Achilles UVDB Registration Achieved

Riverside Environmental are pleased to announce that they have received accreditation from Achilles and have been added to UVDB (Utilities Vendors Database).

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.

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.

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.

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.”

Riverside Environmental Services Ltd provide high quality exposure assessment and monitoring services nationwide. Including; Asbestos, Legionella, COSHH, Air Testing, Occupational Health, Noise and Vibration. See our full list of services for details.

For more information please contact us.

info@riversideenvironmental.co.uk

www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/

0870 950 0161

Construction Site Environmental Monitoring – Noise, Dust & Vibration

Consideration to completing environmental monitoring on construction and demolition projects for noise, dust and vibration is now a standard part of the environmental planning stage.

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:

Compliance

Several regulatory documents govern what is needed and when in relation to construction and demolition site monitoring. The main documents include:

-          Mayor of London Best Practice Guidance – The control of dust and emissions from construction and demolition

-          BS:5228 Noise and vibration control on construction and open sites

-          Considerate Constructor and Considerate Contractor Schemes

-          Local Authority Requirements

-          DEFRA Guidance

Control Limits

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.

Dispute Prevention and Resolution

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.

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.

Data Integrity

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.

-          Design of environmental monitoring plan including control limits

-          Calibration of devices

-          Correct setup and use of devices

-          Impartiality of those taking and logging the results

-          Report quality

For more information on construction site environmental monitoring please contact us.
0870 950 0161

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New Riverside Brochure Available

A new Riverside brochure has been produced which provides a handy reference to our company and our services in: Asbestos | Legionella | Air Testing | COSHH Assessment | LEV Testing | Noise | Vibration | Occupational Health

The brochure is available in several forms:

Virtual brochure presentation – Available on the “Links and Downloads” page.

Downloadable pdf – Available on the “Links and Downloads” page.

Hard copy – Available on request, just contact us and we will get one out to you as soon as possible.

We hope that this will provide a useful resource that you can keep to hand in the most convenient way for you. Please contact us 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.
Riverside Environmental Services Ltd provide high quality exposure assessment and monitoring services nationwide. Including; Asbestos, Legionella, COSHH, Air Testing, Occupational Health, Noise and Vibration. See our full list of services for details.

For more information please contact us.

info@riversideenvironmental.co.uk

www.riversideenvironmental.co.uk/

0870 950 0161