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ARCA HISTORY - PART 2Terry Jago looks back on 1987 to 1999

TIREDNESS KILLSDrivers’ Hours Law explained

ARCA APPOINTMENTSColin Seditas and Melanie Stone join ARCA

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chief executive’s comment 4

asbestos in the news 5

arca appointments 6-7

web stats 7

training news 8

arca history 10-12

hse news 14-15

atac news 16

asbestos handling update 18

compliance healthcheck 20-21

transport news 22-23

arics faqs 24-25

member news 26

employment news 28-29

member update 30

training dates 32-34

arca member list 35-40

atac member list 41-43

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services to our members, ARCA are currently in the process of overhauling their IT system. The Microsoft Access database which has been tirelessly powering our training booking system and membership management processes for 7 years is being replaced. In addition ARCA have also outgrown the Sage accounting software that we have been using for approximately 10 years. After researching the marketplace and consulting with many IT providers we have appointed TSG Ltd to install and configure Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2013 (to replace the membership and training database) and Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 (to replace the Sage accounts package). Both systems are state of the art and will assist ARCA in delivering an improved service to its members. One of the many advantages of the new system is that the Training and Membership database will be fully integrated with the accounts package which will deliver a seamless and highly efficient service to our members. In addition ARCA will be able to store many more contacts from ARCA member companies and deliver the specific information required by those contacts directly to their inbox.

As a result of the installation of the new IT system we are delaying sending out the Annual Declarations until after the CRM system goes live. The new CRM system is able to be configured to store and analyse data, until we are fully aware of the abilities of the software to do this, we cannot determine how and what data we need to collect.

I am sure members will agree that our investment in quality staff, state of the art IT systems and detailed strategic planning for the next 5 years, provides reassurance to members that we are committed to our mission to give the best possible service and support to assist ARCA members and customers in providing safe, effective and ethical management of asbestos, thereby safeguarding the public.

Steve Sadley Chief Executive

I am delighted to inform ARCA members that we have recently appointed Colin Seditas as

the ARCA Technical and Development Manager, Colin joins us from the HSE’s Asbestos Licensing Unit. I have had the pleasure of working closely with Colin over the years during his time at the ALU and have always found him to be practical, knowledgeable and personable with a real passion for making a difference as far as health and safety is concerned, particularly within the licensed asbestos removal sector.

These qualities were much in evidence during the recent HSE leadership and management events where many members will have seen Colin delivering the HSE presentation on the HSE’s expectations for the industry, Colin now has the opportunity to assist ARCA members in ensuring that these expectations are met and continue to be met. I am sure Colin’s unique experience gained during his time with the ALU can only benefit ARCA members in continuing to lead the way in improving standards within this high risk permissioned industry.

Colin’s appointment represents the third new appointment to ARCA’s team this year. All the new appointments have been appointed to newly created posts, and Colin Joins Mel Stone (Training & Assessment Quality Coordinator) and Matthew Lambert (Trainer /Assessor) as our new appointments this year. These appointments represent further evidence of our commitment to ensuring our members have access to competent advice and quality assured assessments and training.

Attendees at the recent rounds of ARCA regional meetings will recall that I asked you to complete a short questionnaire regarding ARCA membership and the services that ARCA currently provide. I informed those present at the meeting that the information from the questionnaires would be used when formulating ARCA’s new strategy for the next 5 years or so. I am currently preparing a strategy for the Association based around a mission and vision which has been agreed with the ARCA Governing Council. The intention is to launch the strategic plan at the ARCA AGM on October 3rd this year.

In keeping with the theme of this Chief Executive’s report, which is providing quality

Providing Quality Services to our Members

Welcome to Issue 85 of ARCA News.All Member companies can submit articles for inclusion in the publication and all articles will be considered. We are keen to run a ‘Letters Page’ in the next issue so if you do have a burning issue to raise with the industry, please put pen to paper or email the ARCA News Editor at the address below.

Steve Sadley, ARCA News Editor,steve.sadley@arca.org.uk

ARCA, Unit 1, Stretton Business Park 2,Brunel Drive, Stretton,Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire DE13 0BYwww.arca.org.uk or www.atac.org.uk

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chief executives comment

Chairman’s MessageI am pleased to provide the following update on

the continued progress made by the Association in support of our members.

The appointment of Colin Seditas to the ARCA Team is undoubtedly a major coup for the Association. Colin’s appointment sends a clear message that the Association is determined to support our members on the delivery of quality services.

It is acknowledged that the Association has grown significantly over the years, with circa 350 members and an Arca Team of over 20 staff. In recognition of this, I have been working with Steve Sadley and a small Steering Group to produce a Strategic Plan for Arca. The aim of the Strategic Plan is to ensure that the needs of the members are understood and met by the Association. We still have some way to go, however, we are aiming to be able to explain the results of the Strategic Review at the AGM in October 2014.

Governing Council continues to work hard,

along with the various Committees and the Arca Team to deliver the 2014/15 Business Plan to report and by and large, we are on plan to achieve our targets.

I was privileged in April 2014 to Chair the 300th meeting of Governing Council. This milestone is a great achievement and is a reflection of all the hard work, drive and ambition of Governing Council members and Chief Executives over the years. Long may it continue.

John Horsfall, Association Chairman

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asbestos in the news

A supervisor in charge of removing asbestos from a Canterbury school boiler house has

been prosecuted after he recklessly exposed himself to the potentially-dangerous material.

Jack Conn, then a supervisor with a Medway company licensed to remove asbestos, was spotted working unprotected at the site at Canterbury Academy in Knight Avenue on 30 May 2013 by an inspector from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

Mr Conn was seen walking around inside the sealed enclosure without wearing his essential respiratory mask, and with the hood of his protective overalls down. A second worker could be seen removing the asbestos materials but with the correct personal protective equipment in use.

HSE prosecuted Mr Conn at Canterbury Magistrates’ Court today (20 May) after investigating the incident.

The court heard that on arrival at the school the HSE Inspector saw the thorough and correct preparations the firm had put in place, which included a fenced-off site compound with restricted access warning signs; a decontamination unit with three separate cleaning areas and the sealed boiler house with a three-stage air lock.

Looking to find someone in charge, the Inspector went down to the basement where work was underway and viewed what was happening inside the sealed enclosure on a CCTV monitor. She saw Mr Conn without his respiratory protection and tried to get his attention by shouting through an airlock.

When that failed, she rang the company telling them they needed to get the worker out of the enclosure. She filmed some of the CCTV footage before the firm managed to make contact with the site and the supervisor was told leave the enclosure.

HSE told the court Mr Conn later admitted his

respiratory equipment was in the enclosure with him, on the floor, and that he was aware of the risks and the duty to wear it. He also confirmed he had undertaken the training to be a supervisor.

Jack Conn, 23, of Brissenden Close, Upnor, Rochester, Kent, was fined £1,000 with £1,500 towards costs after admitting a breach of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974.

After the case, HSE Inspector Nicola Wellard said:

“It really does beggar belief that a trained supervisor with a licensed company, fully aware of the very real dangers associated with exposure to asbestos, could then casually disregard those dangers and work in a contaminated environment.”

“Jack Conn, as supervisor, should have been setting a high standard to other employees and being seen to take seriously the precautions necessary to control the risks to himself and others. It was an obviously flagrant and deliberate breach. I hope he will not come to regret it in years ahead.”

Around 4,000 people die every year as a result of breathing in asbestos fibres, making it the biggest single cause of work-related deaths in the UK. Airborne fibres can become lodged in the lungs or digestive tract, and can lead to lung cancer or other diseases, but symptoms may not appear for several decades.

A Suffolk building contractor has been fined after it exposed workers and homeowners

to potentially fatal asbestos material during work on a garage extension at a home in Ipswich.

Columbus Building Contractors Ltd was hired by the homeowners to carry out a single-storey front garage extension and a kitchen conversion to the property.

Ipswich Magistrates’ Court heard today (20 May) that the garage, an integral part of the home, had an asbestos insulating board (AIB) ceiling that formed a fire break between it and the rest of the house. During the conversion work between 8 May and 2 August 2012, the boards were removed, broken up and left on the homeowners’ front lawn.

The debris was then placed into open bags

Suffolk firm in court after homeowners exposed to asbestos

before one of the homeowners transported it to the local tip in his car where the possibility of asbestos was identified.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigated and prosecuted the company for breaching asbestos safety regulations.

The court was told a licensed contractor had to undertake waste removal of the remaining asbestos material and conduct an environmental clean under fully-controlled conditions.

Columbus Building Contractors Ltd, of Crofton Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, was fined a total of £10,000 and ordered to pay £6,000 in costs after pleading guilty to breaching regulations 8(1) and 11(1)(a) of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012.

Speaking after the hearing, HSE Inspector Adam Hills said:

“This is an incident that was entirely

preventable. Columbus Building Contractors had worked with this type of material before and had asbestos knowledge. They questioned the presence of asbestos materials in the ceiling but made no efforts to obtain an asbestos survey or take samples for analysis to establish if asbestos was contained within the ceiling.”

“After removal, the asbestos material was simply left on the front lawn before being bagged in open sacks and transported to the local tip by the homeowner. Both the workers and homeowner would have been exposed to a significant amount of asbestos fibres during these works.”

“It is absolutely essential that assumptions are not made when dealing with suspected asbestos materials. If in doubt, get it checked by a professional before starting any work.”

“The dangers of exposure are well-known in the industry. There are long-term health risks associated with inhalation of asbestos fibres including lung cancer and mesothelioma.”

20th May 2014 http://press.hse.gov.uk/2014/suffolk-firm-in-court-after-homeowners-exposed-to-asbestos/

20th May 2014 http://press.hse.gov.uk/2014/worker-in-court-after-asbestos-exposure/

Worker in court after asbestos exposure”

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from ‘this side of the fence’.

I joined HSE as an inspector in 1999 and I’ve worked across most industry sectors, ranging from high hazard sites and Local Authorities, to the smallest engineering workshops. Before that, I was teaching, teacher-training, producing teaching materials and IT training. I’ve also experienced setting up and running a small business of my own.

During my time with ALU, I monitored licensing activity across the country. I saw all inspection and assessment reports (many thousands of each) and used these to start licence review action (amendments, revocations etc.), when it seemed necessary. This has given me an excellent understanding of the challenges faced by licensed contractors and those faced by the HSE. I also produced industry guidance such as ALG memos on supervision, planning etc. and both developed and delivered HSE’s inspector training programmes.

In recent years, I’ve been particularly interested in leadership and management systems: I’ve been studying organisational

ARCA are pleased to have appointed Colin Seditas, formerly of the HSE Asbestos

Licensing Unit (ALU), as ARCA’s Technical and Development Manager. We asked Colin to provide us with his initial thoughts on joining the association and what he feels his unique experience and skills can bring to ARCA, and more importantly how they can benefit the members.

Colin told us.

“I am delighted to join ARCA as Technical and Development Manager. ARCA is serious about being the leader when it comes to raising industry standards and I hope my experience and skills can help.

For the last eight years, I have worked for HSE’s Asbestos Licensing Unit (ALU) and I have already worked with many ARCA members. Most recently, I met members during the round of ALG/HSE Leadership Events, but there has been plenty of correspondence, debate and dialogue with members during my time with ALU. The licensed asbestos world is not at all new to me – but I’m very aware that things look very different

analysis and the use of systems tools for making strategic change. Indeed, much of my ALU energies went into working with inspectors and HSE management to develop HSE’s internal approach to licensed work. Licensed contractors’ day-to-day work is different to most of the work that HSE inspects. Inspector visits should simply verify the ‘exemplary’ management arrangements that were discussed at assessment. It is all about a contractor’s general management arrangements and how they can give HSE confidence.

Undoubtedly, the landscape for licensed work has changed – there are still more than 30,000 jobs being notified each year, but there are now fewer licensed contractors and it is now routine for HSE to refuse applications or for licence terms to be restricted / reduced. It seems that there is a considerable gap between the standards implied by the ‘permissioning regime’ and how well some licence holders demonstrate that they are achieving those standards. There’s certainly been massive progress in the last ten years, and standards and expectations have risen dramatically, but there is still much to be done.

ARCA wants members to be the clients’ preferred choice; ARCA membership should be a marker of best practice and industry-leading standards of both health and safety and quality. As Technical and Development Manager, I will be looking for ways to help this happen. I will be developing ARCA’s capability to provide expert advice and bespoke products and services. Part of my role involves developing tools that will help ARCA members be (and remain) industry-leaders. Given my background, I can also be a source of technical advice for members on licensing issues. In my view, much of what is being produced in the name of ‘health and safety’ does little to improve health, safety or quality for anyone; I am particularly keen to help contractors reduce waste, inefficiency and bureaucracy. I’ll be looking for ways to help contractors help themselves, using their experience and expertise to control the risks associated with this high-hazard work and demonstrate professionalism to both the regulator and clients.

From my earliest involvement with ARCA, it seemed clear to me that the organisation was serious about moving standards on. My initial impressions at ARCA have certainly backed that up. There is a wealth of practical experience and enthusiasm here and I am looking forward to being part of the work that builds on these foundations.”

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Colin Seditasas Technical and Development Manager

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I have been interested in quality assurance for a number of years, and for the last 3 years I have been involved in the assessor and internal quality assurer qualifications; this has given me the opportunity to extend my knowledge and experience further within industry as well as further education.

I have previously been employed by Burton and South Derbyshire College and Derby College. During my employment I achieved the Certificate in Education, Assessor and Internal Verifier qualifications as well as completing level 2 Equality and Diversity training. Staff development has given me the opportunity to develop a range of skills in teaching and training including classroom management and diversity and behaviour management. I have also been lucky enough to be able to extend my knowledge, skills and experience of training and assessment

ARCA are pleased to have appointed Melanie Stone as ARCA’s Training and

Assessment Quality Coordinator. Melanie has been recruited from the Further Education sector and brings with her a wealth of experience and knowledge of assessing, training and quality assurance within the education sector. We are sure that the addition of Melanie to our team will continue to ensure that ARCA are seen as the leaders with regards to training and assessment within the asbestos management industry. We asked Melanie to tell us about herself and what she will be bringing to ARCA.

For the last thirteen years I have been a tutor, assessor and internal quality assurer within the Further Education sector; my responsibilities included developing and implementing quality processes as course leader and as part of a team.

while working with a number of internal and external quality assurers, from a number of awarding bodies, including City and Guilds. An important part of the quality process is meeting awarding body requirements and I am particularly interested in working with RSPH to ensure this continues and intend to take ARCA forward with direct claims status for their main qualifications.

During the short period of time I have spent at ARCA so far I have been able to see how serious they are in ensuring they lead the way in training and assessment within the asbestos industry. I am pleased to be joining ARCA and to be able to use my skills and experience to help them meet this goal.

ARCA want to continue to provide the best training and assessment in the asbestos management industry and I look forward to working with the team to achieve this through development of their quality systems within their training and assessment. One aspect of this is the support and development of the ARCA team, as a tutor and assessor observation has been the fundamental way to assess, this skill along with opportunities to reflect and develop practice, are essential parts of the process I have helped to develop.

