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The new - Asbestos: the Survey Guide has been released on 29th January 2010.
Since 2001, the HSE document MDHS 100 has been the principal source of guidance for the conduct of asbestos surveys. This document laid out rules relating to how surveys should be conducted and materials assessed, together with requirements for reporting. However there was little information on how surveys should be planned or how the information gathered should be used for managing asbestos, as the document pre-dated the "Duty to Manage" requirements.
As a result, survey reports were often found to be insufficient for effective asbestos management. This was most commonly due to a lack of access to all areas of the property, the over use of limitations and caveats and a lack of planning and coordination between client and surveyor. This new document contains a greater emphasis on survey planning, and interpretation of results, and will require clear co-operation between client and surveyor. In addition to this, there is a new system of surveying to replace the existing three types of survey.
The revised survey guidance contains:
- Specific guidelines for clients
- Greater clarity for duty holder and surveyor
- New sections on survey strategy for the domestic sector
- Avoidance of disclaimers/caveats
- Strengthened guidance on competence
Greater detail on conducting refurbishment/demolition surveys
Click Here t o download your free copy from the HSE Books website follow this link.
Press Release November 2009: Asbestos Consultancy Expansion to Beat the"Killer Material" Click here for full story
Asbestos gave me cancer.. at just 13 years old - Exclusive (Daily Mirror 21st March 2009)
Youngest victim tells of her heartbreaking daily battle against deadly disease Click here
Daily Mirror Launched Major Asbestos Campaing
On 2nd March 2009 the Daily Mirror launched a major campaign about the ongoing dangers of asbestos. Asbestos Timebomb.
Click here for details.
Duty Holders Beware!
The HSE have begun a review of the level of compliance with Regulation 4 of the CAR 2006, commonly referred to as 'Duty to Manage'. Inspectors have been highly trained specifically to review organisations arrangements and to make sure all the required elements are in place.
HSE Duty to Manage Review - PDF 29kb
For a FREE 'Duty to Manage' advice and information why not book onto one of our FREE Seminars?
Environmental Essentials supports Action Mesothelioma Day 2009 by presenting a free asbestos seminar at Liverpool Football Club on 27th February 2009
Action Mesothelioma Day 2009
Link to HSE Duty to Manage
Link to Asbestos - the Hidden Killer
Newspaper Article September 2008
Did asbestos at school kill this woman? Newspaper article from the guardian.co.uk
If it Aint Broke News Story from shponline.co.uk
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