Twenty UK Tradesmen Die Every Week From Asbestos Related Disease
Every week twenty tradesmen die from asbestos-related disease. If you are an electrician, plumber, heating and ventilation engineer, joiner, plasterer or work in any similar trade, you are likely to come across this hidden killer in your work – asbestos dust could kill you.
Do you know if there is asbestos where you are working? Every week six joiners die from this hidden killer.
Avoid working with asbestos if possible. If you are not sure if there are asbestos materials where you are working, don’t start work. Your boss should tell you if there is asbestos present. There should be an asbestos register for workplace buildings – you can ask to see it. If asbestos is present:
Don’t start work if:
You may only continue to work if:
Do you know where you are likely to find asbestos? Every Week three plumbers die from asbestos-related disease.
Some common places you will find asbestos materials are:
Work safely with asbestos – Every week six electricians die from asbestos-related disease.
The most important thing to remember is to be prepared when you work with asbestos. You need to minimise dust and protect yourself from breathing it in. So, make sure you do the following.
Where can I find asbestos training? Asbestos is a hidden killer.
Contact the UK Asbestos Training Association (www.ukata.org.uk, Tel: 01246 824437) for a list of asbestos training providers in your area. Othertraining organisations may also provide asbestos training. Ask for a combination of asbestos awareness and job-specific training, usually called ‘non-licensed asbestos training’, that covers:
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Tom Norris is the Managing Director of the QFJ Media Price Comparison Network and writes passionately each week in the Compare Prices Supermarket Blog and Solar Panels Supermarket about home improvement and renewable energy issues.