ARCA Appoint

Melanie Stoneas Training & Assessment Quality Coordinator

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ARCA are introducing short seminars to help members get information quickly

and apply it to their businesses. The seminars have proved popular and many members have already attended and gained a valuable insight into the best practices used to meet the latest changes in legislation or learnt how to implement them. As an additional benefit, where possible, ARCA have charged the minimum cost fee or offered it free to members.

Training Needs Analysis seminars One of the opening quotes for the Training

Needs Analysis seminars states, “Training Needs Analysis is not as simple as you think… it’s simpler”. That is exactly the key message that Satish Patel, Shaun Wilson and Glen Forder have been putting across to members. ARCA have already delivered a number of free seminars on ‘Training Needs Analysis’.

These seminars, driven by the training committee, are a key moment within the asbestos removal industry – it’s sole purpose is to ensure that ARCA members have current information at hand to implement the new approach to achieving and maintaining competence.

The six key steps to achieving competency and maintaining it were discussed and guidance was given to members that attended on how best to implement a Training Needs Analysis strategy and approach.

Satish Patel, ARCA Training Manager, said, “I wanted to ensure that ARCA members that attended the seminar gained as much information, support, clarity and direction on what they needed to do next to implement the TNA approach”.

Air Movement seminars These seminars provided members with the

latest information on how to implement the new requirements for air movement within asbestos enclosures.

The seminar was delivered by a contributor to the ‘RR988 - Ventilation of enclosures for removal of asbestos containing materials’. Richard Anderson delivered the seminars with a short theory introduction followed up with practical application of the knowledge.

It covered; the way that air moves within ventilated enclosures, how the construction of enclosures and airlocks affects air movement and containment, and how the positioning of extraction points and air inlets affect air movement and containment. Richard also explained how the research undertaken investigated the relationship between air flow, negative pressure and containment. Richard went on to outline the factors which affect the ability of enclosures to contain asbestos, such as unplanned openings.

He concluded his seminar with the Health and Safety Laboratories (HSL) findings on what would happen when removing ceiling tiles within a ceiling void.

Richard Anderson, Industry Consultant, said, “Having worked on the research document with Dr. Martin Gibson it has changed the way we think about how air flows within enclosures. This is a big change in our industry and the way we think airflow works in enclosures. I’ve tried to get the information into a concise manner so that the seminars are factual and backed up with practical evidence”.

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Glen Forder conducts aTraining Needs Analysis seminar

Richard Anderson

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arca history

1987 saw the introduction of The Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 1987. These

Regulations introduced statutory control procedures to prevent workers from exposure to asbestos in the workplace. The regulations applied to all work activities directly involving asbestos. Employers duties were to be, not only to their own employees, but also to, visitors to the place where work with asbestos was being carried out; the occupiers’ employees if the work is done in someone else’s premises; and other persons who might be accidentally exposed to asbestos dust arising from the work. The regulations also required employers to prevent exposure of employees to asbestos or reduce that exposure to the lowest reasonably practicable level.

The Regulations required an employer, before working with asbestos, to determine the type of asbestos or, failing that, assume that the asbestos is a crocidolite or amosite (assuming the worst

case). When that was done the nature and degree of exposure which may occur during the work needed to be established. On the basis of this, steps could be taken to prevent or reduce exposure to the lowest reasonably practicable level. The Regulations required that all employees should have adequate information, instruction and training to make them aware of the risks from asbestos, (and precautions which should be observed) to allow them to perform their duties effectively. Further to this suitable protective clothing should be provided. Employers should also enforce the use of control measures and ensure that equipment is maintained and in a clean condition.

David Mulcahy of Merryhill Contracting Limited was the ARCA Chairman (1986-88) during the introduction of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 1987. David handed the Chairmanship over to Terry Jago of Kitsons Environmental Services Ltd in 1988 and Terry remained Chairman until 1990.

In 1990 John Simpson resigned as Chief Executive of ARCA, as a result his assistant Carol Amery was appointed as the new Chief Executive.

the history of

ARCAand the asbestos removal industry

Terry Jago

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the history of

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part 2 1987/1999

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arca history

“The 21st September 1990 represent an important European date in the field of Asbestos Removal. The problem surrounding this hazardous fibre does not only concern Germany. The other European countries are also aware of the dangers relating to asbestos which should have been ‘tackled’ in a concentrated manner long time ago.As reported by the Chairman of the F.A.S. based in Koln (Cologne), Dipl. Ing. Kujas, the European Asbestos Removal Association (EARA) in the presence of the British Health and Security Commission was founded in London by the end of September.The first President of the new organisation is T. Jago, previously chairman of the English Asbestos Removal Association. T. Jago in his speech gave as a reason for creating the new association that the health hazards created through asbestos cannot be handled solely on a national base. Based on this idea he explained the principles of the EARA which are:• Promotionandmaintenanceofnorms,standards and regulations in relation to

treatment of asbestos as well as its removal together with the removal of other dangerous substances in the atmosphere.• Promotionandmaintenanceofmutualapplication code with respect to work with asbestos and other hazardous materials in the atmosphere.• CooperationandcontactwithdifferentEuropean associations and those of the EEC dealing with the subject working with asbestos and other hazardous materialsThis includes also the alignment of the laws and regulations of all member countries• Explanationofrelevantdevelopmentswith regard to legislation and technics as well as exchange of such information between members.

(Original translation of an article published in November 1990 in ‘Sekundar Rohstoffe’)

ARCA were tasked with acting as the secretariat for European Asbestos Removal Association (EARA) and carried out all of the administration functions on behalf of EARA. One of the first actions of the newly formed

EARA was to write the EARA Code of Practice.The Control of Asbestos at Work (Amended)

Regulations 1992 were issued in 1992 in order to transpose the requirements of the EEC asbestos Worker Protection Directive into UK law. The amended regulations included a new tighter action level for chrysotile asbestos, and the allocation of all other forms of asbestos to a lower action level, a requirement to retain health records for 40 rather than 30 years, and the specific requirement to produce a written plan of work and risk assessment when work on asbestos was to be undertaken.

Whilst the introduction of tighter and tighter regulation around work with asbestos was undoubtedly leading to an improvement in standards of workmanship, there was still no requirement for practical asbestos training for asbestos removal operatives.

In January 1992 the first edition of ARCA News was published. The first edition focussed on the role of EARA and Directive 83/477/EEC (Asbestos Worker Protection Directive) and stated that the Directive was adopted by the Council of Ministers in June 1992. It had to be

be implemented by Member States by 1 January 1993 and that implementation in the UK will require only minor amendments to current asbestos regulations. The first edition of ARCA News also records that the number of asbestos licence holders as of the 27th of November 1991 was 1087.

Also in 1992, the then ARCA Chairman Bill Black, endorsed the findings of a researcher from the University of Southern California School of Medicine in Los Angeles

An article in New Scientist Magazine stated:

FIBREGLASS LINKED TO LUNG DISEASEBuilding workers who handle fibreglass could develop lung diseases similar to those caused by asbestos, warns a researcher from the University of Southern California School of Medicine in Los Angeles. Kaye Kilburn’s study provides the first evidence of asbestos-like diseases in people working with fibreglass, although problems have previously been reported among workers in the fibreglass manufacturing industry.

ARCA issued an Advice to Members regarding the removal of Man Made Mineral Fibre in light of these ‘alarming research results’ and ‘The back-lash’ from the insulation industry was considerable. It led to many of the ARCA members who were also insulation contractors leaving the association. By January 1994 there were 87 full members of ARCA and 25 Associate members.

In 1995 David Ross Turner (Ross) took over the duties of ARCA Chairman and during his tenure oversaw the appointment of Terry Jago as ARCA Development Director. At the time Ross said he believed the appointment of Terry Jago as Development Director to be a shrewd move which will prove to do more to progress the aims of the association than any other development in recent years.

1997 saw the introduction of practical training into the ARCA training programme. ARCA established two practical training centres one in Shafton, near Barnsley to serve the north of the country and another in Barking, Essex to serve the south of the country. These training centres were developed specifically to provide refresher training in both the classroom and practical environment. In 1997 Roy Bent stood down as ARCA Technical Committee Chairman after 14 years to be replaced by Colin Willey. Finally in 1997 Terry Jago replaced Carol Amery as the Association’s Chief Executive.

In 1998 ATaC (Asbestos Testing and Consulting) was launched as a new specialist division within the Association. The purpose of

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this new ‘division’ was to provide a platform for the very specialised services offered by ARCA associate members for asbestos analysis and asbestos consultancy, including asbestos project management. The division was launched on the 1st July under the elected Chairmanship of Mr Perry winch of Environmental Contamination Services, and his deputy for a one year period of office was Mr Colin Thomas of Fibrecount UK Ltd.

On the 1st February 1999 the Asbestos (Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 and the Control of Asbestos at Work (Amendment) Regulations 1998 came in to effect. In addition there were two new codes of practice to support the regulations ‘The control of asbestos at work (Third edition) L27’ which related to all work with asbestos in all situations and ‘Work with asbestos insulation, asbestos coating and asbestos insulating board (Third edition) L28’ which related to work with asbestos where a ‘licence to work with asbestos’ was required. The amended licensing regulations brought asbestos insulating board (AIB) into the asbestos licensing regime for the first time and also gave the HSE powers to revoke licenses to work with asbestos if they considered it appropriate to do so.

The Control of Asbestos at Work (amendment) Regulations 1998 had the following impact.• TheActionLevelforChrysotilewasreducedfrom 96 fibre/hours to 72 fibre/hours over a 12 week period• TheControllimitforChrysotilewasreducedto 0.3 fibres/ml over a 4 hour period and 0.9 fibres/ml over a 10 minute period• Anyassessmentofaworkersexposuretoasbestos must not take into account the effects of wearing RPE.• Allemployersmustkeepacopyofanyassessment and plan of work in writing at any place and at all times during which work with

asbestos is being carried out.• Employersmustensurethatallworkwithasbestos will comply with the assessment and plan of work• Trainingforasbestosworkersmustincluderefresher training at least once per year.• Theconcentrationofasbestosfibreswithinthe RPE must be reduced to the lowest level practicable not just to below the Control Limit.• AllRPEwiththeexceptionofdisposableRPEmust be regularly examined and tested.• From1stAugust1999anypersoncarryingout airborne asbestos fibre measurements of any type (e.g. clearance, background and reassurance) must be UKAS accredited for both the collection and analysis of samples.• Followingamedicalexaminationanemployee will be given a copy of the certificate as well as the employer.At the Associations AGM in October 1999 the

Association’s Chairman, Tony Darsey, launched the Site Audit Accreditation Scheme. The scheme involves ARCA members being audited on site by ATaC members. The objectives of the scheme were:• Toensurememberscompaniesareworkingto the highest standards expected by HSE and clients• Raisestandardswhererequiredbytraining,advise and give guidance on specific matters raised by the audit• Toenableconsiderationtobegiventomaking the scheme mandatory as part of ARCA membership in the near future.• TogiveclientsconfidencewhenselectingtheAssociations members for contractsAs many members will be aware the ARCA Site

Audit Scheme is now the primary requirement to maintain membership of the Association for Full Contracting members.

In January 2000 the Associations new Chairman Peter Dolan and Chief Executive Terry Jago travelled to Edinburgh to meet Jim Skilling, the newly appointed Head of the Asbestos Licensing Unit (ALU). The purpose of the meeting was to highlight the Association’s concerns at the high number of Prohibition Notices being served in the industry and its effect at licence renewal stage. They requested HSE establish an industry forum to improve the dialogue between licensed contractors and the HSE, to which Mr Skilling promised to give his consideration.

Steve Sadley was appointed ARCA Business Development Manager in July 2000 and in the next issue of ARCA News Steve will complete the story from 2000 up to 2014.

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hse news

The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (CAR) place duties on those who have

responsibilities for the maintenance of work premises, including schools, to manage the risk from asbestos.

In 2013/14 HSE undertook an inspection initiative in schools outside of local authority control. The initiative followed the same protocol as the 2010/11 programme but targeted a different sample of schools. The aim of the initiative was to assess the level of compliance with CAR in a carefully structured random sample of schools.

HSE Inspectors visited a total of 153 schools - 131 in England, 11 in Scotland and 11 in Wales. A range of school types were included – foundation, voluntary-aided, independent, academies and free schools. This report summarises the findings and identifies key messages to help all schools manage the risks from asbestos-containing materials (ACMs).

Summary of findingsHSE’s statistics unit collated the results of all

the inspections and a detailed report is available online (www.hse.gov.uk/services/education/asbestos-schools-inspections13-14-evaluation.pdf). Overall, the duty holders’ awareness of their legal responsibilities was 9% higher than the level found in the 2010/11 inspection programme, with 95% of schools having a full or broad understanding of the requirements.

The majority of schools that were inspected (71%) required either no further action or were given straightforward advice. However, 44 schools (29%) received written advice, with enforcement action taken in 20 of these schools

(13%) - an Improvement Notice was served on each of these 20 schools. In 2010/11, HSE served 41 Improvement Notices on 28 schools (17% of the schools visited). The failures addressed by the 2013/14 Notices, and the number served, were as follows:

w no written asbestos management plan - 8

w failure to undertake survey/assessment or an inadequate assessment of the presence of asbestos containing materials – 8

w failure to effectively manage the risk or implement a suitable system to manage the risks from asbestos – 2

w inadequate training and information for employees – 2

Dutyholders’ awareness of their legal duties is a useful indicator of compliance – and raising awareness has been an important element of ensuring ongoing management of asbestos. Much work has been carried out by stakeholders across the school sector to raise awareness of the duty to manage asbestos. However, while good awareness and good compliance was noted in the majority of schools inspected in 2013/14, there are some key lessons that can be shared across all schools.

Findings/key messagesThe results of these inspections should

make clear to schools that managing asbestos requires ongoing attention. Schools have access to a wealth of guidance setting out clear and straightforward steps to achieve and maintain compliance. Where duty holders fall below acceptable standards HSE has taken, and will continue to take, enforcement action.

Schools should focus particular attention on the following issues.

Schools should make sure that theirrecords are up to date

An asbestos management survey is an effective way to help school duty holders to manage asbestos in their premises. A proper survey provides accurate information about the extent, type and location of asbestos, and the condition it is in, so that risks can be assessed and priorities set.

85% of the schools visited had carried out an asbestos management survey. In some schools, however, the records were not up to date or did not include all the buildings. Enforcement action requiring improvements on this issue was taken against eight schools – compared to two in 2010/11.

Where refurbishment work had been undertaken in some of the schools that had recently become academies, the asbestos register did not always reflect current information about presence, location and condition of ACMs.

Key message

All school duty holders should have up to date records of ACMs in their school. The management survey is an essential part of these records - its purpose is to locate ACMs that could be damaged or disturbed by normal activities, by foreseeable maintenance, or when installingnewequipment.

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Schools must have an asbestos management plan

The Regulations require duty holders to have a written plan of the actions and measures necessary to manage the risks from ACMs. 77% of the schools visited had an asbestos management plan, a 14% improvement on 2010/11.

