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ACAD Manager Tackling the Great North Run
ACAD Manager Graham Warren will be pounding the streets of Tyneside this Sunday alongside 60,000 other runners attempting the Great North Run, the World's biggest half marathon. Graham will be running to raise funds for Teesdale and Weardale Search and Mountain Rescue...
Decontamination Unit (DCU) Services (Gas and Electrical)
Following a long process of development, the much-anticipated appendices to minutes guidance covering Gas and Electrical services for Decontamination Units has now been finalised by the Asbestos Network Technical Working Group. The Technical Working Group, chaired by...
Personal Monitoring Guidance and ACAD Benchmarking Data
The Asbestos Network Technical Working Group is developing guidance to explain the HSE expectations around this important area including time weighted averages and how a Licence holder should develop their personal monitoring data. This guidance is expected to become...
Non-Asbestos Risk Assessment
Early during HSE's shift of their approach to Licence renewal assessment, concern was raised around the suitability of site-specific risk assessments. It was felt that overly generic risk assessments were being identified by HSE, often driven by client imposed blue...
Job Opportunity with Malrod – Asbestos Project Manager
Malrod Ltd is an established licensed asbestos removal company based in Bolton, Greater Manchester and is currently seeking to recruit an Asbestos Project Manager. This is a full-time position and the successful candidate will be joining our existing management team....
Reddish Vale is recruiting Experienced Asbestos Removal Operatives
Reddish Vale is a well-respected Asbestos Removal Contractor operating nationwide but based in the North West. They are seeking to employ Experienced Asbestos Operatives & Supervisors to help in the growth of on-going projects. Reddish Vale are offering...
Gas & Electrical Safety in DCU’s Guidance Imminent
The much anticipated guidance form the Asbestos Network Technical Working Group is due to be published shortly which includes clear guidance around the age old grey areas of DCU earthing, continuous operation when using a generator and the location of the gas bottle...
HSE IT Upgrade
HSE’s IT is being updated and the process will affect some of the web applications, eg notification of licensed (ASB5) and non‑licensed (NNLW) work, licensing administration, RIDDORs etc. These applications will be unavailable for four hours, starting at 0800 on the...
Price Inflation Update
The CLC Product Availability Group has issued its latest statement, confirming price inflation is expected to persist 'across most product categories for the rest of the year’, with ongoing concerns over rising energy costs and labour shortages. Whilst general product...
NVQ Timeline
2014 Draft CLC decision is shared with ACAD indicating NVQ L2 will be the minimum standard for skilled workers in the UK 2014 ACAD produced a guide to NVQ that was sent to every single Licence holder throughout the UK explaining this 2015, CLC decision is published,...
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