A great new partnership for ARCA members

We’re thrilled to announce a new partnership with ARCA to deliver better exposure monitoring for licensed asbestos removal contractors (LARCs). Here’s Nick Garland with the details.

The latest Assure360 features

The tech team were very busy over the summer! The latest releases are now live and working on the site and app stores - here's a quick roundup of the highlights.

Our next quarterly support webinar – sign up here!

It’s important to us that every Assure360 user gets the best from our system and apps, so our account director, Rick Garland, is running quarterly support webinars. In these free sessions, Rick will be bringing customers up to speed with recent developments in the system. Each session will also feature a Q&A, which will include time for users to suggest future development ideas.

The first Assure360 client forum

Mid-July saw our first client forum, in which sales director Rick Garland went through some of our recent improvements and enhancements. From an elegant approach to HAVS, through the Minor Works and Site Diary features, Nick Garland picks out a common theme.

Conference season: a look ahead to FAAM and EAF

It’s months until conference season bows out with FAAM and EAF, but the programmes for both are taking shape. Here’s Nick Garland with a preview of two unmissable events.

Asbestos, construction and safety events calendar

Our events list highlights the best industry events for asbestos and construction safety professionals taking place in the next 12 months.

New Assure360 features

We’re always at work adding new features to Assure360 and our three apps. Our latest updates target hand-arm vibration syndrome, and make it easier for LARCs to stay on top of their targeting when it comes to personal monitoring.

Gel cutting in Guernsey

Earlier research suggested that gel-cutting could be a faster and safer way to remove asbestos-lagged pipework. But could new teams pick it up and get similar results? Nick Garland recounts a second investigation in Guernsey.

The HSE calls out training malpractice

The HSE has ruffled more than a few feathers with a statement naming two training organisations. But behind the brouhaha, Nick Garland writes, there are urgent questions about whether asbestos training is fit for purpose.

Five takeaways from the new exposure guidance

The entire asbestos industry has struggled to get to grips with personal exposure over the years, so the Asbestos Network’s monitoring guidance is both welcome and overdue. It’s a crucial area to understand, so here’s Nick Garland with five essential takeaways.

In case you missed it: our personal exposure webinar

Nick hosted a webinar to talk in detail about the Asbestos Network (AN)’s personal sampling and exposure guidance.

A look back at 2023

We don’t always look back at the previous year, but 2023 is one that demands a bit of reflection. In particular, writes Nick Garland, we’ll need to carry forward its spirit of innovation to embrace the new personal exposure guidance and the EU’s Asbestos at Work Directive .

Summing up the EAF conference

The sixth European Asbestos Forum conference in Brussels was undoubtedly the best yet. An event packed with knowledge, ideas and innovation from the leaders in the asbestos industry. But more than anything, writes Nick Garland, it proved a lesson in how our thinking about asbestos needs to change.

A webinar on the new exposure guidance

I’ve written quite extensively about the new personal sampling and exposure guidance from the Asbestos Network. It’s an important topic, and one that the industry has struggled to get a grip on. That’s why we’re hosting a free webinar to go through it on 16 January 2024 at 10am.

Summing up the FAAM conference, and a look ahead to EAF

The FAAM conference provided a focus on excellent new research by the faculty itself, and the Health and Safety Executive. There was also a great teaser for the EAF conference, which is coming at the end of the month. Nick Garland shares his thoughts

Gel Cutting – A New Removal Technique

Gel packs provide an alternative to the wrap and cut method for removing pipes, but without direct comparison, how do we know if the technique’s an improvement? FAAM designed a test to compare the two - Nick Garland examines the results.

Exploring the Asbestos Network guidance on personal sampling and exposure

The Asbestos Network’s personal monitoring guidance has been some time in the offing, but now it’s finally been published. Nick Garland examines the guidance, looks at what it means for LARCs, analysts and clients, and shows how Assure360 can help.

It’s asbestos, not just RAAC that schools need to be concerned about

The announcement from the government that multiple schools will have to close or partially close due to the long known presence of RAAC has further ramifications.

Asbestos in schools: is the awareness building?

The government rejected Work and Pension Committee recommendations for a 40-year asbestos removal programme in public buildings. Now the Times has picked up the baton, launching a campaign to have ACMs removed from schools, as Nick Garland reports.

Overhauling the four-stage clearance

Informed by Nick Garland’s recent FAAM 4SC workshop, we’re redesigning the way Assure360 handles and supports the process. The goal is to make things quicker, help improve working relationships, and provide even greater insight to make things better still.

