The HSE has reviewed and updated its asbestos essentials task sheets in order to highlight the importance of information, instruction and training. What else has changed and what training is
required?
Published 20.11.2017
When asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) have been identified on your premises, you must ensure the occupants of the building are not exposed to risk. One action is to monitor the condition of these
materials. Use our form for this purpose.
Published 12.03.2020
Your building was constructed in the late 1990s and you’re pretty sure that it doesn’t contain asbestos. Will you still need to have a suitable survey or can you get by without one?
Published 02.08.2011
In March 2015 the BBC reported that asbestos was present in nearly 90% of schools in the UK. There were also demands for it to be removed. Does this apply beyond school premises?
Published 11.05.2015
Car manufacturer General Motors has appeared in court over an incident in which asbestos was disturbed by contractors. What happened and how could it have been avoided?
Published 14.09.2016
The HSE has launched a website dedicated to managing risks associated with asbestos. What’s covered and is it worth a look?
Published 10.11.2014
If you have a building with an asbestos roof, you may have found that moss has started growing on it, making it look unsightly. So can you get the pressure washer out to clean it off?
Published 25.03.2011
You have a small asbestos outbuilding which is falling apart and needs to be taken down. Do you need to appoint an approved asbestos contractor or can you do it in-house?
Published 28.09.2020
When the owners of a high street store arranged for the refurbishment of their Liverpool premises, they got it badly wrong. So wrong in fact that 45 workers were potentially exposed to asbestos
fibres. What happened?
Published 04.05.2011
Anyone who undertakes work involving asbestos must hold a licence for the job. Which authority issues them, how many different types are there, and what can happen if you employ someone who doesn’t
hold one?
Published 03.12.2009