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Nottingham City Council fined for asbestos failings at depot

March 1, 2011 @ 10:40 am
posted by Thames Laboratories

Nottingham City Council has been fined £30,000 for failing to manage the risk of asbestos after around 150 people were exposed to the potentially lethal material at one of its depots.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted the council after a visiting contractor spotted debris on the floor of a building at the Woolsthorpe depot in Bilborough and suspected it may be asbestos-containing material.

When the discovery was made on 23 May 2009 the building was occupied by the council’s Street Scene team, part of the council’s neighbourhood services section responsible for maintaining and improving the city’s environment. The building was used as offices, garages, a mess room and storage.

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Asbestos Surveys

July 7, 2010 @ 8:45 am
posted by Thames Laboratories

The asbestos survey is an essential part of the management of any asbestos materials within buildings. However, it is essential that this is supported by an initial review to determine the need and extent of any asbestos survey. Not all properties need surveying, but all commercial properties and common parts of dwellings will need an asbestos management plan.

Where our initial asbestos risk assessments indicate asbestos may be present within buildings, Thames Laboratories can perform asbestos surveys (also known as asbestos inspections).

We have 25 years experience of performing asbestos surveying in all types of premises. Our experience has allowed us to design specific templates and methodologies to establish what asbestos is present in different properties and buildings, and how these materials are best managed. Read more

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