PP Construction Safety News Desk

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REAL LIFE STORIES ON THE EFFECTS OF ASBESTOS AT WORK

Posted on 16th November 2011

Hard hitting personal case studies show the grim reality of asbestos exposure

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TRADESMAN PROSECUTED OVER PREMATURE ASBESTOS WORK

Posted on 9th November 2011

Carpenter proceeded to remove AIB partition based on erroneous assumption

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CONTRACTOR FAILED TO MANAGE ASBESTOS DURING REFURB

Posted on 28th October 2011

Lack of survey resulted in construction worker exposure to asbestos dust

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BUILDING CONTRACTOR WORKED WITHOUT ASBESTOS LICENSE

Posted on 9th October 2011

Control failures risked exposing workers to asbestos-containing materials

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ASBESTOS CEMENT SAFE WORKING PRACTICES NOT FOLLOWED

Posted on 28th September 2011

Demolition contractor failed to heed warnings on safe removal of AC sheeting

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MASSIVE FINES IMPOSED FOR ASBESTOS FAILINGS

Posted on 27th September 2011

National retailer sentenced over asbestos risk to shoppers and workers

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BUILDER PROSECUTED FOR NOTICE NON-COMPLIANCE

Posted on 21st September 2011

Lenient sentence after improvements not made on asbestos and competence

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BUILDING OWNER PROSECUTED OVER LACK OF INFORMATION

Posted on 15th September 2011

Client escapes with low fine after contractor disturbs crocidolite asbestos

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LOCAL AUTHORITY AND CONTRACTOR PARTNERS PROSECUTED

Posted on 9th September 2011

Asbestos insulation board removed in wheelbarrow into open-topped van

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REFURB FIRM AND LOCAL COUNCIL FINED OVER ASBESTOS

Posted on 7th September 2011

Dust from asbestos ceiling tile removal spread throughout building

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CLIENT AND CONTRACTOR FINED OVER ASBESTOS ERRORS

Posted on 11th August 2011

Post-fire refurbishment project not subject to required asbestos survey

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TRIPLE PROSECUTION AFTER ASBESTOS RELEASED IN OFFICE

Posted on 10th August 2011

Series of failings uncovered during refurbishment project in city centre

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CONTRACTOR ERRS ON SCAFFOLDING SAFETY AND ASBESTOS

Posted on 21st July 2011

Work without required license for asbestos removal ends in court

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MAJOR RETAILER AND CONTRACTOR GUILTY ON ASBESTOS RISK

Posted on 20th July 2011

Client failed to allocate sufficient time and space for safe working

PROSECUTIONS AFTER FIRMS IGNORE ASBESTOS WARNING

Posted on 8th July 2011

Surveyor warned of fork trucks operating in asbestos contaminated areas

SMALL CONTRACTOR PROSECUTED FOR ASBESTOS RISK

Posted on 31st May 2011

Principal contractor information on asbestos ignored by errant contractor

ASBESTOS INSULATING BOARD CONTAMINATED HOME

Posted on 9th May 2011

Contractor prosecuted over asbestos incident at sheltered housing home

ASBESTOS EXPOSURE AT MAJOR RENOVATION PROJECT

Posted on 20th April 2011

Contractor sentenced after communications failure puts workers at risk

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DEVELOPER FAILED TO CARRY OUT ASBESTOS SURVEY

Posted on 8th April 2011

Court imposes fine and community service on errant property developer

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CONTRACTORS FINED £100k FOR FAILURE TO MANAGE ASBESTOS

Posted on 29th March 2011

Asbestos risk caused by failure to pass on survey report to contractors

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CHECKS ON COMPETENCE OF ASBESTOS REMOVERS

Posted on 24th March 2011

Construction firm fined after not checking asbestos remover suitability

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MAJOR UK RETAILER AND CDM CLIENT PROSECUTED

Posted on 20th March 2011

Dozens of construction workers involved in asbestos scare at store

