newsANY PLANS for the mass removal of asbestos from public and commercial buildings in the UK must include detailed information on how those charged with doing the work will be protected and how it will be disposed of.
newsA REPORT by the Work and Pensions Select Committee calls for asbestos to be removed from all public and commercial buildings within 40 years.
newsA GRANTHAM man has received a suspended prison sentence for deceiving the public about his ability to handle asbestos safely.
articleAsbestos may be banned in dozens of countries, but it is still all around us and presents a significant hazard to anyone who may be exposed to it, says Ruth Wilkinson.
newsAN ASBESTOS management company director has been jailed after failures to protect workers from asbestos exposure during a major refurbishment project in Plymouth.
newsTHE UK Asbestos Training Association (UKATA) is urging construction employers to ensure asbestos awareness training is provided to all apprentices.
newsA GLASGOW man who illegally dumped asbestos on private land has been fined.
newsSTRONGER MEASURES on asbestos management are needed to save lives, according to the global body for health and safety professionals.
newsKIERAN LYNCH has been prosecuted after his employees were exposed to asbestos while refurbishing domestic premises in Barnsdale Road, Reading.
newsTHE MANAGING director and the director of a printing company, have been fined for safety breaches after organising the removal of asbestos insulation board by untrained personnel.
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