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Asbestos removal on Prestwick Beach

Asbestos Removal on Prestwick Beach After the discovery of hazardous asbestos material over the weekend, work is now being carried out by a licensed contractor for the asbestos removal on Prestwick Beach in Ayrshire, Scotland. The beach had been closed to the public over the weekend following concerns about asbestos contamination. The council have announced […]

Read the full article | Published Aug 02, 2016

General Motors fined thousands over asbestos contamination

General Motors fined thousands over asbestos contamination General Motors UK have been fined a whopping £120,000 over the discovery of asbestos contamination at their Vauxhall branch in Ellesmere Port. The car manufacturer was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after work being undertaken at the Ellesmere Port site back in 2014 was found to have […]

Read the full article | Published Jul 25, 2016

BOHS Breathe Freely Campaign

BOHS Breathe Freely Initiative BOHS (The Chartered Society For Worker Health Protection) launched their new ‘Breathe Freely initiative’ back in April of this year which aims to control exposures to prevent occupational lung disease in the construction industry. People who work in construction are at very high risk of developing lung cancer.  It is estimated […]

Read the full article | Published Jul 25, 2016

IRA bomb Manchester Asbestos fears

IRA bomb Manchester Asbestos fears New fears have emerged after people working at the time of the IRA bomb Manchester in 1996 have gone on to develop asbestos-related cancer. It is believed they inhaled dust containing asbestos in the weeks following the bomb blast while taking part in the huge clean up. The bombing took place […]

Read the full article | Published Jul 11, 2016

HMRC face backlash over asbestos compensation cases

HMRC face backlash over asbestos compensation cases Tax chiefs at HRMC are facing a backlash after making people wait for too long, in a lot of cases of more than a year, for key evidence in asbestos compensation claims. Lawyers state that on average it is taking around 383 days to retrieve the necessary employment […]

Read the full article | Published Jun 27, 2016