ABOUT THE TEAM ASBESTOS SERVICES HOSPITAL CLEANING SERVICES
ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIALS ASBESTOS TRAINING
Greenwood Environmental Ltd is
an asbestos removal contractor whose personnel have over 30 years
experience and have been selected from the UK’s leading asbestos
contracting, surveying and training companies. From small scale removal
projects to large contracts, our team prides itself on delivering
practical and successful solutions, first time, every time. We have
recently set up a new division for dealing with Deep and Terminal
cleaning within the Health Sector and have developed an innovative
intensive method of fine cleaning, called The Greenwood Process.
Key aims of the company include:
- setting industry standards for innovation and best practice
- priority given to health and safety
- provide highest level of training to our workers
- committed to environmentally friendly practices
- an equal opportunities employer
- Quality assured, working towards ISO 9001
No matter how large or small your requirements, please contact us on 020 8544 8005 and talk to
one of our experts.
At
Greenwood Environmental Ltd we can administer the overall Asbestos Removal
requirements of our clients by offering a comprehensive tailored package to
meet your specific requirements from inception to completion, focusing on:
- Surveys
- Report compilation
- Specification writing
- Budget preparation
- Resource planning
- Project management
- Action Planning
- Asbestos Trainings
The
findings of the Asbestos Surveys need to be collected to develop an Action
Plan. The purpose of the plan is to provide a system to manage any known or
presumed asbestos, so that any potential danger is controlled, and any risks
are kept to a minimum.
The Action Plan will comprise:
- Risk Assessments for
individual Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM’s) present in the building
- CAD plans of each property
- Management regime, to ensure
that the condition of each ACM is maintained in a safe condition and
regularly reviewed / monitored
Greenwood
Environmental Ltd can produce cost effective plans relating directly to your
needs. Developed in close consultation with you the client. The detailed
procedures developed are practical, and also ensure asbestos is managed in
accordance with current regulations.
The Action
Plan will be written with existing Health & Safety documentation or
policies in mind. Distribution of the procedures will follow in-house
procedures or a permit-to-work system that may be already employed.
Our expertise in working with asbestos will save you time, provide peace of mind, and ensure the most cost effective solutions are found to meet the current regulations.
• STEP 1
• Instantly reduce the risk of exposure by conducting MDHS100 Type 3 Asbestos Inspections of all areas that are liable to be disturbed in a project
• STEP 2
• Provide Asbestos Awareness Training to all Employees liable to be exposed to asbestos fibres, so they are aware of the risks & know how to keep safe.
• STEP 3
• Minimize risks and costs by conducting MDHS100 Type 2 Asbestos Inspections of the entire premises, to locate and assess all ACMs
• STEP 4
• Prepare a Management Plan to ensure all risks are reduced to the lowest level, this may include removal of ACM
• STEP 5
• Carefully assess, plan and execute Asbestos Remediation Works to removal hazardous risks and minimize controls
• STEP 6
• Re-inspect and assess all ACMs that remain insitu and update information
• Continually review your Asbestos Management Plan to ensure efficiency
yGREENWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL AND TURKEY
An Introduction into Asbestos and the Turkish
Regulations
The Turkish Labour laws in English
Greenwood's Environmentals Road map to Turkey
The controls of Asbestos in Turkey
A brief Asbestos regulation comparison between the UK regulations and the Turkish regulations.
CSR - Corporate Social Responsibility
CSR Road map for Turkey Action Plan of the Turkey CSR Peer Group
A list of Turkish Companies signed up to CSR in Turkey
Dresden Declaration on the Protection of Workers against Asbestos
Turkish Environmental Laws 2009
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
The 10 Principles of CSR also provides a vehicle to enable suitable controls to be in place for asbestos, asbestos management is effectively part of the responsibility to protect employees from risks.
•Many major international companies and key organisations have already confirmed there support and commitment to CSR
•Asbestos exposure risks form part of the buildings safety inspections and should be professionally assessed in order to identify the risks
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•Alongside other forthcoming regulatory controls companies will find it increasing difficult to avoid having to manage asbestos correctly in line with World Health Organization recommended methods.
Continuing commitment by business to
behave ethically and contribute to economic development while improving the
quality of life of the workforce and their families as well as of the local
community and society at large.
‘The World Bank’ –
Good Practice Note – Asbestos 2009
The World Bank Avoids Asbestos in New Construction
&Warns of Hazards of Installed Asbestos !
The World Bank has issued a Good Practice Note, Asbestos: Occupational and
Community Health Issues. The note outlines the health risks related to exposure
to asbestos, lists resources on international good practices to minimize these
risks, and describes some of the available alternatives to asbestos-containing
products.
The note advises that it is good practice to minimize the health risks
associated with asbestos products by avoiding their use in new construction and
renovation and, if installed asbestos-containing materials are encountered, by
using internationally recognized standards and best practices to deal with
them.
It notes that the Bank expects borrowers and other clients to use alternative
materials whenever feasible.
EVERY WEEK 20 PEOPLE DIE FROM THE HIDDEN KILLER IN THE UK.
Turkish Asbestos Regulations
