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Asbestos Information

What is Asbestos?

Asbestos is a non-specific name for an assemblage of minerals which are fibrous silicates. These minerals are found in many forms all over the world and are still frequently used in many countries.
The main types of asbestos are:

White - Chrysotile
Brown - Amosite
Blue - Crocidolite



Asbestos Dust Kills

Asbestos dust kills more people than any other single work related cause. This number is thought to be around 3000 people each year. Breathing air that is contaminated with asbestos dust can lead to asbestos related diseases which are mainly cancers of the lungs and chest. Once contracted, the disease may not become evident until decades after the initial exposure. It is clearly identifiable that most people dying from asbestos related diseases were exposed during the 1950's.



Legislation

Asbestos legislation now applies to virtually all types of asbestos products which appear are in various forms. Licensed Company's only are permitted to remove and dispose asbestos. Asbestos legislation is now a complex and specialised field, we are constantly updated operative training and working methods. We aim to keep our management up-to-date with new and existing legislations.


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“At least twice as many people die from fatal injuries at work than are victims of homicide. What is remarkable about these unremarkable processes is how they attract little or no popular, political or academic attention. Just as remarkable here is the contrast between this deafening silence on the one hand and the ongoing moral panic that characterises social responses to most ‘mainstream’ violent crime on the other.” Absolutely, the way fatalities in the workplace are brushed under the carpet is obscene and the true figure is higher than the HSE gives. I mean, Workers’ Memorial Day is a time to the remember the dead and fight for the living (and it is a good slogan) but not enough is being done esp. in workplaces were health and safety are neglected. And also people who have worked with asbestos for example, they can end up a ticking time bomb as the cancer can take years to develop. More people die from asbestos related illnesses than die in traffic accidents. And yet when it to dealing with companies etc. to make them responsible the government runs shy. I mean, look at the Corporate Manslaughter legislation….