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
A logistics company has been fined after work at one of its sites exposed staff to asbestos. What were the failures and what should you do to keep your staff free from the risk of asbestos exposure
during maintenance works?
Published 20.12.2022
An asbestos register is an important document showing where it can be found, but a recent study shows that they’re not well used. What is it that you need to do, particularly with regard to
contractors on site?
Published 10.05.2018
A company has been prosecuted after it was discovered that asbestos-containing materials it knew were present were left to deteriorate and spread fibres throughout a workplace. What measures should
it have implemented?
Published 26.04.2019
When the HSE was asked whether all asbestos-containing materials should be compulsorily removed from buildings, its comments gave an insight into its concerns about the asbestos removal industry.
What’s the story?
Published 12.09.2019
Realising that you have a duty to manage asbestos-containing materials within your building you’ve commissioned a specialist surveyor to identify them. Now the report has arrived, what must you do
with it?
Published 04.03.2016
Asbestos-containing materials were still used in buildings until 1999. It’s therefore not unusual for asbestos to be found during building maintenance or alterations. What should you do if you come
across it?
Published 19.03.2021
As a council recently found out to its cost, having your buildings surveyed for asbestos isn’t enough if you want to avoid incidents. You actually need to do something with the information. What did
it get wrong?
Published 20.10.2010
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
You’ve had an asbestos survey carried out, through which you’ve identified materials which you want to have removed. How should you organise the work to ensure that the job is done safely?
Published 10.02.2017