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Asbestos Surveys – Viability of accreditation schemes rocked by closure of asbestos register

The failure of an accreditation scheme for asbestos surveyors could fuel concerns over the proposed similar scheme for health and safety professionals.

The closure of the Asbestos Building Inspectors Certification Scheme (ABICS) was announced yesterday (6 October) by the British Occupational Hygiene Society, which ran the scheme. The Society’s chief executive, Steve Perkins, said after eight years of “unsustainable investment” it had come to the conclusion that “a voluntary certification scheme is not viable in the extremely competitive environment of asbestos surveying”.

October 8, 2010 7:18 am - Posted by Asbestos News  | Comments ( 0 )
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Asbestos Removal – Bradford based asbestos removal company hit GOLD

Fibre Environmental Services Ltd is celebrating after it was announced they have scooped the ARCA (Asbestos Removal Contractors Association) Gold Training Award 2010 for services and training in the asbestos removal and asbestos management industry.

The award is to highlight industry excellence in awareness initiatives and recognition of industry-leading training within the asbestos removal sector.

Accepting the award on behalf of Fibre Environmental Services Limited, Barry Softley (Managing Director) said: “We are starting to really show our strength as a professional company who are committed to providing quality services through our dedication to training and development of our employees. All of this could not be achieved without the efforts of each individual and as a combined team.”

Terry Jago ARCA’s (Asbestos Removal Contractors Association) Director of Training said: ” I am delighted at Fibre Environmental Services winning the Association’s Gold Award for Training. I feel the award demonstrates their commitment to working at the highest standards by ensuring all their labour are trained to meet the demands of this specialist industry”

Asbestos Industry News is the online voice for UK Asbestos News. The site covers information about asbestos surveying, asbestos removal, recruitment, claims, asbestos waste, asbestos legislation, asbestos inspection, asbestos training and much more. Visit www.asbestosindustrynews.co.uk, and subscribe to the RSS feed. or Subscribe to Asbestos Industry News by Email

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Asbestos In Schools

October 7, 2010 7:04 am - Posted by Asbestos News  | Comments ( 0 )
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Asbestos removal for parish council

A parish council was left with a simple choice after it approached companies to help it remove a shed lined with asbestos from its land. Crowthorne Parish Council wanted to demolish a shed from an area behind the parish hall in Heath Hill Road South because it contains asbestos.

It approached two companies for quotes – European Asbestos Services and Charvil-based Active Building and Decorating – but was left with an easy choice.

European Asbestos Services asked for £3,466 to carry out the work while Active Building and Decorating only wanted £1,092.

October 5, 2010 8:03 am - Posted by Asbestos News  | Comments ( 0 )
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Asbestos Management – Businesses in Northern Ireland warned about asbestos management risks

The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) has launched a new campaign to raise awareness about managing the risks associated with asbestos.

The HSENI has partnered with Northern Ireland’s 26 District Councils to remind dutyholders of their legal obligation to manage the risks from asbestos. As part of the campaign nearly 60,000 businesses have been sent an information pack, which includes an eight-step guide to help manage the risks from asbestos. The guide also stresses the importance of maintaining an up-to-date asbestos register for your building.

In the last four years there have been over 300 asbestos-related deaths in Northern Ireland. Over the coming months the HSENI will be working in conjunction with the District Councils to carry out inspections of non-domestic premises across the country, to check the level of compliance with the asbestos regulations.

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Asbestos In Schools – Doubts raised over asbestos safety report – 30 Sep 2010

Teachers’ leaders have cast doubt on the rigour of an official report into the management of asbestos in schools, which claimed most local authorities have effective systems in place to deal with the problem.

The National Union of Teachers (NUT) said the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), which carried out the study, and the Department for Education, were demonstrating a “misplaced confidence” in the findings.

The study, published last week – almost 18 months after the original deadline of April 2009 – found that 10 local authorities were ordered to make improvements into their asbestos management arrangements.

October 4, 2010 8:19 am - Posted by Asbestos News  | Comments ( 0 )
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Asbestos Products – Thermac (Hire) Ltd Secures Investor In People Status

Thermac (Hire) Ltd, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of equipment and consumables to the asbestos and construction industry, has secured Investor in People (IiP) accreditation for the first time.

IiP specialists visited Thermac’s offices in Leeds and Glasgow to interview directors, management and operational staff and concluded that ‘Thermac has embraced the principles of Investor in Principle and used the standard to help take the business forward and achieve sales growth’.

September 23, 2010 11:06 am - Posted by Asbestos News  | Comments ( 0 )
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Asbestos Waste – Roads shut after fire at Buckley recycling plant fire

Fire crews have continued to work at the scene after a dramatic fire at a recycling plant in Flintshire.

A dozen personnel, two fire engines and a water pump have been used at West Pennine Recycling, Spencer industrial estate, Buckley. At its height, 10 fire crews fought to bring the building fire under control after the callout on Sunday, 2255.

Road closures affecting several nearby residential roads are expected to be kept in place for several days. People were told to stay in their homes, although no-one needed to be moved.

The cause of the fire is not yet known. Environment Agency Wales said officials were on site assisting North Wales Fire and Rescue Service. However, a spokesman said that the site was regulated by the agency it was not permitted to accept any hazardous waste, including asbestos. No-one was available for comment from West Pennine Recycling.

