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Hospital Trust fined after failure to notify contractors of asbestos survey findings

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

Asbestos Awareness and Works with Works with Non-Licensed Asbestos Containing Materials – Friday, 25th June 2021

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

Asbestos Awareness and Works with Works with Non-Licensed Asbestos Containing Materials – Tuesday, 29th January 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

Surveyors prosecuted for producing incomplete Refurbishment and Demolition asbestos survey

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

Asbestos: Frequently Asked Question’s (FAQ)

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