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  • 27
    APR
    2023

    The 7Cs – Overcoming the Challenges of Managing Asbestos in Situ

    • Venue: Online

When is it?

Thursday 27 April

10.00- 10.45 AM

Where is it?

Online

The details:

It’s well known that managing asbestos in situ is not without its challenges. Contractors undoubtedly represent your greatest risk. Each year there are thousands of often unreported accidental disturbances of asbestos containing materials by contractors, carrying out minor works not under control of ACAR.

Contractors often enter buildings unsupervised. They need to know where the asbestos is located so they can undertake works safely without the risk of disturbing any fibres. Unfortunately, all too often contractors never get to see the asbestos register giving them the information they need before they start work, or if they do it's in a format that's not easily understandable Sadly, as a consequence, 20 tradespeople die every week in the UK from asbestos related diseases caused by exposure to asbestos fibres in the workplace - In 94% of cases these deaths could easily have been prevented.

  • How certain are you that contractors are not disturbing asbestos in your buildings?
  • Do you know whether contractors have seen an asbestos register before starting work? – Many haven’t, even though it’s a legal requirement.
  • Is your asbestos register in a format that gives the contractor easily digestible information about the location of any asbestos that could be disturbed? – Most asbestos registers aren’t.
  • What safeguards can you put in place to help prevent contractors accidentally disturbing known asbestos in your buildings?

Join our webinar to hear Andrew Paten, UKNAR’s Co-founder speak about the 7 biggest challenges of managing asbestos in situ and what can be done to help address them.

Watch our short demonstration to find out how UKNAR’s simple digital technology can be used to improve your existing contractor asbestos management procedures: better protecting your building occupants and helping reduce the risk of accidental asbestos disturbances and exposures.

FIND OUT MORE AND REGISTER NOW

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