Top Safety Accreditation for Deconstruct UK

Deconstruct UK has been awarded accreditation from safecontractor for its commitment to achieving excellence in health and safety.Safecontractor is a leading third party accreditation scheme which recognises very high standards in health and safety management amongst UK contractors.Deconstruct specialise in all aspects of deconstruction, dismantling and demolition works, including asbestos management and asbestos abatement. The company’s application......

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Glasgow Health Board fined for asbestos failings

A recent article publish on the Risk Management Services blog reported that a Scottish health authority has been fined £6,000 for failing to clear asbestos from the Royal Hospital for Sick Children at Yorkhill in Glasgow.The health authority potentially exposed several workers to the asbestos fibres due to the failed management of the risks of asbestos in a basement plant room of the hospital.On the 20th of June, Glasgow Sheriff Court heard that......

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Guidance issued on ‘Managing Asbestos in the Retail Sector’

The Retail Asbestos Working Group (RAWG) has launched a guidance document that promotes the continuous improvement of asbestos management in the retail sector.The purpose of the guide which is called ‘The Management of Asbestos Containing Materials in the Retail Sector’ is to promote good-practice and to provide guidance to retailers regarding their duties under the Control of Asbestos Regulations (CAR) 2012 and to contractors who work in this sector.The......

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Derisk appointed by Solihull Community Housing to carry out comprehensive audit of asbestos risk management policies

Asbestos Risk Management experts, Derisk, were appointed by Solihull Community Housing to provide a full Asbestos Management Compliance Audit and Health Check of their policies.Derisk provided Solihull Community Housing (SCH) with a comprehensive and critical audit of their asbestos risk management policies, procedures and processes, to ensure that they are in line with the current statutory requirements and industry best-practice.The audit consisted......

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CPD Accredited Asbestos Management Seminars

Here at Derisk, we know the importance of spending your time wisely which is why Robin Nower is embarking on a series of CPD accredited asbestos management seminars for a number of our clients. The sessions are only 1 hour long and can be arranged as a breakfast or lunchtime slot, so you and your team can get on with your daily duties without interruption.The sessions are FREE and cover:Asbestos Management for Duty Holders and Commercial Managers;Asbestos Information for Designers, Planners and Architects in Construction Projects; and/orCDM Duty Holder Responsibilities for Clients and PlannersPlease......

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North East glass Firm fined after potential asbestos exposure

A North East glass firm has been fined after the potential exposure of dangerous asbestos fibres to nearly 200 workers and visitors at its Consett premises.The incident which was triggered by fire alarm installers when work at the firms Princess Building on Leadgate Industrial Estate started on July 12th 2011, which then went on to be investigated by the Health and Safety Executive.Recommendations by the safety advisors for Consett-based Romag Ltd......

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Independant Asbestos Training Providers – Don’t miss your opportunity to attend the 2014 Annual Dinner

Tickets for the 2014 Annual Dinner are selling quickly. Tickets have been on sale for just over 2 weeks and we have already allocated 25% of them.The evening will be a formal dinner themed on the 1920's and “The Great Gatsby”.The evening is aimed at bringing all sectors of the Asbestos Industry together, whilst raising awareness and funds for the IATP’s chosen Charity, The Derbyshire Asbestos Support Team.The Annual Dinner also includes  “The IATP Recognition Awards”, which honours individuals for their work and contributions across all areas of the Asbestos Industry.The......

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Provision of CPD Asbestos Management Seminar for Commercial Real Estate Management Professionals

Derisk, experts in Health and Safety Risk Management, provided a ‘free to attend’ targeted CPD lunchtime seminar for Commercial Real Estate Management Professionals.Robin Nower, Director at Derisk, provided a ‘free to attend’ targeted CPD lunchtime seminar for Commercial Real Estate Management Professionals, the seminar consisted of providing guidance on how to comply and how to ensure clients comply with the duties to manage asbestos, as stipulated......

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A targeted approach to asbestos-related cancer

Current ratings for:A targeted approach to asbestos-related cancer A new targeted therapy for asbestos-related tumours has shown promise in an animal model. The results, reported in the open access journal BMC Cancer, raise hopes of a new therapy for this currently incurable cancer.Malignant mesothelioma (MMs) is a rare form of cancer, most commonly caused by exposure to asbestos. It tends to be diagnosed decades after exposure occurs, so is rarely caught early. Current treatments, including surgery and chemotherapy, have limited efficacy and unpleasant side effects.Traditional chemotherapeutic......

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New data for engineering immune cells shows early promise in solid tumors

Current ratings for:New data for engineering immune cells shows early promise in solid tumors Engineered immune cells, called CARTmeso cells, designed to direct antitumor immune responses toward tumors that carry a protein called mesothelin, showed antitumor activity in two patients with advanced cancers that had not responded to prior treatments, according to a study published in Cancer Immunology Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.Chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR T cells) are a form of personalized cell therapy that uses immune cells called T cells from......

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Leicester leads two groundbreaking trials into treatments for asbestos-related cancer

Current ratings for:Leicester leads two groundbreaking trials into treatments for asbestos-related cancer University of Leicester researchers are leading two major trials into treatments for a type of cancer which affects those exposed to asbestos.Professor Dean Fennell, of the University's Department of Cancer Studies and Molecular Medicine, is leading two groundbreaking trials into mesothelioma - a form of lung cancer strongly linked with exposure to asbestos.Mesothelioma most commonly starts in the inner lining of the chest wall, causing it to thicken, reducing lung capacity - which in turn......

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Prognostic potential of rib cage lymph nodes in mesothelioma

Current ratings for:Prognostic potential of rib cage lymph nodes in mesothelioma For the first time, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have shown the predictive power of a group of overlooked lymph nodes--known as the posterior intercostal lymph nodes--that could serve as a better tool to stage and ultimately treat patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. The findings were presented at the 15th World Conference on Lung Cancer. Physicians look to lymph nodes to stage essentially all cancers, including mesothelioma. The presence or absence of......

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