Source: North East Wales

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Riverside Environmental

September 22, 2010 7:45 am - Posted by Asbestos News  | Comments ( 0 )
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Asbestos Survey – NUT comment on Joint Asbestos Survey by HSE and DfE

NUTCommenting on the findings of the joint survey by the Health & Safety Executive and the Department for Education on local authorities’ arrangements for dealing with asbestos in system built schools, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers’ union, said:

“The HSE and DfE have today published the findings of a survey of local authority management of asbestos in system-built schools (in general this refers to schools constructed between 1945 and 1980 many of which have structural columns fire-proofed with asbestos and enclosed by metal casings or cladding). Publication of these findings is long overdue, given that the survey was issued to local authorities in January 2009, with an original deadline of April 2009.

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Asbestos In Schools – Majority of local authorities satisfy asbestos management rules in ’system build’ schools

The majority of local authorities in England with ’system build’ schools have procedures and precautions in place to manage asbestos safely, according to a survey and follow-up inspection programme.

Of the 152 councils in England that have responsibility for providing education, 110 satisfied the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), via an online survey, that they have systems in place to meet their duties under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006.

The other 42 authorities were visited by HSE inspectors to ensure that they were also managing the risks from asbestos. These inspections resulted in 32 councils being given further advice about practical improvements and 10 authorities receiving enforcement notices to improve asbestos management standards – covering issues such as training and the need to provide information for tradespeople carrying out work at the schools.

Rosalind Roberts, the head of HSE’s public services sector, said:

“We are satisfied that most local authorities were taking their responsibilities seriously when it comes to managing asbestos in system build schools.

“Where local authorities had fallen below acceptable standards, we took action to secure improvements. There are key lessons for the whole education sector. Those responsible for managing asbestos must be properly trained and management plans which set out the measures to be taken to manage the risks must be in place and readily available.

“If asbestos is properly managed, remains undamaged and undisturbed then its presence alone should not be a cause for concern. However, there is no room for complacency; managing asbestos in buildings needs effective and ongoing attention. Those most likely to be exposed are tradesmen who may disturb it through their work – so it is essential that their work is carefully planned and managed.”

The survey and inspection programme were carried out in conjunction with the Department for Education (DfE), and is the latest in a series of initiatives to ensure that local authorities and schools responsible for system buildings are managing the risks from asbestos.

September 21, 2010 3:50 pm - Posted by Asbestos News  | Comments ( 0 )
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What’s more deadly, construction work or armed conflict?

As many people are killed on construction sites throughout the world each year as die as a result of armed conflict.

According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) at least 60,000 people are killed every year on construction sites. That’s around one death every 10 minutes. The industry accounts for almost one in 5 of all fatal workplace accidents. (1)

This death toll in construction is around the same as the number of soldiers and civilians killed through state-based armed conflict each year, over the past decade. (2)

Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide also suffer serious injuries and ill-health through working in construction. The main causes of death and injury are falls, crushes, impacts and electrocution. Common health problems include deafness, musculoskeletal disorders and exposure to hazardous substances such as solvents and asbestos.

To help tackle these problems, NEBOSH has launched a new qualification that will raise standards of health and safety in the worldwide construction industry. The NEBOSH International Certificate in Construction Health and Safety is designed specifically for supervisors and managers working in construction anywhere in the world.

NEBOSH health and safety qualifications are increasingly among the most widely recognised in the world. The British based examinations body says that almost a third of all NEBOSH examinations are now taken outside of the United Kingdom. The number of overseas NEBOSH candidates rose by 17% last year and growth was particularly strong in Asia, up 76%, and Africa, up 63%.

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Asbestos Related Disease – Second death linked to legionnaires’ outbreak

ANOTHER person has died after contracting legionnaires’ disease in Wales’ largest outbreak. The 85-year-old man, who has not been named, died in hospital on September 11 after becoming ill.

His death has been officially linked to the outbreak, which affects the A465 Heads of the Valleys corridor between Abergavenny and Llandarcy. To date two deaths – the other person to die was a 49-year-old woman – and a total of 22 cases of the disease have been connected with the outbreak.

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Asbestos Removal – BLS Asbestos Ltd Awarded New 3 Year Asbestos Licence by the Health and Safety Executive

After months of hard work, determination and significant investment, BLS Asbestos Ltd are pleased to announce they have had their asbestos removal license renewed for further 3 years duration.

It was the Managing Director’s decision to make changes within the existing management structure. Together with the Financial Director’s backing, BLS invested significantly, appointing new management for specific roles within the organisation. This has created an excellent safety management system and a much improved health and safety culture has evolved as a result of these changes.

September 20, 2010 10:46 am - Posted by Asbestos News  | Comments ( 0 )
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Asbestos Related Disease – Legionnaires source may never be found, says expert

TIME is running out for officials hunting the source of a killer bug outbreak in the South Wales Valleys, a leading expert claimed last night. The warning came as a fourth cooling tower was shut down by officials trying to find the source of the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak.

The tower in the Cynon Valley was temporarily closed while samples were taken. A spokesman for Public Health Wales (PHW) said it would be fully disinfected before being allowed to re-open.

He said: “Following contact by environmental health officers, a company in the Cynon Valley has voluntarily closed its cooling tower in order for it to be disinfected.

“This precautionary action follows preliminary microbiological results on samples taken from the cooling tower which make it possible that legionella bacteria is there.”

But Professor Hugh Pennington, who chaired the public inquiry into the 2005 E.coli O157 outbreak, last night said officials had finally “met their match”.

He said: “I suspect that time is running out and the likelihood of them really coming down on a particular source is slim indeed.

“It may have been a bad day at the cooling tower responsible and by the time they got in there maybe things had sorted themselves out, in which case they will never be able to pinpoint the source.

“I’m afraid with the time that has passed it really looks like this time they may have met their match.”

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