A national targeted inspection focussing on health risks for construction workers saw enforcement action taken at one in six of hundreds of sites visited. During a concentrated two-week period of proactive inspections, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) demanded improvements, and in some cases put an immediate stop to work activities, where they fell short.. read more →

This article was Issued on behalf of the Health and Safety Executive by the Regional News Network. A Suffolk window replacement company has been fined after it exposed workers to potentially fatal asbestos material during work to replace window units at a school in Bury St Edmunds. Frames Conservatories Direct Ltd (FCDL) informed Westley Middle.. read more →

This article was Issued on behalf of the Health and Safety Executive by the Regional News Network. A trust providing housing and care for the elderly and two firms hired to carry out refurbishment work at its premises in Alnwick have been fined after staff and residents were put at risk of exposure to asbestos… read more →

This article was Issued on behalf of the Health and Safety Executive by the Regional News Network. A Rochdale-based re-upholstery firm and company director have been fined after workers were exposed to potentially-deadly asbestos fibres for nearly five years. Mansfield Soft Furnishings Ltd and David Mansfield were prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).. read more →