Edinburgh Council has been fined £14,000 after 14 of its employees, were potentially exposed to asbestos while carrying out refurbishment work.
The workers, including joiners, had been instructed to remove laboratory doors from Castlebrae Community High School back in April 2007 and carry out alterations at the council’s workshop on Murrayburn Road. This involved cutting the [...]

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) warned of the dangers of working on fragile roofs, following the conviction of a Lancashire-based company and a director for breaching the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) warned property owners to ensure that they keep accurate records of asbestos in their buildings and pass any information on to contractors.
The warning follows a serious incident in which contracted workers as well as members of the public were exposed to airborne asbestos fibres as a result of refurbishment [...]

The Health and Safety Executive has warned firms to properly assess risks when working with asbestos and ensure, if necessary, only licensed contractors are used.
The call follows the prosecution on 4 February 2009 of Westpoint Schoolcare Ltd for breaching Regulations 5, 8(1) and 11 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006.