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NEW – on-line training course for non-licensed work on asbestos in soil

July 1, 2020 Claire Dickinson Contaminated Land

CIRIA, on 1 July added a non-licensed work (NLW) on asbestos in soil course to their on-line training offer. Asbestos is a known Class I carcinogen, which as a result of extensive use and poor […]

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Where can I find a gallery of asbestos in soils images?

May 19, 2020February 27, 2023 Claire Dickinson Contaminated Land

One of the main purposes of CIRIA’s recently launched ‘Asbestos Site Aid’ in providing support to frontline construction workers who may encounter asbestos in soils and made ground was to give access to a wealth […]

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Is the quantification of Asbestos in Soils still a lottery?

October 30, 2017 Claire Dickinson Contaminated Land

It would seem so according to the latest Asbestos in Soils Scheme (AISS) published report for Round 13 June 2017.  Whilst the UK laboratories taking part in the scheme, run by the HSL, all passed […]

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Updated _ HSE’s Asbestos Essentials

October 8, 2017October 8, 2017 Claire Dickinson Health and Safety

Please be aware that the HSE in September updated their ‘Asbestos Essentials’ task sheets tell employers, managers and sole traders what to do when they need to work on or near ACMs. The task sheets […]

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The HSE asks “Are you Compliant?

October 8, 2017 Claire Dickinson Health and Safety

Construction projects are the focus of a national campaign to increase health and safety compliance on construction sites.  This second phase of the campaign, a targeted inspection initiative, will focus not only such things as […]

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CIRIA now offering UK Asbestos Training Association (UKATA) approved Asbestos in Soils Awareness Course

September 6, 2017 Claire Dickinson Contaminated Land

CIRIA’s awareness course is aimed at workers operating on brownfield sites where there is potential for asbestos exposure: whether through site investigation, archaeology surveys, below ground utility installations and maintenance,or redevelopment of brownfield sites. Developed […]

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Ending this week _ Draft for comment: BS 10175+A2:2017 BS 10175+A2 Investigation of potentially contaminated sites. Code of practice

September 6, 2017September 6, 2017 Claire Dickinson Contaminated Land

Last opportunity to comment on the proposed update to BS 10175+A2:2017 BS 10175+A2 Investigation of potentially contaminated sites. Code of practice as the period for comment ends on the 11 September.  This update primarily addresses […]

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CIRIA start new project: asbestos from soil site management aide

August 9, 2017September 6, 2017 Claire Dickinson Contaminated Land

A natural evolution of CIRIA’s series of publications and activities to promote good practice for managing asbestos from soil, CIRIA are seeking to produce the first UK interactive aide/tool in smart phones or tablets for […]

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Mind the Gap between Asbestos in Soils Guidance and Training!

April 20, 2017May 9, 2017 Claire Dickinson Contaminated Land

The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (CAR 2012), Regulation 10 requires every employer to ensure that adequate information, instruction and training is given to their employees who are,or who are liable to be, exposed to […]

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Concerns raised over possibility of Imported Building Materials Containing Asbestos – UPDATE!

November 30, 2016 Claire Dickinson Contaminated Land

Further to the GEMs article titled “Concerns raised over possibility of Imported Building Materials Containing Asbestos” published  on 19 August 2016 according to the International Ban Asbestos Secretariat(IBAS) website the HSE has now completed their […]

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Love this - New Wallace & Gromit ‘Cracking Ideas’ competition https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-wallace-gromit-cracking-ideas-competition

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Construction firms fined nearly £60 million for breaking competition law by bid rigging https://www.gov.uk/government/news/construction-firms-fined-nearly-60-million-for-breaking-competition-law-by-bid-rigging

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Warrant issued for arrest of convicted Cotswolds waste offender - waste at site includes construction wastes -what happened to the waste duty of care checks to prevent this occurring? https://www.gov.uk/government/news/warrant-issued-for-arrest-of-convicted-cotswolds-waste-offender

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Standard rate of landfill tax exceeds £100 per tonne from I April 2023https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/landfill-tax-rates-for-2023-to-2024/landfill-tax-increase-in-rates

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