asbestos

A Manchester-based construction firm has been fined £5,360 and ordered to pay £5,117  in costs after workers were put at risk of exposure to asbestos. A1 Property Maintenance Management Limited was acting as the principal contractor during work at the former Unicorn Public House on Liverpool Road, Eccles, Greater Manchester. The Unicorn Pub The issue […]

Asbestos-related diseases still claim 5,000 deaths every year. A long latency period means that very often several decades can pass before the onset of symptoms . For those who have been exposed to asbestos, the health implications can be devastating.  Although asbestos, a type of mineral which is resistant to heat and corrosion, was fully […]

Plumbers across Great Britain are being warned about the hidden dangers associated with asbestos. The warning comes as part of the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) Asbestos and You campaign targeting tradespeople about the personal risks from asbestos that still exist in properties across the country today. Around five thousand people a year die from […]

Millennials, gen Z workers and other younger people who work as plumbers, electricians, and in other trades need to take the risk of asbestos much more seriously. That’s the message from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The workplace regulator is launching a new campaign to raise awareness of the risks associated with the dangerous […]

New research has found that 21% of UK plumbers are exposed to asbestos every single week. On Mesothelioma Awareness Day (26th September), an event aiming to bring more attention to the dangers of asbestos, ElectricalDirect surveyed trade workers from across the nation to see how often they encounter it, and the impact this has on their […]