June 2017 – HAZMAT ASBESTOS

Hunt for water blasters whose mistake contaminated Kaiapoi home with Asbestos

21 June 2017 16 May 2018

Donna Somervail and Richard Goodwin’s home in Kaiapoi, north of Christchurch, is being repaired and decontaminated after water blasters and burglars spread asbestos. A Kaiapoi couple want help finding the mystery contractors who were exposed to asbestos and contaminated their home and possessions after working at the wrong house. Donna Somervail and Richard Goodwin came …

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New NZ Asbestos Import Rules Are Not ‘Green’ Enough

16 June 2017 12 October 2017

New NZ Asbestos Import Rules Are Not ‘Green’ Enough Friday, 16 June 2017, 10:02 am Press Release: Platinum Freight Management 16 June 2017 New NZ Asbestos Import Rules Are Not ‘Green’ Enough ‘Conditional ban’ needs rethinking This month another case of asbestos suffering was reported in New Zealand, prompting Customs Broker and CEO of Platinum …

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Not Testing for Asbestos – $40k fine

16 June 2017 16 October 2017

The manager of a renovation company has been fined $40,000 for failing to test for asbestos and putting his staff in danger while renovating units in Auckland. Peter Page from Apartment Renovation Company was ordered to pay the fine at Auckland District Court today for failing to take all practicable steps to ensure that a …

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Month: June 2017