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Man receives prison sentence for dumping asbestos

Jail sentence for man caught dumping asbestos A man has been jailed for 4 months after he was found guilty of dumping asbestos waste on the North York Moors last August. He was tracked down by police through ‘operation eyeball’. Darren Goddard from Lazenby, near Middlesbrough, admitted to dumping asbestos waste and other building materials […]

Read the full article | Published Jan 30, 2019

Construction companies fined for removing asbestos ceiling tiles

Asbestos ceiling tiles were removed from primary school Two construction companies have received a fine following refurbishment works they carried out on a Derby school where they removed asbestos ceiling tiles. They received the fine because they allowed sub-contractors they had employed to be exposed to asbestos fibers. The case was heard at Derby Crown […]

Read the full article | Published Jan 14, 2019

Asbestos dust caused death of Electrician’s wife

Man suing Vauxhall over asbestos dust A man who worked as an electrician has said his wife died as a result of asbestos dust. John Carey says he would come home with asbestos dust on his coveralls and in his hair, sideburns and moustache. The asbestos dust was breathed in by Lydia over a 3 […]

Read the full article | Published Dec 17, 2018

Christmas decorations in school pose asbestos risk

Warning issued to schools by JUAC With Christmas fast approaching, the Joint Union Asbestos Committee (JUAC) has issued a warning to people about the hidden danger of putting up Christmas decorations in school. The JUAC unions are requesting that teachers and school staff take extreme care when putting up their Christmas decorations, children’s artwork and […]

Read the full article | Published Dec 12, 2018

Is there asbestos in your ceiling?

What types of ceilings have asbestos? We’re all familiar with Artex and textured coating ceilings that were prevalent in the 60’s, 70’s and early 80’s, many of which contained asbestos, but is an asbestos ceiling dangerous? Perhaps you have planned to do some decorating or renovations and you’re concerned about the old asbestos ceiling. Will […]

Read the full article | Published Nov 28, 2018

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