Celebrating our 15,000th audit

We’ve recorded the 15,000th audit on the Assure360 system - a huge milestone in our small industry. Nick Garland reflects on why we’ve become the industry-leading solution, trusted by in-house and external auditors alike.

Reducing the asbestos exposure limit: a tough act to follow

Different EU groups are advocating up to 100-fold lower asbestos exposure limits. It might sound a good idea, but removalists will need new techniques and protection to get there. Nick Garland explains why.

The Retained EU Law Bill – is sense prevailing at last?

As it was drafted, the Retained EU Law bill could have seen the wholesale repeal of EU legislation - including vital law like the Control of Asbestos Regulations. Fortunately it seems there’s been an outbreak of sense, as Nick Garland explains.

Summing up the ACAD awards dinner and golf day

The annual ACAD golf day and awards dinner has been and gone. From perfect weather and great golf to an entertaining and thought-provoking evening, here’s our roundup of the day.

Approaching the cliff edge – unknown asbestos

It’s rare to see a great article on asbestos in the mainstream press, but a recent Times special report serves to highlight our biggest challenge: ageing, inefficient buildings, hiding a deadly asbestos legacy.

Asbestos in cosmetics – why are we still using talc?

It’s reported that at least 100 British women have joined legal action against US cosmetic firms over the risk of asbestos exposure from talc in makeup. Nick Garland looks at the links between talc and asbestos, and asks why we’re using it at all.

An update on the Asbestos Network monitoring guidance

It won’t be long now before the Asbestos Network releases its updated guidance on personal monitoring. A lot’s changed since we last looked at the draft, so we’ve put together some updated analysis.

Something new: FAAM’s first four-stage clearance workshop

Assure 360’s founder, Nick Garland, took the lead in arranging FAAM’s new workshop, bringing together analysts and removalists to look at the four-stage clearance from both sides of the divide. What happened, and what did we discover? Here’s Nick with the lowdown.

Sorry for the inconvenience – the HSE cracks down on site facilities

Site welfare doesn’t always mean a Portaloo and a couple of picnic tables. Now the Health and Safety Executive is tightening up its guidance, with real consequences for contractors who don’t meet suitable standards. Here’s Nick Garland’s summary.

Revisiting the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012

The Health and Safety Executive has just completed its second review of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. Are they working? Are they achieving the stated aims? Have they had any unintended consequences? Nick Garland looks at the regulator’s conclusions.

New year, new features

We’re always working behind the scenes to improve Assure360 - adding features, and responding to community requests. Our pre-Christmas updates slipped out somewhat under the radar, so here’s a quick lowdown on what’s new across the system.

EAF 2022 review

When it comes to the asbestos conference season, the best very much gets saved to the last. November finally brought EAF 2022, with its unique mix of knowledge sharing, innovation and community building. Here’s Nick Garland’s write up.

How well are duty holders managing asbestos?

The asbestos industry is stepping up to implement some of the Work and Pensions Committee recommendations that the HSE has opted not to pursue. This month, Nick Garland gives us an overview of ATaC and NORAC’s joint research into asbestos management.

Is It Really Just a Man’s World?

The Female Analyst Working Group was established in the wake of Colette Willoughby’s powerful talk on female analysts at FAAM a year ago. Here Colette writes about why she set up FAWG, some of the issues facing female analysts and removalists and some of the steps made towards tackling them over the past 12 months.

FAAM 2022 roundup – and what comes next

You wait all year for a great conference, and two come along at once. Here’s Nick Garland’s take on the most important bits from FAAM 2022, and his thoughts on how FAAM can do more for its members now the conference is over.

Expo 2022 – are LARCs being abandoned?

The Contamination Expo featured some great content for analysts and consultants, but there was much less on offer for LARCs. Nick Garland calls for drastic action to restore it to an all-industry event.

Assure360 Paperless – announcing the new and improved Site Diary

Hands full? Gloves on? Fat-fingered? We’ve updated Assure360 Paperless’ Site Diary with signatures, photographs and the Dictation mode, saving time and hassle by letting you add details with your voice.

The 100% clean – comparing blasting and needle guns

When you absolutely, positively have to get rid of every trace of asbestos in a room, you’re probably looking at blasting or needle guns. What are the risks and issues with using both, and how do you mitigate them?

