Employers are under a legal obligation to make sure their staff undergo Asbestos Awareness training if they could come into contact with asbestos whilst working. The consequences of avoiding this duty of care are severe, as has been experienced recently by a construction company in Suffolk. Prosecution for breaching the Control of Asbestos Regulations According […]
If you are likely to come into contact with asbestos in your line of work, you have a legal obligation to undergo asbestos awareness training. Certification usually lasts for a period of 12 months, after which time HSE recommend that refresher courses are taken, although this is not a legal requirement. The HSE website states: […]
A web app introduced by the Health and Safety Executive in October last year, as part of their ‘Beware Asbestos’ campaign, has been criticised by the UK Asbestos Training Association (UKATA). A spokesperson from UKATA was quoted as saying: “The app gives a false impression of asbestos related risk and can even encourage untrained personnel […]
A Bill that was passed by the National Assembly of Wales in November 2013 has been overruled by the Supreme Court. The Recovery of Medical Costs for Asbestos Diseases (Wales) Bill was intended to recover from employers and insurers, the cost of treating asbestos-related diseases. It was hoped that the measure would raise around £1 […]
The government scheme designed to help mesothelioma sufferers and their families is undergoing a radical change as far as payouts are concerned. Sufferers of this devastating disease, caused by exposure to asbestos, will be entitled to claim compensation to the extent of 100% of the average civil claim. Previously limited to 80%, this significant increase […]
If you are familiar with the HSE Asbestos Awareness requirements but unsure where to look for a training provider, a good place to start is with an approved association. HSE Asbestos Awareness guidelines state that training providers should have, “adequate practical experience in the asbestos sector and a theoretical knowledge of all relevant aspects of […]
If you are likely to come into contact with asbestos in your line of work, it is a legal requirement that you undergo training to understand how and where asbestos might be hiding, so that these areas can be avoided. Asbestos awareness training falls within Category A of the Health and Safety Executive’s guidelines on […]