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On Wednesday 15th May 1991, Bradley Environmental Consultants Ltd was founded. Starting from a small office in Dudley with just six employees, Bradley Environmental Consultants has grown to become one of the UK's most 
respected providers of Asbestos, Legionella, Workplace Exposure Monitoring, Training, and Health & Safety Services, serving thousands of clients.
Celebrate 33 years with us on the 15th May 2024!
Over the past three decades, Bradley Environmental Consultants has experienced remarkable growth. Today, we operate from locations in Birmingham, Wakefield, Blackpool, Livingston, and St Asaph, with plans to open a new location in the South East.
Read more: From Strength to Strength, Celebrate our 33 Year Anniversary
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Members of staff from our head office in Halesowen, West Midlands, have signed up to take on the Wolf Run this summer. The 5k run will include a unique combination of three kinds of off-road running: mud runs, trail runs and obstacle courses. 
The team are joining our Project Scheduler, Gemma, and her friends & family to raise money for Brain Tumour Research which is a charity close to their heart.
Gemma lost her son to a brain tumour in 2021 and every year dedicates her time to raise money for charity to help stop others going through what they went through and to support the funding of long-term sustainable research in the UK.
“The more we can raise to fight this horrendous disease will hopefully in the future mean that no one else will go through what we did. Brain tumours kill more children and adults under the age of 40, than any other cancer…yet just 1% of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to this devastating disease”.
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Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity operates across the UK, supporting anyone affected by the death of a baby. Sands work in partnership with health professionals to ensure that bereaved parents and families receive the best possible care and promoting improvements in practice and funding research that could help to reduce the loss of babies’ lives. 
Long serving employee Gail Careless, a Lab Analyst and Technical Support Officer from our Halesowen office, is honouring her daughter, Frankie May, by joining the Snowdon by Night Hike on the May 18th 2024 to support Sands, a charity for families affected by stillbirth and neonatal loss. Through her fundraising, Gail aims to raise awareness for a cause that provided immense support during her time of need.
Gail shared. "I'm committed to giving back to Sands and ensuring that other bereaved parents recieve the same level of support that was extended to me during my darkest days."
The charity's multifaceted approach encompasses not only providing direct support to bereaved families but also collaborating closely with healthcare professionals to ensure optimal care for those affected by such tragic circumstances. Furthermore, Sands actively advocates for advancements in practice and allocates resources towards research aimed at reducing the prevalence of infant loss.
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The call from health and safety professionals to the government to address the ongoing issue of asbestos exposure,
highlights a persistent and concerning public health issue. Despite the ban on asbestos in the UK for 25 years, the material still poses a significant risk due to its prevalence in older buildings.
The fact that an estimated 300,000 non-domestic buildings constructed before 1999 still contain asbestos underscores the scale of the problem. Asbestos-related diseases continue to claim thousands of lives annually, with approximately 5,000 deaths attributed to asbestos exposure each year in the UK alone.
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) emphasizes the need for increased awareness and proactive measures to mitigate exposure risks.
Collaboration between government entities, policymakers, regulators, employers, and worker representatives (duty holder) is essential to effectively address the issue.
Efforts should focus on enhancing awareness and education about asbestos, particularly among those who may encounter it in their workplaces, including employees of smaller businesses. Consistent and stringent asbestos management practices are crucial to minimise exposure and protect public health.
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Bradley Environmental Consultants are delighted to announce that due to the continued success of our
company, coupled with the benefits offered by the Government funded Apprenticeship Scheme, a vacancy has arisen for a Fleet Administrator Apprentice at our Head Office in Halesowen.
The role is based on a 40-hour week and the starting wage will be £7.00 per hour, with an equivalent salary of £14,560.00 pa. This salary will be reviewed, based on performance, at 3-month intervals with a view to achieving an hourly rate of at least £12.00 per hour before the 18-month apprenticeship is complete.
The role will focus on being coached and trained by our existing Fleet Manager within a busy, fast paced and reactive environment. Our business turns over more than £12 million pa and has over 80 vehicles on fleet.
