ARCA ATAC - Asbestos Industry Update 2012 - Dates announced
ARCA and ATAC the leading industry associations for asbestos removal and asbestos management have announced the dates of their Asbestos Industry Update Seminars for 2012. The line-up includes industry expert speakers from UKAS and HSE.
The Asbestos Removal Contractors Association (ARCA) and ATAC (Asbestos Testing and Consultancy Division) will be running regional seminars providing a general update to changes that have taken place during the last twelve months. The seminars will cover various points and subjects such as CAR 2012, Asbestos in Soils, Prosecutions and Preventative Measures, Asbestos in Schools as well as presentations from UKAS and HSE covering various issues.
The day has been broken up into sections to allow delegates to take in all of the information that will be presented with ample time slots programmed in to ask the speakers questions on each presentation. ATAC have also programmed in various breaks to allow delegates time to network with other delegates.
Programme:
09:00 - 09:30 Registration – Tea & Coffee
09:30 - 09:40 Chairman’s Welcome
09:40 - 10:00 ATaC Review - Jonathan Francis - ATaC Chair & Riverside Environmental
10:00 - 10:20 Asbestos in Soils - Rob Blackburn - Knights Research
10:20 - 10:30 Quick fire Q&A
10:30 - 10:50 AIS - Asbestos in Schools - Michael Lees - Campaigner
10:50 - 11:20 HSE CAR 2012 - Dr Martin Gibson - Health & Safety Executive
11:20 - 11:30 Quick fire Q&A
11:30 - 11:45 Morning Break
11:45 - 12:05 UKAS Accreditation Updates-Jon Murthy/Frank Smith-United Kingdom Accreditation Service
12:05 - 12:25 HSE Costs Recovery Scheme & other hot topics - Fiona Gill - DAC Beachcroft
12:25 - 12:55 HSE 2011 Project - Jane Beckmann - Health & Safety Executive - (retail clients & undertaking asbestos removal during refurbs)
12:55 - 13:20 Main Q&A Session
13:20 - 13:30 Chairman’s Summary
13:30 Lunch/Open Forum/Networking
The seminar dates are as follows:
Glasgow – Thursday 17th May
Manchester – Thursday 31st May
Birmingham – Wednesday 13th June
London – Wednesday 20th June
Discounts are available for IOSH, APS, BIFM, SCI, RICS Members. These seminars are the most popular events on the ATAC calendar, so booking early is recommended to avoid disappointment.
For further details please download the Seminar PDF (including Booking Form) and send to Lorin Wickwar at lorin.wickwar@arca.org.uk”
See www.arca.org.uk and www.atac.org.uk
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