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Heating engineers in court over asbestos

A Stockport heating engineering firm were sentenced after two of its engineers were exposed to asbestos while working at a Manchester school.  Trafford Magistrates’ Court heard Flueclean were contr....

Added on: 07/08/2015

Roofer in court after workers potentially exposed to asbestos

A roofer has been fined after exposing workers and the home owners to potentially deadly asbestos fibres at a domestic property in Suffolk. 6 August 2014, David Cummings, t/a Cummings Flat Roofing was....

Added on: 26/06/2015

Llandudno builder jailed for exposing workers to asbestos

 A builder has been jailed for exposing workers to asbestos while working at a commercial unit on a Colwyn Bay industrial estate. Brian Roberts of 123 Bryniau Road, Llandudno and three men working wi....

Added on: 19/06/2015

Asbestos behaviour change campaign scoops top award

HSE’s ‘Beware Asbestos’ safety campaign received a gold award for innovation at this year’s Institute of Promotional Marketing (IPM) Awards. HSE and creative communications agency, 23Red (who ....

Added on: 19/06/2015

Developer in court after workers potentially exposed to asbestos

A construction firm has been fined after exposing workers to potentially deadly asbestos fibres during the conversion of an office block into residential flats in Witham, Essex.  In July 2012, Marden....

Added on: 12/06/2015

London council in court after decade of ignoring asbestos risks

Waltham Forest borough council has been fined after it exposed members of staff and visiting contractors to the potentially lethal dangers of asbestos, which it knew to be present in the Town Hall bas....

Added on: 05/06/2015

Cheshire firm in court after workers potentially exposed to asbestos

A laboratory design and installation specialist has been fined after exposing workers, pupils and teachers to asbestos material at a school in Suffolk. The incident in July 2012 occurred during refurb....

Added on: 15/05/2015

Contractor fined for potential asbestos risk

The leaseholder of a restaurant has been sentenced after illegally removing asbestos from the building putting people at risk of exposure. Aman Ullah was in control of construction work which included....

Added on: 08/05/2015

Dover Man guilty of asbestos removal

Nicholas Flyn (age 50) of Wildred Road, Dover pleaded guilty to four breaches of Asbestos Regulations at Canterbury Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday 5 May 2015. Between 27 April and 1 May 2013, the sel....

Added on: 08/05/2015

Health & Safety Newsletter: Autumn edition available – subscribe for free

Inside: Beware asbestos – HSE launches new campaign to tackle the biggest workplace killer and Myth Busters Panel has a beef with burger van man… plus other myths, and much more. Subscribe tod....

Added on: 02/04/2015