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New Ownership
The previous owner Colin Dickenson has retired and John Buckley has taken over the business on the 14 September 2015. John also has a successful Health & Safety Consultancy Business
Tyre Company fined for asbestos management failings
A Tyrone tyre company has been fined £6,000 plus costs of £960 for failing to protect employees from exposure to asbestos. The case arose from a Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) investigation into an incident in November 2013 when EKS Tyres...
Heating engineer fined after homeowners put at risk of asbestos exposure
A self employed heating engineer has been fined after removing asbestos lagged pipework in a domestic property with no precautions to prevent exposure to asbestos fibres. Karl Locher pleaded guilty at Trafford Magistrates’ Court after an investigation by the Health...
The World’s Most High Profile Asbestos Cases
Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral with a host of seemingly extraordinary qualities. Strong, durable, with heat resistant and insulating properties, it can be put to a remarkable number of uses. It’s also easy and cheap to produce. Consequently asbestos has...
Refurbishing an Old Pub: The Safety Considerations
Refurbishing an old property always comes with health and safety risks, but these concerns are increased for properties serving food. Kitchen refurbishments have a host of requirements to meet and potential problems to mitigate. Here we provide a brief overview of...
Which Members of Staff Require Asbestos Training?
If you’re the duty-holder of a commercial premise that was built prior to 1999, you have a legal duty of care to ensure those most at risk aren’t affected by Asbestos Containing Materials (ACMs). Thankfully, many businesses now offer training courses for those most at...