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A Cardiff property manager has been fined for failing to properly manage the risks from asbestos at one of his premises.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted Richard Hayward of Cardiff Bay over failings at the former Rhondda Pressing building, located on the Penygraig Industrial Estate.
Trading as Richard Hayward Properties, Mr. Hayward managed the property on behalf of a company called Guinevere Holdings Ltd.
Pontypridd Magistrates’ Court heard that Mr. Hayward had let out part of the building in 2007 but it was only in 2008, when a request to provide and asbestos survey for insurance purposes was made, that the presence of asbestos insulating board (AIB), roof tiles and brown and blue asbestos was indentified in the presence.
An HSE investigation found that there was a risk of exposure to asbestos due to the poor conditions the asbestos was found in.
The court heard that between 2005 and 2008, three companies had occupied the building. During this time, structural work had been carried out to install a partition wall and contractors were hired to carry out electrical works.
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Address: Suite 1 Hubbway Business Centre, Bassington Lane, Cramlington, Northumberland, NE23 8AD
Contact: 01670 700907 newcastle@redhills.co.uk
BACKGROUND
Redhills Newcastle Office was opened in 2009 primarily to facilitate a large rail contract within the North East. Over the past two years as our reputation has grown within the region we have begun to secure a larger client base and increased the number of staff within the region. In 2011 we moved offices to support this growth and aid the expansion of the office.
With a strong management team based in Newcastle with in excess of 30 years combined experience. Working within a number of different sectors within the region including, Rail, Local Authority, Education, Industrial and Financial our aspiration is to continue to expand both the client base and number of consultants within the region.
Asbestos Management Training – Who is it for?
Asbestos Management Training is for all those who manage premises and wish to understand what is expected of them under CAR 2006, this includes: facilities, property and health and safety managers or anyone who has supervisory responsibilities for those working on the fabric of buildings.
To inform those with a Duty to Manage of their responsibilities under Regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations (CAR) 2006.
Duration: Half day
Delegate numbers: Maximum 15
To find out more about our Asbestos Management Training, download the course information here:
Silverdell PLC the Specialist Environmental Support Services Group has appointed a new Director to develop and lead their industrial division. John Potts has been tasked with leading Silverdell’s expansion into the wider industrial marketplace to reinforce their strong position within the UK industrial sector.
John joins Silverdell PLC from Hertel – a global industrial services company, which gives him the necessary, relevant skills and experience to drive forward Silverdell’s industrial services division. John’s experience with Hertel Group spans 20 years, with his last position being Managing Director for the Middle East and CIS regions and Group Management Board Director. Collectively, John has over 30 years experience of delivering Industrial Services to clients in the Oil, Gas, Petro-Chem and Power sector.
Sean Nutley, Silverdell PLC Chief Executive Officer said: “John is a welcome asset to the business. As part of our ongoing growth strategy, a core focus will be the further development of the Group’s industrial division. John will lead the division under our Kitsons brand, already firmly established in the nuclear and industrial sectors”.
SECTOR – Banking
SERVICE – Asbestos Consultancy Services
Background
As with all retail groups, high street banks have many and varied compliance requirements in relation to asbestos. The Bank have appointed Redhills as their approved asbestos consultant for the past 3 years. This contract encompasses all aspects of asbestos management including Management and Refurbishment / Demolition surveys, annual re-inspections and air monitoring.
The portfolio covered within the remit of the contract includes not only all the high street branches but all commercial office premises and warehousing locations nationwide. The contract also extends to working directly for their sub-contractors for the ongoing branch redevelopment programme.
Project Details
The Bank contract works in two distinct ways. Firstly, operating directly for the Bank to assist their day to day compliance with Regulation 4 “The Duty to Manage” of the Control of Asbestos Regulations (CAR 2006). This element of the contract involves carrying out planned and programmed Management and Re-inspection surveys across large numbers of branches. These surveys are conducted discreetly during opening hours whilst not disturbing branch operations.
SECTOR – University
SERVICE – Asbestos Management
Background:
Regulation 4 ‘the duty to manage’ is directed at those who manage non-domestic premises: the people with responsibility for protecting others who work in such premises or use them in other ways, from the risk to ill health that exposure to asbestos can cause.
We were employed by the University to undertake asbestos management surveys as part of a stringent tendering process , in order to comply with regulation 4 and their own asbestos management policy. Whilst the University had previously had surveys carried out they felt they weren’t comprehensive and hence put the work out to tender.
