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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.
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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.
The duty to manage asbestos is directed at those who manage non-domestic premises: the people with responsibility for protecting others who work in such premises from the risks to ill health that exposure to asbestos causes.
An important function of Duty Holders is to ensure that anyone, staff or those contracted to carry out works with asbestos or likely to disturb any ACMs (asbestos containing materials), is competent to do so and is properly trained to deal with asbestos.
Rob Blackburn from SAFE Training offers these handy asbestos management tips:
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
Venue: Your choice – One of our national SAFE Training centres, at your premises or on site
Who is it 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.
Kitsons Environmental Europe Limited (part of Silverdell PLC), launch brand new industrial and environmental services website.
Leading multi disciplinary contractor providing Specialist Environmental and Industrial Support Services, including asbestos management, access scaffolding, thermal insulation, surface protection and coatings Kitsons Environmental Europe Limited announces the launch of a brand new website to promote their services.
A company called Page Nine have worked with the Silverdell Group to develop and build the new websites
The new website www.kitsons.co.uk will provide information about their key industrial and environmental solutions in the Nuclear, Defence, Petrochemical, Power, Utilities and Public sectors.
EDUCATION chiefs have confirmed that a deteriorating school building still in use by pupils does contain asbestos.
But Stockton Council has said the substance is “contained” in the three-storey block at Ian Ramsey Church of England School.
And the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) added teachers and pupils were not likely to be at risk as long as it was managed safely.
Education bosses have assured parents it is safe for pupils to continue being taught in the building until the autumn, when repair work is due to start.
And the council has said the asbestos will be “managed safely” while the repair work is carried out.
Site enablement and asbestos removal specialist Deconstruct renew asbestos licence for maximum period.
Following a rigorous and all encompassing review of their occupational health and safety management systems and arrangements, the HSE have granted Deconstruct (UK) Limited with a 3 year licence to work with asbestos.
The HSE were satisfied that the deconstruction and demolition specialist demonstrated the necessary knowledge, experience and competence and as a result were awarded with the maximum licence period granted by the HSE to safely remove asbestos and undertake all aspects of asbestos management.
Marc Smith SHEQ Director, Deconstruct said: “Following our Licence assessment interview we are pleased that our highly developed and robust occupational health and safety management systems met the necessary criteria to work within this highly regulated permissioning regime. The nature of asbestos removal and asbestos management in general, means that we must be exemplar when working on asbestos removal projects for all our clients and other key stakeholders.”
A three-year licence is the maximum issued by the HSE in respect to asbestos removal works. Their licence number is: 4101105483 –
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British asbestos campaigners have today launched a national survey exploring general awareness and understanding of asbestos in buildings and the regulations designed to protect UK workers from being exposed to asbestos in their workplace.
The survey can be taken here:
The Great British Asbestos in Buildings Survey 2011
The survey has been developed in conjunction with the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) the organisation that currently accredits over 100 asbestos inspection bodies to carry out asbestos surveys. Known as the Great British Asbestos in Buildings Survey 2011, the survey will be promoted across all industries via the UK’s leading trade associations and trade unions, membership organisations and industry institutions. Tradesmen, building occupiers, dutyholders, clients, FM’s, property managers of non-domestic buildings will be encouraged to take the survey.
According to the HSE, asbestos is responsible for an estimated 4000 deaths each year and is the single greatest cause of work-related deaths in the UK. Results are expected to give an insight into awareness of the Duty to Manage Asbestos and highlight areas for raising awareness of the risks of asbestos in the workplace.
The Survey has the backing of high profile asbestos campaigners across the UK. Annette Brooke MP and Chair of the Asbestos in Schools Group welcomed the survey:
“This survey is a welcome step in the right direction. It is so vital that we highlight the dangers surrounding asbestos and I hope that participation in this survey is as wide as possible. ”
John Richards, Managing Director of analytical and surveying firm, Thames Laboratories said:
“With recent public sector funding cuts and the Government’s review of Health and Safety, we are concerned that this important subject maybe overlooked. Currently in the UK, more people are dying from asbestos exposure than in road accidents and yet our approach to asbestos still ranges from apathy to paranoia.
Recent conflicting reports produced from ATAC and HSE, and the issues of low level asbestos exposure, have led to the development of this research project, aimed at establishing what is really happening”.
Jon Murthy, Marketing & Communications Manager at UKAS said:
“This is the first industry initiative of its kind in which UKAS has participated and we hope to see this repeated annually to measure what improvements are happening within the asbestos sector. UKAS will play its role by ensuring the questionnaire is circulated to as many individuals as possible, from all industry sectors, via Unions, Trade Associations, Industry Institutions and Membership Organisations”.
The survey results will be published in a report in the summer 2011 via the campaign website www.asbestosinspectionbodies.co.uk and should highlight the issues arising from the most comprehensive review of the subject to date.
Bromley Council have awarded Invicta, a South East based asbestos management company, their three year asbestos management contract.
The contract will cover approximately 350 non-educational sites throughout the borough.
The contract began in February and covers asbestos surveying, sampling, reporting, air monitoring, risk assessments and supervision of asbestos removal contractors as and when is needed by the council.
Dr Paul Wright, Head of Asbestos at Invicta, “We are delighted to have been awarded the contract with Bromley and are looking forward to working with them over the next three years.”
For more information please visit www.pennington.org.uk
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