If you’re responsible for premises, managing any asbestos which may be present is a high priority. There are a number of rules regarding how to do this, but our flow chart makes it simple. What’s
covered?
Published 10.10.2019
Two companies have been prosecuted after workers and members of the public were exposed to potentially dangerous brown asbestos fibres. How did this happen and could it have been prevented?
Published 09.11.2009
Realising that you have a duty to manage asbestos-containing materials within your building you’ve commissioned a specialist surveyor to identify them. Now the report has arrived, what must you do
with it?
Published 04.03.2016
The HSE has concerns about the way in which many asbestos removal works are being carried out. What should you do to ensure the safety of such work, if it takes place at your premises?
Published 15.03.2013
The HSE has finally published its revised guidance on how asbestos surveys should be completed. Are there any significant differences from the previous documentation, and what, if any, impact could
it have for you?
Published 19.02.2010
A company has been prosecuted after it was discovered that asbestos-containing materials it knew were present were left to deteriorate and spread fibres throughout a workplace. What measures should
it have implemented?
Published 26.04.2019
You had an asbestos survey completed a couple of years ago. You’ve heard that the legislation is changing and are concerned that you now need a new survey. Is this really the case?
Published 20.11.2006
You’ve heard that the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 are being amended in October. If this is true what’s on the cards and how might the changes affect your business?
Published 28.09.2009
If you own or manage property, you have a duty to protect staff and others from asbestos risks. Use our new template document to help set out your arrangements.
Published 10.10.2018
A court has heard how workers cleaned up asbestos dust from a floor the size of a football pitch without any precautions. As a result, the firm has been prosecuted. What should the company have done
instead?
Published 20.12.2018