Hazardous Materials Expo – what we did, what we learned, and why we’re going next year
Tuesday October 2nd 2018
Some exceptional talks, an opportunity to meet our customers, and the official launch of Assure360 Paperless. Here’s Nick Garland with his Hazardous Materials Expo rundown.
Audit insights: top 10 site non-conformance issues June & July 2018
Thursday September 27th 2018
What were the top 10 non-conformance issues we recorded in June and July 2018? Nick Garland has the breakdown.
Beyond Grenfell – Welcoming the Hackitt review
Wednesday July 18th 2018
The Grenfell disaster was, among many other things, a failure of building regulations to protect residents. Assure360 founder Nick Garland says it’s clear the Hackitt Review had to re-learn the lessons of work health and safety – so did it deliver?
Aiming for a three year HSE asbestos licence? We can help
Friday April 13th 2018
Find out why so many of our clients at Assure360 are being granted three year HSE asbestos licences, and how we could help you to get yours.
What to do when you find asbestos contamination on site
Wednesday March 28th 2018
Finding asbestos contamination on a site or building project can feel paralysing. But there’s no need to panic. Here’s a simple guide to help.
FAAM – the new home for asbestos professionals
Friday February 2nd 2018
The Faculty of Asbestos Assessment and Management (FAAM) is the new home for qualified, experienced asbestos professionals. It’s long overdue.
Audit insights: top 10 site non conformance issues Sept & Oct 2017
Friday February 2nd 2018
This is a summary of the non conformance data we collected via the Assure360 app in September and October 2017.
Project Analyst: a peek at the HSE’s findings
Friday February 2nd 2018
Nick Garland shares what he learned from Martin Gibsons’ talk at October’s BOHS roadshow about the long awaited investigation into analyst performance.
Asbestos Analysts’ Guide White Paper
Monday October 23rd 2017
Download our new white paper – essential reading to help you unpick the significance of the changes coming our way, by Nick Garland, CEO of Assure360.
New analyst guide part 4: soils
Monday October 23rd 2017
In the fourth part of his summary of the new draft Asbestos Analyst’s Guide from the HSE – Nick Garland is concentrating on soils.
The shadow of Grenfell and Aberfan – what building regulation can learn from workplace H&S
Monday October 23rd 2017
With the shock of the Grenfell Tower fire still raw in our minds, Nick Garland look to echoes of the past for lessons to relearn.
Audit insights August 2017: top 10 site non conformance issues
Saturday September 23rd 2017
In our regular feature, we take a look at the data collected by Assure360 to understand the issues our peers in the safety industry tackle during site audits and tech reviews.
Book a demo of Assure360 and win an iPad worth £500
Tuesday September 12th 2017
We’ve just released the updated version of our safety management app. To celebrate, we’re offering you the chance to demo the Assure360 app and be in with a chance to win an iPad.
Come and see us at Contamination Expo 2017
Tuesday August 29th 2017
We’re exhibiting at Contamination Expo 2017 again this year. Find out why you should be going – and why you should come and talk to us on stand C3150.
New analyst guidance part 3: reoccupation certificates and clearances
Monday August 28th 2017
In the third part of my summary of the new draft Asbestos Analyst’s Guide from the HSE – I’m concentrating on reoccupation certificates and clearances.
Audit insights July 2017: top 10 site non conformance issues
Wednesday August 23rd 2017
See what the data from the Assure360 app is telling us about the most common non conformance issues on site audits during July 2017.
Audit insights May 2017: top 10 site non conformance issues
Tuesday August 1st 2017
See what the Assure360 data is telling us about the most common site incidents and safety audit issues in May 2017.
New analyst guidance part 2: testing for asbestos
Tuesday August 1st 2017
Part 2 of Nick Garland’s review of the draft asbestos analyst guidance from the HSE.
Our new app: evolution or revolution?
Friday June 2nd 2017
We’ve just released an updated version of the Assure360 app – here’s how it helps to turn auditing into meaningful improvements in safety.
How Assure360 can help with your HSE asbestos licence assessment
Tuesday May 30th 2017
Asbestos license renewal can be very challenging, even for the best prepared and diligent of companies. Find out how Assure360 can help.
Appointing the right asbestos analyst: new analyst guidance
Thursday May 25th 2017
Read Nick Garland’s summary of the draft of the new Asbestos Analyst’s Guide from the HSE and what it suggests for hiring the right analyst.
Audit insights: what’s causing non conformance issues on site?
Wednesday May 24th 2017
Find out what our app data is telling us about site non conformances and how you could be using the same data to inform site auditing and safety.
Breyer Group
Tuesday May 23rd 2017
As a large company with multiple offices and more than 400 members of staff, Breyer found its bespoke auditing tool was lacking. Assure360 deployed and customised its cloud database, accelerating audits, and providing new incident tracking features too. Read more in this case study.
