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International Asbestos Study Day 2017 held in Manchester

International Asbestos Study Day 2017 held in Manchester How to identify asbestos On 5 August 2017, Graham Dring and his colleagues from the Greater Manchester Asbestos Victims Support Group held an international asbestos study day. It was held in Manchester city centre at the Slater and Gordon offices. In attendance were experts and campaigners from […]

Read the full article | Published Sep 25, 2017

Type 3 Asbestos: Veteran Officers battling 16 years on 9-11 terror attacks

The Danger of Type 3 Asbestos Veteran Officers battling with illnesses 16 years after 9-11 terror attacks The terror attacks on the 11th September 2001 on the World Trade Centre in New York resulted in a total of 2,606 missing people. A team of 12 ex police officers, known as ‘Team Rodeo’, volunteered to work […]

Read the full article | Published Sep 21, 2017

The 10 things everyone should know about asbestos – Check for Asbestos

The 10 things everyone should know about asbestos Check for asbestos 1.   Asbestos is actually a group of six different minerals that are found in the earth.  They have been widely used in the construction industry over many years because they are excellent at retaining heat (insulation) and are very strong in composition.   […]

Read the full article | Published Sep 05, 2017

Asbestos Company fined for unsafe Asbestos Removal

Asbestos Company fined for unsafe Asbestos Removal A Wiltshire based asbestos company, Sarum Asbestos Ltd, have been fined after unsafe asbestos removal. At a court hearing, it was heard that the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) had received a concern from an employee of a construction company on 8 March 2013. The construction company had […]

Read the full article | Published Aug 21, 2017

Two companies fined over asbestos failures

Two companies fined over asbestos failures Failure to conduct an asbestos survey could find you in hot water with the HSE if they can prove your asbestos failures in court. Two different companies within the construction industry have been prosecuted after carrying out unsafe asbestos work. Kingsley Asbestos Services Ltd, who carry out asbestos removals, […]

Read the full article | Published Aug 07, 2017