This exciting opportunity, which will run alongside a Level 3 Business Administration qualification, will allow the candidate to work closely with our existing Fleet Manager, ensuring that our vehicles are maintained effectively and remain roadworthy.
Full training will be provided for all aspects of the role.
Read more: Bradley Environmental Consultants are hiring for a new Fleet Administrator Apprentice
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced that it will be visiting a range of businesses and organisations to check how asbestos is managed, ensuring that those responsible for managing asbestos have the correct arrangements in place.
The latest HSE campaign Asbestos: Your Duty launched on 15th January 2024, and will target those responsible for managing asbestos in buildings, in order to improve understanding and will emphasise the legal duty to manage asbestos.
The legal duty to manage asbestos includes a range of buildings such as workplaces, for example, offices, retail, and factories, as well as public buildings, museums, schools, hospitals, and places of worship.
The legal responsibility of managing asbestos typically falls to the 'duty holder'. The role of duty holders must be identified within your organisation, but typically is the person who is the building owner, business owner, the landlord of the premises or the persons/organisation with responsibility for the building’s maintenance or repair.
The 'duty holder' must protect people from the risks of exposure to asbestos. This includes people who:
- Work in their buildings
- Use them in other ways
The aim of this campaign is to highlight to those with the responsibility for all workplace buildings, to do everything they must to comply to the law (The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012) and prevent exposure to this dangerous substance, which has been completely banned since 1999, however for many buildings in the UK that were built or refurbished before 2000, they may still contain the dangerous material and the necessary checks and inspections must be carried out.
Sarah Albon, HSE’s chief executive said: “To keep people safe from the harms of asbestos, a culture of safely managing asbestos is needed in our building industry and among those responsible for buildings.
“Asbestos exposure in the United Kingdom is still the single greatest cause of work-related deaths due to exposures decades ago. Together, we must protect people in the workplace and reduce future work-related ill health.”
Read more: Asbestos: Your Duty - There is a legal duty to manage asbestos in buildings.
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An Asbestos Compliance Audit is an assessment of an organisations documentation, procedures and policies to ensure that the management plan is compliant with the current Control of Asbestos regulations.
For a limited time, Bradley Environmental Consultants will be offering an in-person Asbestos Compliance Audit to all education buildings in the Manchester area, these will be provided at no cost to the client.
Asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) were used extensively in the construction of schools and other public buildings from the 1950s until the use of asbestos in the UK was completely banned in 1999. When asbestos is in good condition, it poses no significant health risks, the danger arises when materials are disturbed and asbestos fibres are released that it can become cause of life-threatening illnesses, such as mesothelioma. Many school buildings constructed or refurbished during this period still contain a significant amount of ACMs.
The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 includes the duty to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises, including buildings within the education sector. The responsibility falls to the duty holder, in many cases, this is the person that has clear responsibility for the maintenance or repair of the premises.
How does it work?
The free audits will be carried out by our Qualified Asbestos Consultants, during an in-person site meeting and walkabout, or alternatively we can also offer an online meeting via TEAMS etc.
During the meeting, the asbestos consultant will go through a bespoke compliance questionnaire, so they can begin to understand the school’s level of compliances to identify successes and areas where improvements can be made.
What will you receive?
Following completion of the audit, a written report will be provided to the duty holder highlighting the asbestos consultant’s findings and recommendations. This report will detail where the schools is compliant and where improvements can be made to achieve full compliance.
To take advantage of this limited time offer, please contact us today to speak with our This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to arrange your free audit.
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HSE Inspectors are visiting manufacturing businesses throughout England, Scotland and Wales to monitor that employers and their workers have measures in place to prevent exposure to materials containing silica.
Exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS), commonly known as silica, can cause irreversible lung diseases when breathed in over time. Inspectors will be checking that workers’ lung health is being protected. They will look for evidence of employers and workers knowing the risks, planning their work, and using the right controls.
Read more: HSE Inspectors to visit Manufacturing Businesses in Series of Inspections