Eight Improvement Notices were served requiring either the production or improvement of an asbestos management plan. Those improvements included better monitoring procedures, incorporating procedures to manage contractors, and formalising existing precautions that were in place.

Key message

Schools should have a site-specific asbestos management plan. Where the status of a school changes from local authority control, the management team needs to be fully conversant with the plan and should satisfy itself that local knowledge has been incorporated.

Schools must ensure that in-houseoperatives undertaking buildingand maintenance work have receivedadequate asbestos training

Employers must ensure that adequate information, instruction and training is given to their employees to allow them to safeguard themselves and others when carrying out work that may disturb asbestos. For just under half of the schools inspected, in-house staff did not routinely undertake maintenance work. Amongst those schools where in-house staff were engaged in such work, 63% have training in place. In 2010/11 our findings showed that 49% of schools with in-house staff engaged in such work had provided the appropriate level of asbestos training. While the increase in training since 2010/11 is encouraging, greater attention is needed on this issue.

Key message

The employer of staff at the school should ensure thatadequatetrainingisgiventoin-housemaintenance staff whose work could foreseeably exposethemtoasbestos.Equally,dutyholdersshould ensure that they only use contractors that are trained to a sufficient standard.

hse news

Schools must have a system to informanyone who may disturb ACMs of thepresence of asbestos

The key group of personnel at risk from asbestos is tradespeople - particularly those undertaking maintenance activities. This includes for example electricians and plumbers, but also in-house maintenance personnel. It is imperative that up-to-date information on location and condition is available and provided to those who may damage or disturb ACMs, to prevent the release of, and exposure to, asbestos fibres.

Just over half of the schools inspected (54%) had a comprehensive system in place to ensure that anyone who may disturb ACMs would be provided with information on any asbestos that may be present. This reflected only a slight increase on the findings for 2010/11 (50%).

Key message

Duty holders in schools must ensure that anyone who may disturb asbestos is made aware of its location and condition. Methods commonly used include permit-to-work systems, labelling ACMs clearly, and providing a plan with the locations of all ACMs marked on it.

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atac news

ATaC, in conjunction with the Awarding Organisation The Royal Society for Public

Health (RSPH) can now provide the RSPH Level 3 Certificate in asbestos bulk analysis alongside our existing courses for asbestos surveying and asbestos analysts (a single course combining asbestos fibre counting, asbestos air monitoring and the four stage clearance).

The training courses and qualifications are fully accepted by UKAS for compliance with LAB30 and RG8.

The UKAS policy Announcement dated 16th February 2012 regarding Asbestos Qualifications states: As of 14 February 2012, UKAS shall recognise the following qualifications as suitable in providing evidence towards an individual’s competence:

Asbestos Surveying:• P402:BuildingsSurveysandBulk Sampling for Asbestos• RSPHCertificateinAsbestosSurveying

Asbestos Air Sampling & Fibre Counting:• P403:AsbestosFibreCounting(PCM) (including Sampling Strategies)• RSPHCertificateforAsbestosAnalysts (Air)

Asbestos Four Stage Clearance:• P404:AirSamplingofAsbestosand MMMF and Requirements for a Certificate of Reoccupation Following Clearance of Asbestos• RSPHCertificateforAsbestosAnalysts (Air)

As you can see a qualification for all three disciplines, asbestos sampling, fibre counting and the four stage clearance can be obtained by attending the RSPH Certificate for Asbestos Analysts (Air) qualification. In addition the Asbestos Surveying qualification does not require the candidate to submit a completed survey report following the assessment as this is not a UKAS requirement.

The following is a brief description of the courses, full details including venues, dates and costs can be found at www.atac.org.uk/asbestos-testing-consultancy/asbestos-training-courses.asp

RSPH Level 3 certificate in asbestos surveyingThis course is a 3 day course and is an alternative to the BOHS P402.The course is set at QCF (Qualifications and Curriculum Framework) Level 3 which is equivalent

to ‘A’ level standard. In order to pass the course candidates will have to demonstrate their knowledge through a written test paper and a practical assessment which is conducted at the end of the course.

The written test paper is split into two units with 15 questions in each unit. Unit 1 questions tend to relate to asbestos as a general subject and therefore candidates will need to have gained some general asbestos knowledge prior to attending the course. A reading list will be sent to candidates prior to the course along with joining instructions. The complete course syllabus is on the ATaC web site.

Unit 2 of the test paper relates specifically to asbestos surveying and the questions tend to be scenario based. The candidate needs to have the confidence to offer advice to their clients in relation to particular circumstances, such as emergencies, and the questions in unit 2 reflect this.

The practical assessment is carried out by an ATaC practical assessor and consists of verbal questioning, observation, and the completion of a practical workbook and a management survey including recommendations. In addition the candidate will have to demonstrate that they know how to fully decontaminate.

Unlike the P402 there is no requirement on this course to produce survey reports for assessment.Thecostofthiscourseformembersis:£580.00+VAT(includes£60.00examfee)Thecostfornon-membersis£630.00+VAT(includes£60.00examfee)Late bookings can be accepted (subject to availability) and the course is provided at all ARCA

training centres throughout the UK, Burton, Rayleigh, Manchester, Oxford and Glasgow.

RSPH certificate for asbestos analysts (air)This is a 4 day course and is an alternative to BOHS P403 & P404.The course is set at QCF level 3 and in order to pass the course candidates will have to demonstrate

their knowledge by completing a written test paper and a practical assessment.This course differs from the BOHS proficiency modules as it is one course over a four day period

(which includes asbestos fibre counting, asbestos air monitoring and the four stage clearance) whereas to comply with UKAS requirements for qualifications via the BOHS route you would be required to attend both the P403 and P404 course which are each a two day course.

The written test paper is again split into two units, Unit 1 questions tend to relate to asbestos as a general subject and therefore candidates will need to have gained some general asbestos knowledge prior to attending the course. A reading list will be sent to candidates prior to the course along with joining instructions. The complete course syllabus is available on the ATaC web site.

Unit 2 of the test paper relates specifically to asbestos air testing and the four stage clearance test. Candidates will have to demonstrate their knowledge of the four stage clearance test by conducting a mock four stage clearance test in a mock asbestos enclosure. Candidates must also demonstrate their knowledge of fibre counting by counting 8 RICE slides and calculating the results. RICE slides that are in general use from the Health and Safety Laboratories (HSL) are sued for this test.

The cost of this course for members is £840.00 + VAT (includes £120.00 exam fee)The cost for non-members is £890.00 + VAT (includes £120.00 exam fee)Late bookings can be accepted (subject to availability) and the course is provided at all ARCA

training centres throughout the UK, Burton, Rayleigh, Manchester, Oxford and Glasgow.

Until recently the two courses described above were only available at the ARCA training centres and only delivered by ATAC. Due to demand, the courses can now be delivered from your own premises using your own trainers, with the final assessment being undertaken by ATAC assessors. If you are interested in this exciting new development please contact Steve Platkiw (ATaC Manager) by email at stephen.platkiw@arca.org.uk for further details.

RSPH Level 3 certificate in asbestos bulk analysisThis is a 3 day course and is set at QCF Level 3 and is an alternative to the BOHS P401.Candidates attending this course will have to demonstrate their knowledge both of the theory of

asbestos bulk sample analysis and through practical exercises analysing asbestos bulk samples.If you require this course, contact ATaC through Steve Platkiw who will be able to provide you with a

quote for delivering the course and assessment at a convenient venue.

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asbestos handling update

W hat does paragraph 386 of the ACoP mean by full enclosures for other non-

licensable work?Paragraph 386 (the Approved Code

of Practice and guidance supporting the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012) refers to situations where full enclosures may be necessary for non-licensed work. The most likely situation is where textured coatings are removed from “large” areas (e.g. whole room ceilings) by a physical method which causes deterioration of the textured coating matrix (scraping with gelling methods or steaming).

There is no change in this requirement from the previous guidance set out in para 175 of the old ACOP (L143). There is, however, a new requirement for this enclosure now to be ventilated with the ventilation rate in line with that set out for licensed work in paragraph 389 (the Approved Code of Practice and guidance

SomeClarificationon Work with TexturedCoatingsas a Result of the Approved Code of Practice and guidance supporting the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012

supporting the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012).

There is no change in the other requirements for a full enclosure in a non-licensed situation i.e. 2-stage airlock, no air sampling in clearance, self-certification clearance etc. The volume of the 2-stage airlock should be taken into account in the enclosure volume calculation. However, in practice as there is a fixed ventilation rate requirement for all full enclosures less than 120m3 (i.e. 1000m3/hr (see para 389)), the volume of the airlock is unlikely to lead to a change in the ventilation rate.

HSE recognises that with the withdrawal of the old ACOP (L143) which was the main source of guidance on textured coating removal there is a lack of guidance on the subject. HSE would hope to introduce new guidance on this topic in due course.

A sbestos waste is a priority action area for 2014/15. During 2014 The Environment

Agency will be auditing more than 125 permitted asbestos transfer stations. These sites were chosen because Environment Agency records show that they handled over 40 tonnes of asbestos in the last two years or they appear to have an issue with their records.

Progress w 325 sites received asbestos wastes in

2013, according to hazardous waste consignee returns. We cross-checked this data with permit returns and identified 125 priority sites to audit.

w The main aim of the audit is to look at record keeping and how asbestos is being managed at the priority sites. We will also be checking data received from landfill sites. We will follow up audit findings with producers, contractors and carriers.

w At least 24 asbestos transfer sites appear to be operating without a permit; these sites will be investigated to determine the reason.

w Training of our staff will be completed by end of June, with over 100 inspectors trained so far.

w Some site audits have been completed. The remainder will be performed between now and end December 2014, some of which will be done with HSE inspectors.

Non-Waste FrameworkDirection ExemptionsWe understand that some asbestos

contractors are taking asbestos waste to sites which rely on using a ‘non-waste framework directive (NWFD) exemption.’ We have analysed hazardous waste data to identify sites operating without permits and we are prioritising them for investigation.

None of the NWFD exemptions apply to asbestos removal contractors because they are providing a waste management service. Companies and individuals operating waste management services (such as asbestos contractors) are explicitly excluded from the NWFD exemptions.

Compliance Actions So Far w Enforcement Undertaking - One site in

Wessex recently paid £8000 as an enforcement undertaking for failure to send consignee returns.

w Revocation of a sites permit in the Midlands - A disposal site in Staffordshire had its permits revoked for mismanagement of asbestos.

Completion of Hazardous WasteConsignment Notes Early analysis of hazardous waste

consignment notes has shown an extremely poor standard of completion, common omissions include:

w Description of the waste is missing or incomplete, for example the description is given as ‘asbestos’ or ‘chrysotile’ (Part B3) rather than asbestos insulation board or asbestos cement roofing sheet etc.

w No attempt at estimating the quantity being consigned (Part B3) or filling in a completely wrong figure.

w Failure to complete the container type, number and size (Part B3), the requirement is to put for example 5 x 80 litre bags or 1 x 16 CY skip.

w Exemptions from registration are claimed where the amount collected in a year is 500 kg or greater.

w More than one vehicle is used for the collection without using a Schedule of Carriers.

w Collections that take too long to complete - on some consignments the collected load took more than a week to be deposited and sometimes even longer. The waste must be collected and deposited as soon as possible.

w Dates and times not being completed correctly (Parts C, D and E). The Parts should be completed consecutively and accurately at the time the waste is handed over. It is important to note that am and pm are not times.

w The consignor failing to complete Part D and the carrier pp’ing it on the consignor’s behalf.

The Environment Agency urge all asbestos contractors to urgently review their procedures and practice to ensure they are compliant with the relevant legislation.

Environment Agency Asbestos Transfer Station Audits:

Briefing forAsbestosContractors –June 2014

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compliance healthcheck

Clients may well be wondering

“Do I have a duty to monitor

the performance of contractors,

and how far do I need to go to

ensure compliance with all legal

requirements?” After all, we are

employing a licensed contractor

because we don’t have our own

in-house expertise to deal with these

materials.”

ARCA have identified five key steps

that can be followed to significantly

reduce the likelihood of asbestos

removal contractors deviating from

the high standards now established

and expected from this specialised

industry.

Key 1Do your homework. A few proactive hours,

or even days, may be preferable to days or weeks of ‘after the event’ investigations. Current licence status, including their licence conditions and an explanation of their meanings, can be obtained from the HSE website. For larger contracts, it is worth checking the level of Public Liability Insurance cover that they hold. It may even be worth obtaining references from recently completed jobs that the contractor has undertaken, or if possible, arrange to visit a nearby site they are working on to see for yourself the standard of work that is demonstrated. If you are not employing the licensed asbestos removal contractor directly, make sure you have the same control over the selection of subcontractors as you do over contractors.

Key 2Trade association membership, such as with

ARCA, can give further assurance that credentials are checked and performance is monitored on a regular basis. Check with ARCA directly regarding the status of their membership, and likewise with any other accreditation scheme they are members of, or affiliated to. Build up a picture of their ability and commitment to carry out your contract to highest standards achievable. Although trade association membership is not a hard and fast guarantee, it goes some way towards better compliance, and coupled with other control measures available to you, can significantly reduce the likelihood of things going wrong.

At this point, begin with the end in mind, and decide who will employ the analytical company to carry out air monitoring during removal work and the 4-stage clearance test on completion of the work. It is strongly recommended that you employ the analyst directly, thus they are independent of the removal contractor and report directly to yourselves. This can be built into the client instruction or contract wording. The website www.atac.org.uk provides a search facility to assist in the selection and appointment of an approved UKAS accredited company, to carry out air monitoring and the 4-stage clearance test.

Key 3Scrutinise the submitted tender or quotation,

and ensure that it ticks all the boxes for the works that need to be done. There will inevitably be some pressure on you to get the works done as economically as possible, and in any case within a budget. Don’t select your specialist contractor on the basis of price alone, as some prices can be artificially low for varying reasons. If this is the case, try to ascertain the reasons why one quote may be much lower than the rest. What has been overlooked? Will the time consuming application of control measures be compromised? This could be a warning sign that there are more risks ahead than just from asbestos. It would have been a sobering thought to sit in a space shuttle on the launch pad, knowing that every component and every contract had been awarded to the cheapest price with few quality control checks at either the planning or installation phases.

5 to Healthier Compliance

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Key 4Once the contract is awarded, check through

the risk assessments that the licensed contractor has prepared for the works. Are they suitable and sufficient? Is there someone in your company who is competent to check if they are suitable and sufficient? You should already have risk assessments for the work activities of your own business, developed by a competent person. Make sure your assessments cover risks to contractors from your business activities, e.g. noise, or vehicle movement. The licensed contractor must assess the risks for the contracted work, and then both of you must get together to consider any risks from each other’s work that could affect the health and safety of the workforce or anyone else. You need to think about any risks to your workers and members of the public, as a result of having contractors on site. Also, make sure you agree the measures needed to control risk with the contractor before work starts. This gives the message that you take risks seriously, and it’s not a case of “get on with the job and tell us when you have finished”.

