tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37762740520061803572012-02-15T22:43:36.939-08:00Riverside Environmental Services Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568698457502873672noreply@blogger.comBlogger251100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776274052006180357.post-20704754117942367672011-12-13T07:06:00.000-08:002011-12-13T07:06:53.945-08:00<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br /><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Riverside Environmental is pleased to announce that ithas achieved accreditation to </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/accreditations.htm"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Constructionline</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. <o:p></o:p></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br /><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1254165601" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0kOj_yPXEGM/Tudl_ygNnhI/AAAAAAAAADA/PonxjWMh95Q/s200/logo.jpg" width="194" /></span></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0kOj_yPXEGM/Tudl_ygNnhI/AAAAAAAAADA/PonxjWMh95Q/s1600/logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></a><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/accreditations.htm"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Constructionline</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> is a pre-qualification system thatexamines companies’ financial standings, Health &amp; Safety, environmental andequality systems and ensures that suppliers meet Industry and Governmentstandards. It is used by 2000 organisations including Housing Associations,Local Authorities, NHS Trusts and Universities to source contractors andconsultants.<o:p></o:p></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We are very happy&nbsp;to haveattained the </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/accreditations.htm"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Constructionline</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> accreditation as, once again, it demonstrates ourdedication to providing quality work to clients and to providing a safe,healthy working environment for our staff and customers. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Being independentlyaudited by an external organisation enables us to verify the quality of ourmanagement systems and give our clients assurance that Riverside Environmentalremains committed to working to the highest possible standards.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br /><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Riverside’s </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/accreditations.htm"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Constructionline</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> accreditation followsaccreditation to </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/accreditations.htm"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">CHAS</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/accreditations.htm"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Exor</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/accreditations.htm"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Achilles UVDB</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. <o:p></o:p></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Riverside Environmental Services Ltd provide high quality exposure assessment and monitoring services nationwide<span style="color: black;">. Including; </span></span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/asbestos.htm"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Asbestos</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/legionella.htm"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Legionella</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/coshh.htm"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">COSHH</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/air-quality-assessments.htm"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Air Testing</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/occupational-health.htm"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Occupational Health</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/noise.htm"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Noise</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/vibration.htm"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Vibration</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. <span style="color: black;">See our full list of </span><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services.htm"><span style="color: #2288bb;">services</span></a></span> for details. </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For more information please contact us.</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="mailto:info@riversideenvironmental.co.uk"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">info@riversideenvironmental.co.uk</span></span></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">0870 950 0161</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3776274052006180357-2070475411794236767?l=riversideenvironmental.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Riverside Environmental Services Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568698457502873672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776274052006180357.post-47758688575331484962011-11-07T04:22:00.000-08:002011-11-07T04:22:54.231-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vruy-V7KBjE/TQ-I8AMQjvI/AAAAAAAAAAM/kMW0Qff9leg/s1600/13863727.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vruy-V7KBjE/TQ-I8AMQjvI/AAAAAAAAAAM/kMW0Qff9leg/s200/13863727.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In 2010, traces of Legionella were discovered in thewater system at Dumfries Infirmary. This prompted a project to completely eradicatethe bacteria from the hospital’s water systems which has, so far, taken 18months and cost £250,000 with measures including new protective filters to tapsand showers. </span><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-15150609"><span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-15150609</span></span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The problem is, <a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/legionella.htm">Legionella</a> is a naturally occurring bacteriawhich is likely to enter all water systems at low levels at some point.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In the case of Dumfries Infirmary they are having to implement measures which can almost always be avoided, because t</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">he issue isn’t really about expensive filters with shortlife cycles but is about the implementation of a robust <a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/legionella.htm">water hygiene management</a> programme to prevent a problem before it occurs. <o:p></o:p></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Through a sensible, systemic routine of <a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/legionella.htm">Risk Assessments, water temperature checks, sampling</a> and – where necessary – cleansing, there isno reason why an organisation cannot minimise the risk from their water systemswithout having to resort<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>to buying reactivetechnology to combat a controllable problem.<o:p></o:p></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br /><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Any system, regardless of how much it costs to implement,is only ever as effective as its weakest component allows it to be. In mostcases of outbreak, a lack of understanding of WHY things need to be done canlead to systems being neglected (either through ignorance or a failure toprioritise tasks against other responsibilities) or incorrect completion oftasks. <o:p></o:p></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br /><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Of course, it is fairly easy to see how this can happen. Fororganisations that don’t have water hygiene management in place but want toimplement it, the path ahead of them may seem daunting at first. For peoplewith no <a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/training/legionella-training.htm">training</a> in the area, the ACoP L8 requirements are full oftechnicalities and jargon that may baffle or confuse. In these cases, it is alltoo easy to misinterpret guidelines and implement an ineffective solution, orpanic and spend lots of money on the problem in the hope that it goesaway.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br /><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This can be where a <a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/home.htm">consultancy</a> may be useful. Most willbe able to provide awareness <a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/training/legionella-training.htm">training</a> to enable staff to understand theimportance of the tasks that need to be performed from both a legal and ahealth point-of-view. If an organisation chooses to perform the tasks in-house,a consultant may also be able to <a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/training/legionella-training.htm">train</a> staff on how to perform those tasks anduse any necessary equipment<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>correctly. Fororganisations not wanting to carry out routine tasks themselves, most consultancieswill also be able to carry out the <a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/legionella.htm">routine monitoring and sampling</a> on theirbehalf, freeing up valuable staff time for other tasks while insuring that ACoPL8 requirements are completed correctly. <o:p></o:p></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br /><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For all organisations faced with a problem like<a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/legionella.htm">Legionella</a> infection, or any potential health hazard for that matter, the firstquestion to ask shouldn’t be “What do we need to buy?” but “What do we need tolearn?” </span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/home.htm">Riverside Environmental Services Ltd</a> provide high quality exposure assessment and monitoring services nationwide<span style="color: black;">. Including; </span></span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/asbestos.htm"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Asbestos</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/legionella.htm"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Legionella</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/coshh.htm"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">COSHH</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/air-quality-assessments.htm"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Air Testing</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/occupational-health.htm"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Occupational Health</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/noise.htm"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Noise</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/vibration.htm"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Vibration</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. <span style="color: black;">See our full list of </span><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services.htm"><span style="color: #2288bb;">services</span></a></span> for details. </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For more information please <a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/contact-us.htm"><span style="color: #2288bb;">contact us</span></a>.</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="mailto:info@riversideenvironmental.co.uk"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">info@riversideenvironmental.co.uk</span></span></a></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/">www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk</a></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">0870 950 0161</span></div><o:p></o:p></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vruy-V7KBjE/TQ-I8AMQjvI/AAAAAAAAAAM/kMW0Qff9leg/s1600/13863727.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3776274052006180357-4775868857533148496?l=riversideenvironmental.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Riverside Environmental Services Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568698457502873672noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776274052006180357.post-23174168100793400582011-10-12T04:58:00.000-07:002011-10-12T04:58:32.358-07:00<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/home.htm">Riverside Environmental Services Ltd</a>&nbsp;are proud sponsors of the </span><a href="http://www.claire.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=488:save-the-date-asbestos-in-soil-developments-in-legislation-policy-and-practice-conference&amp;catid=1:news&amp;Itemid=93"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">'Asbestos in Soil'</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> event being held&nbsp;at the&nbsp;Manchester Conference Centre&nbsp;on the 1st November 2011. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The event is being held in association with the 'Environmental Industries Commission (EIC)' and the 'British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS)' and aims to bring together technical parties&nbsp;to share knowledge and expertise in managing <a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/asbestos.htm">asbestos</a> in soil and emerging developments in UK guidance.