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Myth
Asbestos
HSE Myth of the Month on Risk Assessments
The Myth: Risk assessments must always be long and complex
The HSE States “On its own, paperwork never saved anyone. It is a means to an end, not an end in itself - action is what protects people. So risk assessments should be fit for purpose and acted upon. OK, if you’re running an oil refinery you’re going to need a fair amount of paperwork. But for most, bullet points work very well indeed.” For more information go to
http://www.hse.gov.uk/myth/index.htm
Asbestos Financial costs
“A Northampton electrical contractor, a subcontracted Bedford asbestos removal firm and its managing director have been fined a total of £100,000 plus costs of £45,000 after asbestos was released into the air at a school in Kettering, forcing it to close for two terms. The work was not done under properly controlled conditions … essentially the tiles were just broken and thrown down all over the place.” The school was closed for two terms and 1000 pupils had to be relocated to temporary classrooms and sites around Kettering… costs £6.5 million” (article published in the Safety & Health Practitioner)
Free Safety Information free risk assessment template
The aim of safetyadviser.co.uk is provide practical help to business; to do so it continues its pledge to provide a free health and safety system built up over the year. For your free risk assessment go to:
http://www.asaferworkplace.co.uk/risk%20assessment.dot
http://www.asaferworkplace.co.uk/blank%20risk%20assessment.dot
For the most up to date information visit the safetyadviser.co.uk blog
http://safetyadviser.blogspot.com/
Kevin Jones
kevin.jones@safetyadviser.co.uk
Taking the pain out of Health + Safety at www.safetyadviser.co.uk
“A Northampton electrical contractor, a subcontracted Bedford asbestos removal firm and its managing director have been fined a total of £100,000 plus costs of £45,000 after asbestos was released into the air at a school in Kettering, forcing it to close for two terms. The work was not done under properly controlled conditions … essentially the tiles were just broken and thrown down all over the place.” The school was closed for two terms and 1000 pupils had to be relocated to temporary classrooms and sites around Kettering… costs £6.5 million” (article published in the Safety & Health Practitioner)
Free Safety Information free risk assessment template
The aim of safetyadviser.co.uk is provide practical help to business; to do so it continues its pledge to provide a free health and safety system built up over the year. For your free risk assessment go to:
http://www.asaferworkplace.co.uk/risk%20assessment.dot
http://www.asaferworkplace.co.uk/blank%20risk%20assessment.dot
For the most up to date information visit the safetyadviser.co.uk blog
http://safetyadviser.blogspot.com/
Kevin Jones
kevin.jones@safetyadviser.co.uk
Taking the pain out of Health + Safety at www.safetyadviser.co.uk
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