Even with all the awareness of asbestos within the construction industry we still see things like this:
Yes that’s a skip full of asbestos insulation board. This was reported to the local authority as we felt this was beyond excuses.
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How NOT to Remove Asbestos Floor Adhesive
This was filmed covertly while visiting a site for a client following a flood. We had spoken to the contractors who where not in the slightest bit interested in the health and safety of their employees. Needless to say we passed on the information we had following the filming of this clip.
How Not To Remove [...]
Refurbishment Surveys
Refurbishment surveys often cause some confusion with clients. The extract below is from page 9 of the managing asbestos guide on the HSE website:
Before doing any work which may disturb asbestos materials, you must either:
get expert help to test if asbestos is present or absent (See guidance below on types of survey, brownfield sites and [...]
