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Here at D-marc we’ve warned our readers in the past of the dangers of asbestos and asbestos containing materials (ACMs) which is of particular concern to those who work within the roofing industry here in the UK.  Whilst we’re hyper-aware of the dangers involved in working at height, those who work on repairing and replacing roofs are amongst the tradespeople most at risk of exposure to hazardous asbestos, silica dust and other carcinogens in the workplace.  Research shows that cancer resulting from the workplace claims a massive 742,000 lives around the world each year and the Institute of

Fire Prevention and Emergency Action plans are a necessary part of any business, whether it’s a construction or roofing business or not.  An employer is legally required to have an emergency action plan in writing that is available to employees (although an employer with fewer than 10 employees may communicate the plan orally).   An emergency action plan establishes a framework for responding to workplace emergencies.  However, without training, employees cannot be expected to know what is written in the plan and what sort of hazards them are likely to face and how to respond to emergency s