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UKAS Asbestos Inspection Firms: Choosing a Competent Asbestos Surveyor
The New HSE Guide – Asbestos The Survey Guide (HSG264) gives some clear and simple guidance on checking the competence of the asbestos surveyor. It has to be said that when employing a non-UKAS Accredited company, things become a lot more long winded as a lot, if not all the different criteria should all be checked by the company as part of their internal procedures. Read More
HSG 264 and Refurbishment and Demolition Surveys – A Brief Overview
Refurbishment and Demolition Surveys have been carried out as ‘Type 3’ surveys since the introduction of MDHS 100 in July 2001. This document provided advice and methodology for surveyors engaged in all asbestos survey types. However, the guidance for Type 3 Surveys was nominal which inevitably led to varying degrees of inspection procedures by the surveying companies.
The Health & Safety Executive have now issued Asbestos: The Survey Guide (HSG264) which was published on January 29th January 2010. The new guidance is specifically aimed at surveyors who carry out asbestos surveys and those who commission the surveys. (Client / Duty Holders) Read More
Who should carry out your asbestos surveys
Download UKAS Brochure – Who should carry out your asbestos surveys here
Accreditation: Ensuring technical competence
The accreditation process determines the technical competence and integrity of organisations providing inspection, testing, calibration and certification services. UKAS is the sole national accreditation body, recognised by Government, to assess these types of organisations against international standards. It provides an independent and authoritative declaration that the organisation carrying out the survey has the people, facilities, technical expertise, management systems and track record to undertake the activity professionally and competently.
“HSE strongly recommends that an accredited surveyor is used to carry out complex type 1, 2 and 3 surveys”
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