The BBC Radio 4 programme You and Yours ran an article today on asbestos management. Although predominately covering asbestos in our schools the article is available on the BBC website from the link below:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b00v3ynd/You_and_Yours_07_10_2010
Posts Tagged ‘Duty to Manage’
Asbestos Report on BBC Radio 4 You & Yours
Asbestos Survey Process – From Quote to Site Visit
Common questions we hear from clients. What
do you need to do and where do you need to go?
To answer its best to start at the beginning. Our surveyor will complete a desktop study of your premises in order to generate an accurate quotation and ensure you are requesting the correct survey type.
Our surveyor will want [...]
Asbestos Cost
Asbestos removal costs are high but for good reason. Great care has to be taken to ensure asbestos fibres are not released into the air we breath. Asbestos workers also need to be protected from asbestos fibres which would otherwise cost lives.
Ultimately asbestos waste goes to landfill which itself has a cost. Asbestos destined for [...]
Asbestos Legislation
Current United Kingdom asbestos regulations are contained in the control of asbestos regulations 2006. Contained within these regulations are a specific duty to manage asbestos in non domestic premises and the shared parts of domestic dwellings.
The full regulations can be downloaded here:
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2739/contents/made
Regulation 4 duty to manage asbestos is what many of [...]
Asbestos Encapsulation
Encapsulate your asbestos rather than remove it. Save potentially thousands of pounds on asbestos removal costs by simply encapsulating instead. Encapsulation should still be completed by a competent company for health and safety reasons, its is still asbestos after all.
Powell Padilla have a team of fully trained and insured asbestos removal operatives that can encapsulate [...]
