Asbestos is the UK’s biggest workplace killer, causing over 5,000 deaths annually from related diseases. This staggering toll persists despite a 1999 asbestos ban, showing the lasting impact of this material.
While most cases stem from legacy exposure, the danger is still present. Asbestos becomes hazardous when poorly managed, damaged, or disturbed. Workers in older buildings — especially those who maintain, repair, or demolish pre-2000 structures — remain at risk.
Join us as we explore asbestos’s threat to human health, how to identify it, and what to do if you find it on-site.