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Asbestos in Domestic Properties
Asbestos may be part of any domestic building which was built or refurbished before the year 2000. Asbestos can typically still be found in any of the following: asbestos cement products (pipes, flues, roofs etc) lagging (on pipes and boilers etc) water tanks and toilet seats/cisterns asbestos insulating board (AIB – which closely resembles typical […]
Read the full article | Published Apr 21, 2015Asbestos in Textured Coatings
Textured coatings were used to produce decorative finishes on ceilings and walls. In the past, they have had various trade names such as ‘Artex’. Work on any type of asbestos can be dangerous. However, work on textured coatings can be carried out by non-licensed workers who are appropriately trained. This work would generally not need […]
Read the full article | Published Apr 20, 2015‘Killer dust asbestos still present in schools’
‘Asbestos was widely used in the building industry in the 1960s and 70s but it was banned in the UK in 1999, after a link was established to a number of different lung diseases. Figures seen by the BBC suggest asbestos is still present in nearly nine out of ten schools in the UK – […]
Read the full article | Published Apr 19, 2015Art teacher died from lung cancer ‘after years of pinning pupils work to asbestos-lined classroom walls’
Jennifer Barnett worked at Archway School in Gloucestershire for 17 years She often pinned pupils’ work to walls lined with asbestos, inquest heard Family believe asbestos in school was to blame for her death in September They are suing council after coroner ruled death from ‘industrial disease’ Graph Contract Services– We have over 25 years hands-on […]
Read the full article | Published Apr 09, 2015Council contravenes health and safety guidelines by failing to control employees
“An east London council has admitted contravening health and safety guidelines by failing to control employees’ exposure to asbestos in their town hall basement. Waltham Forest council pleaded guilty to charges under the Health and Safety at Work Act and the Control of Asbestos regulations. The council said it “should have done more in the […]
Read the full article | Published Feb 25, 2015Asbestos alert at Leisure Centre
The centre was closed on Friday after asbestos was found in hard-to-access areas, in an area that was not open to the public. “The (council) officer from Belfast, who are taking over this facility, had come in and found a small area somewhere not open to the public and he said there was some of this […]
Read the full article | Published Feb 16, 2015Businessman fined for asbestos failure in Colwyn Bay
A businessman allowed the spread of asbestos in an industrial building by not employing licensed contractors to remove the potentially deadly material, a court has heard. The owner of a business unit on the Mochdre Business Park, was selling the building to another business when the incident happened in September 2012. He appeared at Llandudno […]
Read the full article | Published Jan 26, 2015What is an Asbestos Survey and why do I need one?
An asbestos survey is an effective way to help you manage asbestos in your premises by providing accurate information about the location, amount and type of any asbestos-containing materials (ACMs). While not a legal requirement, it is recommended that you arrange a survey if you suspect there are ACMs in your premises. Alternatively, you may […]
Read the full article | Published Jan 14, 2015The cost to the NHS of treating asbestos related diseases
A consultation on a new legislation to allow the medical costs for treating the victims of asbestos-related diseases to be reclaimed has begun. Campaigners said NHS Scotland spends more than £20m a year diagnosing and treating people from the effects of exposure to asbestos. A proposed bill would allow the NHS to claw back those […]
Read the full article | Published Jan 12, 2015Asbestos dust killed former Derbyshire cabinet maker and carpenter
A verdict of death by industrial disease has been recorded on a man who spent decades at workplaces containing asbestos. He was a cabinet maker, carpenter and joiner, both in the UK and in South Africa, during his working life, and it is thought he was exposed to asbestos several times over the years. He developed […]
Read the full article | Published Jan 09, 2015
