News

6 Jul - Roofing firm in court after apprentice plunge

Thursday, 8 Jul 2010

A Carmarthenshire roofing company has been prosecuted after a teenage worker fell three metres through a fragile roof, breaking his arm. Apprentice Shaun Jacob, 18, was removing the ridge from a metal sheet roof when a sheet he was standing on buckled, causing him to fall to the ground below.… Read more

2nd July - Action Mesothelioma Day 2010

Friday, 2 Jul 2010

Action Mesothelioma Day 2010 2 July 2010 Mesothelioma is an incurable cancer. The great majority of cases will be due to exposure to asbestos The British Lung Foundation campaigns to raise awareness of mesothelioma and to improve the treatment and care of people who are affected by it. This campaigning… Read more

07 June - Teesside firm fined for potential asbestos exposure

Monday, 7 Jun 2010

A Teesside engineering firm where two workers were potentially exposed to asbestos fibres was yesterday fined a total of £3,000 for failing to protect their employees. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted Darchem Engineering Ltd, which is registered at 6 Queen's Road, Aberdeen. The company pleaded guilty to breaching… Read more

4 June - Council and contractors fined for unsafe asbestos removal

Friday, 4 Jun 2010

A local authority and its contractor have been fined after a worker left a family exposed to dangerous asbestos fibres for three days. City of Lincoln Council and County Waste (Lincs) Ltd were prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after allowing asbestos insulation boards to be incorrectly removed.… Read more

3 June - Company failed to check for dangerous asbestos fibres

Thursday, 3 Jun 2010

A Cornwall development company has been fined £4,500 for failing to undertake a survey for the presence of dangerous asbestos fibres at a demolition site in Perranporth. Norwegian Homes Limited was responsible for demolishing the former Cellar Cover Hotel at Droskyn Point, in Perranporth in July 2006, which was being… Read more

25 May - Development company fined for asbestos breach at Poole property

Tuesday, 25 May 2010

A development company has been fined a total of £15,000 at Bournemouth Crown Court today (21 May) for exposing employees and members of the public to the danger of asbestos containing material while carrying out work at a property in Poole. Savoir Developments Ltd of Colchester, pleaded guilty at earlier… Read more

18 May - Quick reference factsheet to guide retailers on asbestos

Tuesday, 18 May 2010

Retailers are being sent a quick reference factsheet to help them understand their legal responsibilities on asbestos to ensure their workers, customers or any contractors are protected from exposure. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has teamed up with the BHF-BSSA Group - an independent retail trade body representing more… Read more

14 May - Buckinghamshire man who bet on beating cancer dies

Friday, 14 May 2010

A Buckinghamshire cancer sufferer who won £10,000 betting he would live longer than expected has died at the age of 60. Jon Matthews from Milton Keynes was diagnosed in 2006 with mesothelioma, a disease linked to asbestos, and was told he had months to live. He placed two bets, each… Read more

7 May - Firm fined after potential asbestos exposure

Friday, 7 May 2010

A building firm has been fined after refurbishment work triggered the temporary closure of country club near Darlington over fears of exposure to asbestos. Nationwide Building Contractors Limited - which is registered at 1640 Parkway, Solent Business Park, Whiteley, Fareham, Hampshire - was today fined a total of £4,500 at… Read more

7 May - Competence is key: Ensure asbestos surveyors are qualified for the job

Friday, 7 May 2010

Asbestos surveys are only effective if competent surveyors are employed to do them...That is one of the key messages being promoted at roadshows to help explain new guidance devised for those responsible for managing the risks from asbestos. 'Asbestos: The survey guide' (Ref: HSG264) which was published by the Health… Read more