Asbestos Awareness

Asbestos is the single biggest cause of work-related deaths in Britain, responsible for around 4,500 deaths every year- more people than are killed on the roads.

Persons at most at risk from Asbestos are those that come in to contact with it as they go about their work such as joiners, plumbers, electricians and maintenance workers.

Asbestos was used extensively in construction materials in buildings built or refurbished before the year 2000. Therefore a large number of asbestos containing materials (ACMs) can still be found in commercial and domestic properties throughout Britain. Estimates suggest that there could be up to 500,000 commercial properties that have them as part of the fabric building.

Facilities managers, health and safety managers and other people generally regarded as having control of maintenance and refurbishment activities have a legal responsibility to manage any asbestos in the buildings they control.

Responsibility, referred to in Regulation 4 requires you to ‘plan and manage any work activity in buildings where there may be a risk from exposure to asbestos, particularly for the benefit of contractors you employ to carry out the work.

To help you meet your Asbestos at Work Obligations ISA Support can supply you with Asbestos support including:

  • Carrying out an initial survey to establish whether your employees or contractors are at risk from Asbestos on you premises
  • Where Asbestos has been identified ISA can carry out an annual review to review the Asbestos condition and ensure that suitable controls remain in place.
  • Alternatively, ISA Support can provide Asbestos Awareness Training!!
  • For all your Asbestos requirements contact ISA
  • Contact ISA Support today if you are interested in Asbestos awareness in Staffordshire

Visit ISA Support’s website to find out more about the services they offer:

http://www.isasupport.co.uk/

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