Worker claims retaliation over asbestos report
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A maintenance worker in Yellowstone National Park said a park concession company retaliated against him after he reported that he...
Asbestos fear at 88 Stoke-on-Trent schools
EVERY school in Stoke-on-Trent is to be tested for asbestos – after an academy was closed down for health and safety reasons. The firm...
Tradesmen urged to be asbestos aware following prosecution
A gas engineer removed potentially dangerous asbestos material during a gas boiler replacement putting himself and others at risk from exposure to asbestos fibres,...
Parents threaten legal action in asbestos row
Parents are removing their children from a nursery and threatening legal action due to health fears over toxic asbestos. The asbestos removal work was...
Company fined £20,000 after disturbing asbestos in roof of Northampton primary school
A company has been fined after risking possible exposure of children and staff to asbestos that was contained in the roof of a Northampton...
Campaigner says EVERYONE who lived in York in the 50s or 60s probably breathed in deadly asbestos dust
PEOPLE across York probably breathed in deadly asbestos dust from the former York carriageworks in the late 1950s and 60s, a former union leader...
Welsh government issues asbestos warning to councils
A Welsh government minister has written to the heads of all local authorities and registered social landlords directing them to tighten up their procedures...
Company fined for safety failings when dealing with asbestos at a school
An Oxford based company has been fined after disturbing asbestos insulation board (AIB) at a school. Northampton Magistrates’ Court heard how Amey Communities Limited...
Asbestos exposure increasingly happening at home, research shows
Overall rates of asbestos-related cancers may have slowed, but exposure to the toxic material is increasingly occurring at home, according to a report in the Australian...
VIDEO: 10 Steps to Managing Asbestos
We have created a short video to help guide you on how to manage asbestos in your property with these 10 steps.
