How Are You Today?: The Risks of Asbestos in Buildings

Synopsis

Provides advice on undertaking a visual asbestos survey, preparing a location plan, and preparing and implementing a management plan. Also advises on the health risks associated with asbestos, the risks of unknowingly working with asbestos, and getting advice before working on material which may contain asbestos.

The video is in two parts:-Part One: Asbestos Awareness (16 mins) is aimed at workers in building related occupations and is the tragic and thought provoking story of Nick, a young builder, whose long term, cumulative exposure to asbestos causes his deterioration in health; Part Two: A Managers Guide (11 mins) is aimed at employers and building managers. It outlines the responsibilities of those in charge of premises that may contain asbestos. Topics covered include: Identification of Asbestos; containing Materials (ACM); Risk Assessment ; Management of Risks

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 27 min.

Year of production

2001

Availability

Sale; 2004 sale: £42.12 (+VAT + p&p)

Subjects

Health & safety; FE

Keywords

asbestos; building materials; construction industry; occupational health

Sponsor

Name

Health and Safety Executive

Distributor

Name

HSE Videos

Email

hseorders@tso.co.uk

Web

http://www.hse.gov.uk/index.htm External site opens in new window

Phone

+44 (0) 333 202 5070

Address

(1G) Redgrave Court
Merton Road
Bootle
Merseyside
L20 7HS

Notes

The HSE Knowledge Centre in Merseyside caters for personal callers who want to consult the Health and Safety related publications held there including HSE authored material.