Audit 3.0 – our latest health and safety auditing app

We’ve thoroughly updated and improved our health and safety auditing app, Assure360 Audit. Discover what’s new in the latest release, and why it saves you time, improves audit quality, and delivers greater insight.

The Asbestonomy conference – fresh thinking on a problem that hasn’t gone away

June saw the launch of a new Asbestos conference. Asbestonomy set out to share ideas, policy and viewpoints among global experts in removal and treatment. Here, Nick Garland reviews the event, and reflects on the opportunities and challenges ahead.

Asbestos Network guidance on personal monitoring, health, and exposure records

The Asbestos Network is working on guidance to cover personal monitoring, and health and exposure records. Here we look at how the draft guidance stands, and what it means for analysts and operatives.

Positive changes to improve personal safety in the DCU

Colette Willoughby’s powerful talk on the safety of female analysts stunned many of us who heard it. I’m pleased to see that it continues to make an impact, and that our industry is beginning to make the changes that our female colleagues demand and deserve.

The Work and Pensions Committee asbestos report: five key recommendations

The Work and Pensions Committee has published its report on how the HSE manages asbestos in the UK. It’s full of well-balanced recommendations - here we look at the details, and focus in on five recommendations that could transform UK asbestos management for the better.

The HSE’s new risk assessment guidance, and where it misses the point

The HSE is issuing new guidance on risk assessments. But the current text seems to be missing the point about what they’re for, and how to translate them into safe working environments. Read our analysis.

Nominations open for the FAAM Committee

The Faculty of Asbestos Assessment and Management (FAAM) recently decided to expand its Faculty committee with the addition of five new members. Nick Garland reminds us what FAAM does, what the committee’s role is, and why he’s honoured to have been put forward for election.

The European Asbestos Forum (EAF) conference returns

Later this year, the European Asbestos Forum (EAF) conference returns after a Covid-enforced hiatus. As Nick Garland explains, it’s a welcome return for this unmissable event.

When to visual in the four-stage clearance

The Analysts’ Guide clearly states that analysts shouldn’t enter a ‘live’ enclosure, but this sensible instruction is leading to misunderstandings with big cost and program repercussions. While it may seem confusing on the surface, Nick Garland explains what it actually says, and why.

A look ahead to 2022

It’s a new year and, hopefully, one in which we’ll finally learn to master the pandemic. With the promise of things returning closer to normal, here’s what we’re looking forward to in 2022.

There’s more to DCU safety than gas and electrics

The draft guidance on safety in the decontamination unit contains solid directions, but the Asbestos Network’s remit stops at gas and electrical safety. While we’ve got the opportunity, shouldn’t we be adding guidance relating to other issues such as personal safety?

Female analysts and four-stage clearance testing – the need for change

Does the asbestos industry have a problem with women? Colette Willoughby’s FAAM talk was a powerful and - frankly - shaming indictment of the everyday sexism and serious incidents that still happen today.

FAAM conference review – useful, compelling, and more thought-provoking than ever

Despite running virtually for the second year running, the FAAM asbestos conference managed to reach new highs - and uncover new lows. Immensely interesting, thought-provoking - and ultimately disturbing - we look at the highlights.

FAAM conference preview – don’t miss it!

This year’s FAAM Conference will - like last year - be fully virtual. But with a two-day programme bristling with quality speakers, it’s still unmissable. Here, Nick picks out his highlights.

Relicensing, and the importance of external audits

Any healthy auditing system should comprise a balance of internal and external audits, but with a limited budget, the HSE is increasingly reliant on audit evidence to back up its electronic licensing system. We look at the importance of audits, and the need for more quality independents to enter the fray.

The Contamination Expo, and the long road to events as normal

We were looking forward to the Contamination Expo, and Nick giving his talk on the four-hour time-weighted average, but Covid had other plans. Here’s our roundup, with another chance to see the virtual presentation.

Events – Update Autumn 2021

Covid-19 is still with us, but with few restrictions in place, most in-person events are back.

“It’s only an asbestos enclosure” – why temporary works are a problem

Everything a licensed asbestos contractor builds or installs comes under the temporary works guidance, but there’s little understanding of what this means in practice. Nick Garland explains how to keep within the rules.

Probing the subtleties of the new Analysts’ Guide

We’ve already covered many of the big changes in the HSE’s updated Analysts’ Guide, but look long enough and you’ll spot other, subtle changes with surprisingly big effects. Nick Garland continues his analysis.