HSE asbestos licensing: time to fix a broken system?
Thursday April 27th 2017
We examine why the licence terms awarded to asbestos contractors are decreasing and suggest a better way forward.
Romford Group
Monday January 23rd 2017
“We have been using the Assure360 system since early 2015 and have found it to be invaluable in developing the business.” Discover how Assure360 has helped improve project management and training needs analysis for this asbestos removal specialist.
Horizon Environmental Ltd
Monday January 23rd 2017
The days of paperwork are numbered, but not everyone is a computer genius. For Horizon Environmental, any technological solution for tracking, recording and sharing data needed to be simple enough that all its staff could adopt it and thrive. Discover how we could help.
AA Woods
Monday January 23rd 2017
With nationwide operations and five UK offices, this long-established asbestos solutions company needed to improve the way its managers could track and monitor all aspects of its projects. Discover how Assure360 has proved indispensable.
Royal Mail Group
Friday December 23rd 2016
A 500-year-old company, employing 139,000 staff, and delivering billions of items from more than 2,000 buildings. Discover how we helped Royal Mail take a top-level view of its asbestos removal contractors, and implement a robust approach to compliance audits.
LAR
Friday December 23rd 2016
LAR began using Assure360 as a way of keeping all its compliance and auditing data in one easy-to-access place. The system now drives most of the business’ quality management functions, including evidencing and supporting BSI compliance. Discover more in this case study.
East Coast Insulations
Friday December 23rd 2016
As one of the first licensed asbestos removal companies, East Coast Insulations found itself struggling to manage training for an increasingly large team. Discover how it became the first Assure360 customer, using cutting edge technology to solve a longstanding problem.
Delta Services
Friday December 23rd 2016
As a large asbestos services company, Delta Services needed an intelligent centralised platform to monitor its asbestos removal projects in one place. After seeing a demonstration of Assure360, managing director Ken Johnson knew he’d found the right tool. Discover more in this case study.
Contamination Expo Assure360 Asbestos Innovation Award
Friday October 21st 2016
Read why Assure360 was shortlisted for the Asbestos Innovation award at the Contamination Expo 2016.
Assure360 – Innovation Finalists at the Contamination Expo 2016
Thursday September 15th 2016
Read a preview of what we’ll be showcasing and talking about at the Contamination Expo 2016.
Asbestos blasting techniques – is the end nigh?
Monday June 27th 2016
Read our summary of the draft guidance on asbestos blasting techniques from the latest ALG meeting minutes.
Competence in the asbestos removal industry
Tuesday November 17th 2015
Read our summary and critique of the latest ARMI guidance on competence in the asbestos industry.
Asbestos removal and transiting – why do they always get it wrong?
Monday September 28th 2015
Why is transiting guidance so often disregarded in asbestos removal? Here’s what we think.
Better H&S – risk assessment vs prescription
Monday July 13th 2015
Find out why we’re making the case for a risk assessment approach to asbestos management and how to improve things.
Why the Brits are best at health and safety
Tuesday June 16th 2015
We take a look at European health and safety regulations and where we can take learnings for Britain.
Is Chrysotile dangerous? Myths debunked at EAF15
Monday June 1st 2015
Find out what we learned about Chrysotile and asbestos at the first European Asbestos Forum in Amsterdam.
Confined spaces – an under the radar asbestos update
Monday April 20th 2015
The Confined Space ACoP was amended in December last year – find out what we think the impact will be.
Asbestos removal and CDM – the elephant in the room
Monday March 16th 2015
Read our thoughts on changes in asbestos CDM removal regulations and how they relate to our industry.
Asbestos exposure monitoring – not licence renewal already?
Monday February 16th 2015
We think exposure monitoring is more than just another regulatory requirement – read why.
Asbestos training – change by stealth? (Part 2)
Monday January 12th 2015
We explain what changes are going to happen within the training architecture and what this will mean.
Asbestos training – change by stealth? (Part 1)
Tuesday January 6th 2015
Many people know the current asbestos training architecture but is that going to change?
Competence schemes – the good, the bad and the ugly
Tuesday December 9th 2014
What makes a good competence scheme – or indeed a bad one? Read our advice.
Extra red tape or what you’re doing anyway? ALG competence guidance
Thursday December 4th 2014
Read our expert take on the ALG draft guidance on how to design a competence scheme.
Revolution in asbestos waste?
Monday December 1st 2014
For years, we have dealt with waste by burying it. Find out why this might be about to change.
Asbestos exposure monitoring
Monday September 15th 2014
Find out why we think exposure monitoring is a tool that is under-utilised in the asbestos industry.
Three key services we can provide for you here at Assure Risk Management
Thursday July 17th 2014
Find out about the variety of different services to help you combat health and safety issues.