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The Great British Asbestos in Buildings Survey 2011
British asbestos campaigners have today launched a national
survey exploring general awareness and understanding of asbestos in
buildings and the regulations designed to protect UK workers from
being exposed to asbestos in their workplace.
Known as the Great British Asbestos in Buildings Survey 2011,
the survey will be promoted across all industries via the UK's
leading trade associations and trade unions, membership
organisations and industry institutions. Tradesmen, building
occupiers, dutyholders, clients, FM's, property managers of
non-domestic buildings will be encouraged to take the
survey.
The survey can be taken here: The Great
British Asbestos in Buildings Survey
2011
According to the HSE, asbestos is responsible for an estimated
4000 deaths each year and is the single greatest cause of
work-related deaths in the UK. Results are expected to give an
insight into awareness of the Duty to Manage Asbestos and highlight
areas for raising awareness of the risks of asbestos in the
workplace.
Recent conflicting reports produced from ATAC and HSE, and the
issues of low level asbestos exposure, have led to the development
of this research project, aimed at establishing what is really
happening.
The survey results will be published in a report in the summer
2011 and should highlight the issues arising from the most
comprehensive review of the subject to date.
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