An asbestos surveyor’s report has presumed that one of our older heating boilers has materials that contain asbestos. Why would a surveyor make such a presumption?
As the “dutyholder” responsible for the control of legionella in our properties, I have been informed that we must now appoint a “responsible person” to manage risks from the legionella bacteria. Is this the case?
There has been much talk in the health and safety industry about training up mental health first aiders. Is this a requirement and who should be trained?
We have an in-house team that carries out a number of limited, small-scale repairs and maintenance functions. These include minor repairs of the roof. It has been suggested that we should not be using ladders for such work. Is this the case?
Employees in our organisation use hand-held power tools. The company wants to ensure that it is doing all that is reasonably practicable to eliminate and/or reduce the risks from vibration when using such tools. Can you outline what we should be doing?
One of our properties suffered from a flooded basement and ground floor in the recent extreme weather conditions. This has now been reoccupied but an employee has expressed concern that the building still has signs of mould and that this is a health problem. Is this a risk and what can we do about it?
Our organisation is having some asbestos-containing materials removed, which requires scaffolding to be erected. It has been suggested that the scaffold company should be licensed to undertake this work. Is this necessary?
