ASBESTOS STILL KILLS 5000 WORKERS PER YEAR
Asbestos can be found in any industrial or residential building built or refurbished before the year 2000. It is in many of the common materials that were used in the building trade that you may come across. When materials that contain asbestos are disturbed or damaged, fibres are released into the air. When these fibres are inhaled they can cause serious diseases. These diseases will not affect you immediately, they often take a long time to develop, but once diagnosed, it is often too late to do anything.
It is a legal obligation of business owners and managers who have a duty of care for their employees, customers or residents and to understand and minimise any asbestos risk, by completing an Asbestos Risk Assessment.
An asbestos survey is needed when buying a property built before 2000, before any refurbishment or demolition work, and when managing a property, especially commercial or multi-occupancy buildings. These surveys help identify asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) that could be hazardous if disturbed.
Call us today for advice on your business asbestos compliance.
