Asbestos Surveys
The asbestos survey is an essential part of the management of any asbestos materials within buildings. However, it is essential that this is supported by an initial review to determine the need and...
View ArticleAsbestos Surveys – HSG 264 Asbestos: The survey guide
Asbestos Survey Guide HSG 264 was published in January 2010 and was the long awaited replacement for MDHS100. This document, although guidance, is used by UKAS and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)...
View ArticleAsbestos Surveys: Insurance implications of the introduction of HSG 264: The...
Insurance for those undertaking any form of asbestos work has long been an issue as the insurance sector world wide are having to pay substantial sums of money to deal with claims from historic...
View ArticleSmall business owners – does my property need an asbestos survey?
Asbestos was extensively used as a building material in the UK from the 1950s through to the mid-1980s. It was used for a variety of purposes and was ideal for fireproofing and insulation. Any building...
View ArticleMajor pub operator fined after asbestos exposure
A major UK pub operator has been fined after three electricians and two plumbers were exposed to asbestos during refurbishment works at a Darlington pub. Mitchells & Butlers Retail Ltd was...
View ArticleCo-operative fined £30k for supermarket asbestos exposure
Customers and staff at a supermarket in Oldham were exposed to asbestos when a workman smashed a ceiling panel containing the hazardous substance. In December 2007, SF Fire Protection Services Ltd was...
View ArticleAsbestos campaigners launch asbestos awareness survey in conjunction with UKAS
British asbestos campaigners have today launched a national survey exploring general awareness and understanding of asbestos in buildings and the regulations designed to protect UK workers from being...
View ArticleAsbestos exposure at sheltered housing leads to fine
A Nottinghamshire building firm contaminated an elderly resident’s possessions with asbestos during bathroom renovation work at sheltered housing in West Bridgford. Abbott and Mason Building and...
View ArticleHigh street retailer and two contractors found guilty of safety failings
Marks and Spencer plc and two of its contractors have been convicted for putting members of the public, staff and construction workers at risk of exposure to asbestos-containing materials during the...
View ArticleCancer deaths from asbestos at all-time high
Deaths from a cancer caused by asbestos dust are at an all-time high, research by BBC Look East has revealed. Since the 1980s, the male death rate from mesothelioma has increased more than four-fold in...
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