The four-hour time-weighted average – a deeper dive

Anyone who’s worked out a four-hour time-weighted average will know they can be confusing. Nick Garland has more help on calculating them, and explains why we’re making Assure360 do it all for you.

Stay safer with Assure Incident 2.0

Construction is a dangerous business, but accidents rarely come entirely without warning. The trick is to identify the trends and blind spots that precede them, and act before someone gets hurt. Here’s how Assure360 can help.

Moving on from Covid’s darkest days

It’s been a long and difficult 18 months since Covid first appeared. We’re not out of the woods yet, but in this post we look at some of the positives, and anticipate happier, more prosperous times.

Personal monitoring and the four-hour TWA

The Health and Safety Executive is again trying to improve the quality of personal monitoring, but one of its biggest challenges is that not everyone understands how to calculate the current tests. Nick Garland runs through calculating the dreaded four-hour time-weighted averages, then explains how Assure360 can do it all for you.

Defining the environmental clean

The so-called ‘environmental clean’ has long been open to abuse: too often used as a way to cut corners. But now the HSE’s Asbestos Network Technical Working Group is moving to define the term. Nick Garland examines what’s changing.

The rise of the independent auditor

Enforcing and evidencing the digital licensing regime demands boots on the ground, but Health and Safety Executive is hamstrung by its budget. The conditions are likely to create a new generation of independent auditors - Nick Garland explains how Assure360 can support them.

Enforcement visits – without teeth, can the HSE clamp down on Covid infringements?

Employers need to provide a safe workplace, even during Covid-19. But with the HSE struggling with budgetary constraints, and seemingly reluctant to take strong enforcement action, are employers getting away with risking their workers’ lives?

Assure360 Audit 3.0 – announcing the latest update to the Assure360 system

Assure360 Audit was the beginning of the Assure360 system, and embodies all the experience of our team and our wider health and safety user base. After updates to Incident and Paperless, we’re excited to announce the imminent release of Audit 3.0 - read on for more details.

FAAM conference report – more than a virtual success

2020: Covid, change, and cause for optimism

Few will mourn 2020, but as 2021 beckons, the changes brought about by Covid will help to drive newer, better ways of working for everyone. Nick Garland looks back on a challenging year, and discovers how a very old-fashioned industry has been propelled into a paperless future

Living and working in Covid times

The pandemic will be with us for a while yet. But amid the misery of second-wave lockdowns, some of the changes forced on businesses will pay off in the long term. Nick Garland reviews the latest advice on safe working, and explains why some short-term fixes will give way to lasting change.

Virtually there – the BOHS and FAAM conference

With the postponement of the Hazardous Materials Expo, it’s good that some other events are going online. Here we look forward to the BOHS and FAAM conference, happening virtually on 18-19 November.

Construction industry accidents – no room for complacency

This summer’s figures on workplace fatalities offer encouraging reading - for everyone except the construction industry. Against a lockdown backdrop of less activity, construction deaths rose by a third. So what can the data tell us about the reasons, and how can we apply it to keeping more people safe? Nick Garland looks behind the figures.

Coping with Covid – how we can help

The Covid-19 pandemic is likely to remain with us for some time yet. In this post, Nick Garland explains how we can help support your business through tough times ahead.

Personal monitoring – tackling the elephant in the room

If the Health and Safety Executive’s study of asbestos analysts revealed anything, it was that not everyone understood the purpose of personal monitoring. Now the HSE is trying to improve its understanding of how effective current guidelines and equipment are. Nick Garland explains how Assure360’s customers have been able to help.

The story of Assure360

Twenty-five-year industry veteran Nick Garland made the vision of Assure360 a reality. Here he discusses where we started, how we’ve evolved, and how we continue to help customers deliver exceptional services in difficult times.

Asbestos blasting gets a lifeline, but is there a better technique?

Despite tightening guidance, improving equipment has helped keep blasting in the LARC toolkit. However, as Nick Garland explains, the alternatives are improving too, and needle guns in particular are making blasting harder than ever to justify.

Confined spaces – the lack of understanding that could cost lives

Confined spaces and asbestos removal often go hand in hand, yet the lack of understanding about risks and controls could be putting people in danger. Nick Garland highlights why it’s essential to address the specific hazards in a confined workplace.

