asbestos update 2009
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Asbestos Update 2009. Asbestos Update 2009. Introduction Update on latest statistics HSE Awareness Campaign Target Audience Changes for 2009 MDHS100 Revisions Social Housing News Roundup. Current Statistics. Each Week the following deaths occur as a result of past asbestos exposure: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Asbestos Update 2009
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Asbestos Update 2009
• Introduction• Update on latest statistics
• HSE Awareness Campaign• Target Audience
• Changes for 2009• MDHS100 Revisions• Social Housing
• News Roundup
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Current Statistics
• Each Week the following deaths occur as a result of past asbestos exposure:
• 3 Plumbers• 20 Tradesmen• 6 Electricians• 6 Joiners
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Current Statistics
• Recorded deaths 2006 • 2056 Mesothelioma Deaths• 2056 Lung Cancers Deaths• 111 Asbestosis Deaths
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Current Statistics
• Estimated trades account for 3000 deaths per annum.• Where do the other 1000 plus cases
come from?
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Asbestos Risk
• Those contracting asbestos ailments can be split into 2 groups
• Occupationally Exposed• Developing Asbestosis, Lung Cancers &
Mesothelioma
• The Non-Occupationally Exposed.• Developing Mesothelioma
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Mesothelioma
• Exposure to lower levels of asbestos can potentially cause Mesothelioma
• These deaths have generally occurred as a result of both occupational exposure and non- occupational exposure
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HSE Awareness Campaign
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Non-Occupational Mesothelioma
• Increase in teacher Mesothelioma• Greater Media coverage of schools issues• Increase Union concern about risks• Concerns about long terms low level exposure
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Non-Occupational Mesothelioma
• Historically accepted that high level exposure resulted in asbestos illnesses.
• Now concern growing concerning low level exposure especially amongst youngsters.
• Dr Robin Howie and others currently considering these risks.
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Non-Occupational Mesothelioma
• Has been identified in housewives, teachers, doctors, bankers.
• Youngest victim 28.• How has this occurred
with a 30 year latency period?
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Non-Occupational Mesothelioma
• Freedom of Information Act.• Throughout 2008 solicitors have been
requesting asbestos information from schools• Why?
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Non-Occupational Mesothelioma
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Regulation Review
• Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006• 2009 Should see an update in some of the key
guidance• MDHS100. Asbestos Surveying• Non-Licensed Asbestos Work
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Regulation 4
• Requires an assessment be undertaken of all non-domestic premises to ensure the risks of asbestos are controlled.
• This assessment is the responsibility of the ‘Duty Holder’.
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Regulation 5
• “An employer shall not undertake work in demolition, maintenance, or any other work which exposes or is liable to expose his employees to asbestos……”
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Regulation 7
• “An employer shall not undertake any work with asbestos unless he has prepared a suitable written plan of work detailing how the work is to be carried out..”
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Regulation 10
• “Every employer shall ensure that adequate information, instruction and training is given to those of his employees-
• (a) who are or who are liable to be exposed to asbestos, or who supervise such employees….”
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Asbestos Essentials
• http://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/essentials
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MDHS100.
• Guide to Asbestos Survey• Likely to be published first half 2009• Keys Changes• Impact for Decent Homes
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News Round Up.
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News Round Up.
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Questions
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