Asbestos

St Austell Brewery fined over pub asbestos failures

13-Jun-2012 By Gurjit Degun

St Austell Brewery, the Devon-based pub operator and brewery, has been fined £5,000 and ordered to pay £6,295 costs after workmen carrying out a refurbishment at one of its pubs were exposed to deadly asbestos dust.

Mitchells & Butlers fined £14,000 for asbestos failings

29-Nov-2010 By Hamish Champ

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has been fined £14,000 after building workers refurbishing one of its pubs were exposed to asbestos. Work was...

Famous pub ready to reopen after asbestos scare

07-May-2008 By James Wilmore

A famous Liverpool pub is preparing to re-open following the discovery of asbestos in its kitchen. Thomas Rigby's, in the city centre, was shut down...

Asbestos: how does it affect your business?

15-Mar-2007 By James Wilmore

The control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 came into force last November - consolidating much legislation under one banner. So how does this affect you...

Legal advice: What's the deal with asbestos?

23-Feb-2007

As with many buildings, asbestos is common in pubs. It can be in almost any part of the building, from the floor tiles to the roofing material, and...

Pubs ignore asbestos risks

18-Nov-2005

Less than five per cent of licensees have met their legal requirements over the management of asbestos at work, new research reveals.A survey of...

Time to tackle the hidden risk

21-Apr-2004

Time is running out for compliance with the Control of Asbestos at Work regulations.Licensees now have less than a month to ensure their premises are...

Licensees urged to manage asbestos

02-Sep-2003

Licensees need to make sure their premises are asbestos safe by May 21, 2004, or they could face prosecution and unlimited fines.The Control of...

Publicans' legal responsibility over asbestos

21-Jan-2003

Legislation brings renewed concerns over asbestosby Keith Miller of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London solicitors Joelson WilsonIf...