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Asbestos Company fined for unsafe Asbestos Removal

Asbestos Company fined for unsafe Asbestos Removal A Wiltshire based asbestos company, Sarum Asbestos Ltd, have been fined after unsafe asbestos removal. At a court hearing, it was heard that the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) had received a concern from an employee of a construction company on 8 March 2013. The construction company had […]

Read the full article | Published Aug 21, 2017

Two companies fined over asbestos failures

Two companies fined over asbestos failures Failure to conduct an asbestos survey could find you in hot water with the HSE if they can prove your asbestos failures in court. Two different companies within the construction industry have been prosecuted after carrying out unsafe asbestos work. Kingsley Asbestos Services Ltd, who carry out asbestos removals, […]

Read the full article | Published Aug 07, 2017

DIY SOS take no risks with Asbestos

DIY Asbestos The BBC have confirmed that the team behind their popular TV show DIY SOS take no risks with Asbestos. Infact, they take the matter of asbestos very seriously indeed. No work commences on a building until asbestos Surveyors have visited the site and conducted an extensive asbestos survey. The asbestos Surveyors chosen to do […]

Read the full article | Published Jul 31, 2017

Storage Heaters That Contain Asbestos

Storage Heaters That Contain Asbestos We are often asked about storage heaters that contain asbestos ie which storage heaters inparticular and their model numbers. A lot of the older type models will most certainly contain asbestos, as it was widely used because of it’s fire retardant properties. However, Insulation materials using asbestos were withdrawn in 1973, therefore, […]

Read the full article | Published Jul 17, 2017

Grenfell Tower fire disaster asbestos

Grenfell Tower fire disaster – flats contained deadly asbestos Health Officials have revealed that all 120 flats within the Grenfell Tower block fire are thought to have contained high levels of asbestos.  As a result of the Grenfell Tower fire, it is feared that asbestos particles were shrewn all over the neighbouring homes. It is […]

Read the full article | Published Jun 27, 2017

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