Project Details:
The contract period to survey the University portfolio was for 10 calendar weeks to survey some thirty premises.
As part of the tendering process we were also required to provide information in a specific format in order for the data to be uploaded into their Archibus system.
Download the full Asbestos Management case study for the Education Sector here:
The Welsh Government has launched an independent review into the management of asbestos at Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth.
The hospital failed to implement effective controls to manage asbestos after a survey in 2004 found the substance in stairwells and lift shafts. The unsafe practices, which required maintenance workers to operate in these areas, continued until 2009, when they were quickly identified by the hospital’s new Health Board and reported to the HSE.
However, the HSE was powerless to pursue a prosecution over the asbestos breaches because of a legislative error, which failed to ensure that issues of previous corporate criminal responsibility were transferred to the Hywel Dda Local Health Board when it was created – along with six others – in 2009, as part of NHS reforms in Wales.
The chief executive of NHS Wales, David Sissling, has now commissioned an independent review into the management of asbestos at the hospital, so that lessons can be learned for the wider organisation. The review will be undertaken alongside the ongoing investigation by the HSE and the internal inquiry by the Health Board.
Deconstruct (UK) Limited, the specialist provider of site enablement services has appointed a new Operations Manager Barry Fisher.
His core responsibilities will be the day to day co-ordination of projects and key support to our Project Managers, ensuring planning, procurement and resource allocation are sufficient and timely on all client projects. Barry is highly experienced in specialist demolition, temporary works and groundwork operations. Before starting his career in complex demolition and site enablement sector, Barry served in the armed forces.
After studying at the Royal School of Military Engineering in Camberley, he trained in plant operation and mechanics and specialised in demolition. Paul Ford, Group Managing Director of Deconstruct UK said ” Barry has an exceptional skill set that he has applied to several demolition and dangerous structure projects throughout the world, including Bosnia, Kosovo, Cyprus, Northern Ireland and the British West Indies which utilised both mechanical and explosive techniques.” Paul went on to say “Leadership and discipline come naturally with a background in the armed forces, these are useful qualities to have when managing demolition projects, we take this opportunity to welcome Barry to the Deconstruct team.”
Asbestos is responsible for more than 4000 deaths every year with approximately 20 tradesman dying each week due to asbestos exposure.
Asbestos Training
The word mesothelioma is no longer ‘unknown’, lately the four asbestos related diseases are being spoken of everywhere as to increase awareness of this hidden killer, but why is the asbestos topic so frightening?
Asbestos exposure can cause four main diseases; mesothelioma the most fatal, is a cancer of the lining of the lungs and is almost exclusively caused by exposure to asbestos. There is also the chance of developing asbestos related lung cancer which could be equally fatal.
Asbestosis which is a scarring of the lungs is not always fatal but can be a very debilitating disease, greatly affecting quality of life. The fourth asbestos related disease is diffuse plural thickening, a thickening of the membrane surrounding the lungs which can cause breathing problems.
Health and safety experts are calling for more care to be taken, when refurbishing retail premises, in a drive to protect the shop workers and customers from unnecessary risk.
In light of recent scares, members of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) from the construction and retail industry are reminding retailers of the seriousness of exposing their customers to risk.
David Ackerley, chair of IOSH’s Construction Group, said: “When any retail outlet is being refurbished those involved should be aware of the potential risks that making aesthetic and structural changes can have, not only to workers, but anyone in the vicinity.
“In the current economic climate it’s understandable that people are looking to save money where they can. However, when looking to make any sort of saving, they must not put lives at risk. Shop fitting is a serious business and more care and attention needs to be taken when it comes to dealing with hazards like asbestos and respirable crystaline silica (RCS) dusts.”
A FORMER Waterloo school is set to be demolished.
Permission to knock down St Edmunds Primary School on Oxford Road has been granted by Sefton Council and work on the site is expected to begin within weeks.
All of the Victorian buildings attached to the school will be demolished apart from one single storey area to the rear.
The building, which is owned by the Liverpool Roman Catholic Archdiocesan Trustees, has remained vacant for almost two years after pupils were moved into the school next door.
Despite one objection from a nearby homeowner, council officers decided to approve demolition plans on July 27 this year.
One Oxford Road resident raised concerns about the method of demolition, resulting dust levels and presence of asbestos.
But the council were happy with the scheme of demolition submitted and issued the demolition approval notice.
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