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
In April 2017 a construction company and its subcontractor appeared in court regarding an asbestos disturbance at a refurbishment project. But what was unusual about the case?
Published 26.04.2017
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
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
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
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
A council has been fined £200,000 after asbestos materials were discovered in a poor condition in a primary school. The school was under the control of a third party at the time, so why was the local
authority at fault?
Published 24.10.2018
In a case heard in April 2016, two companies were prosecuted for the same incident of asbestos disturbance. Why was the client fined alongside the contractor and what can you do to avoid the same
fate?
Published 26.05.2016
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
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