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Of the 33,600 schools in Britain, more than 75 per cent contain asbestos. Due to this worrying statistic, the HSE will be carrying out a programme of inspections to primary and secondary schools in England, Scotland and Wales from September 2022 onwards.
A Company Director and his two engineering firms have been sentenced for failing to manage the risk from asbestos to employees within the workplace.
During a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspection in 2019, it was discovered that a large quantity of asbestos containing materials (ACM’s), including insulating board, were present at the factory premises in Kidderminster, owned by Kespar Engineering Limited.
Throughout June the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will be conducting inspections of construction sites as part of the month-long respiratory health initiative, Dust Kills. The campaign focuses on respiratory risks and occupational lung disease.
Each year in the construction industry, there are thousands of preventable cases of ill health caused by lung disease due to past exposure to dust at work. These diseases often have a life-changing impact and can result in an early death.
The Government must commit to a strategy to remove all asbestos from public and commercial buildings within 40 years, MPs say today, with the risk to health only likely to increase as buildings are adapted with the move to net zero.
Scottish regulator publishes report on ‘longest and most complex’ intervention with Glasgow landlord
The regulator has published the findings of its 33-month statutory intervention into Thistle Housing Association (THA), which it described as one of its “longest and most complex”.
The report sets out why the regulator intervened at THA, which was forced to transfer its homes to Sanctuary last year as a result of various failings, and what action it took to safeguard the interests of tenants.
Meet Lewis, a Lab Analyst and Technical Support staff member from our office in North Wales. Lewis started with us last September so we asked him some questions about working for Bradleys and what he enjoys doing in his spare time.
Stronger measures on asbestos management are needed to save lives, according to the global body for health and safety professionals.
A lack of consistency in managing asbestos among duty holders and a lack of awareness and knowledge about the material, particularly among smaller businesses, are among the issues concerning the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).
The BBC has paid £1.64m in damages over the deaths of 11 former staff who died from cancer after working in corporation buildings riddled with asbestos.
It has made the payouts to families of make-up artists, engineers, riggers, set builders, studio managers and television producers. All 11 died of mesothelioma, a rare cancer caused by prolonged exposure to asbestos.
Marketing Assistant Sarah joined us in September and will be working closely with the Sales and Marketing Team. We asked Sarah some questions about her previous experience and what she likes to do in her spare time.
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