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Asbestos Building Surveys and Asbestos Management
Between the 1950s and 1980s, Asbestos was used extensively throughout the UK as a building material. Since then, a record number of people working in the industries like shipbuilding and railway engineering have died as a result of Mesothelioma, which is a cancer caused by Asbestos fibres, and asbestos related lung cancer, and the number of deaths is set to increase in the future.
Without the appropriate measures taken, workers involved in the refurbishment, repair or maintenance of buildings, such as plumbers, carpenters and electricians, remain at constant risk of contracting Asbestos related illnesses, causing their employers to pay the price.
Our comprehensive services include
- Type 1, 2 and 3 surveys conforming to MDHS 100 methodology and standards
- Risk assessment for the asbestos materials discovered
- Management policy for identified Asbestos containing materials
- Annual asbestos reviews and updates of management plans. .
For advice about asbestos or an asbestos survey quotation please contact our Health & Safety Services Manager, Andrea Beswick. For contact details click here.
For downloadable information on asbestos surveying click here.
Surveys & Management Solutions
Under the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations (CAWR) all owners and occupants of commercial buildings built prior to 2000, have a duty to manage asbestos containing material (ACM) in the building. Therefore owners and occupants have a legal duty to have the correct procedures in place to deal with asbestos. An asbestos survey is usually required to locate and identify ACM.
Envirocare is an experienced provider of hassle-free asbestos surveying, identification and risk assessment. If asbestos is identified, we can set up a management action plan to deal with asbestos containing material.
We offer an independent asbestos survey and suggest ways of managing and reducing the risk of ACM. We are not involved in the removal of asbestos, so we have no conflict of interest when it comes to preparing the management plan and suggesting the way forward that is compliant and cost effective.
Health Surveillance - Audiometry and Spirometry
The Control of Noise at Work and COSHH regulations place responsibility on the employer to reduce and/or prevent exposure to harmful levels of noise and to dust, fumes and irritants. Employers have a 'duty of care' in adopting an early detection mechanism of regular screening through audiometry and spirometry testing. These screening records can also be used to reduce liabilities in respect of industrial claims for compensation.
Audiometry
Envirocare provides a screening method to detect early damage to hearing from exposure to noise (audiometry). Noise regulations stipulate employees that are exposed to noise levels at 85dBA and above must have their hearing screened by their employers.
Spirometry
COSHH regulations specifically state that employers have a 'duty of care' to employees that are exposed to respiratory senitisers because they are at a higher risk of a reduction in lung function from exposure to dust, fumes and irritants. Envirocare provides a screening method to detect early damage to lung function from exposure to respiratory senitisers (spirometry).
For further information about our Health Surveillance services please contact our Health & Safety Manager for contact details click here.
Hand Arm Vibration Assessments
Our extensive experience in vibration monitoring services enables compliance with the Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005. This states that there is a requirement for companies to monitor and where practical, prevent or reduce the exposure to vibration risks.
We use specialist equipment to measure hand arm vibration (HAV) levels for hand held equipment and whole body vibration (WBV) for fork lift trucks and other methods of transportation.
Polish Speaking H&S Services (Ustawy Bezpieczeństwo i higiena w pracy)
If you have Polish speaking employees Envirocare is offering a new service that may be of interest to you. We offer bespoke training courses, presentations and toolbox talks in the Polish language.
The benefits are;
- Clearer health and safety awareness given to your Polish speaking staff
- Reduced risk of accidents with greater understanding of possible issues
- You will be fully compliant with regulation 10 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Act 1999 (which states that H&S information should be pitched at the level of understanding of the employee)
The service will be managed by our Health and Safety Consultant Eddie Kalinowski, a fluent polish speaker, with many years experience of advising and training in health and safety. He is qualified to NVQ Level 4 in Occupational Health and safety practice, NEBOSH Certificate in Occupational Safety & Health and Fire Safety and Risk Management and a member of IOSH.
For further information about our range of other services please contact our Health & Safety Manager, Andrea Beswick.
For contact details click here.
‘We were very impressed with the reports your consultant prepared; they were very detailed without being waffly and quoted all the right legislation. Our guys spoke very highly of Eddie too, and it’s great that he is using his language and people skills to help the Polish workers with safety training’.
Health & Safety Officer from a Bradford based quarry
Useful Links:
Employers 5 Step guide to Vibration
Case Studies:
A leading public sector hospital trust required asbestos surveying throughout 3 large sites which involved over 30 buildings being surveyed for asbestos.
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