Bradley Environmental Newsletter - April/May 2010

EPC's - Graeme Miles Speaks

Energy Performance Certificates (EPC's) are now available from Bradley Environmental Consultants, the UK's leading EPC provider and environmental consultants.

Experts now agree that buildings are responsible for a considerable amount of carbon emissions, hence the Government’s introduction of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs). Now all commercial buildings whether sold or intended for rent need an EPC which records a commercial building’s energy efficiency...Read More

A success story for Bradley Environmental Consultants Ltd

Bradley Environmental Consultants Ltd has been selected as the main Asbestos Inspection Consultants by The South East Consortium, which is made up of 16 Housing Associations, City and District Councils. This follows a stringent EU compliant procurement process that lasted over 9 months and attracted bids from major asbestos consultancy companies throughout the UK.

Bradley Environmental submitted to a tender process which demonstrated to the consortium that they had the technical expertise, as well as the creative and cost-effective solutions needed to help the consortium achieve its requirements...Read More

Choosing a Competent Asbestos Surveyor

The New HSE Guide - Asbestos The Survey Guide (HSG264) gives some clear and simple guidance on checking the competence of the asbestos surveyor...Read More

Director fined for neglecting Legionella risk

The managing director of a Midlands based company First Metal Finishers Ltd failed to put in place a management system to control legionella, despite receiving warnings from water-treatment contractors.

Mr Jones of Rugeley, Staffordshire, pleaded guilty to breaching Section 37(1), by virtue of Section 3(1), of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. He was fined £2,000 and ordered to pay £1,000 towards costs...Read More

Health and Safety Membership Scheme gathers pace

Bradley Environmental Consultants are rapidly expanding, and our list of Health and Safety Membership Scheme client’s is growing by the day...Read More

MDHS100 has been replaced by HSG 264: The survey guide

The HSE has reviewed its 'MDHS 100' guidance on asbestos surveying, which describes Type 1, 2 and 3 surveys and this document was replaced on 29th January 2010 with Managing Asbestos in premises...Read More

Is your business breaking Health and Safety laws?

Just under 80% of small businesses are breaking health and safety laws according to a survey by St John Ambulance...Read More

Bradley Environmental Newsletter - January 2010

Bradley Environmental open their new Chester office

Bradley Environmental have continued to invest despite the current economic environment by opening a new office in Chester. This has happened as a direct result of a dramatic increase in new private and public sector contracts and the addition of new clients in the Cheshire and North West area.

Tories to curb the power of HSE Inspectors

The Tories have suggested that a future Conservative government would curb the powers of intrusive Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspectors and allow firms to arrange their own, externally-audited inspections. The Conservative Party is recommending an audit system modelled on the financial sector would be a better alternative.

Britain is one of the safest places to work in the EU.

The HSE is claiming that Britain is one of the safest places to work in the EU following the release of statistics on the number of people killed, injured, or made ill at work last year. The figures for April 2008 to March 2009 confirm the provisional total of work-related deaths released in June as 180 – the lowest ever recorded – but also reveal a reduction of 7000 in the number of serious and over three-day injuries, and a 13-percent drop in working days lost to injury and ill health, compared with the previous year’s figures

Football club ignored Improvement Notice

Blackpool Football Club has been fined £8000 to failing to comply with an Improvement Notice.

In February 2009, environmental Health Officers (EHO’s) from Blackpool Council carried out a routine safety inspection at the football club’s Bloomfield Road stadium. The council discovered the club had failed to carry out risk assessments or create a written health and safety policy, to cover non-match days.

Asbestos – Hammering Home the Message

Are you brave? Look out for a Hammer Horror-style film on the HSE’s website later this month at www.hse.gov/hiddenkiller

Say hello to Chris Gibson – Our new Health and Safety Consultant and Fire Risk Assessor!

We are delighted to welcome Chris Gibson as our new Health and Safety Consultant. Chris has over 12 years experience within the safety advice and consultancy industry having previously worked for a national vehicle fleet management company as their internal safety officer and trainer.

Grants for Innovation/R&D, Training, Capital Investment, Training, Accredition, Marketing and Relocation in the West Midlands - have you checked what grants/subsidies might be available to you?

Bradley Environmental Newsletter - Summer 2009

Please take a look at our current Summer Newsletter

This newsletter contains information on:

- Energy Performance Certificates
- Health and Safety Training
- Manual Handling Facts

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Bradley Environmental Newsletter Summer 2009

Bradley Environmental Newsletter - Winter 2008/2009

Please take a look at our current Winter Newsletter 08/09

This newsletter contains information on:

- Asbestos The Hidden Killer

- John Lewis Testimonial

- Health and Safety News

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Bradley Environmental Newsletter Winter 2008/2009

Bradley Environmental Newsletter - Summer 2008

This newsletter contains information on:

- Asbestos and Risk Management

- Health and Safety Training

- Corporate Social Responsibility

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Bradley Environmental Newsletter Summer 2008

Newsletter - Spring 2008

This newsletter contains information on:
- Our new Blackpool office,
- New FREE online health and safety audit

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Bradley Environmental Newsletter Spring 2008

Newsletter - Winter 2008.

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