Two contractors were sentenced today after removing asbestos pipe lagging without taking the necessary precautions to reduce exposure to asbestos. Teesside Magistrates’ Court heard how the two contractors were carrying out refurbishment work at a resi… read more
Three construction companies have been today fined after a subcontractor fell four meters through a fragile roof light into an office space below. Portsmouth Crown Court heard how, on 17 December 2015, an employee of Wessex Insulation Limited was inju… read more
Health and Safety Executive – Safety Alert Department Name: Energy Division Bulletin No: ED 1-2018 Issue Date: 8th March 2018 Target Audience: SCUBA diving, those that supply breathing air through an umbilical hose and those used to fill SCUBA cyli… read more
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 Executive (HSE). Greater Manchester Magistrates’ Court heard how, between 16 Mar… read more
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 Brothe… read more