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A closer look at our lead paint surveys and lead services

The Control of Lead at Work Regulations 2002 (CLAW) place a duty on employers to prevent, or where this is not reasonably practicable, to control employee exposure to lead. Employers…

Introducing Mark King, our new Water Hygiene Manager

Mark joined Environtec in January and has taken charge of all our water consultancy, assessment, and control projects. With his responsibilities ranging from quoting and sales all the way through…

New asbestos safety and management resources now available from HSE

In case you missed it, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published new asbestos content online. The Executive recently removed its outdated web pages and replaced them with updated…

Environtec secures new housing association fire risk assessment contract

Our fire department continues to go from strength to strength in 2023 – and we’ve seen further success in recent weeks with the confirmation of a new contract with a…

New changes to fire safety legislation

Building Safety Act 2022 imposes new duties on Responsible Persons New fire safety regulations come into force from 1st October. In brief, the Building Safety Act 2022 amends the Regulatory…

Did you know that e-bikes – and specifically their batteries – are increasingly becoming a fire risk?

Recent data has shown that there has been a 60% rise in e-bike fires in London this year alone. The lithium-ion batteries used to construct electric bikes are designed to…

Key findings from HSE’s recent Management of Asbestos in School Buildings report

Following their recent publicised visits to 421 schools throughout the UK to assess the management of asbestos in schools, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has now published its findings…

What is RICE?

We’re delighted to confirm that all five of our offices maintained their Category 1 status in RICE Round 123. Regular Inter-laboratory Counting Exchanges (RICE) is a proficiency scheme managed by…