Webinar: Social distancing tools and tips for companies returning to work

With the UK’s focus shifting toward restarting the economy, asbestos contractors face new challenges as they work on busier sites. In our free webinar, we’ll look at how you can continue to work safely and efficiently.

The new normal: how we work safely in the days of Covid-19

Work is resuming on construction and demolition sites across the country - and more trades are coming onto those where it never had to stop. But with the threat of the coronavirus very much remaining, it’s more important than ever to implement and enforce safe working practices.

Assure360 Paperless – improved, easier, and now on Android

We’ve brought out a major update to Paperless, our digital support tool for site supervisors. Now even quicker and easier to use, the new version is also available on Android for the first time. Nick Garland has the details.

Hot under the collar – how hot environments are the confined space we should worry about

When it comes to working in confined spaces, hot environments are the new challenge that the asbestos-removal industry needs to get its head around.

Asbestos licence renewal – the new regime turns one

The HSE’s new asbestos licensing system is a year old, but the first LARCs to experience it still bear the scars. Assure360 founder Nick Garland traces what changed, what went wrong, and where we are now.

COVID-19 and asbestos removal: can we carry on?

We're all trying to get our heads around the crazy new world that we are living in with COVID-19. Here are Nick Garland's thoughts on whether we can keep working - and whether we should

Talking Asbestos – Nick appears on the Asbestos Knowledge Empire podcast

What’s been lost in the move to the new evidence-based licensing regime? How deep should health and safety culture go? What are the particular problems posed by asbestos in schools, and what’s the story of Assure360? Nick’s covered all these topics and more in his appearance on the Asbestos Knowledge Empire podcast. Discover more.

Better Asbestos Removal – what to do when perfect isn’t possible

When the asbestos industry deals with significant risks, why do we have ‘guidance’, and why does the UK’s key health and safety legislation leave room for interpretation?

Assure360 at the ACAD regionals

Assure360 will be at three of the upcoming ACAD regional meetings in the first week of March. Why not come and join us!

DCU safety – reviewing the guidance for safe decontamination

The risks to asbestos-removal workers continue until everyone’s safely decontaminated and off-site. But how do you ensure safety in the DCU? Here’s Nick Garland’s review of the latest guidance.

Wrapping up the European Asbestos Forum (EAF) conference

For too long, tech seemed like something happening to other industries. The European Asbestos Forum conference showed how innovation will transform ours.

Reviewing 2019 – a year of change in asbestos management

2019 marked the 20th anniversary of the UK’s total ban on asbestos. A day to celebrate, but the year also saw upheaval in asbestos management, with the HSE’s long-overdue overhaul of the licensing regime becoming a talking point for the wrong reasons. Here’s our review of the year.

The FAAM conference and EAF

Two major asbestos events for November with the European Asbestos Forum conference in Amsterdam and the second annual conference of the Faculty of Asbestos Assessment and Management (FAAM).

The European Asbestos Forum (EAF) – more than just another asbestos conference

The conference season got off to a cracking start last month with the Contamination Expo at Birmingham’s NEC. The next stop will be the European Asbestos Forum conference, which this year returns to its roots in Amsterdam.

Getting ready for asbestos licence assessment – how Assure360 can guide you through the chaos

Over the summer it has become clear that the HSE’s new asbestos licensing regime is, to put it mildly, challenging. In this article Assure360’s founder Nick Garland explains why his biggest piece of advice is to start the application process as early as possible.

Contamination Expo 2019 – with asbestos licensing in meltdown, can you afford to miss it?

This year's Contamination Expo takes place at a pivotal time for the asbestos industry, as repercussions from the HSE's licensing shakeup make themselves felt. As the problems mount and the questions multiply, Nick Garland offers a solution to the chaos.

Sign up to our regular free webinars led by our team of experts

Sign up to our regular webinars that help leaders in the asbestos sector stay up-to-date with all our latest tools made available through Assure360 system.

The new asbestos licence regime – and how Assure360 can help

The HSE's move toward an evidence-based asbestos licensing regime presents all licensed asbestos removal contractors with a new challenge. Nick Garland explains how Assure360's paperless system lets LARCs exceed the HSE's expectations.

Taking licence – how the HSE is shaking up asbestos removal

In its overhaul of the asbestos licencing regime, the HSE is doing away with one and two-year licences. That's exactly what founder Nick Garland called for - here he explains why it's the right move, what some of the benefits will be, and how we're better placed than ever to help and support LARCs applying for a licence.

HSE asbestos licensing: is the system broken?

