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Garage Door Installer Fined for Asbestos Safety Failings
A garage door installation company has been fined after failing to manage asbestos safely during work on a house in Bamber Bridge.Preston Magistrates’ Court heard how on
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UKATA Welcomes its first International Member
UKATA, a leading authority for asbestos training, has welcomed its first international member from Kosovo.Professor Mimoza Dugolli of Pristina University and manager of K
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Contractor Sentenced Following Safety Failings during Demolition Work
A north west contractor has been sentenced after disturbing asbestos during demolition works and damaging underground cables that resulted in severe disruption to service
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Guidance For Asbestos “Cleans” (Environmental Cleaning)
The Asbestos Network Technical Working Group (ANTWG) which is comprised of HSE, BOHS, FAAM, ACAD, ARCA, UKATA and Independent Industry Representatives, held its 28th meet
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Construction Firms Fined due to Unsafe Removal of Asbestos
A construction company and a property management company have both been fined after failing to manage asbestos safely during a refurbishment of a former office block in S
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Worker Fell to his Death Through Fragile Asbestos Roof
A roofer was fatally injured when he fell six metres whilst working on a replacement roof at a property in Kirkdale, Liverpool.Liverpool Crown Court heard how on 22 May 2
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Industry Associate - J&L Recruitment Helps the Asbestos Industry During COVID-19
The challenges of the coronavirus pandemic have been felt across the whole construction industry, from the biggest principal contractors to the smallest sub-contractors.
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UKATA Webinars in Collaboration with SMAS Worksafe
UKATA Director, Professor Roger Willey will be delivering a webinar titled 'Asbestos in Soils', hosted by SMAS Worksafe.Asbestos in Soils - Professor Roger WilleyFriday 4
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DAST Asbestos: Real & Present Danger Conference - 27 November 2020
On Friday 27 November between 9:30am - 12:30pm on Zoom, Derbyshire Asbestos Support Team (DAST), Yorkshire and Humberside Victims Support Group (SARAG) and Asbestos Suppo
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Building contractor fined for asbestos failings at a domestic property construction project
A company has been fined for failing to complete the correct asbestos survey at a domestic construction project.Salisbury Magistrates’ Court heard how, on 18 October 2017
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