Where can asbestos be found in an industrial setting?
November 21, 2019
Abigail Morrison, Senior Associate Solicitor at JMW Solicitors, offers some advice on the most common places where asbestos can be located in an industrial building. Read More
How much of a fire risk are the Houses of Parliament?
August 29, 2019
Guy Fawkes, the Great Fire, V for Vendetta: the image of the Houses of Parliament on fire – or Palace of Westminster, if you prefer – is an evocative one. James Beale, Operations manager, Invicta Fire Protection, spoke to IFSEC Global about the potential damage a fire could cause. Read More
5 indicators that you are at risk of asbestos poisoning at work
August 19, 2019
With recent HSE statistics prompting The Guardian to state that Britain’s death toll from asbestos is at ‘crisis level’, it’s now more important than ever to recognise the risks of asbestos poisoning in the workplace. Read More
Multiple safety failings on site leads to fine
August 16, 2019
A construction company has been fined after failing to ensure the safety and welfare of workers on site during the renovation of a property. Read More
Asbestos disturbed in restaurant
July 18, 2019
A restaurant owner has been fined after asbestos was disturbed during the conversion of rooms above the restaurant into flats in Essex. Read More
Businesses targeted in new HSE dust inspections
June 17, 2019
Firms across Great Britain are to be targeted in a new series of inspections focusing on dust control by the HSE. Read More
Construction company and director in court for unsafe asbestos removal
June 4, 2019
A construction company and its director have been fined after failing to ensure the safe removal of asbestos during demolition work. Read More
e-learning course launched to beat construction-related occupational cancers
May 22, 2019
The Considerate Constructors Scheme has announced a new e-learning course, ‘Occupational Cancers’, aimed at the construction industry. Read More
NHS Trust failed to control ‘lethal’ asbestos exposure risk
May 13, 2019
Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust has been fined after refurbishment work undertaken in an accommodation block at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital exposed Trust employees and contractors to asbestos. Read More
Fine after ‘careless removal’ of asbestos
May 1, 2019
A building contractor has been fined after the uncontrolled removal of asbestos during a garage conversion. Read More
