Asbestos Removal & Why It’s an Important Service

2 Jun 2022

At OHSS, we’ve been helping tradespeople and businesses remain protected against asbestos and the health issues that it causes. Despite being outlawed from use in construction in the late 1980s, it still represents a major hazard for anyone working in renovation or demolition work. 

Today, in this blog, we’ll be looking at asbestos removal services and why it’s so important to involve the experts when you’re dealing with the substance. 

What is Asbestos Removal?
If a property was built prior to the ban on asbestos, there’s more than an average chance that it will contain the substance somewhere. When it is identified, it’s vital that you don’t disturb it, as it’s this that can cause lethal, but invisible fibres to be released into the air.

The material can be present both internally and externally, asbestos removal pertains to the removal of the danger. It often also involves an asbestos survey and ongoing air monitoring to detect the presence of the fibres that can cause asbestosis, cancer and other illnesses.

Why Is Safe Asbestos Removal Important?
When used correctly, asbestos is extremely safe, but it takes a high degree of expertise to ascertain the danger that’s present. Employing a professional to take care of removal provides that expertise and the reassurance that everyone in the vicinity is protected.

Asbestos remains one of the most prevalent workplace killers, so it should never be tampered with by an unqualified person. Without knowing it, an untrained person may very well seriously harm the health of everyone using the building. 

Calling the Experts Should Be the First Thing You Do
Should discover or even suspect that you are working or about to work in a building that contains asbestos, the first and most important thing you can do is call the experts. At OHSS, we have over 20 years of experience in the field and our experts can provide all the necessary advice and guidance.

If you’d like to know more about OHSS, visit us online at www.ohss.ie where you’ll also find our full range of occupational health services. Alternatively, to talk to us about anything discussed here, call us on 01 6905907 and we’ll give you the answer you need.

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