NORAC Member Meeting
Another chance for our members to catch up and discuss all things asbestos related! This will be a virtual meeting due to Coronavirus held on Microsoft TEAMS. You will need […]
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NORAC Chair Colette Willoughby Guest Speaker at Safety, Health & Wellbeing Live
Colette Willoughby will be speaking at the Safety, Health & Wellbeing Live Conference on ‘The Regulation & Management of Asbestos: Have we got it right?’, following on from her recent […]
MP’s Have Called for All Asbestos to Be Removed from Public and Commercial Buildings Within the Next 40 Years
Asbestos remains the largest cause of work-related deaths in the UK, with more than 5,000 fatalities in 2019. Current estimates by the HSE estimate that asbestos is present in 300,000 […]
Asbestonomy 2022 – London
JOIN THE INTERNATIONAL ASBESTOS COMMUNITY. ASBESTONOMY: An international event not to be missed. The first edition of ASBESTONOMY will take place on 16th & 17th of June 2022 at the […]
European Federation of Building and Woodworkers (EFBWW) Urges Members to Vote For 1000 Fibres/M3
The European Federation of Building and Woodworkers (EFBWW), a trade group representing building, woodworking, forestry and allied industries and trades with a total 0f 1,500,000 members and 76 affiliated unions […]
Missouri State Court Hits Ford With $20m Verdict
Bill Trokey worked for Ford as a part time mechanic from 1960 – 1968, where he was exposed to asbestos due to his work on Ford’s drum brakes. The trial […]
HSE Releases RR1176 (2022) Research Report – Asbestos Exposures to Workers In The Licensed Asbestos Removal Industry.
The HSE has released RR1176 (2022) Research Report – Asbestos exposures to workers in the licensed asbestos removal industry. This detailed report was prepared by researchers at The Health and […]
Controversial Russian Asbestos Firm Had Record Profits In 2021
2021 was a bumper year for Russian asbestos mining conglomerate Uralasbest, as they recorded a 37.2% increase in sales on the year. The company produces about 21% of the world’s […]
Renovation To the Houses of Parliament Halted Due to Asbestos Exposure
The ongoing renovation to the Houses of Parliament has been halted after 9 parliamentary workers and multiple contractors were exposed to asbestos. The incident occurred in the Speakers Apartments, which […]
Restoration to Palace of Westminster May Cost Over £22billion And Take 76 Years
Restoration to Palace of Westminster may cost over £22billion and take 76 years, according to the latest report. While the sheer scale of the buildings presents a challenge, also the […]