Monthly Archives: February 2012

Deadly Asbestos ‘All Over the Place’ on London Underground

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

Asbestos is “all over the place” on London Underground and the east end of the Central line is “in a bad way”. Alan Jenkins, a Tube signal worker and RMT union activist, said: “The east  end of the Central line … Continue reading →

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Analysis of Responses Received to Statutory Consultation to the proposed Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

 Introduction This is a summary report of the outcome of the HSE’s formal statutory consultation to the proposed Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. It is designed to be read in conjunction with the consultation document CD237 (CD). The regulations implement … Continue reading →

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Former deputy editor died from asbestos exposure

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

A former deputy editor on a Midlands daily newspaper died as a result of being exposed to asbestos, an inquest has heard. Andy Parker, a journalist at the Burton Mail for almost 30 years, died on News Year’s Eve at … Continue reading →

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Unsafe asbestos removal put people at risk

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

A building company in Bradford-on-Avon has been fined after it removed an asbestos insulation board (AIB) ceiling in an unsafe manner, leaving workers and residents at risk of exposure to asbestos fibres. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) told Chippenham … Continue reading →

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Asbestos Awareness Refresher Training

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

Last few places available on our Asbestos Awareness Refresher Training Course in our Burnley Offices 10 February 2012. UKATA Asbestos Awareness Certificates remain valid for only 12 months. If your certificate is due for renewal please book on to our … Continue reading →

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Trapped in home following illegal dumping of asbestos containing waste.

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

http://seg.sharethis.com/getSegment.php?purl=http%3A%2F%2Frbasbestos.wordpress.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php&jsref=&rnd=1328278026165A Plympton family were ‘trapped’ in their home after five tonnes of potentially lethal asbestos containing waste was dumped outside their farm. Emma and Simon Turpin, have four children and keep a number of animals on their farm, as they … Continue reading →

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Asbestos in Schools “a national scandal”

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

The presence of asbestos in most UK state schools constitutes a “national scandal”, MPs and peers have said. An all-party group is calling for a scheme to remove the material after studying estimates which suggest it was present in more … Continue reading →

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Asbestos In Schools

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

Please take time to read the info on the link concerning asbestos in schools by the all party group in occ health and safety http://www.jimsheridanmp.org.uk/asbestosinschoolsreport.pdf This is something that Greg Byrne Senior Partner has been highlighting for a number of … Continue reading →

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