If you’re responsible for premises, managing any asbestos which may be present is a high priority. There are a number of rules regarding how to do this, but our flow chart makes it simple. What’s
covered?
Published 10.10.2019
In May 2015 the HSE prosecuted a company after it failed to identify asbestos materials in advance of construction work in a college. What type of survey ought to have been commissioned and why?
Published 19.06.2015
The HSE has finally published its revised guidance on how asbestos surveys should be completed. Are there any significant differences from the previous documentation, and what, if any, impact could
it have for you?
Published 19.02.2010
The government has issued asbestos management guidance to help those who maintain educational buildings. What concerns underpin this issue and how does the government advise that you deal with them?
Published 23.11.2020
The owner of a building has been given a suspended prison sentence after it was discovered that major refurbishment had taken place without an asbestos survey. Why was the HSE so sure asbestos had
been disturbed?
Published 19.11.2018
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
Wherever asbestos-containing materials are present they’re difficult to manage, but when you add in members of the public, expensive retail space and stock the problems multiply. How should retail
managers tackle these challenges?
Published 23.08.2013
A court has heard how workers cleaned up asbestos dust from a floor the size of a football pitch without any precautions. As a result, the firm has been prosecuted. What should the company have done
instead?
Published 20.12.2018
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
You’ve heard that the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 are being amended in October. If this is true what’s on the cards and how might the changes affect your business?
Published 28.09.2009