New asbestos code of practice may be a year away
Earlier this month, the brand new Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 came into force. These regulations introduced some important changes relating to an entirely new category of work (Notifiable...
View ArticleAsbestos Health check – How is your business doing?
The dangers of asbestos are well known, and employers and building managers have specific duties to fulfil in order to manage and adequately control the risk. With thousands of people dying every year...
View ArticleNew asbestos law proposed for Wales
A new private member’s Bill is being put before the Welsh Assembly, which if enacted, would see employers footing the bill for medical costs of staff who suffer ill health following asbestos exposure....
View ArticleAre you asbestos aware?
The results of this year’s Great British Asbestos Survey make for disappointing, if somewhat unsurprising reading. The major survey carried out by the Asbestos Industry Group uncovered the following...
View ArticleSantia says – Act now on asbestos
Santia is urging all asbestos contractors to act now before an important legal deadline passes. The introduction of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 saw the creation of a whole new category of...
View ArticleWhy do so many firms still fail to meet asbestos obligations?
The requirement for asbestos management plans for non-domestic premises has been in place for a number of years, yet firms continue to ignore this important legal requirement. How common is this? Two...
View ArticleAsbestos in university bedrooms
As the summer holidays draw to a close, new figures show that asbestos containing materials were present in the bedrooms of at least 17,000 students last year. The statistics were revealed following a...
View ArticlePost-flood asbestos warning
Leading risk-management firm Santia is issuing a reminder to all property managers following the recent floods – In the aftermath of torrential rain and flooding, the clear-up operation is well...
View ArticleFive useful asbestos resources
We have selected five asbestos resources that you may find useful. These sites have been chosen because of the range of information they provide, from managing asbestos to asbestos removal: Asbestos...
View ArticleSantia’s top five industry resources
There are so many resources and news sites available on the internet it is hard to know which ones are useful and regularly updated. To save you time we have searched the World Wide Web and put...
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