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Independent Asbestos Training Providers Demonstrating Auditing and Regulatory Requirements for Independent Asbestos Training Providers ITN Issue 31 is sponsored by asbestosinsure.co.uk Independent Training News (ITN) asbestos awareness training and management is within their workplaces. This includes all workplaces covering schools and local government buildings. From the initial response it is obvious that some are excellent but others have little or no knowledge, or interest in the problem. Most cite the lack of effective budgets for safety committees to enact controls. Those who do not have a supported infrastructure for health and safety are able to call on our regional and national officers and reps for expert advice and information. Finally prospects for the industry in 2013 look very gloomy and with government contracts drying up and refurbishment work slowing down prospects are bleak. As far as the HSE are concerned there will be a small amount of public campaigning on awareness and their activities will be more focussed on providing a web based service. The cuts in their funding will see the closure of even more offices and the staff continue to haemorrhage away leaving a skeleton of its former self. One thing you can be certain of is that the GMB will continue to campaign and work to protect its members and the public from asbestos contamination and harm. I also know that IATP will also grow and continue to support its membership. Safety regulator charging regime starts to bite in construction We Have Moved! Unit 5A, Chelston Business Park, Castle Road, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9JQ E:iatp@live.co.uk E: christine@iatp.org.uk W: www.iatp.org.uk 01325 520477 On that cheerful note it only remains for me to congratulate IATP for the way you have grown and developed and to thank you all again for supporting DAST. 1 The APPG report – Asbestos in Schools – the need for action was published on Wednesday 1st February 2012 and is now available to download. Asbestos In Schools The Need For Action All - Party Parliamentary Group On Occupational Health & Sa fety 2 The APPG Group on Asbestos is a Sub Group of the APPG on Occupational Health. http://ibasecretariat.org/lkachristmas-insult-to-dying-victims.php Richard Morgan, GMB Derby Office W: http://www.gmb.org.uk/home.aspx E: info@gmb.org.uk HSE RECOVER OVER £750,000 IN TWO MONTHS OF FFI The first Fee for Intervention (FFI) bills went out from HSE in week commencing 21 January 2013. The total sum invoiced for the two months from October to November was £727 644.81. This sum arose from 1418 FFI Invoices. An earlier Freedom of Information request revealed that that 373 construction sites were visited under the scheme between October 1 and November 30 2012 and that construction made up more than a third of the 903 visits which could result in a “Notification of Contravention.” The HSE Board has heard (30 Jan) that a “broad breakdown” of the invoices shows: • 10% of invoices are for values greater than £1,000; • 70% of the invoices are for less than £500; • 30% less than £200. The independent members of the disputes panel will be selected on 6 February and then invited to agree their terms and conditions so that the first panel can be in pace by the end of March if needed Source: http://forum.iosh.co.uk/default. aspx?g=posts&t=108117 FIND US ON
Independent Asbestos Training Providers Demonstrating Auditing and Regulatory Requirements for Independent Asbestos Training Providers ITN Issue 31 is sponsored by asbestosinsure.co.uk Independent Training News (ITN) IATP Event Gathers Optimists, Innovators, and Educators to Fuel Change I am delighted to be writing this article after just returning from the enormously successful Independent Asbestos Training Providers (IATP) fundraising event, “Casino Royale. Be Shaken, Not Stirred!” in Derby, UK. As Sir Winston Churchill said, “A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” It was a true honor for ADAO to be recognized with the IATP 2013 Global Impact Award, which we all share with the volunteers, supporters, and donors who fuel our work and further our cause. At the event, I had the opportunity to collaborate with innovative public health leaders and meet several online friends in person for the first time. One of these friends was Mavis Nye, who received both the IATP Meso Warrior Award and ADAO’s Alan Reinstein Award for her commitment to education, advocacy, and support to countless patients and families. It was six years ago when I met Christine Winter by e-mail. As the technical revolution evolved, our communications went from phone conversations and email, to Facebook and Twitter in 2008. In 2012, we had our first IATP and ADAO joint meeting with the British Lung Foundation and the Health and Safety Executive. I cannot believe that the first time I wrote for “Independent Asbestos News” was over four years ago. I looked back at that issue and re-read Richard Morgan’s excellent article about trade unions. I had the pleasure of meeting him last week in Derby, UK. Seeing Christine and Richard really brought home for me that in 2013, we have the ability to build good friendships with colleagues across the world without meeting face-to-face. We all embrace collaboration and action, as prevention is the only cure! Global Asbestos Awareness Week (GAAW), April 1-7, 2013, is another opportunity for international collaboration. We will designate one of those days just to focus on IATP. Join with us and see what a powerful force we can be when we work together and strengthen our community. In 2004, We Have Moved! Unit 5A, Chelston Business Park, Castle Road, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9JQ E:iatp@live.co.uk E: christine@iatp.org.uk W: www.iatp.org.uk 01325 520477 the World Health Organization reported that, “asbestosrelated lung cancer, mesothelioma, and asbestosis from occupational exposures resulted in 107,000 deaths.” This isn’t just a number; these are people. Each patient death results in grieving families and friends who have been impacted by preventable deadly diseases. So, ink your calendars and sign up to be a GAAW Supporter! View the 2012 GAAW campaign here. We will announce the new 2013 daily schedule soon. At the IATP event, I was excited to talk to many of you who are interested in our 2013 Asbestos Awareness Conference, “The Asbestos Crisis: New Trends in Prevention and Treatment.” It would be my honor to personally welcome you to the conference, where you will hear 30 esteemed presenters from five countries on March 23 & 24 in Washington, D.C. With sincere gratitude, Linda W: http://www.asbestosdiseaseawareness.org/ FIND US ON
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