Despite being banned more than 20 years ago, asbestos remains a lingering and persistent threat. Reports indicate that some asbestos is still present in 85% of UK schools and 90% of NHS trusts, and that’s just in the public sector. Asbestos in private properties is less well documented – and there’s no obligation whatsoever to… Read More
The dangers of asbestos have been known about for decades, with the first serious controls on asbestos use in the UK coming into effect in 1970. What a new court case reveals, however, is that the companies manufacturing asbestos products knew about the risks well before this – and battled to keep them hidden from… Read More
The harmful effects of asbestos exposure have been known for decades, and it has long since fallen out of use in construction. Unfortunately, little consideration has been given to asbestos which remains in thousands of buildings around the country – most particularly in private homes and outbuildings. Doing your own DIY has become more popular… Read More
It’s well known that asbestos has a long latency period, with diseases taking 20 or more years to manifest. For workers in Japan, the fight for justice over their asbestos exposure has taken a similar amount of time. 13 years on from the first of numerous court cases, Japan’s Supreme Court has finally ruled in… Read More
Summer has started, even if the weather doesn’t reflect it right now (nothing unusual there). As many of us indulge in a bit of time off after almost 18 months of COVID fatigue, now is an ideal time to take stock, and dedicate some energy to something positive. That’s why we’ve decided to extend our… Read More
As you may have heard, we were recently delighted to win the Corporate Vision Award for Best Safety Consultancy and Training Company in the South East! The award is a testament to the amazing work our team have done over the past year, as we’ve successfully navigated the coronavirus pandemic and the transition from classroom… Read More
Asbestos is often considered a threat from a bygone era. Yet the very nature of this deadly substance, which can stay dormant in people’s lungs for up to 50 years, tells a very different story. With the persistence of asbestos all around us, it’s not impossible to think that we’ll still be experiencing numerous asbestos… Read More
Every country has a few unfortunately named towns (the UK more than most!). As silly as some of these sound, though, they can often be an attraction for tourists. For the Canadian town of Asbestos, however, a name associated with its legacy of asbestos mining has forced them to change identities, even though it means… Read More
It’s spooky season here at SAMS, and we’re dead set on saving you money! Our popular UKATA Asbestos Awareness course is now 10% off until 1st November, making it as little as £5.85 per license. Asbestos is a suitably spooky substance, and not just because it’s ghostly pale. Asbestos is still present in thousands of… Read More
We recently heard the news from UKATA that asbestos training is at its lowest point in five years. While we’re going to delve into that topic in a bit more detail soon, we felt it was important to do our bit to raise those numbers in a more meaningful way. That’s why we’ve decided to… Read More