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div align="LEFT"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Programme</span></strong></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><div align="LEFT"><div class="separator" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/images/stories/asbestosinsoilCP_v1.pdf"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mMwOEi0z3o8/TpV-g5QAuQI/AAAAAAAAACY/w276vQ1EBwE/s400/Asbestosinsoil.jpg" width="181" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>Morning Session 1</u>: Legislation &amp; Policy (Chair - Richard Boyle, HCA/SAGTA)</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /> - DEFRA review of Part 2A/DCLG review of planning - implications for owners of property contaminated by asbestos Richard Boyle, Homes &amp; Communities Agency/Soil &amp; Groundwater Technology Association<br /><br /></span><div align="LEFT"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- HSE policy &amp; practice - regulation of works on land contaminated with asbestos Martin Gibson, HSE</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div align="LEFT"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- Remediation and re-use of asbestos-contaminated soil - implications of the REACH regulation and relationship to the Definition of Waste: Development Industry Code of Practice Nicholas Willenbrock, CL:AIRE</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><div align="LEFT"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><div align="LEFT"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>Morning Session 2</u>: Exposure and Risk (Chair - Andrew Darnton, HSE)</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div align="LEFT"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- Health risks and mortality arising from exposure to low levels of asbestos Andrew Darnton, HSE</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div align="LEFT"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- Part 2A determinations - a legal perspective Andrew Wiseman, Stephenson Harwood</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div align="LEFT"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- Reflection on the Supreme Court judgement - an insurance industry perspective Matthew Hussey, Tysers</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div align="LEFT"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>Afternoon Session 3</u>: Sampling &amp; Analysis - Soils and Air (Chair - Garry Burdett, HSL)</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div align="LEFT"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- Current issues with soil samples/asbestos - a laboratory perspective Hazel Davidson, ALcontrol</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div align="LEFT"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- New sampling and analytical method for asbestos in soil Garry Burdett, HSL</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div align="LEFT"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- Monitoring low level exposures to asbestos in air Robin Howie, Robin Howie Associates</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><div align="LEFT"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><div align="LEFT"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>Afternoon Session 4</u>: Case Studies (Chair - Steve Forster, IEG)</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />- From laboratory scale to field scale: Issues of representativeness Paul Nathanail, University of Nottingham and Land Quality Management Ltd<br /></span><div align="LEFT"></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- Risk assessment/determination of SPOSH under Part 2A - a problem holder perspective Alan Jones, IOM and Anna Spinks, Wolverhampton City Council<br /><br />- Investigation and remediation of asbestos in soil - a case study Steve Edgar, VertaseFLI</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Riverside Environmental Services Ltd provide high quality exposure assessment and monitoring services nationwide<span style="color: black;">. Including; </span></span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/asbestos.htm"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Asbestos</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/legionella.htm"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Legionella</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/coshh.htm"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">COSHH</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/air-quality-assessments.htm"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Air Testing</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/occupational-health.htm"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Occupational Health</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/noise.htm"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Noise</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/vibration.htm"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Vibration</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. <span style="color: black;">See our full list of </span><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services.htm">services</a></span> for details. </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For more information please <a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/contact-us.htm">contact us</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="mailto:info@riversideenvironmental.co.uk"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">info@riversideenvironmental.co.uk</span></span></a></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">0870 950 0161</span></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3776274052006180357-2317416810079340058?l=riversideenvironmental.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Riverside Environmental Services Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568698457502873672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776274052006180357.post-4803652069421541372011-09-06T09:01:00.000-07:002011-09-06T09:07:55.211-07:00<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The HSE have released a consultation document on proposed changes to the Control of <a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/asbestos.htm">Asbestos</a> Regulations. (<a href="http://consultations.hse.gov.uk/gf2.ti/f/15426/400357.1/pdf/-/CD237.pdf"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Consultation Document CD237</span></a>).</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The consultation sets out proposals "...to implement the changes required to comply with the European Commission's reasoned opinion on the UK Government's transposition of Directive 83/477/EEC as amended by 2003/18/EC on the <span property="dc:audience">protection of workers from the risks of exposure to asbestos at work</span>. <em><strong>The reasoned opinion confirms the European Commission's view that the UK has not fully implemented Article 3(3) of the Directive</strong></em> which provides for the exemption of some types of lower risk work with asbestos from three requirements of the Directive: notification of work; medical examinations; and record keeping..." </span><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ayi3yM4GUuo/ThHWRXF-uyI/AAAAAAAAABI/gDSvyoDHUAc/s1600/Anthophyllite_asbestos_SEM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ayi3yM4GUuo/ThHWRXF-uyI/AAAAAAAAABI/gDSvyoDHUAc/s200/Anthophyllite_asbestos_SEM.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Put simply the changes mean in future fewer types of lower risk asbestos&nbsp;work will be exempt from&nbsp;three requirements:</span><br /><ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Notification of work</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Medical examinations</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Record keeping</span></li></ul><span style="font-family: Arial;">The HSE are seeking views </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">on: the proposals; the guidance to be produced to explain how the changes will work in practice; and the impact on business.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The following methods have been provided for&nbsp;c</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">onsultation response:</span><br /><br /><a href="http://consultations.hse.gov.uk/consult.ti/cd237/respondByQuestionnaireLogin"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Online HSE questionnaire</span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://consultations.hse.gov.uk/consult.ti/cd237/consultationHome"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Word response form</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The full document can be viewed here: </span><a href="http://consultations.hse.gov.uk/gf2.ti/f/15426/400357.1/pdf/-/CD237.pdf"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Consultation Document CD237</span></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Riverside Environmental Services Ltd provide high quality exposure assessment and monitoring services nationwide<span style="color: black;">. Including; </span></span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/asbestos.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">Asbestos</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">, </span></span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/legionella.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">Legionella</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">, </span></span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/coshh.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">COSHH</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">, </span></span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/air-quality-assessments.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">Air Testing</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">, </span></span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/occupational-health.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">Occupational Health</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">, </span></span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/noise.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">Noise</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"> and </span></span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/vibration.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">Vibration</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">. <span style="color: black;">See our full list of </span><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services.htm">services</a></span> for details. </span></span></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For more information please contact us.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="mailto:info@riversideenvironmental.co.uk"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">info@riversideenvironmental.co.uk</span></span></a></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">0870 950 0161</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3776274052006180357-480365206942154137?l=riversideenvironmental.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Riverside Environmental Services Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568698457502873672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776274052006180357.post-1682446989679311452011-07-06T09:41:00.000-07:002011-07-06T09:41:07.398-07:00<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <a href="http://www.atac.org.uk/">ATAC</a> have just launched a new qualification in conjunction with the Royal Society for Public Health for <a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/asbestos/project-management.htm">asbestos project managers</a>.&nbsp;</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Riverside had two candidates amongst the first seven to complete the course</strong> as we recognise the importance of achieving the highest quality when project managing for our clients.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0xESMAbg8Ss/ThSOcTtBgDI/AAAAAAAAABc/R9HHG45jpMk/s1600/ARCA+News+%2528ATAC+Project+Manager+Course%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0xESMAbg8Ss/ThSOcTtBgDI/AAAAAAAAABc/R9HHG45jpMk/s320/ARCA+News+%2528ATAC+Project+Manager+Course%2529.jpg" width="223" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Adrian Dracup (Riverside Analyst)&nbsp;commented:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"I have been working as an analyst for 7 years and found the course very useful in adding to my knowledge of asbestos as well as learning to think as a project manager on site in addition to providing analytical cover"</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The RSPH Certificate in <a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/asbestos/project-management.htm">Asbestos Project Management</a> is available to analysts with at least two years’ experience and teaches them the key skills necessary to Project Manage asbestos removal and remediation projects on behalf of clients. <o:p></o:p></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Including&nbsp;theory and&nbsp;practical knowledge and skills, the course covers various aspects of Project Management including contractor selection, client liaison and the management and inspection of asbestos works. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><br /></div><span style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Riverside Environmental Services Ltd provide high quality exposure assessment and monitoring services nationwide. Including; </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/asbestos.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Asbestos</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/legionella.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Legionella</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/coshh.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">COSHH</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/air-quality-assessments.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Air Testing</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/occupational-health.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Occupational Health</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/noise.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Noise</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/vibration.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Vibration</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. <span style="color: black;">See our full list of </span><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services.htm">services</a></span> for details. </span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For more information please contact us.</span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><a href="mailto:info@riversideenvironmental.co.uk"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">info@<span style="color: black;">riversideenvironmental.co.uk</span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">0870 950 0161</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3776274052006180357-168244698967931145?l=riversideenvironmental.