Removing Asbestos This Issue – A part of the Cleaning up feature By David Hindley – 1 February 2018, Build 164 Link here New rules about dealing with asbestos are almost fully in place. It’s not just a matter of asbestos in old buildings – we are also uncovering surprises about asbestos in soil and …
What should have been a simple good turn for a client turned into a nightmare for house painter John Quaid, 35, who is still recovering from an experience that gave him serious health issues and left him reeling. Quaid says he was contracted to paint the timber window frames and some concrete on an older-style …
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The A-Z of products that may contain asbestos for more visit www.hazmat.co.nz A Air conditioning ducts – exterior or interior acoustic and thermal insulation Arc shields in lift motor rooms or large electrical cabinets Asbestos-based plastic products – as electrical insulates and acid-resistant compositions or aircraft seats Asbestos ceiling tiles Asbestos cement conduits Asbestos cement …
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HazMat completed a large-scale asbestos ceiling panel removal at the departmental building in Masterton, Wairarapa. Our team overcame many hazardous obstacles to get this done, not to mention a nationwide lockdown to get the asbestos ceiling removal completed. The first stage of works: Included a pre-clean of the site and construction of a timber framed …
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Asbestos Removalists Required. HazMat Wellington are looking for applicants with experience in Class A / B & general labouring works. We undertake works on class B residential sheds, garages, carports, soil, cladding and soffits. In addition we also perform some class A vinyls and stipple ceilings. We only perform a small amount of commercial work. This …
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In 1955 a British physician and epidemiologist named Richard Doll made a startling discovery through his pioneering research on the deaths of asbestos factory workers. The results of his research would trigger widespread investigation and send shockwaves through both the medical world and the construction industry. More than 170 New Zealanders will die this year …
Asbestos testing | Removing asbestos | Managing asbestos | Residential asbestos removal Wellington & Christchurch | Asbestos surveys If you’re thinking of renovating then it’s vital you read this asbestos guide before you start work. That’s because making a mistake when dealing with asbestos can lead to life threatening illness to both you and your …
The purpose of an asbestos demolition survey is to help locate all the asbestos in a building (or the relevant part) before demolition work commences. It is a disruptive and fully intrusive survey which will need to penetrate parts of the building structure. It is very different to a management survey. Aggressive inspection techniques are used …
The Health and Safety at Work (Asbestos) Regulations 2016 require all businesses that have a premise, to have asbestos management plans for their buildings and workplaces where asbestos is likely to be found. So, what is an asbestos management plan? An asbestos management plan identifies where any asbestos or asbestos containing material is and how it will …
When do residential landlords have a duty to identify asbestos and prepare an asbestos management plan? You should read this if you are: a residential landlord a residential property manager an advisor to residential landlords or property managers. What does the law say? Under HSWA landlords must ensure that, when work is carried out at their property, it …
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Asbestos Awareness REINZ UPDATE Released March NEXT WEEK, APRIL 1 – APRIL 7 IS GLOBAL ASBESTOS AWARENESS WEEK – ONE WORD. ONE WEEK. ONE WORLD PRACTICAL TIPS FOR MANAGING ASBESTOS Property Managers have a duty of care to ensure so far as is reasonably practicable, the Health and Safety of workers or anyone who could …
For asbestos clad sheds and garages, many clients require the entire removal of asbestos as well as all the framing and roof removed too. In short a total demolition. HazMat are skilled at doing this. We have many examples of our work where we have removed the entire building altogether with the Asbestos waste. This …
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There are three different asbestos surveys conducted in NZ: Asbestos Management Surveys Asbestos Renovation Surveys Asbestos Demolition surveys The type of survey required can vary during a building’s lifespan, and several surveys may be needed over time. A management survey is recommended during normal occupation and use of the building to make sure the existing asbestos and ACM is being managed. …
Asbestos Roof Removals can be straight forward and relatively easy to perform. However there are many factors for us to consider when tackling a roof removal and prices vary according to the number of hurdles to overcome. There are many factors which make the task more challenging – Here are a few to consider: *High …
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The purpose of an asbestos renovation survey is to help locate all the asbestos in a building that is likely to be or possibly has been disturbed during a renovation of a building. But this is different to an asbestos management survey or asbestos Demolition Survey. The benefits of an asbestos renovation survey are that it will help keep your building project on time, on budget and without expensive stop …
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Asbestos Removal Cost & Quotes For an Asbestos Removal quote there are many variables to take into account. A reputable firm such as Hazmat has many things to balance when building an asbestos quote. They are trying to keep within your budget, keep the asbestos removal safe, be competitive and ensure they make zero mistakes …
