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Shropshire director jailed for illegal supply of asbestos sheeting
A 64-year-old Shropshire man has been sentenced to 12 months in prison after his company illegally supplied roofing panels containing asbestos. Company director Robert Marsh’s offences came to [..]
Asbestos firm’s errors exposed workers to hidden killer
A specialist asbestos removal company has been fined after it exposed workers to dangerous fibres during demolition of a former school building. Lincoln Magistrates’ Court heard today (27 [..]
Suffolk firm in court after homeowners exposed to asbestos
A Suffolk building contractor has been fined after it exposed workers and homeowners to potentially fatal asbestos material during work on a garage extension at a home in [..]
Worker in court for failing to wear RPE
A supervisor in charge of removing asbestos from a Canterbury school boiler house has been prosecuted after he recklessly exposed himself to the potentially-dangerous material. Jack Conn, then [..]
Asbestos-related cancer sufferers will be left “significantly worse off” by reform of legal aid
By Plymouth Herald – 15th May 2014 A PARLIAMENTARY inquiry has heard how victims of a fatal lung cancer will be left “significantly worse off” by the Government’s [..]
Building firm in court for failing to communicate known asbestos risk
Firm in court for failing to highlight asbestos identified within the asbestos survey….. Read more
Wolverhampton hotel owners fined thousands of pounds over asbestos risk
The owners of a hotel in Wolverhampton have been fined thousands of pounds for putting staff at risk of exposure to asbestos. An investigation by Wolverhampton City Council [..]
Developer in court for breaking asbestos safety code
A Bristol property developer has been fined after it exposed employees to asbestos while working on a former Marks and Spencer shop building. At least three employees of [..]
Portsmouth company in court over asbestos exposure dangers
A Portsmouth demolition firm faced criminal charges in court today (31 March) after stripping more than 50 metres of potentially-deadly asbestos board without a license and potentially putting [..]
Bath building contractors exposed workers to deadly asbestos dust
A Bath building contractor exposed two of its employees to asbestos dust while working at a residential property in the city, a court heard today (19 March). Geoff [..]