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Riverside Environmental Services Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568698457502873672noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776274052006180357.post-18611896681907366692011-05-11T01:28:00.000-07:002011-07-05T01:31:50.343-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K80uk02MlgM/ThLLIgzLb2I/AAAAAAAAABU/tf8jHC1btxA/s1600/Achilles_logo_small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" i$="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K80uk02MlgM/ThLLIgzLb2I/AAAAAAAAABU/tf8jHC1btxA/s1600/Achilles_logo_small.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Riverside Environmental are pleased to announce that they have received accreditation from Achilles and have been added to UVDB (Utilities Vendors Database). <br /><br />Achilles is an EU-recognised company offering supplier management services to key industries including construction, rail and utilities. UVDB focuses on power generation and transmission, water and gas networks, and the nuclear sector. <br /><br />Participation in Achilles schemes enable procurement departments to reduce lengthy and costly tendering processes by pre-qualifying suppliers and contractors to authenticate their ability to provide essential services. <br /><br />Inclusion on the UVDB is only achievable after extensive desktop and on site audits which focus on risk critical issues and require a verifiable and demonstrable commitment to all aspects of health, safety, quality and environmental issues. <br /><br />A spokesman for Riverside today said “We are delighted to receive the UVDB accreditation. We have always been committed to the quality of our work and maintaining a safe, healthy environment for both our operatives and our clients. To have this commitment, and our ability to meet it, corroborated by an independent auditor is extremely gratifying and reflects the confidence that our customers have in us and our work.” </span></span><br /><br /><span style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Riverside Environmental Services Ltd provide high quality exposure assessment and monitoring services nationwide. Including; </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/asbestos.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Asbestos</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/legionella.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Legionella</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/coshh.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">COSHH</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/air-quality-assessments.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Air Testing</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/occupational-health.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Occupational Health</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/noise.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Noise</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/vibration.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Vibration</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. <span style="color: black;">See our full list of </span><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services.htm">services</a></span> for details. </span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For more information please contact us.</span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="mailto:info@riversideenvironmental.co.uk"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">info@riversideenvironmental.co.uk</span></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">0870 950 0161</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3776274052006180357-1861189668190736669?l=riversideenvironmental.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Riverside Environmental Services Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568698457502873672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776274052006180357.post-11558500073519305602011-03-10T01:27:00.000-08:002011-07-05T01:32:38.998-07:00<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">The supreme court has upheld a £240,000 compensation claim in the first case of a former pupil successfully suing a local authority for negligent exposure to asbestos. <br /><br />The Government now faces growing pressure to complete a full assessment of the risk from asbestos in schools. <br /><br /><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Quotes: </b><br /><br />Lord Justice Sedley - <br />"...where asbestos is involved, a risk of exposure is a risk of harm." <br /><br />Annette Brooke, MP and chairwoman of the parliamentary asbestos in schools group - <br />"We have been pushing for an assessment of the asbestos risks to children, and this judgment, we feel, is going to give us the clout to get one." <br /><br />Michael Lees, founder of the Asbestos Exposure in Schools campaign group - <br />"The ruling has profound implications." <br /><br />Husband of the deceased claimant - <br />"If her case helps others get justice more easily that has to be a good thing" <br /><br />Knowsley council - <br />"It has always been clear that Mrs Willmore suffered from a severe illness which was caused by exposure to asbestos and the council is, and always has been, extremely sympathetic towards Mrs Willmore and her family." <br /><br />Christine Blower, general secretary of the National Union of Teachers - <br />"It has been known for many years that children are more vulnerable than adults to the effects of asbestos exposure, even at low levels. In the last 10 years, 140 teachers have died of mesothelioma. If teachers are dying from their exposure, inevitably pupils will die too in later life. Because of the long latency period, however, there are no records of adults who have died because of childhood exposure." <br /><br />Coverage: </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2011/mar/09/asbestos-school-compensation-dianne-willmore" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The Guardian</span></a></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2011/mar/09/asbestos-school-compensation-dianne-willmore</span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-12686641" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The BBC</span></a></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-12686641</span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.channel4.com/news/catch-up/display/playlistref/090311/clipid/090311_ASBESTOS_09" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Channel 4</span></a></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">(Dead link)</b></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.asbestosexposureschools.co.uk/pdfnewslinks/supreme%20court%20summary.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Supreme Court Press Release</span></a></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; 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Including; </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/asbestos.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Asbestos</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/legionella.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Legionella</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/coshh.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">COSHH</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/air-quality-assessments.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Air Testing</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/occupational-health.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Occupational Health</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/noise.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Noise</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/vibration.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Vibration</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. <span style="color: black;">See our full list of </span><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services.htm">services</a></span> for details. </span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For more information please contact us.</span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="mailto:info@riversideenvironmental.co.uk"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">info@riversideenvironmental.co.uk</span></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">0870 950 0161</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3776274052006180357-1155850007351930560?l=riversideenvironmental.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Riverside Environmental Services Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568698457502873672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776274052006180357.post-87874186812943766382011-02-14T01:25:00.000-08:002011-07-05T01:33:15.208-07:00<span style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">A HSE clampdown is underway across the country which will feature unannounced visits to construction sites to ensure they are managing the risk from asbestos exposure and working at heights properly. <br /><br />The HSE press release states that last year 2014 sites and 2414 contractors were visited. This led to 350 prohibition notices to stop dangerous work. <br /><br />Philip White, HSE's Chief Inspector of Construction, said: <br />"This year, as part of ensuring risks from asbestos are properly managed, we will also be checking that, where appropriate, asbestos surveys have been carried out prior to any refurbishment work. Many workers believe that, because asbestos has been banned as a building material, it's no longer a threat to them. But that simply isn't true. Any premises built or refurbished before 2000 could contain asbestos." <br /><br />To read the full press release </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2011/hse-construction.htm?eban=rss-press-release" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">click here</span></a></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">. <br /><br />If you would like advice on managing the risk from asbestos on your construction or demolition project, need an </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.asbestos-surveyors.net/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">asbestos survey</span></a></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> or </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.asbestos-air-test.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">asbestos air testing</span></a></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">, please </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/contact-us.htm"><span style="color: blue; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">contact us</span></a></span></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and we will be very happy to help. </span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Riverside Environmental Services Ltd provide high quality exposure assessment and monitoring services nationwide. Including; </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/asbestos.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Asbestos</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/legionella.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Legionella</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/coshh.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">COSHH</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/air-quality-assessments.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Air Testing</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/occupational-health.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Occupational Health</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/noise.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Noise</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/vibration.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Vibration</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. <span style="color: black;">See our full list of </span><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services.htm">services</a></span> for details. </span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For more information please contact us.</span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="mailto:info@riversideenvironmental.co.uk"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">info@riversideenvironmental.co.uk</span></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">0870 950 0161</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3776274052006180357-8787418681294376638?l=riversideenvironmental.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Riverside Environmental Services Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568698457502873672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776274052006180357.post-5242323681154033152010-12-22T07:01:00.000-08:002010-12-24T01:58:47.019-08:00<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br /><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Consideration to completing </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/environmental-monitoring.htm"><span style="font-family: inherit;">environmental monitoring on construction and demolition projects</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> for noise, dust and vibration is now a standard part of the environmental planning stage. </span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The use of environmental monitoring consultants provides a number of benefits including compliance and provision of important dispute data. Below is a brief outline of this topic:</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_J0stjasdkbc/TRIR2PWNJqI/AAAAAAAAAAU/ROqKCuXw64E/s1600/26053792_XXL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_J0stjasdkbc/TRIR2PWNJqI/AAAAAAAAAAU/ROqKCuXw64E/s320/26053792_XXL.jpg" width="213" /></span></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Compliance</span></b></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Several regulatory documents govern what is needed and when in relation to construction and demolition site monitoring. The main documents include:</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span>Mayor of London Best Practice Guidance – The control of dust and emissions from construction and demolition</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span>BS:5228 Noise and vibration control on construction and open sites</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span>Considerate Constructor and Considerate Contractor Schemes</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span>Local Authority Requirements</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span>DEFRA Guidance</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Control Limits</span></b></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Environmental monitoring for noise, dust and vibration can provide a safe guard against nuisance or damage. By setting control limits, alarms can be set to warn if levels have been breached which have the potential for damage or nuisance. These alarms can be discrete, immediate and automated so that action can be taken before a problem results.