Protect staff from asbestos
April 1st 2007 The TUC has called on employers to protect workers from asbestos exposure and has got together with the HSE to produce guidance for union safety representatives on how to keep workplaces safe from asbestos. Asbestos is still found in an estimated 1.5 million workplaces. The TUC says exposure can be prevented if employers obey the law and find out if there is absestos on their premises. They can then make sure that it is clearly marked to prevent anyone working on or near the dangerous material. Damaged asbestos should always be removed. TUC General Secretary, Brendan Barber, says "No worker's life should be put at risk by employers who just cannot be bothered to get a simple survey done. We urge all safety representatives to make sure that their workplace has been checked, and that proper control measures are in place, including providing information and training." More articles from TUC: | 
