The leaflet is for people who own, manage or have responsibilities for buildings, which may contain asbestos. This includes all non-domestic buildings, whatever the type of business, and the common areas of domestic buildings, eg halls, stairwells, lift shafts, roof spaces. The guidance does not apply to other domestic properties. This leaflet has been revised [...]
Category: Asbestos
Occupational health risks offshore – Asbestos
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Offshore installations built before 1999 can contain asbestos-containing materials (ACMs). The older the installation the more likely that the higher risk materials such as lagging and boarding will be present. Other ACMs liable to be found include: external sheeting, brake linings, arc shields for electrical switchgear, and gaskets.
Dorset builder ignored asbestos risks
Monday, April 30, 2012
A self-employed builder has been fined for demolishing a building without first carrying out an asbestos survey.
INDG223: Managing asbestos in buildings – A brief guide
Thursday, April 26, 2012
The leaflet is for people who own, manage or have responsibilities for buildings, which may contain asbestos. This includes all non-domestic buildings, whatever the type of business, and the common areas of domestic buildings, eg halls, stairwells, lift shafts, roof spaces. The guidance does not apply to other domestic properties.
Asbestos – New regulations come into force
Monday, April 16, 2012
The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 came into force on 6 April 2012, in practice the changes are fairly limited. They mean that some types of non-licensed work with asbestos now have additional requirements, i.e. notification of work, medical surveillance and record keeping. All other requirements remain unchanged.
Firm fined after failing to manage asbestos at Tyneside site
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
A laboratory testing firm has been prosecuted after putting workers at its Tyneside premises at risk of exposure to asbestos.
Demolition firm sentenced over asbestos danger
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
A demolition firm has been sentenced after knocking down a building in the Lake District containing hundreds of asbestos ceiling tiles, putting the lives of workers and local residents at risk.
Asbestos – Frequently asked questions
Friday, March 16, 2012
Answers to some of your Frequently asked health and safety questions on asbestos.
Poor construction site management lands firm in court
Friday, March 9, 2012
An Edgware-based construction company and its director have been fined after carrying out unsafe demolition and construction work at a house in Surrey.
Frequently asked questions – RIDDOR, PPE, temperature at work…
Friday, March 9, 2012
This page provides answers to HSE’s commonly asked questions about health and safety,covering such topics as Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR), Personal protective equipment, temperature at work…
Introduction to Asbestos: Web Based Learning Package – 20 March Gateshead
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
The event has been organised by HSE, to promote their IT interactive Asbestos Vocational Learning Package. The e:learning package has been developed by HSE for lecturers to present to apprentices. 20th March 2012, Dryden Centre, Gateshead.
Failure to identify asbestos put workers at risk
Monday, March 5, 2012
A Cardiff company has been fined for putting the health of demolition workers at risk after a building survey failed to identify the presence of asbestos.
New help for North East’s apprentice tradesmen to tackle hidden killer
Monday, March 5, 2012
Apprentice tradesmen in the region are set to benefit from a new e-learning package to help them better understand the risks from asbestos. Those who train or take on apprentices are getting the opportunity to find out how they can use the interactive resource, developed by HSE at a free training event on Tuesday 20 [...]
Fines after workers exposed to asbestos
Friday, March 2, 2012
An Ammanford-based knitwear company and a cladding firm site foreman have been fined for putting workers and visitors at risk of exposure to asbestos.
Asbestos Where is it? – Free BAOHSF event Keighley 20 March 2012
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
This free event, organised by Bradford Area Occupational Health and Safety Forum (BAOHSF) is targeted at employers and duty holders in the Keighley district. The seminar is being held at the Council Chambers in Keighley and will be looking at asbestos in the workplace.
Workers exposed to asbestos at Redditch industrial unit
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
A Redditch freight firm, its managing director and a Birmingham contractor have been prosecuted for putting at least 20 people at risk of lung disease from asbestos fibres.
Property manager fined for asbestos failings
Friday, February 17, 2012
A property manager from Cardiff has been fined for failing to properly manage the risks from asbestos at one of his premises.
CD237 summary report: Analysis of Responses Received to Statutory Consultation to the proposed Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Summary report of the outcome of HSE’s formal statutory consultation to the proposed Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, designed to be read in conjunction with the consultation document CD237.
Unsafe asbestos removal put people at risk
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
A building company in Bradford-on-Avon has been fined after it removed an asbestos insulation board (AIB) ceiling in an unsafe manner, leaving workers and residents at risk of exposure to asbestos fibres.
Dover man fined after failing asbestos regulations
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
A Kent-based partner of a development company has been prosecuted after dangerous conditions were found at a demolition site in Dover.
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