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Asbestos – the hidden killer

Asbestos – the hidden killer
In the UK asbestos causes around 5,000 deaths every year, a figure that has doubled since 1992 this is more than the number of people killed on the UK roads each year. Around 20 tradesmen die each week as a result of past exposure to asbestos. Approximately 10 teachers per year die from asbestos related…
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Has health and safety gone too far?

[mp_row] [mp_span col="12"] Why has health and safety gained such a bad reputation? [caption id="attachment_2336" align="alignright" width="300"] Wear PPE when playing conkers![/caption] Health and safety is frequently the subject of scathing media coverage but what could really be the problem? Certainly the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) enforce health and safety legislation however there are…
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