UKAS VS NON-UKAS ACCREDITED ASBESTOS SURVEY ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW

 

ARE YOU UNDERTAKING AN ASBESTOS SURVEY?

 HERE IS ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW!

Things to consider when undertaking an Asbestos Survey on your property. Numerous businesses advertise themselves as professionals in this very specialized sector. But how do you know they possess the necessary credentials and technological know-how to give you reliable service?

When shopping for an Asbestos survey, you may be attracted by cheap prices, but have you examined the qualifications, accreditations and reviews to ensure they can provide the services you require? some companies will attempt to hide the lack of the correct ISO accreditation (in Asbestos Inspection ISO17020) using a multitude of other lesser and non-relevant accreditations. Some will even state they are UKAS accredited and put a UKAS ISO9001 certificate in the place of the ISO17020 for inspection of asbestos.

The dangers of hiring a non UKAS ISO17020 accredited company are significant. These include, but are not limited too:

  • Vague and incomplete reports

  • Improper or outdated recommendations

  • Inadequate insurance for the task

  • Lack of quality-assured complaint procedures with no recourse for poor work

  •  Incomplete surveys that miss Asbestos Products

  • Poor or missing plans making identification on site very difficult

The above items are some of the common issues encountered when using non-accredited UKAS ISO-17020 companies to undertake your asbestos inspections. With a UKAS accredited company working to ISO-17020 you can be assured that your works is conducted independently and impartially and the company is audited to help ensure this standard is continually met.

You can also be assured that all the requirements under the ISO are met alongside technical quality checks of all procedures, credentials and insurances. The level of training within the company from directors to junior surveyors is assessed to make sure continued professional development is undertaken and all staff are trained to the current required standards.

This quality assurance helps to guide the whole Asbestos Surveying industry in the right direction. It assists in the keeping the quality of the products offered to the market at the highest standards and keeps companies not meeting the standards outside of mainstream projects and work.

As the HSE strongly recommends the use of an accredited surveyor, UKAS has already done all the hard work by doing the necessary checks. You can go to a UKAS Company and be rest assured that a technically competent and professional job will be carried out that meets all your requirements.

So before you proceed with a non-UKAS company, consider the risks!

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