protect their workers from hazardous exposure
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articleExpose the hidden danger
With the building renovation rate set to accelerate, Tim Turney takes a look at the importance of protecting against asbestos risks during the great green renovation.
productAsbestos remediation work in the great green renovation
EXTENSIVE ASBESTOS remediation work is still needed on more than 100,000 UK buildings, according to a new report from the Asbestos Testing and Consultancy (ATaC) Association and the National Organisation of Asbestos Consultants (NORAC).
news“Managed” asbestos is a timebomb, says BOHS
THE BRITISH Occupational Hygiene Society, a scientific charity and the Faculty of Asbestos Assessment and Management, the professional bodies for asbestos scientists is calling on anyone who may have asbestos in their buildings to urgently review their management plans.
productWhat are employer’s responsibilities for asbestos training?
ASBESTOS IS a killer present in countless buildings across the UK. Not just a problem of the past, the material is highly likely to be present in any building built or refurbished before the year 2000. But how dangerous is it?
newsReport highlights extent of asbestos remediation work
EXTENSIVE ASBESTOS remediation work is still needed on more than 100,000 UK buildings, according to a new report from the Asbestos Testing and Consultancy (ATaC) Association and the National Organisation of Asbestos Consultants (NORAC).
newsEddie Stobart prosecuted after workers exposed to asbestos
LOGISTICS COMPANY Eddie Stobart has been fined after work at one of its sites exposed staff to asbestos.
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