The following are posts from October 2002:
31 October 2002
New legislation was signed on the 24 October 2002 by the Minister of Work to create an explicit duty to manage asbestos in premises. Implementation of this duty will make a major contribution to protecting people at work in the building - including maintenance workers - as well as members of the public potentially at risk. Under the new legislation, employers, for the first time, will have a spec...
[Read on about Asbestos Awareness - Introducing the Legislation]
10 October 2002
Ai Solutions Ltd have just launched their new asbestos management software called Asbestos ToolKit CS™. They will be demonstrating the new product at the SHE exhibition together with their updated market leading CDM software. The new asbestos legislation requires that if you own, occupy, manage or have responsibilities for premises which may contain asbestos, you will either have: A legal du...
[Read on about SHE Editorial: New Regs - New Software]
2 October 2002
Following an enquiry by a RICS member who stated that 'the RICS' had advised them not to proceed with the management of asbestos in their practice because they could not be insured through the RICS, we asked the RICS for their comment. This is their reply; Contrary to what you may have been led to believe we see the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations as a potential market opportunity for m...
[Read on about Asbestos Awareness Campaign - Question To RICS]
1 October 2002
"A Comprehensive Guide to Managing Asbestos in Premises" lists the following 10 Key Facts; If you don't manage asbestos in your premises, you could be putting your employees and other peoples health at risk. Exposure to asbestos occurs when you or others disturb it, releasing fibres into the air we breathe. Asbestos in good condition should be left in place and managed. Most work on asbestos...
[Read on about Asbestos Awareness Campaign - Ten Key Facts]
