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The building owner and sub-contractor of a former Burton upon Trent brewery has been prosecuted after a catalogue of safety failings was uncovered, one of which was surrounding the unsafe asbestos removal during a refurbishment project. During the hearing at Burton Upon Trent Magistrates, HSE said they had received a complaint in January 2010 from […]
Read the full article | Published Apr 18, 2013
Having an Asbestos Refurbishment / demolition survey before the project started would have saved a hotel chain a heavy fine. A popular hotel chain has been ordered to pay more than £200,000 in fines and costs after construction workers and guests were put at risk of asbestos exposure at a Kent hotel. Between February and […]
Read the full article | Published Apr 11, 2013
Thurrock Council has been fined after admitting it failed to manage asbestos across its schools, putting the lives of teachers and workers at risk. On 1st March 2013 the court heard that concerns regarding asbestos debris in a boiler room at Stifford Clays Junior School were raised but no action was taken. An asbestos related […]
Read the full article | Published Mar 19, 2013
A builder from Birmingham has fined after pleading guilty to exposing young children and their parents to potentially deadly asbestos fibres when converting a property on Rover Drive, Castle Bromwich. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) launched an investigation following a call from a Solihull Council Environmental Health Officer who suspected unlicensed removal work was […]
Read the full article | Published Mar 13, 2013
An architect company has been found guilty of various health and safety breeches after builders were potentially exposed to dangerous asbestos fibres during a construction project at Aberystwyth Rugby Club in Mid Wales. Aberystwyth Magistrate heard on 4th February 2013 that Dilwyn Roberts Penseiri/Architects Ltd failed to inform the contractors about the presence of asbestos […]
Read the full article | Published Feb 27, 2013
A North East hospital trust has been fined after contractors carrying out work on the building were exposed to potentially deadly asbestos fibres at Sunderland Eye Infirmary in March 2012. Sunderland Magistrates’ Court heard that over the weekend of 24/25th March 2012, contractors at the Infirmary on Queen Alexandra Road drilled through door surrounds on […]
Read the full article | Published Feb 25, 2013
Armco Asbestos Consultants have scheduled their next Asbestos Awareness and Works with Non-Licensed (CAT B Asbestos) Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM’s) training session for Friday, 25th June 2021 at Bury Business Centre, Kay Street, Bury, BL9 6BU. The half-day Asbestos Awareness training is mandatory for anyone who works on a property built prior to the year […]
Read the full article | Published Feb 07, 2013
Armco Asbestos Consultants have scheduled their next Asbestos Awareness and Works with Non-Licensed Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM’s) training session for Tuesday, 29th January 2013 at Bury Business Centre, Kay Street, Bury, BL9 6BU. This is easily accessed from many areas including Bury, Bolton, Greater Manchester and Lancashire. The Control of Asbestos Regulations (2012) legally binds […]
Read the full article | Published Jan 22, 2013
Two asbestos surveyors have been fined after they failed to identify asbestos in 32 different locations whilst undertaking a pre-refurbishment survey of a public house in Trafford, Manchester. David Harold and Shaun Hodgson were prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) appeared in court after construction workers were exposed to asbestos fibres during the […]
Read the full article | Published Jan 02, 2013
Did you know that around 20 tradesman per week die from an asbestos related disease? Are you aware of your responsibilities to your co-workers, clients and the general public in relation to the prevention of the inhalation of asbestos fibres? In order to ensure that you operate within the asbestos law, namely The Control of […]
Read the full article | Published Dec 20, 2012