</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Dispute Prevention and Resolution</span></b></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Environmental monitoring can provide invaluable data as evidence that the project is not causing damage or nuisance to neighbours. If carried out correctly this can prevent or significantly reduce claims against the contractors involved.</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In fact if monitoring is undertaken with the knowledge of the neighbours, it can prevent any disputes from occurring at all, as neighbours can see that the contractor is taking steps to safeguard their properties and prevent nuisance occurring.</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Data Integrity</span></b></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">To ensure that the data collected from monitoring devices is useful it is very important that certain criteria are fulfilled. The list below will help to prevent money being wasted on monitoring which does not ultimately provide the evidence or preventative measure required.</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span>Design of environmental monitoring plan including control limits</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span>Calibration of devices</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span>Correct setup and use of devices</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span>Impartiality of those taking and logging the results</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span>Report quality</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: inherit;">For more information on <a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/environmental-monitoring.htm">construction site environmental monitoring</a> please contact us.</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">0870 950 0161</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">For news and industry updates follow us at </span><a href="http://www.twitter.com/Riverside_Env"><span style="font-family: inherit;">www.twitter.com/Riverside_Env</span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="none" data-via="Riverside_Env">Tweet</a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><br /><br /><script src="http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"></script><fb:like href="http://riversideenvironmental.blogspot.com/" show_faces="false" width="450"></fb:like><br /><!Facebook Badge START><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/hextable/Riverside-Environmental/137710552939308" target="_TOP" title="Riverside Environmental"><img src="http://badge.facebook.com/badge/137710552939308.1187.1498667710.png" width="120" height="72" style="border: 0px;" /></a><!Facebook Badge END><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3776274052006180357-524232368115403315?l=riversideenvironmental.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Riverside Environmental Services Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568698457502873672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776274052006180357.post-64479183747805806722010-12-20T08:57:00.000-08:002010-12-24T02:01:26.571-08:00<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_J0stjasdkbc/TQ-I8AMQjvI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Na4sIL-odSo/s1600/13863727.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_J0stjasdkbc/TQ-I8AMQjvI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Na4sIL-odSo/s320/13863727.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/legionella.htm">Legionella risk assessment and Legionella monitoring</a>&nbsp;are simple processes&nbsp;in controlling the risk from Legionella bacteria in most water systems, read on to find out what you need to know...</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: black;">What is it?</span></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: black;">Legionella is a term for a group of bacteria which, if inhaled, can cause Legionnaires Disease. This disease is a form of pneumonia which proves fatal in about 10-15% of cases.</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: black;">What regulations do I need to follow?</span></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: black;">There are a number of regulations and guidance documents that deal with the risk from Legionella bacteria, however the main documents are the Health and Safety at Work Act and ACoP L8. </span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: black;">ACoP L8 is provided by the HSE to offer specific guidance on how to control the risk from Legionella including management, record keeping, training and practical tasks.</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: black;">Where is the risk?</span></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: black;">Legionella are water based bacteria commonly found in water systems such as domestic hot and cold water, cooling towers, drinking water etc.</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: black;">In practise any water system has the potential risk from Legionella associated to it.</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: black;">What do I need to do?</span></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: black;">The first step is to carry out a risk assessment of the water systems you manage. This must be carried out by a competent person, as whoever completes this document is taking responsibility for the risk and so must understand it.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: black;">There are really only 2 steps to most Legionella control programmes:</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/legionella.htm">Legionella Risk Assessment</a> – Every 2 years (or when something significant changes)</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/legionella.htm">Routine Legionella Monitoring</a> – This is set out by the risk assessment but is likely to include basic temperature checks, physical inspection and sampling.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: black;">In most cases trained site staff carry out the more basic tests leaving only quarterly, 6 monthly or annual visits for a specialist contractor.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: black;">Things to check</span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: black;">1. Make sure any specialist contractor you employ is a member of the <a href="http://www.conduct.org.uk/">Legionella Control Association</a> (LCA)</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: black;">2. Impartial and independent advice is crucial. Make sure you are happy the contractor is not just trying to make work for themselves! Employing an independent consultant is one way of achieving this.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: black;">3. Keep records of the good work you are doing. Without written confirmation in your site log book the HSE could assume it never happened!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: black;">And finally…</span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: black;">Legionella is a real problem which according to the HPA is greatly under reported. They estimate the true level of infection is approximately 5000 a year*, and so effective control is essential for both those at risk and those managing water systems.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">*HPA presentation at the Combating Legionella conference 2010.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Please contact us for more information on <a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/legionella.htm">Legionella control</a> and we will be happy to help.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Calibri;">0870 950 0161.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Calibri;">For industry news and updates follow us at <a href="http://www.twitter.com/Riverside_Env">http://www.twitter.com/Riverside_Env</a></span></div><br /><a href="http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="none" data-via="Riverside_Env">Tweet</a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><br /><br /><script src="http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"></script><fb:like href="http://riversideenvironmental.blogspot.com/" show_faces="false" width="450"></fb:like><br /><!Facebook Badge START><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/hextable/Riverside-Environmental/137710552939308" target="_TOP" title="Riverside Environmental"><img src="http://badge.facebook.com/badge/137710552939308.1187.1498667710.png" width="120" height="72" style="border: 0px;" /></a><!Facebook Badge END><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3776274052006180357-6447918374780580672?l=riversideenvironmental.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Riverside Environmental Services Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568698457502873672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776274052006180357.post-45681346774782684222010-12-10T01:24:00.000-08:002011-07-05T01:33:53.743-07:00<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Riverside Director and ATaC Chairman Jonathan Francis interviewed by BBC news about problems with asbestos management in schools. </span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><object class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="http://1.gvt0.com/vi/hRn-af-k5Rk/0.jpg" height="266" width="320"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hRn-af-k5Rk&fs=1&source=uds" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hRn-af-k5Rk&fs=1&source=uds" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">If you need help in managing the risk from asbestos, please contact us and we will be very happy to help. </span></div><br /><br /><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Riverside Environmental Services Ltd provide high quality exposure assessment and monitoring services nationwide. Including; </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/asbestos.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Asbestos</span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/legionella.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Legionella</span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/coshh.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">COSHH</span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/air-quality-assessments.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Air Testing</span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/occupational-health.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Occupational Health</span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/noise.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Noise</span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"> and </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/vibration.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Vibration</span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">. <span style="color: black;">See our full list of </span></span><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">services</span></a></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"> for details. </span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">For more information please contact us.</span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><a href="mailto:info@riversideenvironmental.co.uk"><span style="color: blue;">info@riversideenvironmental.co.uk</span></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/"><span style="color: black; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">0870 950 0161</span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3776274052006180357-4568134677478268422?l=riversideenvironmental.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Riverside Environmental Services Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568698457502873672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776274052006180357.post-56718767227597928382010-11-11T01:29:00.000-08:002011-07-05T01:30:35.571-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WFAFPjjFxjM/ThLLnlDvqhI/AAAAAAAAABY/g_lQ5_q8jJ0/s1600/LCA+Logo_small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" i$="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WFAFPjjFxjM/ThLLnlDvqhI/AAAAAAAAABY/g_lQ5_q8jJ0/s1600/LCA+Logo_small.jpg" /></a></div><span style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">We are very happy to announce that we have been awarded registration with the Legionella Control Association. <br /><br />Over the last few months Riverside have been undergoing a rigorous review programme to enable us to successfully register with the Legionella Control Association (LCA). This body has been setup to ensure Legionella service providers are working to the highest standards. <br /><br />The LCA will continue to periodically audit our Legionella works to ensure that the high standards we provide continue, this we hope will reassure our clients and future clients that we endeavour to offer the highest quality service in terms of technical excellence, impartiality and advice. <br /><br />A copy of our registration certificate can be found on our </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/links-and-downloads.htm"><span style="color: blue; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Links and Downloads</span></a></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> page. <br /><br />To find out more about the LCA, please </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.conduct.org.