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Health and safety at work summary statistics for Great Britain 2019
HSE have recently released the latest annual injury and ill-heath statistics, which includes asbestos related deaths.The latest statistics report:2,526 mesothelioma death
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Companies Fined After Workers Exposed to Asbestos
RJW Building Solutions Limited, a contractor carrying out refurbishment work at the Sea Hotel in South Shields, and Hotel 52 (Sea) Limited, the client company who arrange
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Contractor Fined £20k for Silica Dust Exposure
Just a day after the launch of a parliamentary inquiry into the impact of silicosis on construction workers comes news of a contractor fined £20,000 for failing to manage
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UKATA Asbestos Conference - 4th July 2019
Taking place at The Jurys Inn, East Midlands Airport 4th July, The UKATA Asbestos Conference Conference 2019 allows delegates the opportunity to hear from experts in the
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Construction Company and Director Fined for Unsafe Removal of Asbestos
A construction company and its director have been fined after failing to ensure the safe removal of asbestos during demolition work.Greater Manchester Magistrates’ Court
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NHS Trust Sentenced After Employees and Contractors Exposed to Asbestos During Refurbishment Work
Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust has been fined after refurbishment work undertaken in an accommodation block at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital exposed Trust employee
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Hoteliers Fined After Failing to Assess the Presence of Asbestos During Refurbishment
A Devon based hoteliers has been sentenced today after materials containing asbestos were disturbed during a major refurbishment at The Park Hotel in Barnstaple.Newton Ab
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HSE Connect - 20th February 2019
In a continuous effort to raise awareness of the risks associated to working with asbestos, conforming to legislation and safe working practices, UKATA accepted an invita
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HSE Launches Search for Acts and Messages of Kindness Towards Britain’s Builders
Members of the public are being encouraged to share messages and acts of kindness for those working in the construction industry, in the run-up to Valentine’s Day.Using b
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Safer Logistics to Ask the Awkward Questions
PRESS RELEASE: from the Health & Safety Event 06.02.19HGV drivers can face sleep, fatigue, drug, and alcohol problems among a wide range of driver health issues. Safer Lo
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