Feb 15 2007
ARCA the Asbestos Removal Contractors Association is hosting a series of Seminars across the UK, in the next few weeks. Called How do the Control of Asbestos Regulations Affect Me? The Seminars are designed in response to the new Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2006 (Which came into force in November 2006) are aimed at all Dutyholders of non-domestic properties across the country and anyone who may come into contact with asbestos as part of their working life.
The informative Half Day Seminars are aimed at : Local Authorities; Facilities Managers; Maintenance Managers; Architects; Construction Managers; Health & Safety Professionals; Housing Associations; Planning Supervisors; etc.
The half-day seminars will be invaluable to anyone connected with Health & Safety and Facilities Management or general construction industry personnel that will be affected by the changes in asbestos legislation. Priced at £75 per delegate, the Seminars will address why there was a need for these Regulations, how they were introduced, and the impact the Regulations have had, and also provide best practice advice on how to comply with them.
The seminars will discuss in depth the crucial issues resulting from the new regulations, following the seminar programme below:
- Introduction - The Seminars will be chaired be Terry Jago, Chief Executive of ARCA the Asbestos Removal Contractors Association.
- The European Asbestos Worker Protection Directive
- The Health and Safety Commissions Consultation Process
- The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006
- What it Means to Contractors
- What it Means to Analytical Companies
- What it Means to Clients/Dutyholders
The seminars will be held on the following dates at the venues below:
London - 20th February at the Society of Chemical Industry (SCI)
Bristol - 22nd February at the Novotel Bristol Centre
Manchester - 27th February at the Museum of Science and Industry
Birmingham - 15th March at Aston Villa Football Club
Speakers at the events will be drawn from the following pool of specialists:
- Sailesh Chudasama - Senior Environmental Health Office, London Borough of Southwark
- John Horsfall - Chairman of ATAC and Managing Director of OHS Ltd
- Rob Blackburn - Managing Director of Redhill Analysts
- John Richards - Managing Director of Thames Laboratories
- Steve Sadley - General Manager of ARCA
- Mike Smith - Health & Safety Compliance Manager, Rhodar Ltd
- Professor Roger Willey - ACS Environmental Services Ltd
- Jeff Friar - Ex HSE Senior Inspector/Senior Lecturer for ARCA
- Colin Perryman - Chairman of the London Local Authority Asbestos Group
- Geoff Silver - Membership Compliance Manager of ARCA