An asbestos removal contractor has been fined after a worker was fatally injured and another worker seriously injured in a gas explosion. Hamilton Sheriff’s Court heard how on 5 October 2017, workers were removing a boiler and pipework, and overspraying walls to remove asbestos residue, at the former Pastoral Centre in Bonkle Road, Newmains in…Read moreRead more
Asbestos
Firm fined over fatal blast
Asbestos training down by two-thirds…
UKATA raises concerns over 66 percent fall. The UK Asbestos Training Association (UKATA) has raised concerns about the lack of asbestos training in the construction industry that has been undertaken since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the re-opening of construction sites in May, the number of workers undertaking asbestos training courses continues to…Read moreRead more
Pig ignorant..
Jail time for demolition man in asbestos rap. An employer has been sentenced for failing to reduce the exposure and spread of asbestos when demolishing a large pig shed. Lincolnshire Magistrates’ Court heard that, in July and August 2018, whilst carrying out demolition and asbestos removal works at the former pig shed on Caenby Corner,…Read moreRead more
Firm fined over asbestos clean-up…
Contractor fined after using vacuum cleaner on asbestos A Norwich-based contractor has been fined £90,000 for carrying out unlicensed asbestos cleaning work. Norwich Magistrates’ Court heard how the company began a project to refurbish parts of Rose Lane Business Centre in Norwich, including a former kitchen and canteen. Works started in late April 2015 and…Read moreRead more
Eyemouth site gets all clear…
Council seeks to allay fears of local residents. Scottish Borders Council has said there is “minimal risk” from material at a demolition site in Eyemouth, Scotland. Local residents had drawn attention to roofing panels with a printed warning about the risk of breathing asbestos fibres. The council said the contractor has assured it that work…Read moreRead more
Keltbray tackles asbestos on soils…
Industry giant launches new training initiative. Keltbray Group has announced the launch of a unique Asbestos in Soils training course, the first of its kind in the UK. It sets out to combine theory and practice in Keltbray’s new training centre at Silvertown in east London, where the company has built a specially designed practical…Read moreRead more
Fined for asbestos failings…
Prosecution last month hands down negligible penalty. A demolition company based in Ryde on the Isle of Wight and its director have been fined for storing asbestos illegally at Rosemary Copse Farm. Ryde Demolition Company Ltd was fined £12,500 with a victim surcharge of £170 and costs of £4,000, while its director, Neil Harrison, was…Read moreRead more
If you can’t rely on an asbestos surveyor…
Asbestos surveying firm fails to spot “large quantity of 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 were commissioned to conduct refurbishment and demolition surveys by Mercer Brother Limited, a construction company who were contracted to demolish…Read moreRead more
Asbestos drives up leisure centre costs…
Survey firm could face legal action after it missed asbestos. Demolition of a leisure centre will cost an extra £1 million and has been delayed by 18 months after asbestos was found. A survey of Abertillery Leisure Centre missed the brown asbestos. A report said cavity walls had been checked. Blaenau Gwent council said it…Read moreRead more
Breaking News – Worker succumbs to injuries…
Man hurt in Scottish gas blast dies in hospital. A gas explosion victim has died in hospital five days after a blast at a former convent. Police have confirmed the 23-year-old succumbed to his injuries yesterday in hospital while a second man is still fighting for his life. Two workers who were clearing asbestos last…Read moreRead more
