A gas engineer removed potentially dangerous asbestos material during a gas boiler replacement putting himself and others at risk from exposure to asbestos fibres, it has been heard in court. Following the case the HSE said that tradesmen should make enquiries as to the presence
A man from County Durham has been fined for potentially exposing members of the public to asbestos fibres during the refurbishment of a residential property on South Parade, Croft on Tees, County Durham. Darlington Magistrates’ Court heard how Peter Wade of Staindrop, was converting an
Parents are removing their children from a nursery and threatening legal action due to health fears over toxic asbestos. The asbestos removal work was due to start this week at Holy Family Primary School, which closed last summer because of structural damage. Primary pupils have