With different licence durations and multiple conditions that can be attached, clients often use a LARC’s asbestos-removal licence as a shortcut to judging competence. Fortunately the HSE is giving the system a much-needed overhaul - here's Nick Garland's take.

Asbestos in schools: in a unique environment, why ‘manage in situ’ simply isn’t good enough

The Department of Education knows that children are more at risk from asbestos exposure, and yet 85% of our schools contain some form of the material. With teachers and ex-pupils dying from continued exposure, is 'manage in situ' fit for purpose?

Confined spaces: when does the HSE guidance apply?

When does the HSE's confined spaces guidance apply to asbestos removal work? It may be more often than you realise, says Nick Garland

Dissecting the HSE’s asbestos analyst inspection report

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has finally reported on its major project to monitor the work of asbestos analysts. Assure360's Nick Garland has delved into the report to digest its findings: what did the HSE find, what does it recommend, and what's going to change in the four-stage clearance? Read Nick's analysis

Plans of Work – our review of the HSE’s new guidance

The HSE has revised its guidance on how to assess a plan of work (PoW), with impacts for LARCs and principle contractors as they plan how to complete asbestos-removal safely. Our founder, Nick Garland, casts a critical eye over the guidance, pulling out some of the key changes, and explaining how LARCs, PCs and analysts may need to change and improve their procedures.

Assure360 Webinars explained: join our free demonstrations from anywhere

Our webinars show you first-hand how our Paperless app eliminates tedious paperwork bottlenecks. We understand not everyone in our industry considers themselves technical, so if you're wondering what a webinar is - let alone how the app works - read on to see our one-minute webinar explainer video...

Is an asbestos-free world possible?

Over 19 years since it was banned in the UK, asbestos remains widespread. Asbestos disturbance and the related exposure to deadly fibres is not uncommon. In light of this, some have called for the complete removal of asbestos from public buildings. We ask the experts, is such extreme action necessary or achievable? And who would pick up the bill?

FAAM brings us the latest developments in the asbestos world and inspiring Mavis Nye

The inaugural FAAM conference lived up to expectation with superb speakers and rigorous academic discussion with internationally recognised experts. Here's our round-up.

Five ways to reduce accident risk in your business

Why should accidents happen? As a licensed asbestos removal contractor, what can you do to manage and minimise the risks of a dangerous business? Here are five essential tips to reducing risk.

Events preview: the best events and conferences for asbestos and safety professionals

Our list of the best asbestos and health and safety events happening in the UK over the next 6 months.

Hazardous Materials Expo – what we did, what we learned, and why we’re going next year

Some exceptional talks, an opportunity to meet our customers, and the official launch of Assure360 Paperless. Here's Nick Garland with his Hazardous Materials Expo rundown.

Audit insights: top 10 site non-conformance issues June & July 2018

What were the top 10 non-conformance issues we recorded in June and July 2018? Nick Garland has the breakdown.

Beyond Grenfell – Welcoming the Hackitt review

The Grenfell disaster was, among many other things, a failure of building regulations to protect residents. Assure360 founder Nick Garland says it's clear the Hackitt Review had to re-learn the lessons of work health and safety - so did it deliver?

Aiming for a three year HSE asbestos licence? We can help

Find out why so many of our clients at Assure360 are being granted three year HSE asbestos licences, and how we could help you to get yours.

What to do when you find asbestos contamination on site

Finding asbestos contamination on a site or building project can feel paralysing. But there’s no need to panic. Here’s a simple guide to help.

FAAM – the new home for asbestos professionals

The Faculty of Asbestos Assessment and Management (FAAM) is the new home for qualified, experienced asbestos professionals. It’s long overdue.

Audit insights: top 10 site non conformance issues Sept & Oct 2017

This is a summary of the non conformance data we collected via the Assure360 app in September and October 2017.

Project Analyst: a peek at the HSE’s findings

Nick Garland shares what he learned from Martin Gibsons’ talk at October’s BOHS roadshow about the long awaited investigation into analyst performance.

Asbestos Analysts’ Guide White Paper

Download our new white paper - essential reading to help you unpick the significance of the changes coming our way, by Nick Garland, CEO of Assure360.

New analyst guide part 4: soils

In the fourth part of his summary of the new draft Asbestos Analyst’s Guide from the HSE - Nick Garland is concentrating on soils.

