HSE launches refurbishment site campaign

The Health and Safety Executive has launched a nationwide programme of targeted unannounced inspections at refurbishment sites to check that asbestos regulations and other safety guidelines are being correctly implemented.As part of a campaign running until September 27th 2013, inspectors will call at sites where refurbishment and repair projects are underway and look at how high-risk activities, such as those that could result in exposure to harmful dusts, are being managed. The aim of the action is to reinforce the message that poor risk management can lead to illness, injury and even