Asbestos removal/management

Introduction

You may be thinking asbestos, surely that must have been removed by now? Asbestos is still the biggest cause of industrial death in the western world and will remain the ‘hidden killer’ for many years to come.

Government proposals

The government and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are so concerned about the risk from the many thousands of tonnes of asbestos materials that are still present in buildings, that the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 which combined three previous sets of regulations controlling exposure to asbestos including the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002 now requires those organisations with responsibilities for maintenance activities to manage the risk from asbestos in their buildings. The duty applies to all industrial, commercial and public buildings including schools, libraries, leisure centres and council offices. It also applies to the common parts of domestic premises.

If these buildings are not properly managed, building and maintenance workers are at serious risk from inadvertent exposure to asbestos. HSE estimates that up to 5,000 lives could be lost if current levels of exposure are allowed to continue over the next 50 years.

Why call us?

AA Woods have the infrastructure and expertise to accomodate both small and large multi-million pound projects operating from offices in Harlow, Essex and Poole, Dorset.

All projects are managed within industry legislation, approved codes of practice and HSE guidance notes. Rigorous audits ensure all quality control procedures are maintained by both internal and by external independent organisations. AA Woods approach to asbestos removal and disposal is designed to cause the minimum amount of inconvenience to the client. We work with clients on projects nationally, many of which are in challenging environments such as confined spaces, working at height, in residential properties, retail outlets where stores must remain trading and where asbestos use has been extensive and may pose additional risk due to poor condition.

AA Woods apply the most effective techniques for asbestos removal, supported by detailed method statements designed to ensure best practice at all times. AA Woods are ARCA members, have achieved ISO9001:2000 accreditation first awarded to us in 1996, are Investors in People and CHAS accredited, are registered with Construction Line and are approved by Achilles (Verify and UVDB)