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UKATA Urges Construction Industry Employers to Ensure Apprentices are Asbestos Aware
In an effort to halt the growing numbers of tradespeople contracting fatal asbestos related diseases, one of the UK’s leading authorities on asbestos training is urging e
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Employer Sentenced for Failing to Implement Safe Working Practices for the Removal Asbestos
An employer has been sentenced for failing to reduce exposure and spread of asbestos when demolishing a large pig shed.Lincolnshire Magistrates’ Court heard that, in July
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Client and construction company sentenced after failing to control the removal of asbestos
Property owner Michael Cutmore and building contractors B and S BM Limited have both been sentenced after a refurbishment project of an old hotel was found to contain asb
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College fined for asbestos failings
Newnham College has been fined for failings that exposed employees and subcontractors to asbestos during refurbishment of a flat owned by the college.Cambridge Magistrate
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UKATA Donate £5,000 to Mesothelioma UK
UKATA Donate £5,000 to Mesothelioma UKStatistics from the Health & Safety Executive released in October 2019, reveal that in the UK more than 2,500 people die from mesoth
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Two Companies and Director Fined after Failing to Prevent Exposure to Asbestos
Two Greater Manchester companies and their sole director have been fined after failing to manage asbestos safely during the refurbishment of a converted mill.Manchester M
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Sanctus Celebrate 15 Years
The Sanctus Group is 15 years old this year and has gone from strength to strength in the last 24 months. They have been involved with some hugely successful and unique p
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Franks Portlock Strengthens Offering New Appointment
Leading asbestos and environmental management consultancy, Franks Portlock has bolstered its service offering with the appointment of a head of operations for water hygie
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DAST - Asbestos & Agriculture Information Event
The Derbyshire Asbestos Support Team (DAST) will host an event to launch their “Asbestos & Agriculture Information Leaflet” on Friday 6 December 2019. This event takes pl
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Leading Asbestos Authority Welcomes New Apprentices to the Team
Olivia Anderson (18) and Alicia Higgins (17) have joined Chesterfield-based UK Asbestos Training Association (UKATA) as apprentices.Olivia, from Chesterfield, is a former
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