By Matt Carr Updated August 24 2022 – 1:53pm, first published 1:00pm A MAJOR clean-up operation that pulled destroyed cars and hazardous materials including asbestos out of Cessnock reserves has cost more than $200,000. The major Department of Planning and Environment – Crown Lands works removed 16 tonnes of vehicles, asbestos, electrical wiring and other wasteland from […]
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Drillers Ridge near Karijini National Park and Wittenoom has been earmarked for iron ore mining by Hancock Prospecting.(Supplied) ABC Pilbara / By Tom Robinson Gina Rinehart’s prospecting company has considered digging for iron ore in the asbestos-riddled area around Wittenoom. Key points: Documents released through Freedom of Information show Hancock Prospecting has considered mining an area near Wittenoom […]
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A WODONGA house has been deemed uninhabitable after deadly Mr Fluffy loose-fill asbestos was found. It has blue, white and brown asbestos in bedrooms, cupboards and flooring and needs to be demolished. MP Bill Tilley told Victoria’s parliament this week how it was discovered in May when tenants had a problem with a flickering light. […]
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There was a worrying development in Monday’s episode of The Block, as a contestant hammered into the floor of his house – only to discover what he suspected to be asbestos. Melboune plumber Tom was nearing the end of the demolition process for he and wife Sarah-Jane’s guest bedroom, with just a small section of […]
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A Melbourne concrete company has been slapped with a $285,000 fine for dumping thousands of tonnes of asbestos at a primary school where it was building a soccer pitch. Victoria’s environmental watchdog charged Concrete Concepts (Vic) Pty Ltd with land pollution and dumping more than 100 loads of asbestos-contaminated material at an unlicensed site. Melbourne […]
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Research question How can non-destructive digging technology be used in a safe and healthy manner in asbestos contaminated soils? What is this research about? Non-destructive digging (NDD) has quickly become an essential excavation service within the residential and commercial construction industries. Vacuum trucks using high-pressure water to break through soil and a vacuum to transport […]
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Johnson & Johnson (J&J) will stop making and selling its talc-based baby powder around the world from next year. The announcement comes more than two years after the healthcare giant ended sales of the product in the US. J&J faces tens of thousands of lawsuits from women who allege its talcum powder contained asbestos and […]
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Paul O’Leary (pictured above) sees big opportunities ahead for parametric insurance offerings. “I think parametric cover for asbestos buildings has got massive potential,” said the Sydney based chief underwriting officer for Epsilon Underwriting Agencies. O’Leary said the large number of asbestos roofs across Australia face significant risks from hail damage and are well suited to parametric […]
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Following two very recent incidents and several others in the last year, Workplace Health and Safety Queensland has issued a repeat warning about the dangers of using high pressure water cleaners on asbestos roofs. At worst, the outlawed practice could significantly impact the lives of friends, family and neighbours, while those who choose to engage […]
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