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Asbestos awareness for tradesmen
The Health & Safety Executive is working to raise awareness amongst tradesmen that they could be at risk from exposure due to asbestos. During February and March 2008 a campaign will be rolled out to target building maintenance and repair workers (e.g. electricians, plumbers and carpenters and joiners) using the theme 'You are more at risk than you think!' that features both national and regional activity. Information includes:- • More people die from asbestos related disease per year than are killed on the roads • Every week 20 tradesmen die from asbestos related disease • Every week 6 electricians die from asbestos related disease • Every week 3 plumbers die from asbestos related disease • It can be present in any building built or refurbished before the year 2000 A FREE information pack which contains a very useful task manual "Asbestos essentials" for building, maintenance and allied trades on non-licensed asbestos work can be found here. |
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