Asbestos Update

Union warning on asbestos regulations changes

Trade union Unite has warned that government proposals “to water down vital life-saving asbestos regulations are risking the health of asbestos workers”. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) recently consulted on proposals to reduce the requirement that workers involved in potentially dangerous licensed asbestos work will only be required to have a medical assessment every three years, rather than the existing requirement to have an assessment every two years.