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Race for Asbestos Awareness: Supporting the Mavis Nye Foundation
Over the past few years, long-standing UKATA Auditor Ab Woolass has embarked on a journey in competitive cycling to raise awareness and support for the Mavis Nye Foundati
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Real Risk - Perceived Risk and the Effects on Asbestos Remedial Work
UKATA member Emma Willey will explore the vast difference between people’s perception of risk from asbestos containing products and what they do when asbestos is discover
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UKATA Champions Workforce Development and Apprenticeships in Support of National Apprenticeship Week
As we celebrate National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) 2024 in the UK, UKATA proudly announces its dedicated support for this vital initiative. A champion for skills developm
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Post Show Review - Safety Health & Wellbeing Live North 2024
Safety, Health & Wellbeing Live North (SHW Live) 23-24 January 2024, from What Else Events was the first official event in UKATA’s exhibition year.The two-day event, whic
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Company Director Avoids Prison Over Wood Dust Failures
The director of a Norwich woodworking company has avoided an immediate spell behind bars after he exposed his employees to harmful wood dust.Wood dust can cause serious a
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Manufacturing Company Fined £15,000 for Wood Dust Failures
A manufacturing company has been fined £15,000 after exposing its own workers to wood dust and failing to comply with two improvement notices.Wood dust can cause serious
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New HSE Campaign Emphasises Legal Duties to Manage Asbestos
Keep people safe from future dangers of asbestos, regulator warnsThe dangerous material was banned from construction 25 years agoAsbestos may still be present in building
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Video: The Duty to Manage Asbestos in Buildings
The duty to manage asbestos is a legal requirement. Dutyholders must protect people from the risks of exposure to asbestos, including people who work in/on or visit their
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Man Handed Community Order for Illegal Removal of Asbestos
A Hartlepool man has been handed a community order after he admitted removing asbestos from a school when he wasn’t licenced to do so.Sean Thomas Faulkner, 55, also inten
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Asbestos Services Surveys Launched
HSE has launched 3 surveys from which feedback will help to inform their approach to asbestos management.HSE is building its evidence base to inform how the accepted reco
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