The purpose of an asbestos management survey is to help your workplace PCBU (Persons Conducting Business or Undertaking) to identify and safely manage all asbestos in the workplace. This is the first step in creating an Asbestos Management Plan. The purpose of the survey is to provide sufficient information for the workplace PCBU to indicate the presence …
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HazMat Asbestos Removal and cleanup experts were approached by the Government of Tokelau in the Pacific Islands to assist in the safe decontamination of asbestos cladding. This cleanup and decontamination was from a recently demolished asbestos cladding building on their biggest island, Nukunonu. The building had been guest accommodation for long term visitors to the …
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There are many different types of Asbestos Fibre cement cladding and gable profiles and variances across New Zealand. A good deal were made in NZ (Auckland and Christchurch) however a large number were also imported in from all over the world with names and trace origins now unknown. Here are a few names to look …
Asbestos Awareness 101 Presentation – Tuesday 25th September 2018 Being asbestos aware if you a real estate professional is now considered vital. This morning Chris Saunders (P402 BOHS) delivered HazMat’s Asbestos Awareness 101 presentation for real estate sales consultants to the fantastic team at Harcourts Upper Hutt. HazMat Wellington are busy making our way around …
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Recently HazMat were asked to provide an Asbestos Survey in Lower Hutt. Our BOHS Qualified P402 Surveyor Chris Saunders was responsible to undertake this Survey on a large commercial building. Specifically the owner did not want this to impact on the day to day running of the busy site; Hence HazMat were able to oblige …
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HazMat were approached to remove approximately less than 10M of Asbestos Vinyl from a shower and toilet area in a home in Waikanae recently. The vinyl was tested and found to contain Asbestos (Chrysotile) and luckily for the homeowner the vinyl was contained on top of backing board which made the removal relatively straight forward …
Stipple Ceiling Asbestos Stipple ceilings, also known as popcorn ceilings, textured and stucco ceilings may contain asbestos fibres. These types of ceilings which were quite the rage in the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s are in many homes throughout NZ. The Asbestos was used to give the plaster rigidity, added tensile strength, made it easier to …
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Asbestos Soffits On many homes throughout New Zealand you will find fibre cement soffits. Many of these types of fibre cement soffits contain asbestos. To be safe, we always recommend having them tested by a qualified asbestos sampler/testing company like Hazmat. (Find our link here on testing.) There are an alarming amount of poorly maintained …
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We were stoked when the wonderful staff at Harcourts Team Group Rentals called HazMat asbestos vinyl removal in to save the day. A couple of their awesome tenants in Wainuiomata were in the middle of having a new bathroom installed when the plumber discovered the bathroom vinyl floor contained asbestos. They had to stop work …
Asbestos Decking Fibre Cement board is thicker than traditional fibre cement board and easy to miss. A Builder came across this unusual looking decking onsite – Thinking the worst (asbestos) he called in HazMat to conduct testing. It was “unusual looking board and I just want to make sure my boys are safe, we were …
Testing for Asbestos in Tawa, Wellington Our client was having an HRV system installed in his 1970’s era home. The technician started cutting the required vent hole into the tiled living room ceiling. He quickly discovered the original stipple ceiling was still there, hiding just above it. The technician stopped work and immediately called HazMat …
Identify Asbestos Team HazMat were called in to help remove James hardieboard Asbestos sheeting from a garage located in NaeNae Lower Hutt. The Behind the Scenes Work The client only ever sees the removal itself and not all of the work and experience required in order to conduct a hazardous worksite with the utmost care. …
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Asbestos Removal Job done right or wrong? A retired painter decorator has copped costs nearing $40,000 after he failed to properly remove asbestos from a job site, exposing people to risk. John Carstairs Robertson used to work as a painter decorator in Taranaki and asbestos removal was among the suite of services he offered. But …
‘Hug of death’ second-hand asbestos exposure case denied ACC cover Deanna, used to hug her father as he returned home from work each day, unknowingly exposing her to asbestos on his electrician’s work clothes. A woman exposed to asbestos by her father when he played with her after work has been denied ACC cover at …
People rely on their builders and tradespeople to know about Asbestos building materials. If a tradesperson is at all uncertain they must gain further advice and testing from a company like www.hazmat.co.nz . There are various Asbestos Awareness courses which form part of the certificate in construction site safety for tradespeople, it is getting harder …
WHAT IS ASBESTOS AWARENESS WEEK? Asbestos Awareness Week is an initiative set up by the NZDAA to drive education and improve the knowledge amongst support trades such as builders, plumbers and electricians etc on the dangers posed by asbestos exposure when working in commercial buildings and residential properties. Asbestos is New Zealand’s number one workplace …
