This week eleven former managers of Italian tyre giant Pirelli have been convicted of manslaughter over the deaths of some 20 workers who were exposed to asbestos. A court in Milan gave the managers, which included two ex-CEOs, jail terms of up to seven years and eight months. All eleven were Pirelli board members between.. read more →

The Asbestos Group have once again been successful in achieving Safecontractor accreditation! Safecontractor is a leading health and safety assesment scheme that is recognised all over the UK. More than ever, there is a need to determine how seriously your external contractors and service providers take health and safety and to professionally asses the suitability.. read more →

We are please to announce that another two of our lead surveyors have now successfully gained there CSCS Cards. Well Done! read more →

The HSE’s ‘Beware Asbestos’ safety campaign received a gold award at this year’s Institute of Promotional Marketing (IPM) Awards. HSE and creative communications agency, 23Red ( who worked with the HSE to design the safety kits and develop a partnership marketing arrangement), collected the award for ‘Best use of innovation in a business-to-business campaign using.. read more →

Headteacher Eugene Symonds is looking at a sign in one of his school’s temorary classrooms. “Warning: Encapsulated Asbestos. Do not cut or make fixings without proper authority and precautions,” it says. Pupils at this primary school in Oxfordshire use this area every day as a cloakroom. Symonds is trying to look on the bright side… read more →