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ASBESTOS SURVEYING FIRM DIRECTOR PROSECUTED

Posted on 15th March 2011

Director failed to manage the spread of asbestos on homes development project

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SITE MANAGER PROSECUTED FOR FAILING TO FOLLOW SURVEY

Posted on 11th March 2011

Community sentence imposed on manager after bricklayer exposed to asbestos

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REFURB CONTRACTOR PROSECUTED OVER ASBESTOS RISKS

Posted on 9th March 2011

Company fined after exposing workers and the public to asbestos

TOWN PUT AT RISK FROM ASBESTOS FIBRE RELEASE

Posted on 2nd March 2011

Pressurised water washing of industrial roofs spread fibres across town

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COUNCIL FAILED TO FOLLOW ASBESTOS MANAGEMENT PLAN

Posted on 1st March 2011

Workforce and visitors exposed to asbestos as condition of ACMs deteriorated

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HSE AND ENVIRONMENT AGENCY JOINT ACTION ON ASBESTOS

Posted on 17th February 2011

Firm fined for failing to manage asbestos on site and for illegal depositing

DEMOLITION FIRM FAILED TO MANAGE ASBESTOS RISK

Posted on 10th February 2011

Public complaints directed HSE to poorly managed demo project

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NHS TRUST, CONTRACTOR AND DIRECTOR IN COURT

Posted on 20th January 2011

Asbestos fibres released during running of cables during refurb work

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PROPERTY MANAGEMENT FIRM FACE ASBESTOS FINE

Posted on 13th January 2011

Company failed to conduct asbestos survey and properly plan removal work

UNIVERSITY FAILED TO MANAGE ASBESTOS RISK

Posted on 3rd December 2010

Fine imposed after contractor staff exposed to asbestos during fitting CCTV

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RECENT HIGH PROFILE ASBESTOS PROSECUTIONS

Posted on 29th November 2010

Contractors, major retailer and pub chain all fined over asbestos failures

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ROOFLINE REFURBISHMENT ASBESTOS EXPOSURE

Posted on 19th November 2010

Window and conservatory firm fined for failing to protect from asbestos

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COUNCIL FINED FOLLOWING FAILURE TO WARN OF ASBESTOS

Posted on 28th September 2010

No warning to plumber on asbestos risk in dealing with water leak

MANAGEMENT OF ASBESTOS IN SCHOOL BUILDINGS

Posted on 22nd September 2010

HSE report finds action needed on ’system build’ asbestos by 20% of councils

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MAJOR PLAYER FINED AFTER ASBESTOS PROSECUTION

Posted on 9th September 2010

Failure to follow asbestos survey advice led to exposure risk on MOD site

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BUILDER FAILED ON ASBESTOS MANAGEMENT IN SCHOOL

Posted on 24th August 2010

Warnings not communicated to unsuspecting workforce working with ACMs

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ASBESTOS EXPOSURE RISK DURING SHIPBREAKING

Posted on 24th August 2010

Ship breakers failed to survey, assess risk and manage asbestos exposure

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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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CLIENT CDM 2007 PROSECUTION

Posted on 27th January 2010

Failure to appoint and manage led to CDM breaches and asbestos risk

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MAJOR RETAILER FACES ASBESTOS CHARGES

Posted on 12th January 2010

M&S and four contractors prosecuted for refurb asbestos exposure

DEVELOPER PROSECUTED OVER ASBESTOS RISK

Posted on 9th December 2009

Renovation work exposed employees and others asbestos risk

CLIENT FINED FOR ASBESTOS FAILINGS

Posted on 8th December 2009

Asbestos risk not assessed prior to major office refurbishment

COUNCIL FINED FOR ASBESTOS OFFENCES

Posted on 11th November 2009

Workers at risk from asbestos while carrying out refurbishment work

ASBESTOS EXPOSURE ON DEMOLITION PROJECT

Posted on 28th October 2009

Two businesses and a director fined after asbestos dust exposure

HEFTY FINES FOR CLIENT AND CONTRACTOR

Posted on 7th October 2009

Workers and public exposed to asbestos during roofwork