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Stuart Pearce, ex professional footballer and current manager of Nottingham Forest Football Club has recently revealed that he could have breathed in deadly asbestos dust in his early days playing football whilst working part time as an electrician. He was an electrician for 4 years in the early 1980’s and has revealed his potential exposure […]
Read the full article | Published Feb 03, 2015
Asbestos is not just a problem in the construction or building industry, asbestos is also present and used in shipbuilding. Asbestos is still present onboard various ships and continues to be a huge problem for health and safety, especially during the demolition of ships. Although asbestos was banned in 2000, asbestos containing materials (ACM’s) are […]
Read the full article | Published Feb 02, 2015
Asbestos is not only a problem for industrial units, any residential building constructed prior to the year 2000 is likely to contain asbestos. If this applies to you, then even the smallest amount of DIY or rennovations could cause serious implications to your health. If asbestos is present in your home and you disturb it […]
Read the full article | Published Jan 30, 2015
Work carried out for North Devon Homes has put 2 workers from Pilkington Plumbing and Heating Ltd at risk of asbestos exposure when they began works carrying out boiler renovations without a full asbestos survey. The employees were allowed to carry out back boiler removal and to drill a wall panel after the contractors began […]
Read the full article | Published Jan 29, 2015
Asbestos Management Surveys in Bury Armco provide asbestos management surveys in Bury and across the UK. Asbestos Management Surveys are imperative to commercial property and business owners in properties build before the year 2000. An Asbestos Management Survey is a legal obligation if you are responsible for maintaining a property. The Control of Asbestos regulations […]
Read the full article | Published Jan 28, 2015