Obtain a copy of the Plan of Work, sometimes referred to as a Method Statement. This is a document detailing how the work is to be carried out, and sets out the control measures to be put in place to minimise both the asbestos and

non-asbestos risks identified through the risk assessment process. As the Plan of Work needs to have been compiled in advance of the statutory 14 day prior notification of the works to the enforcing authority, it should be available to you by the time the job is notified, i.e. at least 14 days before the start date. It is also worth noting that all licences to undertake work with asbestos include a licence condition that the contractor will work in accordance with the suitable and sufficient Plan of Work.

Key 5Decide on who will visit the site, what will be

achDecide on who will visit the site, what will be achieved during the visits, and how often these visits will take place. Identify the key stages of the works, which would include arrival of the contractor on site, setting up the enclosure, testing the integrity of the enclosure (smoke test), application of dust suppressant techniques and the removal process, waste management, and the analyst’s 4-stage clearance process. In addition to personal visits to the site, you may also decide to enlist the services of a third party to audit the works and to report directly to yourselves their findings and recommendations. Independent specialist compliance audits are carried out by ARCA throughout the UK, Ireland, offshore

and overseas, utilising our pool of trained and monitored site auditors, and have the capacity and capability to audit your site, on your behalf, and report the audit findings directly back to you. Contact the ARCA office for further details of prices, availability and the audit criteria. Also, if using an ARCA member as your appointed licensed removal contractor, advice is available to you from the ARCA office to assist you in complying with your legal duties and monitoring the performance of your contractor.

In ConclusionProtecting the health of your workers and the

general public is often more difficult than ensuring their safety, as health issues are much less visible and usually exhibit a latency period before the effects show, such as with asbestos. Nevertheless, the insistence on stringent controls for health related risks is at least as important as for safety issues. Following these 5 keys will go a long way to ensuring you don’t stumble across the same pitfalls as some who have gone before you.

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transport news

Controls of hours driven and worked have been developed over the years to protect

workers and the public from the effects of tiredness. The Selby train crash back in 2003 illustrates the devastating impact that one tired driver can have, resulting in ten deaths and numerous serious injuries.

As experts in the transport of asbestos, Ludgate has recently been approached by several ARCA members to provide clarification and guidance on the rules on drivers’ hours and record keeping.

Most members operate medium and long wheelbase panel vans, with a maximum permissible weight of 3.5 tonnes or less, thus staying below the threshold of mandatory use of tachographs when not towing. However, it must not be forgotten that G.B. Domestic Drivers’ Hours legislation, including its own driving and duty limits, still applies.

Trailers operated commercially, including decontamination units, are judged to be in-scope of the E.U. Drivers Hours and Tachograph Regulations when the 3.5 tonnes weight threshold is exceeded. This weight is the lesser of:-

The maximum permissible gross weight of the towing vehicle plus the maximum permissible gross weight of the trailerORThe maximum permissible train (towing) weight of the towing vehicle.The maximum permissible gross weight

and the maximum permissible train weight of vehicles will be shown on the manufacturer’s plate on the vehicle and/or in the manufacturer’s handbook. Trailer weight limits will be shown on the trailer itself and/or in the manufacturer’s handbook.

Examples of how the rule applies:-1. Van, gross weight of 3.5 tonnes and train

weight of 5.2 tonnes, towing a trailer with a gross weight of 1.25 tonnes.

In-scope because the combined weight of the van and the trailer exceeds 3.5 tonnes. This is lower than the train weight, but still over the threshold.

Most vans pulling a decon fall into this category.

2. Van, gross weight of 2.5 tonnes and train weight of 4 tonnes, towing a trailer with a gross weight of 750 kgs.

Exempt because the combined weight of the van and the trailer does not exceed 3.5 tonnes.

So, if the 3.5 tonnes limit is not exceeded as described above, then the vehicle operator need not fit and maintain tachograph equipment and drivers must adhere to G.B. domestic drivers’ hours rules.

The E.U. Drivers’ Hours and Recording Equipment Regulations exempt:-

“Any vehicle which has a maximum permissible mass not exceeding 7.5 tonnes and is being used for carrying materials, equipment or machinery for the driver’s use in the course of the driver’s work.

A vehicle does not fall within the description specified in this paragraph if the vehicle is being used outside a 50 kilometre radius from the base of the undertaking; or driving the vehicle constitutes the driver’s main activity.”

If you can prove that:w The vehicle combination m.a.m. does not

exceed 7.5 tonnes w The combination was carrying material

and equipment for the driver’s use in the course of his work (i.e. he will personally use the DCU)

w It only ever tows within a 50km radius of base

w The drivers are employed as asbestos removal operatives and driving is incidental to their main job

Then this is an exempt activity and the vehicle operator need not fit, maintain or operate tachograph equipment. However, drivers must adhere to G.B. domestic drivers’ hours rules.

If neither of the above exemptions apply, then a tachograph must be fitted and operated and EU drivers’ hours rules apply. Since May 2006 it has been mandatory to fit digital tachographs to new vehicles and any retrofitting to existing vehicles. These electronic devices record driving time, rest and break periods, and need to be used by operators to monitor their drivers’ compliance with EU drivers’ hours rules.

If you are introducing tachographs to your fleet, thenfourkeyactionsarerequired:

1. Apply for a driver card for any driver that may need to drive vehicles fitted with a digital tachograph and at least one company card. These cards are issued in Great Britain by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) and in Northern Ireland by Driver and Vehicle Licensing Northern Ireland (DVLNI).

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2. Train your drivers and office staff in how to operate them, how to interpret the data and the relevant Drivers’ Hours legislation.

3. Decide how you wish to analyse the data. Once downloaded, digital data can be analysed using specially written software. Alternatively, analysis services are offered by a number of suppliers.

4. Order download equipment. Data stored on a digital tachograph, or on a driver card, can only be downloaded using special equipment. A range of different types of download device are available depending on how the data is to be analysed.

Where the EU rules apply, the main points that your drivers must comply with are:

w Drivers must record their activities, including driving, breaks from driving, daily or weekly rest periods, periods of availability and other work outside the scope of the EU rules – e.g. loading or unloading a vehicle

w Daily driving must not exceed nine hours, although this may be extended to ten hours twice a week.

w Weekly driving must not exceed 56 hours.w Fortnightly driving must not exceed 90

hours in any two consecutive weeks.w Drivers must take breaks that total at

least 45 minutes during or after a maximum of 4.5 hours of driving. The break can be split into

two periods, one of at least 15 minutes followed by one of at least 30 minutes. You cannot split breaks into three periods of 15 minutes.

w Drivers must normally take at least 11 consecutive hours of daily rest. This can be reduced by up to two hours on no more than three occasions between any two weekly rest periods.

w Drivers may split their daily rest into two periods totalling 12 hours. If they do, the first period must be at least three hours and the second at least nine hours. You cannot split daily rest into more than two periods.

w Within six 24-hour periods from the end of their last weekly rest, drivers must extend their daily rest period into a weekly rest period. This may be either the regular 45-hour weekly rest or a reduced period of at least 24 hours.

The GB domestic drivers’ hours rules are set out in the Transport Act 1968. They apply to most passenger-carrying vehicles and goods vehicles that do not have to follow the European Union (EU) rules. Separate rules apply in Northern Ireland.

Therearetwokeyrequirementsfordriverstomeet GB domestic rules:

w Daily driving limit - a driver must not drive for more than ten hours in a day. The daily driving limit applies to time spent at the

wheel actually driving on a public road. Off-road driving counts as duty time.

w Daily duty limit - a driver must not be on duty for more that 11 hours on any working day. A driver is exempt from the daily duty limit on any working day when they do not drive.

Any driver who drives for fewer than four hours in any day in any fixed week does not have to meet the drivers’ hours requirement during that week. A fixed week is from 24.00 on Sunday to 24.00 on the next Sunday.

Drivers of goods vehicles with a maximum permitted gross weight of more than 3.5 tonnes must keep records for any day on which they:

w drive for more than four hoursw drive outside a 50 kilometres radius of the

vehicle’s operating centreYou can do this either by making entries on a

record sheet, or by using a tachograph.

If you have any queries regarding this legislation or would like to know more about our services, please contact bob@ludgate-consult.co.uk or phone 01603612225.

Bob Ludgate is the Managing Director of Ludgate Consultancy & Training Ltd. and an expert in the field of dangerous goods and transport legislation.

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arics faqs

Recent discussions on the HSE web Communities site have revealed that there

is a great deal of misconception regarding the ARICS Qualifications which are delivered by ARCA. As a result a list of frequently asked questions (FAQ’s) was developed to aid better understanding. That list of FAQ’s is reproduced below.

Is ARICS a competency scheme ora qualification?The ARICS scheme is a suite of qualifications

developed by ARCA in partnership with the Royal Society of Public Health (RSPH) that will enable individuals working within the asbestos removal industry to prove competence at a point in time. All the ARICS qualifications are OfQual registered and provided through the RSPH who are the Awarding Organisation.

Is the ARICS scheme an exam? The ARICS qualifications are assessments.

Currently the scheme has assessments at three different levels, asbestos operative, asbestos supervisor and asbestos contract manager. As you would expect the assessments for each level are significantly different. All assessments are based on the training requirements of Chapter 4 of the Licensed Contractor’s Guide and National Occupational Standards. The logic being that if those are the elements which the individual needs to be trained in, then those are the elements in which the individual needs to show competence. The assessment for operatives and supervisors uses a range of techniques for assessing competency. Wherever possible we have utilised observation of

work activities as the primary method of collecting evidence of competency. Additional evidence related to these work activities is obtained via oral questioning. Short multiple choice papers are used to collect additional evidence of knowledge.

Are the ARICS assessments rigorous?Candidates have to work hard to prove they are

competent. The qualification is based upon the demonstration of evidence that is valid, authentic, current, sufficient and reliable. ARCA have to meet standard quality assurance requirements stipulated by the Awarding Organisation (RSPH), such as having Training, Assessment, Quality Assurance (TAQA) qualified assessors and Internal Quality Assurers (IQAs), previously known as Assessors and Internal Verifiers. All of the ARICS assessments are externally verified by Jim Skilling, former Head of the HSE Asbestos Licensing Unit, who carries out this role on behalf of the RSPH.

Why do ARCA members need to havetwo supervisors successfully undertakethe assessment in order for the company tomaintain their ARCA membership?All ARCA policy decisions are made by the

ARCA Governing Council who are democratically elected from the membership on an annual basis. Their function is to make decisions on behalf of the membership. A decision was taken by the ARCA Governing Council that required all full members of ARCA to have two supervisors successfully undertake the supervisors ARICS qualification. The reason for this decision was to promote the qualifications to ARCA members and for them to then see the value in the qualification

and motivate them to cascade the qualification throughout their workforce. As an additional incentive the ARCA Governing Council decided to discount the supervisor’s qualification by £100 following their decision. This decision has been proved correct, as many members have recognised the benefit of the qualifications and had far more than the required two supervisors assessed.

Are the ARICS qualifications valid for5 years?No. The ARICS qualifications recognise that the

individual holding the qualification demonstrated that they were competent at the time of assessment in all the areas that were assessed. That competency then needs to be maintained on an ongoing basis, by the collection of suitable evidence, in order to meet the requirements of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012.

What about those candidates who aregood at their job, but fail to demonstratethat in an exam situation as a result of beingapprehensive?The qualification has been designed to replicate

the work practices that the candidate should be familiar with in their day-to-day work. ARCA recognises that there is always a possibility that candidates may be apprehensive, and indeed we have seen such candidates. To support the candidate they are given:

w briefing documentation and scheme information prior to assessment, and

w additional support on the day.Any apprehension on behalf of the candidate is

usually due to a lack of confidence. It is surprising

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how many of the candidates, who arrive at the assessment centre with a lack of confidence, go away with far more confidence as a result of the assessment process. Our trained assessors recognise candidates who are nervous or uneasy, and apply good assessment strategies to calm the candidates and enable them to perform at their best.

What happens if the candidate fails? All candidates that are unsuccessful can apply

to be re-assessed in the areas where they have failed to demonstrate competency.

What happens if the operative undertakesthe assessment and fails, is he incompetent?Candidates are in the process of gaining

competency. Competence develops over time. Individuals develop their competence through a mix of initial training, on-the-job learning, instruction, assessment and formal qualification. In any stage of the training and learning experience individuals should be closely supervised. As competence develops, the need for direct supervision can be reduced. If the candidate fails to demonstrate full competence during the assessment, they can only remain competent under direct supervision, which should be provided by their supervisor.

If the assessment is based on observationon site then who is assessing the candidatesand what makes them competent to assessthe competency of others?ARCA has 10 assessors of which six hold the

Level 3 QCF in assessing vocational achievement qualification (Training, Assessment, and Quality Assurance (TAQA)). The remaining four assessors are working towards gaining the qualification. In addition, all assessors have industry experience and are under the direct control of a qualified Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) assessor and a further two IQA’s who are working towards the qualification.

Additionally, ARCA has a team of nine trainers who have a wide range of industry experience. Two of our trainers hold the Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) qualification, four hold the Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTLLS) qualification and three are working towards their PTLLS qualification. Furthermore, the four who have achieved their PTLLS are now working towards their Level 4 learning and development qualification.

All of our training and assessment operations are overseen by our dedicated Quality Assurer, working in line with our Quality Assurance Policy. Our internal Quality Assurer has been working for ARCA for several months now and was recruited from the education sector.

Finally, we have appointed Colin Seditas as the new ARCA Technical and Development Manager.

Colin joins us from the HSE Asbestos Licensing Unit and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to further our assessment, training and technical services.

Are the ARICS qualifications open to nonarca members? What is the cost?Yes, they are industry qualifications. However,

one of the benefits of ARCA membership is that ARCA members have access to preferential training and assessment rates.

The prices for assessments are:w Level 2 Operatives is £600 for members and

£700 for non-membersw Level 3 Supervisors is £600 for members and

£700 for non-membersw Level 4 Contract Managers is £345 for

members and £445 for non-members. • All of the above include the RSPH certification fee of £50/candidate.

What are the additional costs tonon-members? As stated above, non-members pay an

additional £100 per assessment. The additional cost paid by non-members is a contribution to the development costs of the qualifications which have been financed from member’s funds.

Do ARCA see this as an additional revenuestream from which to profit from? The scheme was developed in response to the

CSCS advising ARCA in 2009 that the industry accredited routes to gaining a CSCS card would no longer be available in 12 months’ time. This was because the Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Removal of Hazardous Waste (Construction) (Licensed Asbestos) was now being offered by an Awarding Organisation. As a formal qualification was available CSCS intended to recognise that. This meant that at some time in 2010 new entrants to the asbestos removal industry would not be able to obtain a CSCS card unless they had registered for, or obtained, the NVQ qualification. ARCA members informed us that the NVQ route to obtaining a CSCS card was prohibitively expensive. ARCA contacted CSCS to enquire as to whether they would accept an alternative qualification, and what the criteria for that acceptance would be.

CSCS informed ARCA that if we could produce a qualification which met the requirements of the National Occupational Standards and was regulated by OfQual they would accept it as an alternative. Therefore, ARCA developed the qualifications to provide a cost effective solution for our members to gain a CSCS card.

