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Two companies fined for serious breaches involving the removal of asbestos
A residential property management company and a specialist installation contractor have been fined after a resident raised concerns about soffit replacement work carried
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Silica Exposure High in a Welsh Quarry - HSE Case Study
The health affects of exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) have been known for a long time.Despite this, workers were recently being exposed to it in a quarry
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Olympic legend Kriss Akabusi to host UKATA 2018 Excellence Awards
Olympic track and field legend Kriss Akabusi MBE is set to host the UK Asbestos Training Association’s (UKATA) inaugural Excellence Awards.Once a star of track and field,
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Contractors fined for carrying out unsafe asbestos removal work without a licence
Two contractors were sentenced today after removing asbestos pipe lagging without taking the necessary precautions to reduce exposure to asbestos.Teesside Magistrates’ Co
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UKATA commended for Campaign of the Year at SHE Awards in April
Recognising the stars of Health and Safety in the UKThe UK Asbestos Training Association (UKATA), has been awarded a certificate of commendation for the Campaign of the Y
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Asbestos removal company and managers sentenced after forging documents
An asbestos removal company, and two of its managers, have today been prosecuted after forging documents in order to obtain an asbestos licence from the Health and Safety
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Surveyor fined after failing to detect asbestos
A specialist asbestos company has been fined after failing to detect asbestos at a demolition site.Greater Manchester Magistrates’ Court heard how EAS Asbestos Limited we
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UKATA Working Well Together on 17 April
North East event will see UKATA’s Chris Bishop address delegates
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Company fined following unlicensed asbestos removal from primary school
A construction company has been fined after it carried out unsafe and unlicensed asbestos removal during the refurbishment works in a junior school in Dursley.Cheltenham
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UK Asbestos Training Association - Shortlisted for Safety & Health Excellence Awards
UK Asbestos Training Association Shortlisted for Campaign of The Year Award: In THE SAFETY & HEALTH EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2018The UK Asbestos Training Association announced t
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