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As we have been reiterating in the last few articles, there are some occasions where anyone working on asbestos materials will need to show that they have been granted a license from the HSE. Not all work requires this authorisation, … Continue reading →

When a contractor takes on a job to remove asbestos from a building, they always need to assess the situation first, with the planning and preparing of the work area a key part of the process. A recent project in … Continue reading →

Although it is true that not all work that involves asbestos materials requires you to hold a license, if particular asbestos products are involved then a contractor that has been issued with a license from the Health and Safety Executive … Continue reading →

If you are the owner of a company or have duties which come under the terms of current asbestos legislation, you really need to consider those using your building that might be at risk from becoming exposed to asbestos. The … Continue reading →

Many of the products that have been found to contain asbestos are only allowed to be removed by a licensed contractor that has authorisation from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to do so. These are usually high risk asbestos-containing … Continue reading →

As we have been reiterating, there are certain things which can increase or decrease the risk of catching a disease from asbestos-containing materials. So far we have only considered tradespeople working in buildings they haven’t been before and was constructed … Continue reading →

By now most people have heard about asbestos posing a danger to a person’s health which is why there has been such widespread anger in this country at how asbestos-containing materials continued to be used without people knowing the full … Continue reading →

Many people when they hear about the risks associated with asbestos simply dismiss the possibility of anything happening to them personally as they feel they know the places where they work very well. While this confidence may be quite well … Continue reading →

As we have already stated, it is quite difficult to tell with any degree of certainty if a material does indeed contain asbestos or not. However, even though you may not be able to tell for definite, this does not … Continue reading →

This is a very good question to ask as although you may be aware that asbestos could be present in a building, due to the fact that it was build before the start of the new millennium, you might not … Continue reading →