Why should strippers who solely remove floortiles, textured coatings and asbestos cementbe fully conversant with the removal ofsprayed coatings etc?As stated above the qualifications were

developed for our members, who are licensed asbestos removal contractors. Work on floor tiles, textured coatings and asbestos cement are generally un-licensed tasks. The qualifications recognise the competencies required by those working within the licensed sector of the asbestos removal industry.

Surely for ARICS to be a proper competencyscheme wouldn’t all operatives andsupervisors need to be part of it? ARICS is ARCA’s scheme to introduce a range

of recognised and approved qualifications for the asbestos removal industry. Those qualifications within ARICS can be used as one source of evidence by employers when determining the competence of their staff. Competence needs to be maintained over time, and additional evidence needs to be collected on an ongoing basis to support ongoing decisions on competence for all operatives and supervisors.

Isn’t competence more than atick box exercise?Approaching competency as described above is

significantly more than a tick box exercise.

Will the HSE accept it as it doesn’t seem to bespecifically what they’ve asked for? HSE have asked employers within the licensed

asbestos removal industry to ensure that only competent employees-

w enter a respirator zone;w and supervise any employees who enter a

respirator zoneIn order to determine competency an

assessment needs to be carried out which compares the performance of the individual to that expected of a ‘competent individual’. As stated above there is more than one way of doing this, gaining the ARICS qualification simply represents one method. We are currently working closely with the HSE and the other employer’s representatives in our industry, ACAD and the NFDC, to produce industry guidance on Training Needs Analysis (TNA) and competency management, which we hope to make available very soon. ARCA have been providing free seminars to its members on training needs analysis and competency to give them a clear understanding of what the HSE have asked for.

Can how a company or individual performson one particular day give a true picture oftheir competence?No, but it can help to build a picture over

time. As stated earlier, competence needs to be maintained over time, and additional evidence needs to be collected on an ongoing basis to support ongoing decisions on competence for all operatives and supervisors.

experience and the charity has posted it on their website for a more male view of the challenge www.indeerosetrust.org

At minus eighteen degrees, and the sun burning your eyes through polarised glasses, we were only allowed twenty minutes to experience being at what seemed to be the top of the world. The views were stunning and it felt worth all the effort, sleeping in a tent for a week with Ant was also an experience, one never to be repeated.

Special thanks to our sponsors, ARCA, KERSHAWS, ERITH GROUP, KELTBRAY, EASE, ASPECT, ENVIRONMENTAL ESSENTIALS and all those members who kindly donated thousands of pounds for such a worthwhile charity. Money raised will support children with Brain and spinal tumours delivering treasure boxes, mentoring families, providing respite at our beach house for families as a break from hospitals and hospices. It will also provide emergency funds to families when their lives are turned upside down when their child is diagnosed with this horrific disease.

Donations can still be made at justgiving.com/Grant-Beglan or www.justgiving.com/Antony-Smith4

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In March this year, Grant Beglan and Antony Smith, Chairman and CEO of

Aspect Contracts Limited, climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest inland Mountain in the world at 5,895 metres. This challenge was in aid of The Indee Rose Trust and through fund raising, sponsorship and donations, with a lot coming from ARCA members, managed to raise in excess of £107,000. This was far more than anticipated, but well worth the effort after a gruelling 10 days.

About a year ago, Antony, who is patron of the Trust asked me if I’d like to take part in a little stroll up a hill, together with another ten local businessmen, friends and family including Indee’s father.

We were supposed to train all year, but it became very apparent during our trek, some had trained a lot less than others. I had given up smoking as part of my commitment to be in shape, but there were some smoking all the time (Ant) but to my surprise they all reached the top. Only two of the party didn’t reach the top due to altitude sickness and a lack of a bit of mental strength.

We had over fifty porters, guides, cooks, security and two doctors to assist us. The Tanzanian people were very friendly and amazing. I personally struck up a close relationship with our lead guide Godfrey, and on the last day of our ascent it was his help that got us all to the top. Frightening as it was, he helped calm situations that could have seen all the party not reach the top. I had kept a diary of our

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I n April of this year new legislation was introduced by the Government to tackle

the use of employment intermediaries (e.g. recruitment agencies, personal service companies, limited companies) to facilitate false self-employment. It must be stressed that these new regulations have been introduced to amend what was a completely legitimate system in the eyes of the law – under no circumstances should it be considered there is an inherent issue with how intermediaries operate per-se or that companies of this type were doing anything wrong under the legislation that existed prior to 6th April 2014, it is purely to close the door on a system that could be open to abuse.

This new legislation was introduced in the Finance Act 2014 and includes amendments to the Income Tax (Earning and Pensions) Act 2003 (ITEPA 2003) following The onshore employment intermediaries: false self-employment consultation.

HMRC are of the opinion that there has been a significant number of workers in the U.K who are falsely self-employed. As a consequence of this HMRC have been ‘losing-out’ on a significant amount of Pay As You Earn (PAYE) tax and National Insurance Contributions (NICs) - as much as £500 million in tax revenues every year. The Government estimate 200,000 workers in the construction sector alone fall within this classification of false self-employment which is now also widespread in a number of other sectors away from the construction industry, including driving, catering and the security industry.

This article is not intended to be an A-Z of the changes introduced, more of an overview of the situation in its simplest form and how this relates to asbestos removal labour engaged via recruitment agencies. The new regulations, when considered in the wider market of temporary labour supply throughout the whole of the construction industry, may require a more detailed opinion than stated here however the fact that the asbestos removal industry is governed by a specific set of regulations means I can offer my opinion based on how this new legislation will have direct relevance to labour agencies supplying asbestos removal operatives.

I must stress that the role of a recruitment agency in the asbestos removal industry has not changed at all – operational requirements between the licensed asbestos removal contractor and the agency are unaffected and therefore you should have no cause for concern when asking a labour agency to provide suitable operatives for your projects. The legislation simply relates to how agencies should treat their operatives for tax purposes based on the nature of their work on site. If your current labour supplier is compliant with these changes, and I would suggest you seek evidence of this, you have nothing to worry about; but beware of the sting in the tail of this legislation should you choose not to ensure your agency is compliant – please read on…

How is someone deemed tobe employed rather thanself-employed?First of all it’s important to state that this new

legislation relates to changes to the tax rules not employment law.

The ‘test’ of whether a worker is employed or self-employed for tax purposes focuses on supervision, direction or control; whether the operative is subject to (or to the right of) supervision, direction or control as to the manner in which the duties are carried out – the hiring client (i.e. the asbestos removal contractor) doesn’t even have to exercise this, the simple existence of this right will mean it applies.

HMRC considers the following definitions to be suitable:

Supervision is someone overseeing a person doing work, to ensure that person is doing the work they are required to do and it is being done correctly to the required standard. Supervision can also involve helping the person where appropriate in order to develop their skills and knowledge.

Direction is someone making a person do his/her work in a certain way by providing them with instructions, guidance or advice as to how the work must be done. Someone providing direction will often coordinate how the work is done, as it is being undertaken.

Control is someone dictating what work a person does and how they go about doing that work.

Agency workers and self-employment:

Control also includes someone having the power to move the person from one job to another.

It is still possible for people to work legitimately as self-employed via CIS intermediaries however individuals doing so must not be subject to (or the right to) supervision, direction or control. If this is genuinely the case then fine, no changes required, however please be aware that providing false information to the labour agency regarding supervision, direction or control may transfer liability for PAYE and NICs to the hiring client.

I would strongly suggest that all asbestos removal operatives are ‘caught’ by supervision, direction and control however should HMRC’s definitions above leave any doubt, consider the following questions (plus my suggested answers) as a general guide to whether an asbestos removal operative is an employee or self-employed.

If the answer is ‘Yes’ to all of the following questions, then the worker is probably an employee:

w Do they have to do the work themselves? Yesw Can someone tell them at any time what to do, where to carry out the work or when and how to do it? Yesw Can they work a set amount of hours? Yes w Can someone move them from task to task? Yesw Are they paid by the hour, week, or month? Yesw Can they get overtime pay or bonus payment? Yes

If the answer is ‘Yes’ to all of the following questions, it will usually mean that the worker is self-employed:

w Can they hire someone to do the work or engage helpers at their own expense? Now Do they risk their own money? Now equipment they need to do their job, not just the small tools that many employees provide for themselves? No

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w Do they agree to do a job for a fixed price regardless of how long the job may take? Now Can they decide what work to do, how and when to do the work and where to provide the services? Now Do they regularly work for a number of different people? Possiblyw Do they have to correct unsatisfactory work in their own time and at their own expense? No

HSE also agree with my opinion that all asbestos operatives should be classed as employees (for tax purposes) and ARCA will also confirm this to be their understanding of the situation.

The Government has gone so far as to include sections in this legislation that makes it clear a ‘side-step’ or some kind of ‘creative arrangement’ to bypass the new rules will not be tolerated. Clauses 16 to 18 of the Finance Act 2014 amends existing legislation and includes the following (remember the sting in the tail I mentioned earlier..?);

w New section 44(4), (5) and (6) of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (ITEPA 2003), which transfers responsibility for tax and NICs to any party (client [i.e. LARC] or other) that supplies an agency with a false document concerning the level of supervision applying to a worker or the application of PAYE to a worker’s earnings.

w New section 46A of ITEPA 2003, a targeted anti-avoidance rule, which will apply if a third party not otherwise caught by the agency legislation is interposed between the worker and the end client. In such circumstances, the third party will be treated as falling within the agency rules and having responsibility for tax and NICs.

w New regulations 97ZA to 97ZF of the Income Tax (Pay As you Earn) Regulations 2003 (SI 2003/2682), which make directors of interposed third parties or, as the case may be, of parties that provide false information to agencies personally liable for any unpaid debts arising under sections 44(4) to (6) and 46A of ITEPA 2003.

So how do these changes affect aLARC who uses agency labour? Based on the stance of HSE alone, we should

have all been engaging our workers on PAYE prior to the changes described in this article. However allow me to play devil’s advocate for one minute and ‘suppose’ that instances of self-employment did take place in the asbestos removal industry.

If your agency has reacted in accordance with the new legislation and now engages all of their workers on a PAYE basis, you won’t notice a thing or be in danger of exposing yourself to any transfer of liability.

Now is definitely the time to ask questions of your labour supplier as to how they ‘engage’ their workers and to seek evidence of their compliance with the new regulations.

Even if there were to be no risk to your business from a transfer of liability for PAYE & NICs, do you really want to be associated with an agency who isn’t playing by the rules? If they are cutting corners with their responsibilities to HMRC, can you be sure they are striving to help protect your license by supplying asbestos workers with the correct paperwork, relevant experience and evidence of a robust Training Needs Analysis scheme? What would happen if you were in the middle of a large contract and the agency taking a ‘short-cut’ were caught out by HMRC? Would this mean the labour supplied to your sites would be withdrawn leaving you unable to complete the project on time? I’m not suggesting to have the answer but I certainly wouldn’t be prepared to take the risk.

Make sure you carefully select your labour supply partners and ask them for evidence they meet statutory requirements. Your job as a licensed asbestos removal contractor is hard enough as it is, don’t put yourself at risk by not checking the relevant processes of the companies in your supply chain.

The benefits that quality labour agencies can

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add to your business remain valuable to this industry and are unaffected by this new legislation - it really is business as usual for compliant labour suppliers.

A brief snapshot of the advantages of working with a capable and knowledgeable labour supplier would include;

w A flexible labour solution often available at short notice to cope with increases in your workload

w A saving of your time and resources by not having to locate and coordinate labour yourself

w There is no need to burden your office staff with the hassle of obtaining bank details, personal information, identification and statutory documents from operatives – this is all part of the agency service

w You don’t need to worry about providing HMRC with PAYE RTI for operatives you may only use for a couple of week

w Credit facilities meaning you don’t have to pay out wages on a weekly basis

Your clients have high expectations of you and, for their own reassurance, demand evidence of your capability and compliance. Shouldn’t you do the same thing with your supply chain?

DKF Specialist Asbestos Recruitment Solutions provides asbestos removal labour for temporary work assignments and permanent job placements. We also provide recruitment services for asbestos site supervisors, contracts managers, surveyors and analysts along with administration and support staff.

We know the right people, we source the right people and we help businesses to get it right too!

Article supplied by Dominic Fagan, Managing Director, DKF Recruitment Ltd.

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diary dates

association membership update

The following companies are no longer members of the Association:

Kingsley Asbestos Services – fullKeanes Ltd – fullProtech Asbestos Removal Ltd – fullIndependent Asbestos Services Ltd – fullCAJ Services Ltd – fullAsteck (UK) Ltd - full

Name Change:

ACEPSI Group Ltd are now trading asAsbestos Consultants Europe

New ARCA Members:CES (EU) LtdUnit 5, Park Industrial Estate, Park Road, Risca,Gwent NP11 6PUT: 01633 613882W: www.cityenvironmentalservices.com

Edenbeck Ltd,Thames Court, 1 Victoria Street, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 1YB.T: 0845 073 8602.W: www.edenbeck.co.uk

Hereford Asbestos Services Ltd,Sigeric Business Park, Holme Lacy Road,Rotherwas, Hereford, HR2 6BQ.T: 01432 270113.W: www.herefordasbestos.co.uk

Horizon Environmental LtdOvenden House, Wilcox Close,Aylesham Industrial Estate, Aylesham,Canterbury, Kent, CT3 3EPT: 01304 849235W: www.horizon-uk.com

S Roberts & Son (Bridgwater) LtdCastlefields, The Drove, BridgwaterSomerset, TA6 4AGT: 01278 422521W: www.srobertsandson.co.uk

TES Asbestos Solutions,Carey House, Great Central Way, Wembley,Middlesex, HA9 0HR.T:01245 205500W: www.tesasbestossolutions.co.uk

New ATAC Members:Bauer Compliance LtdUnit 44 Bowlerscroft, Basildon, Essex SS14 3EDT: 0800 167 0200W: www.bauerc.co.uk

ARCA Regional MeetingsSouth West and Wales Regional Meeting Nov 11th 2014 Almondsbury Hotel, Almondsbury

Midlands Regional Meeting Nov 12th 2014 ARCA Offices, Burton upon Trent

Northern Regional Meeting Nov 13th 2014 Pennine Manor Hotel, Huddersfield

East Anglian Regional Meeting Nov 27th 2014 Holiday Inn Express, Cambridge

Republic of Ireland Regional Meeting Dec 3rd 2014 Citywest Hotel, Dublin

Scottish Regional Meeting Dec 9th 2014 Holiday Inn Express, Glasgow Airport

South East Regional Meeting Dec 11th 2014 ARCA Training Centre, Rayleigh, Essex

Governing Council MeetingsGoverning Council Meeting July 15th 2014 ARCA Offices, Burton upon Trent

