articleWho wants safer schools?
Nick Pullan reminds us that asbestos in schools and hospitals remains a threat that we mustn’t lose sight of in the shadow of COVID-19.
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newsContractor sentenced after asbestos disturbance
A CONTRACTOR has been awarded 100 hours community service and 10 days Rehabilitation Activity following a conviction of health and safety breaches after labourers disturbed asbestos and worked dangerously at height while refurbishing a disused park toilet block.
newsBuilder fined for unsafe asbestos removal
A BUILDER has been fined after disturbing asbestos and removing it without adequate precautions at a pub in Trowbridge, Wiltshire.
newsSchool and contractor fined for asbestos disturbance
A SCHOOL and its maintenance contractor have been fined after workers disturbed asbestos at the school while installing a new heating system.
productBSIF forms partnership with UKATA
BSIF IS pleased to welcome a new Associate member to the Federation. The UK Asbestos Training Association (UKATA) and BSIF have agreed a mutually beneficial formal partnership with the aim of promoting each organisation and raise awareness of the great work both do.
newsConstruction employees exposed to asbestos
MS PROPERTIES (Northern) Ltd had been fined for safety breaches after employees were exposed to asbestos on 22 March 2019 after removing false ceiling tiles during a shop conversion at 309-315 Hessle Road, Hull.
news£22k fine for asbestos exposure
POWER LINK Machines (UK) Ltd was sentenced for safety breaches after the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) was informed the company was using gaskets within its generator sets that contained asbestos.
articleDust danger
The health effects of dust should not be over-looked and it is one of the most prevalent forms of contamination encountered in the workplace. Kurt Greenall explores the dangers of this hazard and the decontamination options.
newsPrevent asbestos exposure, urges charity
AHEAD OF Action Mesothelioma Day, the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) asks a question: what can you do to prevent lives being ruined by exposure to asbestos?
news£30k fine after workers exposed to asbestos
A CONSTRUCTION company has been fined after workers were exposed to asbestos while refurbishing a flat in St John’s Wood, Westminster.
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