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">click here</span></a></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">. <br /><br />If you need help in managing the risk from Legionella, please </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/contact-us.htm"><span style="color: blue; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">contact us</span></a></span></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and we will be very happy to help. <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /></span></span></span><br /><span style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Riverside Environmental Services Ltd provide high quality exposure assessment and monitoring services nationwide. Including; </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/asbestos.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Asbestos</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/legionella.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Legionella</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/coshh.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">COSHH</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/air-quality-assessments.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Air Testing</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/occupational-health.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Occupational Health</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/noise.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Noise</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/vibration.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Vibration</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. <span style="color: black;">See our full list of </span><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services.htm">services</a></span> for details. </span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For more information please contact us.</span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="mailto:info@riversideenvironmental.co.uk"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">info@riversideenvironmental.co.uk</span></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">0870 950 0161</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3776274052006180357-5671876722759792838?l=riversideenvironmental.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Riverside Environmental Services Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568698457502873672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776274052006180357.post-58184104788240392682010-10-14T09:13:00.000-07:002011-07-05T01:34:59.215-07:00<span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">A HSE survey of asbestos management in “system built” schools has shown widespread improvements are necessary. Industry experts however doubt that even this survey goes far enough to show the true extent of the problem. <br /><br />The survey has resulted in 42 local authorities being inspected, 18 improvement notices, 1 prohibition notice and further advice being given to 32 other local authorities. <br /><br />ATAC the UK’s leading association for Asbestos testing and consultancy specialists have published a report on their website explaining the findings of the HSE survey following a similar survey carried out by ATAC in February. <br /><br />It also highlights some concerns that the HSE survey has not gone far enough to show the true level of the problem, a problem which is no surprise to ATAC. <br /><br />The ATAC Chairman has previously stated “These are not minor problems that have crept in over recent years; rather they are fundamental problems that are endemic in schools in the UK.” <br /><br />To read the full ATAC release, please </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.atac.org.uk/asbestos-testing-consultancy/ATaC-article.asp?ArticleID=281" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">click here</span></a></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">. <br /><br />The BBC has also covered the HSE survey results on the Radio 4 programme “You and Yours”. To listen to this programme please </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00v3ynd" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">click here</span></a></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">. <br /><br />If you need help in managing the risk from asbestos, please </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/contact-us.htm"><span style="color: blue; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">contact us</span></a></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> and we will be very happy to help. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Riverside Environmental Services Ltd provide high quality exposure assessment and monitoring services nationwide. Including; </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/asbestos.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Asbestos</span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/legionella.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Legionella</span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/coshh.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">COSHH</span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/air-quality-assessments.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Air Testing</span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/occupational-health.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Occupational Health</span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/noise.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Noise</span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"> and </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/vibration.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Vibration</span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">. <span style="color: black;">See our full list of </span></span><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">services</span></a></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"> for details. </span><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">For more information please contact us.</span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><a href="mailto:info@riversideenvironmental.co.uk"><span style="color: blue;">info@riversideenvironmental.co.uk</span></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/"><span style="color: black; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">0870 950 0161</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3776274052006180357-5818410478824039268?l=riversideenvironmental.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Riverside Environmental Services Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568698457502873672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776274052006180357.post-48710404076904242010-10-05T09:10:00.000-07:002011-07-05T01:41:08.220-07:00<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Four sites tested as potential sources for the recent Legionnaires Disease outbreak have come back negative. <br /><br />All four sites in Merthyr Tydfil have been told they are safe to re-open as no live legionella bacteria were found. <br /><br />Over a hundred properties have now been visited in addition to 28 cooling tower sites. Investigations continue. <br /><br />The outbreak area is a 7.5mile corridor between Abergavenny and Llandarcy. <br /><br />Public Health Wales warn that it is likely that more cases of Legionnaires’ disease will emerge before the source is found. Anyone concerned should contact their GP. <br /><br />Legionnaires’ disease is a potentially fatal form of pneumonia that is contracted by breathing in infected water droplets. Common sources include cooling towers, showers and hot and cold water systems. <br /><br />The risk from Legionella bacteria is present in any building containing water systems and should be managed according to the guidance in HSE document ACoP L8. This document details a programme for control based on a 2 yearly risk assessment and an on-going monitoring regime. <br /><br />If you need assistance ensuring you have the risk from legionella under control, please </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/contact-us.htm"><span style="color: blue; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">contact us</span></a></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> and we will be happy to assist you in controlling this risk. </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Riverside Environmental Services Ltd provide high quality exposure assessment and monitoring services nationwide. Including; </span></span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/asbestos.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Asbestos</span></span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span></span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/legionella.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Legionella</span></span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span></span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/coshh.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">COSHH</span></span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span></span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/air-quality-assessments.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Air Testing</span></span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span></span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/occupational-health.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Occupational Health</span></span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span></span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/noise.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Noise</span></span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and </span></span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/vibration.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Vibration</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">. <span style="color: black;">See our full list of </span></span><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">services</span></a></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"> for details. </span></span><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">For more information please contact us.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: black; 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font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">The death of a 64 year old woman has triggered investigations into an outbreak of Legionnaires Disease in Wales. Another 13 people are being treated for the disease and 11 of the cases are said to be linked. <br /><br />The woman died in hospital on Monday prompting Public Health Wales, the Health and Safety Executive and Environmental Health officers from seven council areas to investigate the link and possible source. <br /><br />Legionnaires’ disease is a potentially fatal form of pneumonia that is contracted by breathing in infected water droplets. Common sources include cooling towers, showers and hot and cold water systems. <br /><br />The risk from Legionella bacteria is present in any building containing water systems and should be managed according to the guidance in HSE document ACoP L8. This document details a programme for control based on a 2 yearly risk assessment and an on-going monitoring regime. <br /><br />If you need assistance ensuring you have the risk from legionella covered, please </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/contact-us.htm"><span style="color: blue; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">contact us</span></a></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> and we will be happy help. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><span style="font-size: small;">Riverside Environmental Services Ltd provide high quality exposure assessment and monitoring services nationwide. Including; </span></span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/asbestos.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><span style="font-size: small;">Asbestos</span></span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><span style="font-size: small;">, </span></span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/legionella.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><span style="font-size: small;">Legionella</span></span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><span style="font-size: small;">, </span></span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/coshh.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><span style="font-size: small;">COSHH</span></span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><span style="font-size: small;">, </span></span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/air-quality-assessments.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><span style="font-size: small;">Air Testing</span></span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><span style="font-size: small;">, </span></span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/occupational-health.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><span style="font-size: small;">Occupational Health</span></span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><span style="font-size: small;">, </span></span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/noise.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><span style="font-size: small;">Noise</span></span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><span style="font-size: small;"> and </span></span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/vibration.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><span style="font-size: small;">Vibration</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">. <span style="color: black;">See our full list of </span></span><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">services</span></a></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"> for details. </span></span><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">For more information please contact us.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><a href="mailto:info@riversideenvironmental.co.uk"><span style="color: blue; font-size: small;">info@riversideenvironmental.co.uk</span></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/"><span style="color: black; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><span style="font-size: small;">www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><span style="font-size: small;">0870 950 0161</span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3776274052006180357-7780254544463844599?l=riversideenvironmental.