Ear loop respirators/masks DO NOT provide protection as tight fitting RPE. The HSE (Health and Safety Executive) have new research revealing that respirators/masks that rely on ear loops to hold […]

Ear loop respirators/masks DO NOT provide protection as tight fitting RPE. The HSE (Health and Safety Executive) have new research revealing that respirators/masks that rely on ear loops to hold […]
“the estate agent suggested we just take up the tiles and store them outside – because we can move them if we don’t break them up right?” The homeowner should […]
Asbestos found at former factory site earmarked for 169-home estate Asbestos has been found at a former chemical works earmarked for new housing- despite a ‘clean-up’ of the land more […]
Parliamentary inquiry into asbestos riddled schools MPs are set to launch a Parliamentary inquiry into the failure to replace asbestos riddled schools across the UK, which have been blamed for […]
A garage door installation company has been fined after failing to manage asbestos during work on a house. They were carrying out work to remove an existing integrated garage door […]
As an employer, you must protect your workers from the health risks of working with display screen equipment (DSE), such as PC’s, laptops, tablets and smartphones. The Health and Safety […]
Disturbed asbestos during dismantling of large industrial oven An investigation by the HSE (Health and Safety Executive) found that prior to demolition works starting, no risk assessment, plan of work […]
Failure to manage asbestos A latest press release from the HSE (Health and Safety Executive) reveals safety failings during a refurbishment of a former office block. An investigation by the […]
A contractor carrying out refurbishment work at a hotel in South Shields, and the client company who arranged this work, were sentenced after workers disturbed asbestos. Workers from RJW Building […]
A local restaurant owner has been fined after asbestos was disturbed during the conversion of rooms above the restaurant into flats, in Essex. Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court heard that during September […]