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British businesses to be targeted in dust inspections as part of a national health & safety campaign
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In June and July, the HSE will be targeting firms across Great Britain in a new series of inspections focussing on dust control. The inspections will concentrate on industries such as construction, woodworking and food manufacturing where occupational lung diseases, including some cases of occupational cancers, are more common.
The visits, which will be taking place across the country, will be focussing on what measures have been put in place to protect worker’s lungs from the likes of asbestos, silica, wood and flour dust.
They are looking for evidence of businesses knowing the risks, planning their work and using the right controls. Where necessary the HSE will also use enforcement to make sure workers are protected.
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A comprehensive Legionella Risk Assessment is the starting point to establishing an ongoing water system control scheme.
HSE legislation requires that any property containing a water system should have a Legionella Risk Assessment in place, which should be reviewed every 2 years to identify any significant changes in the system, design or operating conditions. The control scheme is the most important aspect in preventing the risk from Legionella exposure and ensuring compliance with the HSE guidance Acop L8 “The Control of Legionella Bacteria in Water Systems”.
Read more: Do you have a Legionella Risk Assessment in Place?
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We held our Easter raffle last week and managed to raise an amazing £239 for our chosen charity. Well done to all of our staff winners who won some wonderful Easter treats including chocolate, prosecco, gin and beauty products.
All money raised will be donated to our Charity of the Year, Mind, who provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem.
You can find out more about our charity of the year here: https://www.mind.org.uk/
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Why is asbestos in buildings dangerous?
“Asbestos is not just a problem of the past. It can be present today in any building built or refurbished before the year 2000.” – HSE
Asbestos still kills around 5000 workers each year, this is more than the number of people killed on the road. Around 20 tradesman die each week as a result of past exposure to asbestos.
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. This is why it is important that you protect yourself and your employees now.
Reference: www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/causdis/index.htm
Read more: Consequences of not managing the asbestos in your buildings
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We are delighted to announce that our Charity of the Year for 2019 is Mind!
Mind was established as The National Association for Mental Health in 1946 by the merging of three major mental health organisations: The Central Association for Mental Welfare, The National Council for Mental Hygiene and The Child Guidance Council.
Read more: We are delighted to announce that our Charity of the Year for 2019 is Mind!
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Our e-newsletter which was launched last year contains news, updates on our services and exclusive discounts for our services and training courses.
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Meet our lab staff in Blackpool! We asked Janice (Lab Supervisor), Shineade and Sharon (Lab Analysts), some questions about what they do day-to-day at Bradleys and in their spare time.
When did you all start working for Bradleys?
Janice - 2014
Shineade - 2015
Sharon - 2018
Can you tell us a little bit more about your job role and the clients you currently work with?
Janice - “I ensure the smooth running of the lab. Regenda is one of our biggest clients and recently, we have also seen an increase in people bringing samples directly into the lab”.
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We have added some new training dates for 2019 to our website course calendar. All of our training courses are accredited and run by our qualified and experienced staff across the UK, and are bookable online. Click on the course below to find out more information:
UKATA Asbestos Removal Training
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We would like to wish all of our clients a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!
2018 has been a great year for us here at Bradley’s. As we continue to grow year on year, we have had a lots of new staff join us, ensuring that our commitment to delivering excellent customer service continues.
If you are interested in keeping up to date with the latest news, information and services from Bradley’s in 2019, sign up to our monthly newsletter here or follow us on social media @bradleyenviro (Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn).
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In November we launched two brand new pages on our website including a new ‘Meet the Trainers’ page and an update to our main Legionella landing page.
Our ‘Meet the Trainers’ page has been added so that our training clients can learn a little bit more about our trainers and their experience in the field of Asbestos. Take a look at the ‘Meet the Trainers’ page here. Our Legionella landing page has also been updated to reflect our new landing page style which we are hoping to roll out across the whole website in 2019. You can see the new page here which also includes some new services.
