Global Asbestos Awareness Week (GAAW) runs from 1 to 7 April.
GAAW provides an opportunity to raise awareness of the risks of asbestos and how to protect yourself and others, and to check that your asbestos management plan is up to date.
If you're a tradesperson, you're likely to encounter asbestos during your work at some point.
Our Asbestos and You campaign provides essential advice to help you stay safe. Resources include our free 'quick guide for trades' where you can learn what to watch out for, and what to do should you come across it.
If you’re responsible for maintenance and repair of non-domestic buildings such as offices, factories, schools and public buildings, you may have the legal duty to manage asbestos.
Our Asbestos – Your Duty campaign provides a range of resources to support dutyholders to manage asbestos in buildings.
You can also visit HSE's website to view our full range of guidance and resources on asbestos safety.
A company and its operations manager have both been fined after a man fell to his death through a roof on-site.
The worker was removing a redundant steel cleaning machine but stepped onto a fragile roof and fell more than 20 feet to the floor below, suffering fatal injuries.
HSE's investigation found that:
- there was no suitable and sufficient risk assessment made for the work at height activities
- the work was not properly organised, planned, appropriately supervised or carried out in a safe manner
- the workers were not trained for working at height when the incident occurred
Read more about the incident in our press release: Fines for company and operations manager after death from 20-foot fall.
You can visit our news centre for more on recent enforcement cases, which include:
The review illustrates how HSE uses innovative science and evidence to protect people and places.
This year the review is also accompanied by several video case studies.
Watch the first video 'When welding goes wrong' on YouTube.
Keep an eye out for more video case studies from our scientists, researchers and engineers that will be released on our YouTube playlist throughout the year.
Visit HSE's website to download the 2025 Annual Science Review.
8 to 10 April, Birmingham NEC
HSE experts will be speaking and exhibiting at the Health and Safety Event, the UK’s largest gathering aimed at anyone responsible for running a safe and efficient workplace.
Speakers include HSE Chair Sarah Newton and topics will include:
- work-related stress
- musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs)
- noise and vibration
- dust exposure and research in to the control of occupational exposure using respirable crystalline silica in GB brick manufacturing
HSE staff will be on-stand 3/A42 after their sessions to answer questions and guide you through HSE’s resources, products and services.
Find out more about the Health and Safety Event and register for your free pass.
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