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SHOPFITTERS AND CLIENT STAFF EXPOSED TO ASBESTOS

Posted on 19th August 2010
Presence of asbestos not revealed to shopfitters on Manchester Arndale Centre

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BUILDER FAILED TO HEED ASBESTOS WARNING

Posted on 31st July 2010
Firm carried out unlicensed asbestos removal work despite being warned

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ACTION ON MESOTHELIOMA DAY

Posted on 2nd July 2010
British Lung Foundation raise awareness of incurable asbestos related cancer

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DUTY TO MANAGE ASBESTOS BREACHED

Posted on 7th June 2010
Firm fined after maintenance workers faced potential asbestos exposure

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CLIENT AND CONTRACTOR FINED FOR UNSAFE ASBESTOS WORK

Posted on 7th June 2010
Family left exposed to asbestos fibres for three days before action taken

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ASBESTOS RISK ON HOMES DEVELOPMENT

Posted on 7th June 2010
Cornwall development company fined for survey failings

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NEW GUIDANCE ON MANAGING ASBESTOS RISK

Posted on 11th May 2010
Asbestos surveyor competence comes under HSE scrutiny

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BURDEN OF WORK RELATED CANCER ESTIMATED

Posted on 29th April 2010
Construction accounts for 56% of male ’cancer registrations’

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REFURB FIRM FINED AFTER ASBESTOS SCARE

Posted on 22nd April 2010

Refurbishment work triggered country club asbestos fears

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INCREASED PAYMENTS FOR MESOTHELIOMA SUFFERERS

Posted on 25th February 2010
More financial help for widespread asbestos related disease

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BUILDING WORKERS UNAWARE OF ASBESTOS RISK

Posted on 2nd November 2009
New generation building workers unaware of risk from asbestos

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ASBESTOS DEATHS CIVIL LIABILITY

Posted on 9th October 2009
Mesothelioma caused by asbestos but employer not negligent

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ASBESTOS CAMPAIGN TO RELAUNCH

Posted on 7th October 2009
The Hidden Killer Campaign re-launches 2 November 2009

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HSE REJECT ASA ASBESTOS CAMPAIGN RULING

Posted on 23rd September 2009
Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) disputes HSE asbestos ‘facts’

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MESOTHELIOMA MORTALITY RATE INCREASES

Posted on 24th August 2009
Model predicts mesothelioma mortality to increase to 2016

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MANAGING ASBESTOS GUIDE LAUNCHED

Posted on 3rd July 2009
Online ’step by step’ guide published on managing asbestos

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BUILDING MANAGEMENT SEMINAR

Posted on 2nd June 2009
Seminar highlights ’unseen’ risks in building management

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ASBESTOS AWARENESS TRAINING

Posted on 1st May 2009
Is your workforce trained to be aware of asbestos?

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ASBESTOS MANAGEMENT BELOW PAR

Posted on 3rd March 2009
Widespread enforcement taken on asbestos management

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DUST ON OVERALLS CAUSED ASBESTOS DEATH

Posted on 27th February 2009
Mesothelioma death was caused by work clothes brought home

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MANAGEMENT OF ASBESTOS

Posted on 17th February 2009
Inspections highlight widespread failure to manage asbestos

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INQUEST INTO MESOTHELIOMA DEATH

Posted on 10th February 2009
Death of carpenter from asbestos exposure highlights present risk

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INQUEST MESOTHELIOMA DEATH

Posted on 20th January 2009
Exposure to asbestos at local hospital led to craftsman death

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CLIENTS FACE ASBESTOS CHECKS

Posted on 13th January 2009
HSE target businesses to check on asbestos controls

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ASBESTOS IN BUILDINGS

Posted on 10th December 2008
Building trades asbestos campaign supported by Ian Wright 

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ASBESTOS RISK

Posted on 3rd November 2008
Construction industry trades remain at risk from asbestos

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ASBESTOS CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED

Posted on 22nd October 2008
New webpages alert construction trades to ongoing asbestos risk

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ASBESTOS AND CONSTRUCTION

Posted on 9th October 2008
National asbestos campaign about to be launched

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ASBESTOS REMOVAL

Posted on 29th September 2008
Lack of license results in fine and director disqualification

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ASBESTOS RISK

Posted on 23rd September 2008
Checklist for asbestos in ‘System Buildings’

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ASBESTOS CAMPAIGN UPDATE

Posted on 22nd September 2008
Construction trades asbestos campaign about to start

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