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SafetyFirst
I have been in the trade on/off for 10 years now, with the current economic climate i have been thinking of the possibility of going on my own as work is very inconsistant.
I haven't been looking for any work as yet as i currently have a very steady mon-fri 40hr week job but frinds and family have been really on at me in recent times and i have been carrying out the odd job here and there.
The thing is i have always been worried about the A word. Possibly i am a little bit shall we say paranoid about asbestos, it plays on my mind quite a lot whenever i am about to work on an old building. If it was possible i'd only make a living out of working on new builds all the time.
I would like to hear of peoples views on asbestos. Especially those who meet a client for a job that invloves a building from the pre 90's. Does it cross anyone's mind while inspecting the job?
Do you always ask the client if they are aware it's within the building? Do you place your trust in them if they say there's none?
Even if you go on an asbestos awareness course, asbestos is invisible to the naked eye so could be hidden in anything. Does it worry any other electricians on here?
I know we will all meet our eventual destiny, but i know of someone who sadly passed away with the desease and it's not the best way to leave the world.
Sorry that this isn't an upbeat post but i would like to hear your views.
I haven't been looking for any work as yet as i currently have a very steady mon-fri 40hr week job but frinds and family have been really on at me in recent times and i have been carrying out the odd job here and there.
The thing is i have always been worried about the A word. Possibly i am a little bit shall we say paranoid about asbestos, it plays on my mind quite a lot whenever i am about to work on an old building. If it was possible i'd only make a living out of working on new builds all the time.
I would like to hear of peoples views on asbestos. Especially those who meet a client for a job that invloves a building from the pre 90's. Does it cross anyone's mind while inspecting the job?
Do you always ask the client if they are aware it's within the building? Do you place your trust in them if they say there's none?
Even if you go on an asbestos awareness course, asbestos is invisible to the naked eye so could be hidden in anything. Does it worry any other electricians on here?
I know we will all meet our eventual destiny, but i know of someone who sadly passed away with the desease and it's not the best way to leave the world.
Sorry that this isn't an upbeat post but i would like to hear your views.