The shadow of Grenfell and Aberfan – what building regulation can learn from workplace H&S

With the shock of the Grenfell Tower fire still raw in our minds, Nick Garland look to echoes of the past for lessons to relearn.

Audit insights August 2017: top 10 site non conformance issues

In our regular feature, we take a look at the data collected by Assure360 to understand the issues our peers in the safety industry tackle during site audits and tech reviews.

Book a demo of Assure360 and win an iPad worth £500

We’ve just released the updated version of our safety management app. To celebrate, we’re offering you the chance to demo the Assure360 app and be in with a chance to win an iPad.

Come and see us at Contamination Expo 2017

We’re exhibiting at Contamination Expo 2017 again this year. Find out why you should be going - and why you should come and talk to us on stand C3150.

New analyst guidance part 3: reoccupation certificates and clearances

In the third part of my summary of the new draft Asbestos Analyst’s Guide from the HSE - I’m concentrating on reoccupation certificates and clearances.

Audit insights July 2017: top 10 site non conformance issues

See what the data from the Assure360 app is telling us about the most common non conformance issues on site audits during July 2017.

Audit insights May 2017: top 10 site non conformance issues

See what the Assure360 data is telling us about the most common site incidents and safety audit issues in May 2017.

New analyst guidance part 2: testing for asbestos

Part 2 of Nick Garland's review of the draft asbestos analyst guidance from the HSE.

Our new app: evolution or revolution?

We’ve just released an updated version of the Assure360 app - here’s how it helps to turn auditing into meaningful improvements in safety.

How Assure360 can help with your HSE asbestos licence assessment

Asbestos license renewal can be very challenging, even for the best prepared and diligent of companies. Find out how Assure360 can help.

Appointing the right asbestos analyst: new analyst guidance

Read Nick Garland's summary of the draft of the new Asbestos Analyst’s Guide from the HSE and what it suggests for hiring the right analyst.

Audit insights: what’s causing non conformance issues on site?

Find out what our app data is telling us about site non conformances and how you could be using the same data to inform site auditing and safety.

HSE asbestos licensing: time to fix a broken system?

We examine why the licence terms awarded to asbestos contractors are decreasing and suggest a better way forward.

Contamination Expo Assure360 Asbestos Innovation Award

Read why Assure360 was shortlisted for the Asbestos Innovation award at the Contamination Expo 2016.

Assure360 – Innovation Finalists at the Contamination Expo 2016

Read a preview of what we'll be showcasing and talking about at the Contamination Expo 2016.

Asbestos blasting techniques – is the end nigh?

Read our summary of the draft guidance on asbestos blasting techniques from the latest ALG meeting minutes.

Competence in the asbestos removal industry

Read our summary and critique of the latest ARMI guidance on competence in the asbestos industry.

Asbestos removal and transiting – why do they always get it wrong?

Why is transiting guidance so often disregarded in asbestos removal? Here's what we think.

Better H&S – risk assessment vs prescription

Find out why we're making the case for a risk assessment approach to asbestos management and how to improve things.

Why the Brits are best at health and safety

We take a look at European health and safety regulations and where we can take learnings for Britain.

Is Chrysotile dangerous? Myths debunked at EAF15

Find out what we learned about Chrysotile and asbestos at the first European Asbestos Forum in Amsterdam.

Confined spaces – an under the radar asbestos update

The Confined Space ACoP was amended in December last year - find out what we think the impact will be.

Asbestos removal and CDM – the elephant in the room

Read our thoughts on changes in asbestos CDM removal regulations and how they relate to our industry.

Asbestos exposure monitoring – not licence renewal already?

We think exposure monitoring is more than just another regulatory requirement - read why.

Asbestos training – change by stealth? (Part 2)

We explain what changes are going to happen within the training architecture and what this will mean.

Asbestos training – change by stealth? (Part 1)

Many people know the current asbestos training architecture but is that going to change?

Competence schemes – the good, the bad and the ugly

What makes a good competence scheme – or indeed a bad one? Read our advice.

Extra red tape or what you’re doing anyway? ALG competence guidance

Read our expert take on the ALG draft guidance on how to design a competence scheme.

Revolution in asbestos waste?

For years, we have dealt with waste by burying it. Find out why this might be about to change.

Asbestos exposure monitoring

Find out why we think exposure monitoring is a tool that is under-utilised in the asbestos industry.

Three key services we can provide for you here at Assure Risk Management

Find out about the variety of different services to help you combat health and safety issues.