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
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
If you own or manage property, you have a duty to protect staff and others from asbestos risks. Use our new template document to help set out your arrangements.
Published 10.10.2018
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
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
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
If you have asbestos in your building, the usual course of action is to leave it alone. So what should you do if planned works are likely to disturb it? Use our permit to work - asbestos to get it
right.
Published 10.03.2015
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
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