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This year a construction company was fined £27,000 and the director personally fined £7000 for exposing workers to asbestos during a refurbishment project in Scotland.

In July this year another construction company paid out over £42,000 to London Magistrates Court for exposing their workers and the public to asbestos during a demolition project.

Updated 16-10-09

 

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    • ISO 14001 - Environmental Management System (EMS)

    G&A Environmental were certified with ISO 14001 by UKAS (the United Kingdom Accreditation Service) in February 2011.

    ISO 14001 is an internationally accepted EMS standard which has provided a framework for a holistic, strategic approach to our environmental policy, plans and actions, assisting us in continually improving our environmental performance whilst ensuring that we comply with any applicable legislation.

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    • ISO 9001 - Quality Management System (QMS)

    G&A Environmental were certified with ISO 9001 by UKAS (the United Kingdom Accreditation Service) in February 2010.

    ISO 9001 is the world’s most established quality framework and is an internationally accepted QMS standard, assisting us in continually improving our quality systems and therefore the service we offer to our clients.

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    • CHAS - Contractors' Health and Safety Scheme

    G&A Environmental were accepted onto the Contractors’ Health and Safety Scheme in July 2010.
    CHAS is a nationally recognised threshold system and demonstrates our compliance with and sound management of health and safety legislation.

    For further information on CHAS see www.chas.gov.uk

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    • BOHS - British Occupational Hygiene Society

    G&A Environmental has been an affiliate of the BHOS since 2009.
    The BOHS is one of the biggest occupational hygiene societies worldwide and promotes the recognition, assessment and control of health risks from workplace exposure to hazards.

    For further information on the BOHS see www.bohs.org

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    • RoSPA - Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents

    G&A Environmental became a member of RoSPA in October 2008.
    RoSPA promotes safety and the prevention of accidents.

    For further information on RoSPA see www.rospa.com

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    • SEE - Society of Environmental Engineers

    G&A Environmental became a member of the SEE in January 2010.
    The SEE is a nationally and internationally recognised professional society which exists to promote awareness of the discipline of environmental engineering and to provide its members with information and training in the field.

    For further information on the SEE see www.environmental.org.uk

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    • NASHiCS - National Association for Safety and Health in Care Services

    G&A Environmental became a member of the NASHiCS in March 2011.
    The NASHiCS promotes and encourages the development and adoption of the highest professional standards and codes of practice for organisations involved in safety and health.

    For further information on the NASHiCS see www.nashics.org

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