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Riverside Environmental Services Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568698457502873672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776274052006180357.post-2887491553458703532010-09-06T08:27:00.000-07:002011-07-05T01:35:49.032-07:00<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Health and Safety Executive have launched a safe maintenance campaign aimed to promote safety awareness when carrying out maintenance tasks. <br /><br />The campaign has been launched in partnership with the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), the EEF and the TUC. <br /><br />One of the key hazards identified is the increased risk from disturbing asbestos while completing maintenance tasks. The important factor in controlling this risk is in properly managing asbestos materials. <br /><br />The HSE recommends asking two questions before carrying out any maintenance work: </span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Have we had our premises surveyed to identify any asbestos containing materials?” </span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Do we have drawings or records clearly showing where the asbestos is and what condition it is in?” </span></span></div><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The information gathered in these two questions will provide the basis for managing the risk from asbestos when carrying out future maintenance works. <br /><br />If you need help in answering the two questions above, or need a company to carry out a survey of your building, please </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/contact-us.htm"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">contact us</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and we will be very happy to help. <br /><br />For more details on the safe maintenance campaign, </span><a href="http://www.hse.gov.uk/safemaintenance/campaign-details.htm?ebul=hsegen/09-aug-2010&amp;cr=8" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">click here</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Riverside Environmental Services Ltd provide high quality exposure assessment and monitoring services nationwide. Including; </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/asbestos.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Asbestos</span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/legionella.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Legionella</span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/coshh.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">COSHH</span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/air-quality-assessments.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Air Testing</span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/occupational-health.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Occupational Health</span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/noise.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Noise</span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"> and </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/vibration.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Vibration</span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">. <span style="color: black;">See our full list of </span></span><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">services</span></a></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"> for details. </span><br /></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">For more information please contact us.</span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><a href="mailto:info@riversideenvironmental.co.uk"><span style="color: blue;">info@riversideenvironmental.co.uk</span></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/"><span style="color: black; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">0870 950 0161</span></div><br /><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3776274052006180357-288749155345870353?l=riversideenvironmental.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Riverside Environmental Services Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568698457502873672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776274052006180357.post-6878399638662795932010-08-27T08:25:00.000-07:002011-07-05T01:36:36.253-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GzAhsMWI0ME/ThHbbrL3ckI/AAAAAAAAABQ/2ZFz40m8HDc/s1600/Brochure+Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" i$="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GzAhsMWI0ME/ThHbbrL3ckI/AAAAAAAAABQ/2ZFz40m8HDc/s200/Brochure+Cover.jpg" width="139" /></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">A new Riverside brochure has been produced which provides a handy reference to our company and our services in: </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/asbestos.htm"><span style="color: blue; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Asbestos</span></a></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> | </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/legionella.htm"><span style="color: blue; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Legionella</span></a></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> | </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/air-quality-assessments.htm"><span style="color: blue; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Air Testing</span></a></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> | </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/coshh.htm"><span style="color: blue; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">COSHH Assessment</span></a></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> | </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/lev-testing.htm"><span style="color: blue; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">LEV Testing</span></a></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> | </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/noise.htm"><span style="color: blue; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Noise</span></a></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> | </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/vibration.htm"><span style="color: blue; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Vibration</span></a></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> | </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/occupational-health.htm"><span style="color: blue; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Occupational Health</span></a></span></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <br /><br />The brochure is available in several forms: </span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Virtual brochure presentation – Available on the </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/links-and-downloads.htm"><span style="color: blue; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">“Links and Downloads”</span></a></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> page. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Downloadable pdf – Available on the </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/links-and-downloads.htm"><span style="color: blue; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">“Links and Downloads”</span></a></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> page. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Hard copy – Available on request, just </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/contact-us.htm"><span style="color: blue; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">contact us</span></a></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> and we will get one out to you as soon as possible. <br /><br />We hope that this will provide a useful resource that you can keep to hand in the most convenient way for you. Please </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/contact-us.htm"><span style="color: blue; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">contact us</span></a></span></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> if you would like any further information on our company or services and we will be very happy to help you in any way we can. </span></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /></span></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Riverside Environmental Services Ltd provide high quality exposure assessment and monitoring services nationwide. Including; </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/asbestos.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Asbestos</span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/legionella.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Legionella</span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/coshh.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">COSHH</span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/air-quality-assessments.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Air Testing</span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/occupational-health.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Occupational Health</span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/noise.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Noise</span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"> and </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/vibration.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Vibration</span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">. <span style="color: black;">See our full list of </span></span><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">services</span></a></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"> for details. </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">For more information please contact us.</span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><a href="mailto:info@riversideenvironmental.co.uk"><span style="color: blue;">info@riversideenvironmental.co.uk</span></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/"><span style="color: black; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">0870 950 0161</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3776274052006180357-687839963866279593?l=riversideenvironmental.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Riverside Environmental Services Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568698457502873672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776274052006180357.post-31995906505256562782010-08-25T08:24:00.000-07:002011-07-05T01:37:12.053-07:00<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">The TUC Asbestos Support and Campaign Group have warned that cuts to the school building programme will lead to a greater risk of asbestos exposure. <br /><br />This is because schools that have been promised new buildings or significant refurbishment will have reduced spending on maintenance. Allowing old schools to fall into disrepair dramatically increases the risk to both pupils and teachers. <br /><br />The TUC says the number of teachers who have died from the asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma has increased by over 300% in the last 20 years. Children exposed to asbestos are said to be five times more likely to develop mesothelioma than adult teachers in the same environment. <br /><br />If you would like to read more information on this problem please </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.asbestosexposureschools.co.uk/default.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">click here</span></a></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <br /><br />If you need assistance ensuring you comply with the asbestos regulations, please </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/contact-us.htm"><span style="color: blue; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">contact us</span></a></span></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and we will be happy to assist you in any way we can. <br /></span></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Riverside Environmental Services Ltd provide high quality exposure assessment and monitoring services nationwide. Including; </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/asbestos.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Asbestos</span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/legionella.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Legionella</span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/coshh.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">COSHH</span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/air-quality-assessments.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Air Testing</span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/occupational-health.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Occupational Health</span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/noise.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Noise</span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"> and </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/vibration.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Vibration</span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">. <span style="color: black;">See our full list of </span></span><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services.htm"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">services</span></a></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"> for details. </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">For more information please contact us.</span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><a href="mailto:info@riversideenvironmental.co.uk"><span style="color: blue;">info@riversideenvironmental.co.uk</span></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/"><span style="color: black; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;">0870 950 0161</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3776274052006180357-3199590650525656278?l=riversideenvironmental.