| Due to recent introductions of asbestos guidelines, | | | | HSG264 standard! |
| Industry specialists have been made aware that | | | | Most asbestos companies are unable (or unwilling!) |
| that when they were asking round local | | | | to update their sytems and software to reflect |
| companies for asbestos surveys some of the | | | | the new changes in guidelines, as this would cost |
| responses were a tad misleading to say the least! | | | | thousands of pounds! |
| As you may know the new guidelines (HSG 264) | | | | The asbestos reports produced from the old |
| came into force in January this year, your | | | | software are just based on generic templates i.e. |
| surveyor should be aware of this, but sadly many | | | | the surveyor changes the client name, details, etc, |
| surveyors are of the "old school" genre working | | | | punches in a few more details here and there and |
| to the older guidelines! (MDHS 100). | | | | there you go , an asbestos survey report |
| Any company providing asbestos services should | | | | (allegedly!) |
| be well aware of the current regulations ask them | | | | The majority of surveying companies also have |
| to explain in full the difference between the two, | | | | no idea how to adapt to the new guidelines, |
| ask for the main reasons for the recent change | | | | Unfortunately many major asbestos companies |
| The object of the exercise is to receive an | | | | will not adhere to the new guidelines as it is too |
| in-depth analysis of the asbestos regs | | | | costly, how do you change over from developing |
| The old style type 1 , 2 and 3 asbestos surveys | | | | automatic template reports in which a surveyor |
| have now been replaced However many | | | | can quickly bash out report after report to |
| surveying companies simply refuse to change | | | | developing fully personalised, in depth and client |
| their ways, why? Because unfortunately most | | | | specific reports based on the customers needs |
| asbestos survey companies nationwide have | | | | and requirements. Simply put, unless you spend |
| previously invested thousands in "asbestos survey | | | | thousands changing over the sytems, then you |
| software" making the surveyors job much, much | | | | don't!! A huge investment would be required from |
| easier | | | | the asbestos surveying company As a direct |
| Because of this the Health and Safety executive | | | | result of the downturn in economy this will |
| brought in new standards of surveying in January | | | | probably not happen right now So, they'll continue |
| 2010 to give the asbestos surveying industry a | | | | to churn out the same ol same ol, classifying |
| wake-up call! Earlier in 2007 the Health and Safety | | | | survey reports as HSG264 reports when really it |
| Executive Glasgow found that workers were still | | | | is MDHS100, Their software packages simply |
| being exposed to asbestos The Health and safety | | | | cannot produce modern styled reports |
| executive dept in Edinburgh found that many, | | | | Ok, so how do we source a good surveying |
| many asbestos surveys were carried out | | | | company |
| inadequately as a result many people are still | | | | These inadequate survey reports will NOT help |
| breathing in asbestos! | | | | you in the event of any health & safety issues |
| So the asbestos surveying software & systems | | | | that may arise within your workplace Should |
| that have been developed by the surveying | | | | anyone be exposed to asbestos on your |
| industry (at huge cost!) is now obsolete, as they | | | | premises you will be open to a severe legal claim! |
| were developed for the MDHS100 standard NOT | | | | |