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UK Asbestos Training Association (UKATA) Announces New Partnership with Finishes and Interiors Sector (FIS)
UKATA, a leading authority in asbestos training, is thrilled to announce a new partnership with the Finishes and Interiors Sector (FIS). This partnership solidifies the c
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Companies Fined After 16-year-old Worker Exposed to Asbestos
Two companies have been fined after a teenage worker was exposed to asbestos.The 16-year-old had been working for P Turnbull Joinery and Building Services Ltd on an outbu
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Recycling Company Fined After Workers Exposed to Wood Dust
The long-term health of workers at a wood waste recycling centre was put in danger due to excessive exposure to the dust their work created, a Health and Safety Executive
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Showcasing UKATA at UK Construction Week London 2024
UK's largest built environment event, UK Construction Week took place in London 7-9 May 2024 with UKATA invited to exhibit and showcase the association and its members.UK
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Health & Safety Expo 2024: UKATA’s Insights and Highlights from Birmingham NEC
UKATA proudly exhibited at The Health & Safety, in Birmingham from 30 April – 2 May 2024. The sell out event was a remarkable gathering for almost 50,000 industry profess
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M&S On Board for the Latest HSE Podcast on Asbestos
Britain’s workplace regulator has just launched a new podcast outlining the duty to manage asbestos in buildings.In this episode, experts from the Health and Safety Execu
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Company and Director Fined after Workers Exposed to Asbestos
A company and its director have been sentenced after workers were exposed to asbestos and its potential harmful effects.Inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive (H
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FREE HSE Webinar - Duty to Manage Asbestos in Buildings
The HSE are pleased to invite you to join them on 15 May at 10:30am for their webinar titled "Duty to manage asbestos in buildings: The law, the risk to health and how to
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Company Fined after HSE Inspection Finds Wood Dust Failures
A company has been fined after an inspection by Britain’s workplace regulator found workers were being exposed to excessive levels of wood dust.Breathing in wood dust exc
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Director Jailed for Failing to Protect Workers from Asbestos Exposure
A company director has been jailed for eight months after failing to protect workers from exposure to asbestos at a student development project in Winchester.Stephen Davi
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