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Riverside Environmental Services Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568698457502873672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776274052006180357.post-40516736399030888322010-08-17T08:22:00.000-07:002011-07-05T01:37:39.020-07:00<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Riverside Environmental’s Director Jonathan Francis has just had an article published in the NFDC Journal, "All Change on Asbestos Front", the journal is the annual publication of the National Federation of Demolition Contractors. <br /><br />In the article Jonathan Francis describes the changes in the asbestos industry, from the publication of the new Surveyors Guide, to the greater awareness of asbestos brought about through HSE increases in information, guidance and the number of inspection visits. <br /><br />To read the full article please click on the attached file at the base of this page. <br /><br />If you need assistance ensuring you comply with the asbestos regulations, please </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/contact-us.htm"><span style="color: blue; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">contact us</span></a></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> and we will be happy to assist you in any way we can. </span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;">Riverside Environmental Services Ltd provide high quality exposure assessment and monitoring services nationwide. Including; </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/asbestos.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Asbestos</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/legionella.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Legionella</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/coshh.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial;">COSHH</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/air-quality-assessments.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Air Testing</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/occupational-health.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Occupational Health</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/noise.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Noise</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;"> and </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/vibration.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Vibration</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">See our full list of </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">services</span></a></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> for details. </span><br /><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For more information please contact us.</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="mailto:info@riversideenvironmental.co.uk">info@riversideenvironmental.co.uk</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">0870 950 0161</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3776274052006180357-4051673639903088832?l=riversideenvironmental.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Riverside Environmental Services Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568698457502873672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776274052006180357.post-50958723359344633832010-08-11T08:18:00.000-07:002011-07-05T01:38:16.646-07:00<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">In 2010/2011 the HSE are to undergo a programme of inspections designed to improve exposure control standards and promote awareness and knowledge of the risks posed by MbOCA and Isocyanates. <br /><br />These chemicals are used in the manufacture of moulded polyurethane articles and have very real and specific hazards to users: </span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">MbOCA has the risk phrase “May cause Cancer” and it is readily absorbed through skin on contact.</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Isocyanates can cause occupational asthma if vapour and aerosols are inhaled and skin sensitisation can occur through contact with skin.</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><br />To control these risks Duty Holders need to ensure they provide adequate: </span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Risk Assessment</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Control Measures</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Information, Instruction and Training for Workers</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Maintenance, Examination and Testing of Control Measures</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Supervision, Monitoring and Review</span></div><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br />Effective LEV should also be provided for processes involving heated MbOCA and isocyanates. <br /><br />For more information on this story </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.hse.gov.uk/foi/internalops/sectors/manuf/03-10-07.htm?ebul=hsegen/26-jul-2010&amp;cr=23" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">click here</span></a></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <br /><br />If you need assistance ensuring you comply with COSHH regulations relating to MbOCA and Isocyanates, please </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/contact-us.htm"><span style="color: blue; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">contact us</span></a></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-size: small;"> and we will be happy to assist you in any way we can. </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;">Riverside Environmental Services Ltd provide high quality exposure assessment and monitoring services nationwide. Including; </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/asbestos.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Asbestos</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/legionella.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Legionella</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/coshh.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial;">COSHH</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/air-quality-assessments.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Air Testing</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/occupational-health.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Occupational Health</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/noise.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Noise</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;"> and </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/vibration.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Vibration</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">See our full list of </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">services</span></a></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> for details. </span><br /><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For more information please contact us.</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="mailto:info@riversideenvironmental.co.uk">info@riversideenvironmental.co.uk</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">0870 950 0161</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3776274052006180357-5095872335934463383?l=riversideenvironmental.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Riverside Environmental Services Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568698457502873672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776274052006180357.post-27737673823503034002010-07-27T08:16:00.000-07:002011-07-05T01:38:38.333-07:00<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">During 2010 there is a European-wide campaign called “Risk Assessment in the Use of Hazardous Substances”. The aim of the project is simple: <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">• Promote risk assessment for hazardous substances </span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">• Focused on small and medium sized companies</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">• Targeted on the industry sector not a specific substance</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">• Raise awareness among employers and workers</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-size: small;">• Assist enforcement inspectors</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">In the UK the focus will be on risks associated with the motor repair industry such as paint spraying and welding. For more information </span></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.hse.gov.uk/mvr/european-campaign.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">click here</span></a></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Assessment of the substances used during the normal working practises of your organisation is an essential part of your health and safety plan and must be completed by a competent person. If you</span> <span style="font-size: small;">like independent assistance, please </span></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/contact-us.htm"><span style="color: blue; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">contact us</span></a></span></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> and we will be happy to assist you in any way we can. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;">Riverside Environmental Services Ltd provide high quality exposure assessment and monitoring services nationwide. Including; </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/asbestos.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Asbestos</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/legionella.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Legionella</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/coshh.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial;">COSHH</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/air-quality-assessments.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Air Testing</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/occupational-health.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Occupational Health</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/noise.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Noise</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;"> and </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/vibration.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Vibration</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">See our full list of </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">services</span></a></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> for details. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">F</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">or more information please contact us.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="mailto:info@riversideenvironmental.co.uk">info@riversideenvironmental.co.uk</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/">http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;">0870 950 0161</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3776274052006180357-2773767382350303400?l=riversideenvironmental.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Riverside Environmental Services Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568698457502873672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776274052006180357.post-12558081038796385492010-07-27T08:06:00.000-07:002011-07-05T01:40:39.960-07:00<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"></span><br /><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The seriousness of the risk posed by </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/asbestos.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Asbestos</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> has prompted the BBC to run a feature from its home page banner called “Dangerous Dust – Inside the Global Asbestos Trade”. In this feature prominent figures underline the links between asbestos and serious diseases such as Mesothelioma and lung cancer. Some extracts are included below: </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ayi3yM4GUuo/ThHWRXF-uyI/AAAAAAAAABI/gDSvyoDHUAc/s1600/Anthophyllite_asbestos_SEM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="200" i$="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ayi3yM4GUuo/ThHWRXF-uyI/AAAAAAAAABI/gDSvyoDHUAc/s200/Anthophyllite_asbestos_SEM.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Banned or restricted in more than 50 countries, white asbestos continues to be widely used in China, India, Russia and Brazil, and many developing countries. The BBC's Steve Bradshaw and Jim Morris from the ICIJ report on an industry supported by a global network of lobby groups. “</span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“The WHO says white asbestos "is a known cause of human cancer," including mesothelioma. Dr Vincent Cogliano, of the WHO's International Agency for Research on Cancer says: "My own personal view is that these risks are extremely high. They are as high as just about any known carcinogen that we have seen, except, perhaps, for tobacco smoke. “</span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“The WHO says 125 million people encounter white asbestos in the workplace, and the International Labour Organization (ILO) estimates that 100,000 workers die each year from all asbestos-related diseases.”</span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When talking about supporters of asbestos use the BBC writer comments; </span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“…The asbestos lobby's influence reaches around the world…Critics say the groups' strategy is one borrowed from the tobacco industry: create doubt, contest litigation, and delay regulation.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The American Public Health Association (APHA) has joined the World Federation of Public Health Organizations (WFPHA), the International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) in calling for a global asbestos ban.”</span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“The HSE actively supports the EU's white asbestos ban.”