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L143 – Managing and working with asbestos: Approved code of practice and guidance
This HSE publication contains the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, the Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) and guidance text for employers about work which disturbs, or is likely to disturb, asbestos, asbestos sampling and laboratory analysis. The Regulations set out your legal duties and the ACOP and guidance give practical advice on how to comply with […]
Read the full article | Published Mar 24, 2014Contractors employees exposed to asbestos dust in a residential property.
A Bath building contractor exposed two of its employees to asbestos dust while working at a residential property in the city, a court heard today (19 March). Workmen demolished a basement ceiling without adequately checking for the presence of asbestos and were then sent to work on other jobs without decontaminating their clothes when working at the […]
Read the full article | Published Mar 24, 2014HSE Guidelines for managing and working with asbestos
Before you start any work in a building that might contain asbestos (e.g. built or refurbished before the year 2000), you need to do the following: 1) Identify whether asbestos is present and determine its type and condition: People responsible for maintenance of non-domestic premises, have a ‘duty to manage’[1] the asbestos in them, and […]
Read the full article | Published Dec 06, 2012New asbestos online guidance to schools and colleges
New asbestos guidance to schools and colleges has been issued by the UK government and calls for training to reduce risks. The online guidance is a step in the right direction in the campaign to make all UK schools and colleges safe from the dangers of asbestos teachers, support staff and children. The asbestos guidance […]
Read the full article | Published Nov 06, 2012Demolition Firm Prosecuted After Asbestos Exposure
Cheltenham demolition company has been prosecuted after exposing its own workers to dangerous asbestos fibres and illegally removing asbestos waste from a property in Gloucester. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted DA Environmental Services Ltd at Cheltenham Magistrates’ Court for three breaches of regulations relating to asbestos removal. The court heard HSE found the […]
Read the full article | Published Nov 06, 2012Asbestos Fibres Exposure at Reading University
A Wokingham business has been fined for safety failings after two subcontractors were unwittingly exposed to asbestos fibres at Reading University. Two subcontractors drilled through a sprayed asbestos ceiling coating. They had not been made aware by the main contractor that asbestos was in the room and thought all asbestos material had been removed by specialist contractors […]
Read the full article | Published Oct 17, 2012Asbestos: Report order to all Welsh schools
“All schools in Wales must deliver reports on their asbestos levels by next week, Education Minister Leighton Andrews announced on 16/10/2012. Mr Andrews made the decision after Cwmcarn High School in Caerphilly county closed unexpectedly because of asbestos concerns last Friday. He called the situation at Cwmcarn difficult and said councils had clear legal duties […]
Read the full article | Published Oct 17, 2012Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 came into force on 6 April 2012, updating previous asbestos regulations to take account of the European Commission’s view that the UK had not fully implemented the EU Directive on exposure to asbestos (Directive 2009/148/EC). In practice the changes are fairly limited. They mean that some types of non-licensed work […]
Read the full article | Published Oct 17, 2012Asbestos found at Bloomfield Collegiate School building
The school has plans to renovate the building and in preparation for this work a survey was carried out by a specialist company. This firm advised the school that there was asbestos in some areas of the building. “We took the decision to move the children out immediately, so the children were not in the building […]
Read the full article | Published Aug 06, 2012Fines over Hebridean Princess asbestos exposure
A ship management firm and a tour operator have been fined after workers were exposed to asbestos fibres during refurbishment work on board a luxury cruise ship operating in Scotland. Two men were hired to remove panels and fixings in a ship lounge without an asbestos survey being carried out. After the case, HSE Inspector Victoria Wise, […]
Read the full article | Published Aug 06, 2012
