newsGo Blue for Meso
THE FIRST Friday of July every year is Action Mesothelioma Day, organised by the #ActionMeso campaign. The campaign aims to eradicate mesothelioma, which arises from exposure to asbestos.
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newsDirectors fined for asbestos failings
TWO FORMER company directors have been sentenced and fined after a refurbishment project at a former department store was found to have disturbed asbestos containing materials (ACMs) while demolition work was still taking place.
newsWorkers exposed to asbestos during refurbishment project
A MANCHESTER based construction company has been fined and its director sentenced to a community order of 200 hours unpaid work after workers disturbed asbestos during a refurbishment project.
newsTUC wants asbestos removal plans in place
THE TUC and a group of MPs have warned that thousands of local authority buildings in England still contain asbestos.
newsEmployees of asbestos removal company jailed
AN ASBESTOS management company has been fined and two of its employees have been jailed for failing to protect workers from asbestos exposure during a major refurbishment project in Plymouth
newsLives depend on asbestos removal plans, says IOSH
ANY 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.
newsBSC says asbestos legacy must be tackled
A REPORT by the Work and Pensions Select Committee calls for asbestos to be removed from all public and commercial buildings within 40 years.
newsLincs man guilty of exposing public to asbestos
A GRANTHAM man has received a suspended prison sentence for deceiving the public about his ability to handle asbestos safely.
articleOccupational hazards – March 2022
Asbestos 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.
newsDirector jailed for asbestos failings
AN ASBESTOS management company director has been jailed after failures to protect workers from asbestos exposure during a major refurbishment project in Plymouth.
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