</span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Meanwhile, on lung cancer, Alex Burdorf, a public health professor at Rotterdam's Erasmus Medical Centre, said his recent review of earlier epidemiological studies commissioned by the Dutch government, had convinced him that white asbestos was "much more dangerous than previously thought." "What we have shown is that chrysotile is as dangerous as crocidolite [blue asbestos] for contracting lung cancer, and is also linked to mesothelioma," he said. "I don't think there is safe way of working with asbestos, so I would support a global ban on asbestos purely because of public health risks." “</span></span></div><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To see the full story please </span></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-10623725" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">click here</span></span></a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">to go to the BBC website or </span></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/contact-us.htm"><span style="color: blue; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">contact us</span></span></a></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">for more details</span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">including a full copy of the story quoted. </span></span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Riverside Environmental Services Ltd provide high quality exposure assessment and monitoring services nationwide. Including; </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/asbestos.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Asbestos</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/legionella.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Legionella</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/coshh.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">COSHH</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/air-quality-assessments.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Air Testing</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/occupational-health.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Occupational Health</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/noise.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Noise</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/vibration.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Vibration</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. </span></span><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">See our full list of </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">services</span></a></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> for details. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For more information please contact us.</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="mailto:info@riversideenvironmental.co.uk">info@riversideenvironmental.co.uk</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">0870 950 0161</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3776274052006180357-1255808103879638549?l=riversideenvironmental.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Riverside Environmental Services Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568698457502873672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776274052006180357.post-37560368563182897402010-07-23T08:14:00.000-07:002011-07-05T01:39:10.298-07:00<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></span> <br /><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The seriousness of the risk posed by Asbestos has prompted the BBC to run a season called </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/news/2010/07/000000_asbestos.shtml" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">”Dangers in the Dust”</span></a></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">, this series looks at the asbestos problem in the light of some experts warning that by 2030 asbestos could be linked to millions of deaths. <br /><br />Here we have provided links to the short programmes held on the BBC iPlayer: </span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">BBC and ICIJ journalist meets scientists on both sides of the Asbestos debate. </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p008rnrs/Discovery_21_07_2010" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">click here</span></a></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Nellie Kershaw’s Story – Diagnosis which eventually led to the banning of asbestos in the UK. </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p008mjq2/Witness_Asbestos_Nellie_Kershaws_story" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">click here</span></a></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Visit to Indian shanty town where sheets of broken asbestos surround those who live there. </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p008n42d/One_Planet_22_07_2010" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">click here</span></a></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Business Daily looks at the qualities and risks of white asbestos. </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p008mjqb/Business_Daily_Dangers_in_the_Dust" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">click here</span></a></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-size: small;">The story of Steve Lee who has lived with the incurable cancer, mesothelioma</span>. </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/news/2010/07/100720_asbestos_healthcheck_1.shtml?bw=bb&amp;mp=wm&amp;news=1&amp;ms3=6&amp;ms_javascript=true&amp;bbcws=2" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">click here</span></a></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ayi3yM4GUuo/ThHWRXF-uyI/AAAAAAAAABI/gDSvyoDHUAc/s1600/Anthophyllite_asbestos_SEM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" i$="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ayi3yM4GUuo/ThHWRXF-uyI/AAAAAAAAABI/gDSvyoDHUAc/s200/Anthophyllite_asbestos_SEM.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Riverside Environmental Services Ltd provide high quality exposure assessment and monitoring services nationwide. Including; </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/asbestos.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Asbestos</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/legionella.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Legionella</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/coshh.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">COSHH</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/air-quality-assessments.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Air Testing</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/occupational-health.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Occupational Health</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/noise.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Noise</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/vibration.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Vibration</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. </span></span><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">See our full list of </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">services</span></a></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> for details. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">F</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">or more information please contact us.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="mailto:info@riversideenvironmental.co.uk">info@riversideenvironmental.co.uk</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/">http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;">0870 950 0161</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3776274052006180357-3756036856318289740?l=riversideenvironmental.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Riverside Environmental Services Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568698457502873672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776274052006180357.post-7854026125731329312010-07-22T08:12:00.000-07:002011-07-05T01:39:44.914-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s6E72cpd_YA/ThHXyDPARuI/AAAAAAAAABM/mYE45CD768w/s1600/p6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" i$="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s6E72cpd_YA/ThHXyDPARuI/AAAAAAAAABM/mYE45CD768w/s1600/p6.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Our Ocupational Hygienists have been requested to complete workplace air monitoring for an aluminium works in Bahrain. <br /><br />In September this year, a Riverside Occupational Hygienist will travel over 3000 miles from the UK to Bahrain to provide air monitoring services to GARMCO, the largest downstream aluminium facility in the Arabian Gulf region, providing 165,000 tonnes per year of rolled aluminium across the world. <br /><br />The project is to carry out work place air monitoring to identify potential risks from contaminants such as metal dust, fluorides and process gases. This is carried out as part of a routine risk management plan adopted by the site. <br /><br />We are obviously very happy to have earned a reputation resulting in requests such as this and will be hoping to build upon that reputation by providing the highest standards in air monitoring throughout the project. <br /><br />If you need workplace air monitoring completed on your sites, please </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/contact-us.htm"><span style="color: blue; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">contact us</span></a></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> and we will be happy to assist you in any way we can. </span><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Riverside Environmental Services Ltd provide high quality exposure assessment and monitoring services nationwide. Including; </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/asbestos.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Asbestos</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/legionella.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Legionella</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/coshh.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">COSHH</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/air-quality-assessments.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Air Testing</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/occupational-health.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Occupational Health</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/noise.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Noise</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services/vibration.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Vibration</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. </span></span><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">See our full list of </span><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/our-services.htm"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">services</span></a></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> for details. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For more information please contact us.</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="mailto:info@riversideenvironmental.co.uk">info@riversideenvironmental.co.uk</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/">http://www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">0870 950 0161</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3776274052006180357-785402612573132931?l=riversideenvironmental.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Riverside Environmental Services Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568698457502873672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776274052006180357.post-57841605278334007372010-07-08T05:41:00.000-07:002011-07-04T06:59:20.468-07:00<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">  </span><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YHv8plicKuY/ThGkfcKhupI/AAAAAAAAAAg/LBRNbfUyh3g/s1600/Jonathan_287x235.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="163" i$="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YHv8plicKuY/ThGkfcKhupI/AAAAAAAAAAg/LBRNbfUyh3g/s200/Jonathan_287x235.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OfBkAtHb7Zk/ThGkjAjH2iI/AAAAAAAAAAk/acY9wd6Hx-A/s1600/atac-logo.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" i$="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OfBkAtHb7Zk/ThGkjAjH2iI/AAAAAAAAAAk/acY9wd6Hx-A/s1600/atac-logo.gif" /></span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are very proud to announce that Riverside director Jonathan Francis has been made chairman of ATaC – Asbestos Testing and Consultancy.&nbsp;</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span>&nbsp;</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>What is ATaC?</strong></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><a href="http://www.atac.org.uk/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ATaC</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> was established in 1998 to promote high standards in all aspects of  asbestos consultancy work, assist the Health and Safety Executive and Health and Safety Commission and to elevate awareness of the hazards from deadly asbestos fibres. <br /><br />As a valued member of </span><a href="http://www.atac.org.uk/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ATaC</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, Jonathan Francis is very happy to be involved in continuing the essential aims and objectives of the organisation and will ensure Riverside continues to be at the forefront of providing those excellent standards in all its survey and analytical works. <br /><br />In the latest edition of the </span><a href="http://www.atac.org.uk/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ATaC</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> journal Jonathan Francis acknowledged the “effort, time and commitment” the previous Chairman John O’Sullivan had provided before setting out some of the ways he intends to continue and further the objectives of the organisation. <br /><br />Use these links for more information about </span><a href="http://www.atac.org.uk/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ATaC</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">&nbsp;or to read the latest </span><a href="http://www.atac.org.uk/asbestos-testing-consultancy/atac-journal.asp"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">journal</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></span><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; 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