As I keep saying I'm not interested it everything and anything else that may be a danger. They can be considered separately.
My OP is about the concerns of asbestos in domestic properties and how its disturbance etc isn't considered on the same scale as it is in a commercial environment but can still have the same implications.
You have answered my question that you obviously don't think its anything to worry about and there 'are far worse things out there'. Well if thats your attitude then I'm sorry but it doesn't look like much is going to change in the industry with narrow minded, fickle individuals.
Oh and for the record I didn't say asbestos awareness was around over 15 years ago, I just said it wasn't treated with the same respect as it is now.
Every hazard in the working environment has an associated risk in the domestic environment what is worse a slight chance of asbestos being present or a carpet soaked in dog pee and excrement and a kitchen full of dishes that had not seen the washing up bowl for over three months yes I've seen it and the last thing I was thinking about was asbestos
Well aren't you the man. It must all be a load of b***cks, all this abestos awareness then, either that are you are a true hard man.
And your point is what a lot of us have been aware of the asbestos issue for far longer than you have in the industry and have moved on to other issues that have more importance
Sorry, but i'm going to have to differ with you again, if anything the asbestosis awareness programme(s) were far more prominent and respected then, than it is now.... Far more people affected by asbestos and other related diseases were around then, than there is today... and the numbers are diminishing year on year...
There are limits in what you can fit into 5 weeks or 17 days when you are trying to become a tradesman
I might be considered as ''fickle'' in the right circumstances, ...but I'm beginning to believe the only narrow minded person here is yourself, maybe you're on some sort of crusade, ...alas that crusade set sail a very long time ago.
I was thinking that myself it appears that the OP is in some sort of time warp or his head is in the darkside
I do agree with points made from most posters here. For me, (smoker, drinker, motorbike rider, etc.) the concern is that it's 'unseen' and I could be unaware of the risks (I'm not!), unlike my life choices above. The thing that really concerns me though, is it's become another one to add to the 'duty of care' list, i.e. the powers that be have shifted the future blame onto you and I.
Tried to make a similar point earlier in the thread that there are too many variables in life that could kill you
Tricky one this.. However two views. I do a lot of work for a charity on domestic properties and before any contactor goes on site a report is done. Any asbestos on site then a meeting is made to discuss where we need to be and if it's going to cause any issues then it's removed.
However working on joe publics house, let's be fair these reports are silly money and for jobs like spot lights they ain't going to pay the money to a have one done and b the cost to have the job done. Makes the basic jobs pricy. My experience tho you'll find it in most properties these days you will.. Bit common sence and decent PPE is what I say.
What percentage and at what levels do the properties you work on have asbestos in them, just as an indication of what the scale of the asbestos issue is in domestic properties
