There wasn’t any absence of evidence about the scale of asbestos use around the UK before, as we’ve written about on several occasions. However, the latest news around asbestos in the UK is particularly shocking, as it highlights something many people suspected: that the approach to ‘manage’ asbestos is failing, and that asbestos is too… Read More
We are feeling extra festive this year. With the success of our recent cyber monday promotion, we’re feeling just as generous as Christmas approaches – and we wanted to share that seasonal spirit with our loyal and lovely customers. From today until New Years day, we’re offering a 15% discount on all of our courses… Read More
Kindness not only makes the world a happier place, it benefits your mental and physical state. Kindness and optimism go hand in hand – treating others well can boost your confidence by adding positivity into the community, and it can encourage and influence others to be kind. You also don’t know how much that random… Read More
It’s that time of the year again: the big discounts have been released into the wild. We’ve had Thanksgiving, we’ve had Black Friday and now the time has come for Cyber Monday *online warrior crowd goes wild*. We’ve done discounts on Cyber Mondays before, but this year we are going to shake things up by… Read More
From the 21st of November to the 3rd December we will be offering 10% off our Zoom training courses (offer excludes already discounted courses)! If you were thinking about purchasing a course and studying with our expert trainers, there’s never been a better time. Use code BLACK10 for 10% off all our courses. Why does… Read More
We’ve discussed just about every location and source of asbestos on this blog over the years, from fake snow to ironing boards and toilet seats. Some kinds are now just historical curios, unlikely to be seen again. Others, such as the asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) in houses, workplaces and outbuildings, remain a very real and present… Read More
It’s spooky season here at SAMS, and we’re dead set on saving you money! Our popular UKATA Asbestos Awareness course is now 10% off until November 15th. Use code ASB10 for 10% off. Asbestos is a suitably spooky substance, and not just because it’s ghostly pale. Asbestos is still present in thousands of buildings across the… Read More
While climate change remains at the forefront of the environmental agenda, concerns have been growing around plastic waste. Powerful documentaries such as Planet Earth 2 have shed a light on the magnitude of plastic waste in our oceans, and the devastating effect it is having on wildlife. While companies are increasingly looking to cut down… Read More
Anyone who reads our blog regularly will know that the fight against asbestos is far from over. Yet to many people, the deadly substance that still surrounds us is barely a passing concern. This isn’t helped by the fact that asbestos in work buildings is often hidden from employees, or that there is no legal… Read More
Look around you What do you see A world that’s struggling Due to you and me Overuse of luxuries And a lean towards routine Without a thought of consequence And what our actions mean There are lots of different ways We can all help the nation Not just currently But for future generations… Read More