Governing Council Meeting Sept 16th 2014 The Naval Club, London

Governing Council Meeting Nov 18th 2014 ARCA Offices, Burton upon Trent

Governing Council Meeting Dec 16th 2014 The Naval Club, London

Social EventsARCA European Golf Event Sept 19th - 22nd 2014 Villamoura, Portugal

ARCA Winter Ball Nov 29th 2014 The Grand Hotel, Brighton

ARCA AGMARCA Annual General Meeting October 3rd 2014 London Zoo Conference Centre

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Risk Assessment and Plans of Work DURATION: 1 DAY

July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

Burton 24 7 3 2 14 5

Glasgow 18 9 4

Manchester 21 16 3

Oxford 13 24 20

Rayleigh 11 9 17 5 12

RPE Competent Person DURATION: 1 DAY

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Glasgow 4 12

Manchester 19

Oxford 4

Rayleigh 16 21 9

RSPH Surveyor DURATION: 3 DAYS

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Burton 19

Glasgow 4

Rayleigh 24

RSPH Analyst DURATION: 4 DAYS

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Burton 20

Glasgow 21

Rayleigh 4 1

RSPH Project Manager DURATION: 2 DAYS

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Glasgow 14

Rayleigh

RSPH Level 4 Contract Managers Assessment DURATION: 1 DAY

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Glasgow 2

Manchester 3 2

Oxford 3 2 2

Rayleigh 3 2 2

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Burton 4

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South East Members

777 Environmental Limited158 Beddington Lane, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 4TE.T: 020 8689 6861W: www.777group.com

AA Woods (Asbestos Abatement)Woods House, River Way, Harlow, Essex, CM20 2DP.T: 01279 444630W: www.aawoods.com

AAR Environmental LimitedUnit 12 Langley Wharf, Railway Terrace, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, WD4 8JE.T: 01923 260043W: www.aar.co.uk

Abastra Environmental Limited1 Rhoden Cottage, Lucks Lane, Paddock Wood,Kent, TN12 6PA.T: 01892 838698W: www.abastra.co.uk

ADS Asbestos LtdUnit 9 Britannia Court, Basildon, Essex SS13 1EUT: 01268 725484W: www.adsasbestos.co.uk

Allan Dyson Asbestos Services LimitedCagex House, Leyden Road, Stevenage,Hertfordshire, SG1 2BP.T: 01438 360656W: www.allandyson-asbestos.co.uk

Amstech Contracts LimitedUnit F, Rich Industrial Estate, Avis Way, Newhaven,East Sussex, BN9 0DU.T: 01273 510011W: www.amstechcontracts.co.uk

Arco Environmental Limited15 Rippleside Commercial Estate, Ripple Road, Barking, Ilford, Essex, IG11 0RJ.T: 0208 5922839W: www.arcoenvironmental.com

ARCS Environmental LimitedAlton, Harrow Road, North Benfleet, Wickford,Essex SS12 9JWT: 01268 725477W: www.arcsenvironmental.co.uk

ARG Europe LimitedUnit 2, 58A Alexandra Road, Ponders End, Enfield, Middlesex, EN3 7EH.T: 0208 804 8008W: www.arggroup.org

Arton Monoseal Limited22 Hampton Grove, Epsom, Surrey KT17 1LAT: 0208 8730344

Asbestech LimitedUnit Q2 Penfold Industrial Estate, Imperial Way, Watford, Hertfordshire WD24 4YYT: 0845 680 0055W: www.asbestech.com

Asbestos FirstNorth Dane Way, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8YE.T: 01634 864550W: www.asbestosfirst.co.uk

Asbestoserve Ltd14 Brook Road Industrial Estate, Rayleigh, Essex SS6 7XLT: 01268 772702W: www.asbestoserve.co.uk

Aspect Contracts LtdAspect House, Honywood Road, Basildon,Essex, SS14 3DS.T: 01268 534477W: www.aspectcontracts.co.uk

Brown & Mason LtdAnson House, Schooner Court, Dartford, Kent DA2 6QQ.T: 01322 277731W: www.brownandmason.co.uk

C Wood & Son (Luton) LimitedNewbury House, 1 London Road, Luton,Bedfordshire, LU1 3UE.T: 01582 722119W: www.cwoodandson.co.uk

Calder Insulations LimitedHilltop, High Road, Fobbing, Stanford le Hope,Essex, SS17 9HN.T: 01268 584731W: www.calderinsulations.co.uk

Caswell Environmental Services LimitedCaswell House, Cavendish Road, Stevenage,Hertfordshire, SG1 2ET.T: 01438 312504W: www.caswell-group.co.uk

Clifford Devlin LimitedClifford House, Towcester Road, Bow,London, E3 3ND.T: 0207 5388721W: www.clifford-devlin.co.uk

Close Brothers Rail LtdDovedale House, Hurricane Way, Wickford,Essex, SS11 8YBT: 01268 578520

Cranegates Limited857 London Road, Grays, Essex, RM20 3ATT: 01708 895600W: www.cg-group.co.uk

Dorton Asbestos Removal Services LimitedStation Goods Yard, Station Road, Burgess Hill,West Sussex, RH15 9DGT: 01444 253333W: www.dortongroup.com

Econ Construction LtdEcon House, Old Maidstone Road, Ruxley, Sidcup,Kent, DA14 5AZ.T: 0208 300 2916W: www.econconstruction.co.uk

ECT Environmental LtdUnit 16 Hodgson Court, Hodgson Way,Wickford, Essex SS11 8XRT: 0844 8000 834W: www.ect.uk.com

Edenbeck Ltd,Thames Court, 1 Victoria Street, Windsor,Berkshire, SL4 1YB.T: 0845 073 8602W: www.edenbeck.co.uk

Environmental Asbestos Solutions LtdStation Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 4LQT: 01621 840068W: www.envasbsol.com

Environmental Safety Partnership Ltd2 Howard Chase, Basildon, Essex, SS14 3BET: 0800 032 1715W: www.esp1ltd.co.uk

Erith Contractors LimitedErith House, 7 Queen Street, Erith, Kent, DA8 1RP.T: 0870 950 8800W: www.erith.com

Eurolag Group LimitedThe Coach House, Baddow Park, West Hanningfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 7SY.T: 01245 478901W: www.eurolag.com

European Asbestos Services LtdInfinet House, 111 Windmill Road, Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex TW16 7EFT: 01932 773088W: www.european-asbestos.co.uk

Forest Environmental LimitedUnit 10 - 13 Urban Hive, Theydon Road, Upper Clapton,London, E5 9BQ.T: 0208 880 5050W: www.forestenvironmental.co.uk

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GTI Environmental Services LtdUnit 56 Horndon Industrial Park, Station Road,West Horndon, Brentwood, Essex CM13 3XLT: 01277 812861W: www.gti.uk.com

H Smith (Engineers) Limited1st Floor Offices, The Manor Gatehouse,Priory Road South, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2BJT: 01689 833581W: www.hsmith.co.uk

Hampshire Environmental Services LtdUnit 1 Withy Park, Dutton Lane,Eastleigh, Hants, SO50 6AB.T: 02380 011761W: www.hesgroup.org.uk

Horizon Environmental LtdOvenden House, Wilcox Close, Aylesham Industrial Estate,Aylesham, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 3EPT: 01304 849235W: www.horizon-uk.com

Inner City EnvironmentalSuite 36, 50 Churchill Square Business Centre, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4YU.T: 0845 026 2065W: www.innercityenvironmental.co.uk

Jackson Environmental LtdKeysoe Road, Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, MK44 2EA.T: 01234 771311W: www.cjacksonandsons.co.uk

Jeto LimitedSouthern Way, Rye Common, Hook Odiham,Hampshire, RG29 1HU.T: 01256 703929W: www.jeto.co.uk

John F Hunt Demolition LimitedEuropa Park, London Road, Grays, Essex RM20 4DBT: 01375 366700W: www.johnfhunt.co.uk

JW Doye (Insulation) LimitedRadius Works, 203 - 211 North Street, Romford,Essex, RM1 4QA.T: 01708 748295W: www.doyes.co.uk

Keltbray Ltd (t/a Keltbray Environmental Solutions)Keltbray House, Burnt Mills Road, Basildon,Essex, SS13 1DTT: 01268 591222W: www.keltbray.com

M H Goldsmith & Sons Ltd21A Station Road, Knebworth, Hertfordshire SG3 6APT: 01438 814565W: www.goldsmithasbestos.co.uk

M Shuttlewood LtdYard A Shannon Square, Thames Industrial Estate,Canvey Island, Essex SS8 0PD.T: 01268 692299W: www.mshuttlewood.co.uk

McGee Group Limited340 - 342 Athlon Road, Wembley, Middlesex, HA0 1BX.T: 0208 9914090W: www.mcgeeasbestos.co.uk

OCS Environmental Services Ltd,4 Tilgate Forest Business Park, Brighton Road, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 9BP.T: 0208 591 6677W: www.ocsenvironmentalservices.co.uk

Qube CMS LtdCanterbury House, Waterside Court, Neptune Way,Rochester, Kent, ME2 4NZT: 0845 468 1267

RDM Environmental SolutionsConcorde House, Caxton Street North,Canning Town, London E16 1JLT: 0203 397 4715

R&F Insulations LtdUnit 5 Hall Road Industrial Estate, Hall Road,Southminster, Essex, CM0 7DA.T: 01621 774800W: www.randf-insulation.co.uk

Reactive Integrated Services LtdUnit 6, Willesborough Industrial Park, Kennington Road,Ashford, Kent, TN24 0TD.T: 01233 663300W: www.reactive-services.com

Robyland Limited65 High Road, Wormley, Hertfordshire, EN10 6JJ.T: 01992 451767

Romford Insulations LimitedRippleside House, Ripple Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 ORJ.T: 0208 591 1207W: www.romfordgroup.com

SL Environmental LtdUnit 16 Blue Chalet Industrial Estate, London Road,West Kingsdown, Kent, TN15 6BQ.T: 01474 854465W: www.slcontracts.com

Southern Asbestos Services LimitedRiverside Business Centre, River Lawn Road,Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1EP.T: 01892 723171W: www.sasbestos.com

Squibb Group Limited62 River Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 ODS.T: 0208 5947143W: www.squibbgroup.com

Syd Bishop & Sons (Demolition) LimitedWaldens Depot, Orpington, Kent BR5 4EUT: 01689 820315W: www.sydbishop.co.uk

TES Asbestos SolutionsCarey House, Great Central Way, Wembley,Middlesex, HA9 0HR.T: 01245 205500W: www.tesasbestossolutions.co.uk

Trinitas Contracts LtdSuite C, Rear of 17 High Street, Stevenage,Hertfordshire, SG1 3BG.T: 01438 727377W: www.trinitascontracts.co.uk

South West & Wales Members AMS 2000AMS House, 1 Barbican Close, Barnstaple,Devon, EX32 9HE.T: 01271 328663W: www.ams-2000.co.uk

Bond Demolition LimitedUnit 15E, Bedwas House Industrial Estate, Bedwas,Caerphilly, Mid Glamorgan, CF83 8DW.T: 02920 888788W: www.bonddemolition.co.uk

CES (EU) LtdUnit 5, Park Industrial Estate,Park Road, Risca, Gwent NP11 6PUT: 01633 613882W: www.cityenvironmentalservices.com

Cuddy Environmental LtdTank Farm Road, Llandarcy, Neath, Glamorgan, SA10 6EN.T: 01792 321110W: www.cuddy-group.com

Economic Insulations (Portsmouth) LtdWhittle Avenue, Segensworth West, Fareham,Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO15 5SH.T: 01489 582588W: www.economic-insulation.co.uk

Hereford Asbestos Services Ltd,Sigeric Business Park, Holme Lacy Road, Rotherwas, Hereford, HR2 6BQ.T: 01432 270113W: www.herefordasbestos.co.uk

Lawson Environmental LtdStation Yard, Station Road, Shrivenham, Swindon SN6 8JL T: 01793 782000W: www.lawsongroupltd.co.uk

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Merryhill Envirotec LimitedMerryhill House, Budds Lane, Romsey,Hampshire SO51 OHAT: 01794 515848W: www.merryhillenvirotec.com

MSS Environmental LtdEdward House, Dowlais Road,Ocean Park, Cardiff CF24 5TWT: 02920 432841W: www.themssgroup.co.uk

Phoenix Asbestos Recovery LtdUnits 6/7, Gorseinon Business Park, Gorseinon Road,Gorseinon, Swansea SA4 4DQT: 01792 310460W: www.phoenixasbestos.co.uk

RH Insulation Services LimitedD7, Segensworth Business Centre,Segensworth Road, Fareham, Hants, PO15 5RQT: 01329 840360W: www.rhinsulation.co.uk

Severn Insulation Co Ltd (Newport)Somerton House, South Point, Clos Marion,Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF10 4LQT: 02920 471040W: www.severninsulation.co.uk

Shield Environmental Services LtdShield House, Caxton Business Park,Crown Way, Warmley, Bristol, Avon, BS30 8XJT: 0117 960 6366W: www.shieldenvironmental.co.uk

Solent Environmental Services (Asbestos) LtdUnit 4 Hardley Industrial Estate, Hardley, Southampton, Hampshire SO45 3NQT: 02380 815080W: www.solentenvironmental.co.uk

Swindon Borough CouncilWaterside Park, Darby Close,Cheney Manor Industrial Estate, Swindon, SN2 2PNT: 01793 464729W: www.swindoncommercialservices.co.uk

Wring GroupVale Lane, Bedminster, Bristol, Avon, BS3 5RUT: 01179 231320W: www.wringgroup.co.uk

Midlands Members AIB Solutions LtdUnit 804, Centre 500, Lowfield Drive,Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire ST5 0UUT: 01782 613773W: www.aibsolutions.co.uk

All Clear Services LtdStation Street, Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 8BWT: 0121 5264839W: www.allclearenv.com

Amicus Environmental LtdUnit C1 New Yatt Business Centre,New Yatt, Witney, Oxfordshire OX29 6TJT: 01993 869320W: www.amicus-environmental.co.uk

Amity Insulation Services LtdWindrush House, Lynch Hill, Stanton Harcourt,Oxfordshire, OX29 5BBT: 01865 733733W: www.amitygroup.co.uk

Armac Environmental LtdArden Brickworks, Coventry Road, Bickenhill,Solihull, West Midlands, B92 0DYT: 01675 443788W: www.armacgroup.co.uk

Asbestos Abatement ServicesUnit 1 North Street, Walsall, West Midlands, WS2 8AUT: 01922 644712W: www.asbestosonline.co.uk

Asbestrip (Kaefer C & D Division)63 Portland Street, Mansfield Woodhouse,Nottingham, NR19 8BET: 01623 781200W: www.kaefercd.co.uk

Axiom Building Solutions Ltd Unit 6 Four Ashes Enterprise Centre, Latherford Close, Four Ashes, Wolverhampton WV10 7BYT: 01902 703510W www.axiom-asbestos.co.uk

Bloxwich Environmental Services LtdUnit C Field Street, Willenhall, West Midlands, WV13 2NXT: 01902 630099W: www.bloxwichenvironmental.co.uk

Burton Environmental Services LtdUnit 1, Wetmore Lane, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, DE14 1RHT: 01283 517374W: www.bes-online.com

