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Aberdeen Council criticised following asbestos safety failings
Health and safety investigators reveal Aberdeen City Council potentially exposed high-rise workers to asbestos…
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Industry bodies launch asbestos skills certification
Asbestos professionals in the UK have joined forces to launch a certification card so that workers can prove they are qualified to handle the material…
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How exposure to asbestos is still putting lives at risk – 20 years since it was banned
At least 5,000 deaths each year in the UK can be linked to asbestos exposure, despite the substance being banned in 1999…
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FoI request reveals over 9 in 10 Solihull schools contain asbestos
46 of 53 schools are understood to have the material inside their educational buildings …
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NHS Trust sentenced following employee and contractor asbestos exposure during refurbishment work
An NHS trust has been fined £16,000 over failures surrounding the discovery of asbestos at one of its hospitals…
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North East social housing firm launches investigation over asbestos fears during repairs
A social housing tenant claims workmen have potentially exposed his family to asbestos, the BBC has reported…
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Institution of Occupational Safety and Health publishes international webinar on ‘Preventing Asbestos Exposure Risks’
To tackle asbestos-related cancer risks during Global Asbestos Awareness Week 2019, the IOSH organised …
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Devon hoteliers fined after failing to assess presence of asbestos during refurbishment
A Devon based hoteliers has been sentenced today after materials containing asbestos were disturbed during a major refurb at The Park Hotel in Barnstaple, the HSE has reported…
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