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Glasgow St Mark’s school fire leads to asbestos scare
A clean-up operation has been launched after asbestos fibres were found in the guttering of houses near a derelict school destroyed by fire. […]
Read the full article | Published Jul 14, 2012Asbestos: court ruling opens way for insurance claims
The UK Supreme Court has made a ruling which could allow thousands of insurance claims by families of people who died after exposure to asbestos. The court placed insurance liability at the time an employee was exposed to asbestos, not when symptoms appeared. […]
Read the full article | Published Jul 14, 2012Asbestos Surveys in Schools
Institution of Occupational Safety and Health’s Education Group (IOSH) has released details on the importance of managing asbestos in schools safely and with caution It has been debated for many years as to whether asbestos containing materials should be removed entirely from our schools or if it should be left in-situ and managed. In order […]
Read the full article | Published Apr 12, 2012IOSH Annual Conference
The conference theme this year is ‘Health and safety: Changing perceptions’ and the agenda will focus on providing takeaway solutions to health and safety challenges, learning from real experiences, and maintaining core skills in both health and safety. To register for the IOSH 2012 conference and exhibition, please visit the IOSH website or call +44 (0)845 833 […]
Read the full article | Published Apr 12, 2012Asbestos Surveys – Where is the asbestos in your home?
Any property built or refurbished before the year 2000 could potentially contain asbestos. The diagram below shows where asbestos could be hiding in your property (see below re copyright). An asbestos survey will help identify these potential health risks and recommend how to manage them safely. ACM Surveys Ltd can help you find, record, monitor […]
Read the full article | Published Jan 18, 2012Asbestos Surveys in Domestic Premises
Although Domestic Premises are not included within Regulation 4 “The Duty to Manage” of the Control of Asbestos Regulations (CAR 2006) they are still wholly appropriate to Registered Social Landlords (RSL’s). There is still a duty to manage all communal areas in line with Regulation 4 and by virtue of the fact RSL’s are sending […]
Read the full article | Published Jan 11, 2012Asbestos Surveys – Are you complying with your duty to manage asbestos?
The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 cover the ‘duty to manage’ asbestos in non-domestic premises by owners and managers and others with relevant responsibility. Landlords also have a duty of care to ensure that asbestos is managed in their properties, especially in communal areas. Failure to comply with the asbestos regulations may mean that a […]
Read the full article | Published Jan 03, 2012Asbestos News – Asbestos production suspended in Canada
‘Canada’s once-mighty asbestos sector has ground to a halt for the first time in 130 years, as production of the controversial fibre has stalled in both of the country’s mines’ as reported in Canadian Buisiness online on 25 November 2011. The suspension marked an historic milestone for the Canadian asbestos industry, which at one time […]
Read the full article | Published Jan 03, 2012Asbestos – How aware are you?
Information on Asbestos Awareness online learning (often referred to as e–learning) courses is available on the HSE Website. Asbestos awareness e-learning courses can be done in sections, and you can sit the training in your own home in the evening or over the weekend. And e-learning courses can be accessed 24 hours a day, 7 days a […]
Read the full article | Published Dec 06, 2011Asbestos Survey – What might be found during an asbestos survey?
Asbestos can be present in a suprising number of materials. Some commmon places where asbestos can be found are: fire blankets, ceiling tiles; perforated acoustic ceiling tiles; wall panels, heat units, vinyl floor tiles, re-inforced plastic toilet seats and cisterns, acoustic pads to the underside of stainless steel sinks and drainers; pipe lagging, corrugated cement […]
Read the full article | Published Nov 15, 2011
