Asbestos in Welsh Schools

Posted on July 20, 2010 with No Comments

In a television report on ITV Wales,  Information identified in a Western Mail freedom of information request has uncovered that over 90% of Welsh Schools contain dangerous asbestos containing materials.

Breakdown of schools containing asbestos by Unitary Authority in Wales; 2009 figs:

HSG264 The Asbestos Surveyors Guide

Posted on July 15, 2010 with 2 Comments

The SHP reported that In January this year, the HSE published new guidance on asbestos surveying, which explicitly advocates the need to be able to demonstrate and ensure competency. Martin Gibson, Martin Stear and Jon Murthy explain how both surveyors and duty-holders can do so.

The HSE estimates that asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) are still present in some 500,000 commercial properties in the UK. No one really knows how much asbestos still remains in UK buildings but those built before 1999, when asbestos was finally banned, are likely to still contain some, with those pre-dating 1985, when blue and brown asbestos were banned, causing the most concern.

HSG264 – Audio Podcast

Posted on June 30, 2010 with No Comments

The Health & Safety Executive recently issued Asbestos: The Survey Guide (HSG264).  

The new guidance is specifically aimed at surveyors who carry out asbestos surveys and those who commission the surveys. (Client / Duty Holders).  

The client/duty holder has been given more guidance in the selection of the inspection body/surveyor and their own responsibilities under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 reinforced.

Asbestos help for businesses in North Yorkshire

Posted on June 30, 2010 with 1 Comment

TWO free workshops to help businesses manage asbestos problems are to be staged later this year.

Dates for the Hambleton District Council-run sessions – in Northallerton and Richmond – will be organised to suit business leaders wanting to attend.

Anyone interested in attending one of the seminars should contact the council’s Environmental Health technical support team on 0845 1211 555 by July 23.

If you have any unanswered questions relating to Asbestos Surveying and the importance of identifying Asbestos; then we are able to assist!

Competence is key: Ensure asbestos surveyors are qualified for the job

Posted on June 18, 2010 with 6 Comments

Abestos surveys are only effective if competent Asbestos surveyors are employed to do them… That is one of the key messages being promoted at HSE’s roadshows to help explain new guidance devised for those responsible for managing the risks from asbestos.

‘Asbestos: The survey guide’ (Ref: HSG264) which was published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in January is aimed at those who commission asbestos surveys, the surveyors who carry them out and those who use them such as architects and demolition or removal contractors.