A man from Chico, California, has pleaded guilty to three charges relating to an incident in February last year, during which investigators determined he transported asbestos from his own commercial

New ‘waste crime’ laws are set to be introduced as the toxic waste dump in Lara, Geelong is now halfway to being cleared. At its largest size, the dump was

Property developers in NSW are forging ahead with off-the-plan apartment sales despite the Building Commissioner requiring them to fix or monitor defects that potential buyers are required to be advised

A clothing store in Canberra has been forced to close after asbestos was found at the site. WorkSafe ACT has issued a non-disturbance notice to the business in Kennedy, which

Beards on construction sites may soon be a thing of the past as New Zealand’s workplace health and safety regulator launches a new campaign called Life Shavers. It aims to

A popular leisure facility in Northern England has been fined after staff were exposed to asbestos after management tasked them with removing asbestos-containing material rather than employing the services of

The United States Environmental Protection Agency is moving to tighten data collection processes for asbestos, bringing the nation closer to a complete ban on the product. In a ruling in

Two people who were employed by a business tasked with removing asbestos materials from the former IBM site of TechCity in Ulster, New York, have pleaded guilty in federal court

The Council of Goulburn Mulwaree’s upgrades to local infrastructure, by way of its Fixing Local Roads Grant program, have been delayed after an incident of asbestos dumping. The incident occurred

The Australian Border Force is targeting the importation of products used in the building industry that are at risk of containing asbestos, which is prohibited in Australia. Between 1 July

Residents of a beachside community in Wales are outraged after it emerged that children in the area were found to have built sandcastles on a beach with peices of suspected

The ACT Government has confirmed it will develop a new buyback scheme for properties affected by historic loose-fill asbestos products. The new scheme is largely a continuation of the current

The director of a Port Adelaide demolition and waste contracting service is being charged under the Environmental Protection Act after allegedly hindering, assaulting and using abusive language towards EPA officers.

A rogue waste operator in England has been handed an 18-month community corrections order over an incident that saw asbestos material dumped in farmland and a residential area, as the

A landmark decision in New Zealand means that victims of asbestos exposure outside of the workplace will now be entitled to compensation from the country’s Accident Compensation Commission. Angela Calver,

NSW workers who have died or have been diagnosed with dust diseases including mesothelioma or silicosis have missed out on close to $15 million in compensation due to payment errors

The Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority has issued safety orders to oil and gas giant Equinor over two incidents in the North Sea relating to potential asbestos exposure by staff. During

The highly publicised “sinking” at the housing development in Spring Farm has been linked to a remediation company that has been accused of failing to appropriately clean up asbestos-containing waste

The council-funded refurbishment of a number of units in Stevenage Borough in Hertfordshire, north of London, is under fire after footage was found of workmen completing asbestos remediation work in

A government audit in Queensland has revealed that nine schools currently contain asbestos that is classified as ‘unstable’ or ‘severely damaged’, with community groups concerned as to how remediation will

An historic theatre at the University of Queensland campus was immediately closed last week over a positive asbestos result. The Schonell Theatre, Geoffrey Rush Theatre and several hospitality outlets at

Japan’s highest court has ruled in favour of close to 500 plaintiffs across four lawsuits, who are seeking damages from the government for diseases contracted while working in construction and

A New South Wales school has been revealed as containing asbestos in one of its buildings, months after it was revealed that more than 350 NSW schools also contained the

A researcher from the University of Western Australia has been awarded the world’s most prestigious prize for mesothelioma research, only the second time the prize has been won by an

As the Blue Mountains City Council enters into an Enforceable Undertaking with SafeWork NSW, the council has launched a new education program, focusing on community members protecting themselves against the

Firefighters in the Texas city of Austin are being monitored and are undergoing health checks after potentially being exposed to asbestos at a warehouse fire. On Thursday last week, a

James Wallner, who successfully campaigned for governmental support for victims of ‘Mr Fluffy’ asbestos, has died of pleural mesothelioma.  Mr Wallber contracted the disease after the house he and his

A trial has begun this week in Cleveland, Ohio, to determine whether the operator of a waste dump on the outskirts of the city would be responsible for paying back

Staff at the Dunedin City Council office have been forced to work from home, after asbestos dust was discovered in the civic centre offices. The material was found last week

A Melbourne waste company faces thousands of dollars in fines for dumping asbestos-containing material at an unlicensed tip. Monash Bin Hire and Demolition were found to have disposed of construction

The federal government is considering a new compensation fund for victims of asbestos disease. The program is under investigation as a method for compensating victims who were not exposed to

Residents of Libby, Montana, are fighting for compensation and appropriate healthcare over the asbestos-related health disaster that is now recognised as one of the worst human-made environmental disasters in the

The Journal of Hazardous Materials Letters published findings earlier this year that has disproven the long-held belief that if asbestos is buried, it no longer poses a threat to human

Repair works at a historic swimming pool in regional Victoria has been halted after contractors uncovered asbestos in the Gisborne pool’s overflow channel. While the site was already closed to

An asbestos remediation company in the UK has been fined more than £161,000 ($289,138AUD) after it admitted to errors that resulted in the death of a worker in an explosion.

The action of a Brisbane house painter has been labelled as ‘disgraceful’ by a local magistrate after he failed to protect workers and the general public from the risks of

Asbestos audits conducted across Queensland public schools from July 2020 until February 2021 revealed more than 100 schools have asbestos present. The Queensland government has spent more than $6.5 million

An amount of bonded asbestos has been uncovered in unmarked road base at a regional waste facility on the Fleurieu peninsula. The Fleurieu Regional Waste Authority’s Goolwa Waste and Recycling

Popular Sydney beach, Little Bay, will be closed for at least two weeks over asbestos contamination concerns. Authorities have known the presence of asbestos at the site for eight months.

As Victoria recovers from COVID lockdowns and business limitations, the construction industry is booming. With the increase in building activity, comes a new challenge – how to deal with the

The Asbestos Diseases Society of South Australia, which provides assistance to victims of asbestos-related diseases, is in shock after funding for the project was slashed without warning. President of ADSSA,

Residents of cyclone-hit Kalbarri are facing a new threat as they begin the mammoth task of cleaning up after Cyclone Seroja. The damage caused by the cyclone has revealed the

The former Morwell Power Station site has finalised its remediation of the Energy Brix demolition project, and control of the site has been handed to the Victorian Government. The Department