Asbestos Knowledge Empire

In this episode Neil and Ian discuss the ever so increasing casual approach to asbestos risk and asbestos management.

In this episode Neil and Ian announce their FREE Asbestos Management Training available at https://www.acorn-as.com/asbestos-management/.

This training is for anyone who works in and around asbestos at their sites and for anyone who has to manage asbestos.

The training includes information on:

• Desktop study
• Surveys
• Assess the risk
• Asbestos Management Plans
• Action Plan & Asbestos Works
• Asbestos Tender Process
• Education and Sharing of Info
• Asbestos Reviews and Reinspections
• How to achieve this
• Additional Learning Resources
• How to contact us if you feel you need help

In this episode Neil and Ian talk through some of the basic points that should be included in an asbestos surveyor's plan of works.

In this episode Neil and Ian talk about some of the weird locations and uses of asbestos that they've encountered over the years.

In this episode Neil and Ian provide some tips on how you should be planning your next asbestos refurbishment survey.

In this episode Neil and Ian discuss the underlying issues which may be present with asbestos surveying companies and asbestos removal companies that are under one roof.

In this episode Neil and Ian discuss the problems and issues surrounding the removal of asbestos floor coverings.

There are a number of different asbestos floor coverings some include:

Vinyl, Thermoplastic, Paper backed linoleum, Screeds, Bitumen, Adhesives, Damp proofing on floors.

Some of the key issues include:

• Modern coverings over the top / layers and layers stuck on top of the asbestos floor covering
• The asbestos floor covering has been screeded over
• Asbestos containing bitumen adhesive used to adhere the asbestos floor covering down.
• Skirting board and walls, kitchen cupboards etc fitted over
• Asbestos floor covering pinging everywhere
• Mechanical equipment required to lift the asbestos floor covering.

In this episode Neil and Ian discuss what do you do if you don't have the budget to sort out your asbestos.

Briefly you'll need to

• Assess the risk first
• Can you isolate the asbestos are / lock off areas. Prevent people getting near to the asbestos
• Put procedure in place the control access and works. No go and permit to work areas.
• Put a plan in budget for next year
• Get an asbestos consultant on board early to help in managing this whole process
• Have air monitoring completed regularly to show the areas are safe and not being disturbed

In this episode Neil and Ian talk about asbestos inspections in confined spaces.

A confined space is a place which is substantially enclosed (though not always entirely), and where serious injury can occur from hazardous substances or conditions within the space or nearby (e.g. lack of oxygen).

Some examples of confined spaces include:

Boiler rooms, Ducts, Under Croft's, Silos, Basements / Cellars, Manholes, Tunnels.

The most important thing you should do is to assess the risks.

Example equipment you may need to enter confined spaces may include:

Rescue lifting Tripod, Escape BA kit (one piece hooded), Gas detection monitor, Radios, Lighting, Barriers, Coveralls, 3 person working team

In this episode Neil and Ian discuss the 3 important things that highlight you may have the wrong asbestos consultant on board.

You may have the wrong asbestos consultant if...

1. You have to babysit them
2. They've got their own interest at heart
3. They don't know you or your systems