Central Environmental Services LtdSuite A1 Imex Business Centre, Flaxley Road, Stechford, Birmingham, West Midlands, B33 9AL.T: 0121 783 4050W: www.centralasbestos.com

City Insulation Contractors LimitedCity House, Pony Road, Horspath Industrial Estate,Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 2RDT: 01865 715173W: www.cityins.co.uk

CMEC Demolition LtdGibbons Street, Dunkirk, Nottinghamshire, NG7 2SBT: 0115 942 0600W: www.cmecdemo.com

Colspar Environmental Services LtdUnit 3 Rayleigh Court, Ayr Street,Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 4GAT: 0115 910 0179W: www.colspar.com

Crystal Environmental ServicesUnit 4 Stanton Court, Merlin Way, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 4RAT: 0115 9303 147W: www.crystalenvironmental.co.uk

D J Hinton & Co LimitedRoad 2, Hoobrook Industrial Estate, Worcester Road,Kidderminster, DY10 1HYT: 01299 402455W: www.dj-hinton.co.uk

DSM Demolition LtdArden House, Arden Road, Heartlands,West Midlands, B8 1DET: 0121 322 2225W: www.dsmgroup.info

Enviro Call LtdUnit 22, Coleshill Industrial Estate, Station Road, Coleshill, Birmingham, B46 1JPT: 0808 1683 369W: www.envirocall.co.uk

Enviro-Safe Ltd58A Stratford Street North, Birmingham,West Midlands, B11 1BPT: 01217 727774W: www.enviro-safe.co.uk

Fibrecheck LimitedUnit 50 Wombourne Enterprise Park, Bridgnorth Road, Wombourne, WV5 0ALT: 0845 6047443W: www.fibre-check.com

G.M. Environmental Services LtdUnit 1, Phoenix Court, Finch Close,Lenton Lane Industrial Estate, Nottingham, NG7 2PUT: 0115 974 7028W: www.gmes.co.uk

H B Insulations (Notts) LtdUnit 3, Falcon Court, Manners Industrial Park,Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 8EFT: 0115 944 0244W: www.hbinsulations.com

ICL Environmental Services LtdFirs Industrial Estate, Kidderminster,Worcestershire, DY11 7QNT: 01562 744655W: www.iclenvironmental.co.uk

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Insulation Contracting Services Ltd2 Butchers Court, 1692-1694 High Street, Knowle,Solihull, B93 0LYT: 01564 779204W: www.ics-asbestos.co.uk

Interserve Environmental Services 3rd Floor, Litchurch Plaza, Litchurch Lane,Derbyshire, DE24 8AAT: 01332 663001W: www.interserve.com

J Cullen Thermals Ltd202 Deykin Avenue, Witton, Birmingham,West Midlands, B6 7BHT: 0121 327 5260W: www.jcullenthermals.co.uk

M & D Carpentry & Building Contracts LtdUnit 21 Enfield Industrial Estate, Redditch,Worcester, B97 6BYT: 01527 597783W: www.mdcarpentry.co.uk

M & G Services LtdUnit 2 Pintail Close, Victoria Business Park,Netherfield, Nottinghamshire, NG4 2SG.T: 0115 9613222W: www.mgservicesltd.com

Maylarch Environmental LimitedOakwood, Oakfields Industrial Estate,Oxfordshire, OX29 4THT: 01865 883829W: www.maylarch.co.uk

Midlands Asbestos Solutions LtdUnit 8, Crompton Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire DE7 4BGT: 0115 9326521W: www.midlandsasbestossolutions.co.uk

MJW Asbestos Removal ServicesUnit 4 Barton Road, Long Eaton,Nottinghamshire, NG10 2FNT: 0115 972 0145W: www.mjw-asbestos.co.uk

O’Reilly Asbestos RemovalSuite 1, 1st Floor, Birch Lane Business Park,Stonnall, Aldridge, WS9 0NFT: 01922 457021W: www.oreillyasbestos.co.uk

Phoenix (Leicester) LtdUnit 16, Marlow Road Ind Estate, Marlow Road,Leicester, LE3 2BQT: 0116 281 6850W: www.phoenix-leicester.co.uk

SWS Environmental Services LtdUnit 9 & 10 Hazel Court, Burma Road,Blidworth, Nottinghamshire, NG21 0RYT: 01623 491764W: www.swsenvironmental.co.uk

TES Environmental Services LtdUnit 6 Griffin Business Park, Walmer Way,Chemsley Wood, Birmingham, B37 7UXT: 0121 2440427W: www.tesenvironmental.co.uk

Wellington Insulation Co LtdUnit B2 Halesfield 21, Telford, Shropshire, TF7 4NXT: 01952 587087W: www.wellingtoninsulation.co.uk

East Anglian Members

Alliance Asbestos Services LtdUnit 1, Downing Park, Station Road,Swaffham Bulbeck, Cambridgeshire, CB25 0NWT: 01223 812987W: www.alliance-asbestos-services.co.uk

Anglian Demolition & Asbestos LtdAnglian Business Centre, West Carr Road,Attleborough, NR17 1ANT: 01953 608050W: www.angliandemo.co.uk

Antec Contracting Services (Anglia) Ltd Unit 2 Ashwellthorpe Ind Est, Ashwellthorpe,Norwich, East Anglia, NR16 1ER.T: 01508 481630W: www.antecasbestos.co.uk

Kershaw Contracting Services LtdEdward Leonard House, Pembroke Avenue,Denny End Road, Waterbeach,Cambridgeshire, CB25 9QRT: 01223 715800W: www.kershaw-grp.co.uk

Northern Members

A Buckler Haulage Ltd24 - 28 Marsh Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 5LB.T: 01642 243399W: www.bucklerdemolition.co.uk

Advanced Asbestos Removal Contractors Ltd7A Paddock Road, Pimbo Industrial Estate,Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 9PLT: 01695 728998W: www.aarcltd.co.uk

Asbestos Business Contractors LtdAlexandra House, Unit D, Parkside Business Park,Golborne, Warrington, WA3 3PYT: 0844 4142121W: www.abc-asbestos.com

Asbestos Clearance & Disposal Services LtdUnit A7, The Dresser Centre, Whitworth Street,Openshaw, Greater Manchester, M11 2NE.T: 0161 2232640W: www.winsulate.co.uk

Asbestos Control & Treatment LtdUnit 14 Lingard Court, Skypark Trading Estate,Liverpool, Merseyside, L24 1YLT: 0845 017 0505W: www.act.uk.net

Bagnall (UK) LtdLexia House, West Yard, Lyncastle Way, Appleton,Warrington WA4 4STT: 01925 214110W: www.bagnalluk.com

Bardon Environmental LtdPresident Park, President Way, Sheffield S4 7URT: 0845 500 8050W: www.bardon-environmental.co.uk

Bilfinger Industrial Services UK LtdAxis House, Tudor Road, Manor Park, Runcorn,Cheshire, WA7 1BDT: 01928 530000W: www.bis-uk.bilfinger.com

BLS Asbestos LimitedUnit 12, A One Business Park, 370 Bradford Road,Bridghouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 4DJT: 01484 400558W: www.bls-group.co.uk

Bradley Demolition LtdKent Street, Preston, PR1 1PET: 01772 280256W: www.bradley-demolition-asbestos.co.uk

Chirmarn LtdNewburn Bridge Road, Blaydon, Tyne & Wear, NE21 4NT.T: 01914 148000W: www.chirmarn.co.uk

City Scaffolding LtdCity House, 124 Chesterfield Road, Barlborough,Chesterfield S43 4TTT: 01246 813030W: www.cityscaffolding.co.uk

Clarkes Environmental LtdUnit 2, Moxon Court, Thurston Road,Northallerton, DL6 2NGT: 01609 781016W: www.clarkesenvironmental.co.uk

Colt Industrial Services LtdColt Business Park, Witty Street, Hull,Humberside, HU3 4TTT: 01482 214244W: www.colt-cut.co.uk

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Connell Bros LtdOrchard House, Orchard Street, Salford,Manchester, Greater Manchester, M6 6FLT: 0161 925 0606W: www.connellbrothers.co.uk

Cordtape Environmental Services LtdFinchwell Close, Handsworth, Sheffield, S13 9DFT: 0114 243 1239W: www.cordtape.co.uk

Countrywide Environmental Services Ltd18 Sinclair Way, Prescot Business ParkPrescot, Merseyside, L34 1PBT: 0151 426 2110W: www.countrywide-environmental.co.uk

Crest Environmental LtdAlma Street, St Helens, Merseyside, WA9 3ART: 01744 750100W: www.crest-env-asbestos.co.uk

Demolition ServicesDSL House, Wortley Moor Road, Wortley, Leeds,West Yorkshire, LS12 4JET: 01132 794286W: www.demolish.co.uk

D Hughes Demolition & Excavation LtdCoteman Heights Farm, Ship Lane, Delph,Oldham OL3 5RWT: 0161 624 3460W: www.dhughesdemolition.co.uk

E4 Environmental LtdUnit 8 Fieldhouse Way, Sheffield, S4 7JFT: 0114 244 7227W: www.e4ltd.co.uk

G O’Brien & Sons LtdCleadon House, Cleadon Lane, East Boldon,Tyne & Wear, NE36 0AJT: 0191 537 4332W: www.g-obrien.co.uk

Gentoo Group LtdEmperor House, 2 Emperor Way,Doxton International Business Park, Sunderland, SR3 3XRT: 0191 525 5000

Grade 3 LimitedBendel House, Temple Street, Hull,East Yorkshire, HU5 1AD.T: 01482 330525W: www.grade3ltd.com

Green Contract Services LtdOld Hall, Brickhouse 2, Congleton Road,Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 4SR.T: 01270 760379W: www.greencs.co.uk

Henderson Site Services LtdUnit 5 Banks Court, Dunne Road, Blaydon,Tyne & Wear, NE21 5NH.T: 0191 414 4242W: www.hendersonsiteservices.co.uk

Hutchinson Asbestos Removal LtdNetherfield Works, Calder Road, Ravensthorpe,Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 3JST: 01924 466443

John Beech LtdDock Road North, Bromborough, Wirrall,Cheshire CH62 4TQT: 0151 645 7571W: www.beech-group.co.uk

J Bryan (Victoria) LtdPickering Road, Halebank Industrial Estate,Widness, Cheshire WA8 8XWT: 0151 4243 229W: www.jbryan.co.uk

J C Asbestos Solutions LtdUnit B1, Newlands House, 60 Chain House Lane,Whitestake, New Longton, Preston PR4 4LGT: 01772 610730W: www.jcasbestos.com

KDC Contractors LtdSharston Green Business Park, 1 Robeson Way,Manchester, M22 4SWT: 0161 947 2150W: www.kdc.co.uk

Kirklees Building ServicesFlint Street, Fartown, Huddersfield,West Yorkshire, HD1 6LFT: 01484 225400W: www.buildingservices.kirklees.gov.uk

LAR LtdUnit 5 Crossley Park Industrial Estate,Crossley Road, Stockport, Cheshire, SK4 5BFT: 01619 479628W: www.larltd.com

McHale Contracts and Plant Environmental LLPSparton Road, South Bradford Trading Estate,Low Moor, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD12 0RYT: 01274 601021W: www.mcp-environmental.com

MGL Demolition LtdDavison House, Rennys Lane,Dragonville Ind Est, County Durham, DH1 2RST: 0191 383 9900W: www.mglgroup.co.uk

Northern Insulation Contractors LLPCaroline House, High Street,Stalybridge, Stockport, Cheshire, SK15 1SET: 01613 031899W: www.northerninsulation.com

P McGuinness & Co LtdRondin House, Rondin Road, Ardwick,Greater Manchester, M12 6BFT: 0161 273 5272W: www.pmcguinness.com

Pyeroy Ltd Kirkstone House, St Omers Road,Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE11 9EZT: 01914 932600W: www.pyeroy.co.uk

Reddish Vale Insulations LtdVale House, Franklin Street, Oldham,OL1 2DPT: 0161 688 6444W: www.reddishvale.co.uk

Rhodar LimitedUnit C Astra Park, Parkside Lane, Leeds,West Yorkshire, LS11 5SZT: 0113 2700775W: www.rhodar.co.uk

Rhodes Asbestos Services LtdUnit 23, Ecclesfield 35 Industrial Estate, Station Road,Ecclesfield, Sheffield, S35 9YRT: 01142 349240W: www.rhodesasbestos.co.uk

Rilmac Insulation LtdCrofton Drive, Allenby Road Industrial Estate,Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN3 4NJT: 01522 531711W: www.rilmac.co.uk

Ron Hull Demolition LtdMangham Works, Mangham Road, Parkgate,Rotherham, South Yorkshire S62 6EFT: 01709 524115W: www.ronhulldemolition.co.uk

S Evans & Sons Ltd Ditton Road, Widnes, Cheshire WA8 0PJT: 0151 424 3944

Thompsons of Prudhoe LtdPrincess Way, Low Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 6PLT: 01661 832422W: www.thompsonsofprudhoe.com

Thomsons LtdMonk Fryston Park, Betteras Hill, Hillam, Leeds, LS25 5PFT: 01977 686100W: www.thomson-group.co.uk

Tradeslink Asbestos Services LimitedPO Box 17, Disley, Stockport, Cheshire, SK12 2FJ T: 01663 761901W: www.tradeslinkasbestos.co.uk

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UK Environmental & Asbestos Solutions LtdSwitch House, Northern Perimeter Road,Aintree, Liverpool, L30 7PTT: 0151 520 2772W: www.uk-eas.co.uk

Weldlag (Preston) Ltd16a Boxer Place, Moss Side, Leyland, Preston PR26 7QLT: 01772 458550W: www.weldlag.co.uk

Scottish Members

ARDS Limited70 Johnstone, Hillington, Glasgow G52 4NZT: 0141 8831151W: www.ardsltd.co.uk

Asbestos Specialists (UK) Ltd36 Moycroft Road, Moycroft Industrial Estate, Elgin,Moray, IV30 1XE.T: 01343 548277W: www.asbe.co.uk

Central Demolition LtdCentral House, Chattan Industrial Estate,Bonnyside Road, Bonnybridge, FK4 2AGT: 01324 815700W: www.centraldemolition.co.uk

Chamic Industrial Services Ltd396 Gorgie Road, Edinburgh, Lothian, EH11 2RNT: 01314 777201W: www.chamicgroup.co.uk

City Building (Glasgow) LLP 350 Darnick Street, Glasgow G21 4BAT: 0141 287 2339W www.citybuildingglasgow.co.uk

Damada Asbestos Removals Ltd5 Wilson Place, Nerston Industrial Estate,East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, G74 4QDT: 01355 271999W: www.damada.co.uk

Dem-Master Demolition LtdPottishaw Place, Whitehill Industrial Estate,Bathgate EH48 2EN.T: 01506 654845W: www.dem-master.co.uk

Enviraz (Scotland) LtdCurran House, 23-29 Kelvin Avenue, Hillington Estate,Glasgow G52 4LTT: 0141 762 0800W: www.enviraz.co.uk

George Hunter (Demolishers) LtdBalmuildy Road, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow, G23 5HET: 0141 762 0800W: www.hunterdemolition.com