Christchurch City Council lays path with soil contaminated with asbestos Last updated 21:35, January 25 2018 The Christchurch City Council built a new track behind Aston Drive at Waimairi Beach using soil contaminated with asbestos. It’s now having to remove the material. The Christchurch City Council used soil riddled with asbestos to form a new …
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28 November 2017 WorkSafe is reminding businesses and property owners that a negligent approach to removing asbestos does not only put you at risk, but also those around you. The message comes after Topham Holding Limited, a small farming business on the outskirts of Timaru, was sentenced today in the Timaru District Court. During the …
If you are doing residential work and you are unsure whether asbestos may be present or not, it always pays to get it tested first. So, where is asbestos likely to be found? Any building constructed, altered or refurbished before the 1990’s is likely to contain asbestos and/or asbestos containing materials (ACMs). Buildings constructed after 1990 …
HazMat have performed many jobs removing and remediating Asbestos in Soil. So when word came in that there was a challenging removal job in Wellington to render the underfloor of Circa Theatre safe for tradespeople to renovate and put in services, the specialist HazMat Asbestos team were called in. In association with Tracer Construction, the …
The cost of dealing with asbestos has reached almost $5.5 million at Dunedin Hospital as an internal report reveals it took at least 10 days to change a light fitting.The financial figure provided by the Southern District Health Board includes almost $2million for a retrofitted air-conditioning system in the radiology department. It is needed because …
Home-owners are facing a crackdown over meth-related insurance claims as insurers raise premiums and excess levels and cap how much people can claim. IAG, which owns the brands NZI, AMI and State Insurance, has told its customers they will have to pay a higher excess for meth-related claims and they won’t be able to claim …
Asbestos is a risk to health only when it is inhaled (breathed in) as fine dust. The risk to health increases with the number of fibres inhaled and with frequency of exposure. When asbestos dust is inhaled, larger fibres tend to be cleared by protective mechanisms in the lungs and upper respiratory tract. The finer …
Hazmat were called in to help sample and test suspected contaminated land on Madras street in Christchurch CBD. After methodically testing the land and sending samples for laboratory analysis it was discovered that there was Asbestos materials (ACM) present in the soil. In conjunction with several stakeholders in this project, Hazmat were able to aid …
INDUSTRY ALERTS: Decramastic Tiles Asbestos ASBESTOS IN EARLY PRESSED METAL STONE COATED ROOFING TILES PRIOR TO EARLY 1980s Some versions of mastic or bitumen based Pressed Metal Roof Tiles produced prior to the early 1980s contain asbestos. Mastic or bitumen was the most common material used to adhere the stone chip to the pressed metal …
Asbestos is the name used for a group of natural minerals that are made up of many small fibres. These fibres are very strong and are highly resistant to heat, fire, chemicals, and wear due to friction. Past uses of asbestos In the past, the special properties of asbestos made it popular for: asbestos-cement cladding …
Donna Somervail and Richard Goodwin’s home in Kaiapoi, north of Christchurch, is being repaired and decontaminated after water blasters and burglars spread asbestos. A Kaiapoi couple want help finding the mystery contractors who were exposed to asbestos and contaminated their home and possessions after working at the wrong house. Donna Somervail and Richard Goodwin came …
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New NZ Asbestos Import Rules Are Not ‘Green’ Enough Friday, 16 June 2017, 10:02 am Press Release: Platinum Freight Management 16 June 2017 New NZ Asbestos Import Rules Are Not ‘Green’ Enough ‘Conditional ban’ needs rethinking This month another case of asbestos suffering was reported in New Zealand, prompting Customs Broker and CEO of Platinum …
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The manager of a renovation company has been fined $40,000 for failing to test for asbestos and putting his staff in danger while renovating units in Auckland. Peter Page from Apartment Renovation Company was ordered to pay the fine at Auckland District Court today for failing to take all practicable steps to ensure that a …
In many dilapidated buildings and structures, particularly those that have been vacant or derelict for a period of time, additional hazards may be present from biological materials. Adequate facilities must be provided for employees to maintain hygiene standards onsite. This can range from hand wash facilities through to full decontamination facilities. The employer should undertake …
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Inhalation is the primary route by which the general population might be exposed to asbestos. Small quantities of asbestos fibres are common in air, arising from natural sources (weathering of asbestos-containing materials), windblown soil from hazardous waste sites, deterioration of automobile clutches and brakes, or breakdown of asbestos-containing materials. The levels of asbestos in dust …
If you’ve been exposed to asbestos, you can use the Asbestos Exposure registration form database. Exposure does not need to be related to paid work. If you register on the Asbestos Exposure Database, you will receive an article on asbestos and its associated health-related problems. If you indicate you have a family doctor, they will …