GK Contracts (Scotland) Ltd47 Scotts Road, Paisley, Renfrewshire, PA2 7ANT: 0141 530 9484

Masterton LimitedBo’ness Road, Grangemouth, FK3 9XFT: 01324 635553W: www.masterton.uk.com Northern Asbestos Services Ltd4 The Wards, Elgin, Moray, IV30 6AAT: 01343 552650W: www.northernasbestos.co.uk

Reigart Contracts Ltd16 Hornock Road, Coatbridge, Scotland, ML5 2QJT: 01236 431290W: www.reigart.com

Specialist Building & Asbestos Services Ltd2 Canyon Road, Netherton Industrial Estate,Wishaw, Lanarkshire, ML2 0EG.T: 01698 359966W: www.safeasbestosremoval.co.uk

Stork Technical ServicesNorfolk House, Pitmedden Road, Dyce,Aberdeenshire, AB21 0DP.T: 01224 722888W: www.storktechnicalservices.com

Sureclean LtdUnit 10, River Drive, Teaninich Industrial Estate, Alness,Ross-shire, IV17 OPG.T: 01349 884480W: www.sureclean.com

Ireland Members Asbestaway LtdUnit 21, City Link Park, Forge Hill, Co. CorkRepublic of IrelandT: 00353 21 4310100W: www.asbestaway.ie

Harrington Asbestos RemovalUnit 73, Grange Close, Baldoyle Industrial Estate,Baldoyle, Dublin 13, Dublin, Ireland.T: 00353 01 8326292W: www.har.ie

Insulation & Environmental Services LtdUnit 56, Block 503, Greenogue Business Park,Rathcoole, Co. Dublin. Republic of IrelandT: 00353 1401 6118W: www.ieservices.ie

John Tinnelly & Sons LtdCloughoge House, 46 Forkhill Road, Newry,County Down, BT35 8LZ.T: 02830 265331W: www.tinnelly.co.uk

MCE Contract Services LtdUnit 11, Termon Business Park, Milestone Centre,Carrickmore, Co Tyrone, N Ireland, BT79 9ALT: 0288 076 1900W: www.mceservices.co.uk

Safeway EnvironmentalBrandon, Tralee, Co. Kerry, Republic of IrelandT: 00353 66 7138880W: www.safewayenvironmental.ie

Offshore Members

CAC Environmental Services LimitedNew Unit 9, Spring Side, Trinity, Jersey, JE3 5DG.T: 01534 730000W: www.asbestos.je

Non-Contracting Associate Members

Acumen Waste Services LtdAcumen House, Headlands Lane, Knottingley,West Yorkshire WF11 0LAT: 01977 529586W: www.acumenwaste.co.uk

Anglian WindowsUnit 2, 45 Hurricane Way, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 6JBT: 01603 420537W: www.anglian-windows.com Derisk (H&S) LLPSilver House, 31 – 35 Beak Street, London W1F 9DPT: 0207 734 6655W: www.deriskuk.com Tradeslink Asbestos Services LimitedPO Box 17, Disley, Stockport, Cheshire, SK12 2FJT: 01663 761901W: www.tradeslinkasbestos.co.uk

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Members ListSouth East Members

ABP Associates LtdUnit 8, Chancery Gate Business Centre,Manor House Avenue, Southampton, SO15 0AET: 02380 528571W: www.abp.uk.com

AC & MS LimitedSuite 1 Enterprise House, Kings Road, Canvey Island, Essex SS8 0QYT: 01268 680136W: www.acandms.co.uk

Adams Environmental LtdUnit 6 Kimpton Link Business Park,40 Kimpton Road, Sutton, Surrey SM3 9QPT: 0208 6416000W: www.adamsenvironmental.co.uk

Airtech Analysis LtdUnit 6 Blenheim Court, Hurricane Way, Wickford,Essex, SS11 8YTT: 01268 562645W: www.airtechanalysis.com

Armstrong York Asbestos Environmental Ltd 64 River Road, Barking, Essex IG11 0DST: 0870 3500375W: www.armstrong-york.com

Asbestos Consultants Europe Ltd,Magnet Road, Grays, Essex, RM20 4DPT: 01375 366777W: www.acepsi.com

ASI Environmental Ltd 6 Testwood Lane, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 3AQT: 02380 427750W www.asi-surveys.co.uk

Aspect Contracts Limited (Surveying Division) Aspect House, Honywood Road, Basildon,Essex SS14 3DST: 01268 271385W: www.aspectcontracts.co.uk

Ayerst Environmental Ltd72 Bromley Road, Beckenham, Bromley, Kent BR3 5NPT: 0208 6588050W: www.ayerstenv.com

Bureau Veritas (Ilford) 180 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1LBT: 0845 600 1828W: www.bureauveritas.co.uk

Cavendish Laboratories LimitedBush House, 294 Ongar Road, Writtle, Chelmsford,Essex CM1 3NZT: 01245 422800W: www.cavendishlaboratories.com

Clearwater Environmental LtdMercury House, 2nd Floor, 1 Broadwater Road,Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 3BQT: 01707 294949W: www.clearwater-environmental.com

Core Surveys LtdKnight Court, Bevernbridge, South Chailey,East Sussex BN8 4QFT: 08450 758316W: www.coresurveys.co.uk

ENV Surveys LtdFormula House, 12 Upper Hollingdean Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 7GAT: 01273 506098W: www.envsurveys.com

Envirochem Analytical Laboratories Ltd 12 The Gardens, Broadcut, Fareham,Hampshire PO16 8SST: 01329 287777W: www.envirochem.co.uk

Forest Environmental LtdUnit 10-13 Theydon Road, London E5 9BQT: 0208 880 5050W: www.forestenvironmental.co.uk

Gully Howard Technical LtdUnit 5, St Georges Square, Portsmouth,Hampshire PO1 3EYT: 02392 728040W: www.ghtechnical.com

Life Environmental Services Ltd4 Duckers Wharf, South Street, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire CM23 3ART: 01279 503117W: www.lifeenvironmental.co.uk

Merryhill Asbestos Testing & ConsultingMerryhill House, Budds Lane, Romsey,Hampshire SO51 0HAT: 01794 515848W: www.merryhillenvirotec.com

Redhill Analysts LimitedUnit 1 Dean House Farm, Church Lane, Newdigate,Dorking, Surrey RH5 5DLT: 01306 631820W: www.redhills.co.uk

Riverside Environmental LtdUnit 12 Whiffens Farm, Clement Street, Hextable,Kent BR8 7PQT: 0870 9500161W: www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk

RPS Health Safety & Environment14 Cornhill, London, EC3V 3NDT: 0207 2803200W: www.rpsgroup.com

Spectra Analysis Services LimitedUnit 2 Olympic Business Centre, Paycocke Road, Basildon, Essex SS14 3EXT: 01268 534380W: www.spectra-analysis.co.uk

Tersus Consultancy Ltd First Floor Rainham House, Manor Way, Rainham,Essex RM13 8RHT: 01708 555705W: www.tersusgroup.co.uk

WSP Environmental LtdWSP House, 70 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1AF T: 0207 3145000W: www.wspenvironmental.com

South West & Wales Members ASM Compliance LimitedHorton House, Tank Farm Road, Llandarcy,Swansea, SA10 6ENT: 0844 8560668W: www.asmcompliance.com

First Order Red LtdSantia House, Parc Nantgarw, Cardiff, CF15 7QXT: 0845 8800350W: www.firstorderred.co.uk

NAS Laboratories LtdInnovation House, Bridgend Road, Bryncae, Llanharan, Rhondda Cyon Taf CF72 9RPT: 01443 230592W: www.nasltd.co.uk

REC Asbestos (South) LtdUnit 13, Barn Close, Langage Business Park, Plymouth,Devon PL7 5HQT: 01752 347789W: www.recltd.co.uk

Midlands Members 4 See AsbestosHenge Barn, Pury Hill Business Park, Alderton Road,Towcester, Northamptonshire NN5 6HET: 01327 810628W: www.4seeasbestos.com

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ALS EnvironmentalTorrington Avenue, Coventry,Warwickshire, CV4 9GUT: 02476 421213W: www.alsenvironmental.co.uk

BDA Surveying Ltd16 Chapel Street, Oadby, Leicester LE2 5ADT: 0116 271 9179W: www.bdasurveying.co.uk

Birmingham City LaboratoriesPhoenix House, Valepits Road, Garretts Green, Birmingham, West Midlands B33 0TDT: 0121 3039300W: www.bcl-testing.co.uk

Bradley Environmental Consultants Limited 20 Stourbridge Road, Halesowen,West Midlands B63 3UST: 0121 5500224W: www.bradley-enviro.co.uk

Broadland Group LtdDunston Innovation Centre, Dunston Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S41 8NGT: 01246 267954W: www.broadland-group.co.uk

Consultants & Specialist Surveyors Ltd Suite 3, Keynes House, Chester Park, Alfreton Road, Derby DE21 4AST: 01332 204074W: www.css-surveys.com

DMW Environmental Safety LtdUnit 4 Calibre Industrial Park, Laches Close, Four Ashes, Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV10 7DZT: 01902 791565W: www.dmwsafety.co.uk

Ensafe ConsultantsThe Forge, Blisworth Hill Farm, Stoke Road,Blisworth, Northampton NN7 3DBT: 01604 878190W: www.ensafe.co.uk

Environmental Essentials LtdUnit 3 Arlington Court, Silverdale Enterprise Park,Cannel Row, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire ST5 6SST: 0845 4569953W: www.environmentalessentials.co.uk

Environmental Scientifics Group LtdPO Box 100, Bretby Business Park, Ashby Road,Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire DE15 0YZT: 01283 554499W: www.esg.co.uk

Monitor Environmental LtdMonitor House, Crompton Road, Ilkeston,Derbyshire DE7 4BGT: 0115 932 7782W: www.monitorenv.com

NATAS Environmental LtdEarles Court, Forshaw Heath Lane, Earlswood, Solihull B94 5LJT: 0870 7511880W: www.natas.co.uk

Oracle Solutions (UK) Ltd16 Trinity Centre, Park Farm Industrial Estate, Wellingborough, Northants NN8 6ZBT: 0844 800 0801W: www.oracleasbestos.com

PKL Consultants LtdUnit 14, Lymedale Business Centre,Lymedale Business Park, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 9QF T: 01782 566252W: www.pklconsultants.co.uk

PTL Occupational Hygiene Consultants Ltd1 Church Walk, Stapleford, Nottingham,Nottinghamshire NG9 8DET: 0115 9397581W: www.ptlhygiene.co.uk

Santia Asbestos Management LtdSantia House, Parc Nantgarw, Cardiff, CF15 7QXT: 02920 852852W: www.santia.co.uk

Shields On-Site ServicesUnit 5 Loomer Road, Chesterton,Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire ST5 7LBT: 01782 576590W: www.shieldon-siteservices.com

East Anglian Members

Thames Laboratories LtdHollow Farm, Hilton Road, Fenstanton,Cambridgeshire PE28 9LJT: 01480 891800W: www.thameslabs.co.uk

Northern Members

Acorn Analytical Services LtdColbeck House, Colbeck Row Business Park, Birstall,West Yorkshire, WF17 9NR.T: 01924 443552.W: www.acorn-as.com

Admas LimitedThe Old Fellowship Hall, 77 Storr Hill, Wyke,Bradford BD12 8PQT: 01274 677111W: www.admas.ltd.uk

Airborne Environmental Consultants Ltd 23 Wheelforge Way, Trafford Park, Manchester,Greater Manchester M17 1EHT: 0161 8727111W: www.aec.uk.net

All Clear Solutions LtdSpen Valley House, Bradford Road,Cleckheaton BD19 5LT T: 01274 861759W: www.allclearsolutions.co.uk

AMS Asbestos Management Services LtdUnit 10, Atley Business Park, Atley Way, Cramlington, Northumberland, NE23 1WPT: 01670 787355W: www.askams.co.uk

Coal Consultants LtdFirst Floor, 3 Phoenix Court, Wakefield Road,Brighouse HD6 1PFT: 0113 3971040W: www.coal-consultants.co.uk

Euro Environmental UK LtdAtlas 6, Balby Carr Bank, Doncaster,South Yorkshire DN4 5JTT: 0870 701 9170W: www.euroenvironmental.co.uk

Lucion Environmental LtdUnit 7, Halifax Court, Dunston, Gateshead NE11 9JTT: 0191 4618999W: www.lucion.co.uk

McHale Contracts & Plant Environmental LLPSpartan Road, Low Moor, Bradford BD12 0RYT: 01274 601021W: www.mcp-environmental.com

Micron Analytical LtdUnit 6, Exmoor Avenue, Skippingdale Industrial Estate, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire DN15 8NJT: 01724 859984W: www.micronanalytical.co.uk

OHEC (UK) LtdOakhill Court, 171 Bury New Road, Prestwich,Manchester, M25 9NDT: 0161 7733701W: www.ohec.co.uk

OHS Limited2 Wellington Place, Leeds,West Yorkshire, LS1 4APT: 0871 384 3119W: www.ohs.co.uk

Omega Asbestos Consulting LtdUnit 3, Omega Business Village, Thurston Road, Northallerton, North Yorkshire DL6 2NJT: 01609 777987W: www.omega-asbestos.co.uk

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PCS Asbestos ConsultantsFirst Floor, 2 Moor Lane, Highburton,Huddersfield HD8 0QST: 01484 604920W: www.pcs-asbestos.co.uk

Pennington Choices LimitedCharter House, Victoria Road, Runcorn, WA7 5SST: 01928 568842W: www.pennington.org.uk

Qualsurv Environmental Solutions LtdMortec Office, Suite 5B, York Road, Leeds, LS15 4TA T: 0113 273 4916W: www.qualsurv.co.uk

Richard L Thomas Associates Ltd1st Floor, 120 Ashton Road, Denton,Greater Manchester M34 3JET: 01613 206789W: www.rtasbestos.co.uk

Safer Spaces Ltd10 Broad Lane, Moldgreen, Huddersfield,West Yorkshire HD5 9BXT: 01484 545533W: www.saferspaces.co.uk

SGS MIS EnvironmentalEden House, Watling Street Industrial EstateLeadgate, Consett, County Durham DH8 6TAT: 01207 500463W: www.mis-environmental.co.uk

WYG Environment Planning Transport LtdArndale Court, Otlet Road, Headingley,West Yorkshire LS6 2UJT: 01132 787111W: www.wyg.com

Scottish Members

ACS Physical Risk Control LtdUnit 14, Claremont Centre, Durham Street, Glasgow, Strathclyde G41 1BST: 01414 275171W: www.acs-env.com

Ethos Environmental LtdUnits 16, Dumbryden Industrial Estate,32 Dumbryden Road, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH14 2ABT: 0131 4535111W: www.ethosenvironmental.co.uk

Ireland Members Occupational Hygiene & Safety ServicesUnit 2, Beat Centre, Stephenstown Estate,Bulbriggan, Co. Dublin ROIT: 00353 1 6905907W: www.ohss.ie

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