Managing The RiskManaging The Risk

Solutions and Options Available Solutions and Options Available Utilising Technology Utilising Technology

By Mohammed Zulfiquar By Mohammed Zulfiquar

Chief Executive OfficerChief Executive Officer

Blue Datum LtdBlue Datum Ltd

The issueThe issue

Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM) do Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM) do exist and may cause severe damage to our exist and may cause severe damage to our health.health.

Removing Asbestos is not practical so it Removing Asbestos is not practical so it will stay there for some time.will stay there for some time.

We have to continue our day to day We have to continue our day to day business even though the premises we business even though the premises we work contains ACMswork contains ACMs

The regulationThe regulation Take reasonable steps to identify where asbestos Take reasonable steps to identify where asbestos

may existmay exist

Keep up-to-date records of the location and Keep up-to-date records of the location and condition of asbestos-containing materialscondition of asbestos-containing materials

Assess the risk of the release of fibres from any Assess the risk of the release of fibres from any ACMs ACMs

Implement, monitor and review a risk planImplement, monitor and review a risk plan

Ensure that employees, contractors, etc, are Ensure that employees, contractors, etc, are adequately informed and instructed of the adequately informed and instructed of the precautions to be takenprecautions to be taken

SolutionSolution

Instruct a surveyor to carry out an Instruct a surveyor to carry out an asbestos survey to identify ACMs as asbestos survey to identify ACMs as practical as possiblepractical as possible

Prepare a risk management planPrepare a risk management plan

Operate a permit-to-work schemeOperate a permit-to-work scheme

Provide copies of the Asbestos Provide copies of the Asbestos Management Plan to all relevant partiesManagement Plan to all relevant parties

The problemThe problem High costHigh cost

Too much paperwork and data to manageToo much paperwork and data to manage

No easy way of monitoring risk and updating No easy way of monitoring risk and updating Asbestos Management Plan accordinglyAsbestos Management Plan accordingly

Additional costs for revisit surveys where Additional costs for revisit surveys where applicableapplicable

No interaction with Emergency Planning SystemsNo interaction with Emergency Planning Systems

The answerThe answer

Asbestos Management SoftwareAsbestos Management Software

• In-built knowledge baseIn-built knowledge base• No data duplicationNo data duplication• Minimized user errorsMinimized user errors• Instant access to selective DataInstant access to selective Data• Unlimited and hassle-free report printing Unlimited and hassle-free report printing

and sendingand sending• Easy maintenanceEasy maintenance

Asbestos Management SoftwareAsbestos Management SoftwareChecklistChecklist

User friendly [no technical jargon]User friendly [no technical jargon]

Scalable to cater for different site structuresScalable to cater for different site structures

Support multiple platforms including handheld devices.Support multiple platforms including handheld devices.

Can be used by surveyor, duty holder or both.Can be used by surveyor, duty holder or both.

Easy delivery of Asbestos Management Reports and Work Easy delivery of Asbestos Management Reports and Work PermitsPermits

Support for common databases such as MS Access & MS Support for common databases such as MS Access & MS SQL ServerSQL Server

Report customizationReport customization

Asbestos Management SoftwareAsbestos Management SoftwareChecklistChecklist

Support for data migration from number of different platforms.Support for data migration from number of different platforms.

Capability of importing drawings and exporting to a pdf, rtf, html Capability of importing drawings and exporting to a pdf, rtf, html or any other formator any other format

Multiple security layersMultiple security layers

Automatic Event NotificationAutomatic Event Notification

Live update facility for regulatory changesLive update facility for regulatory changes

Complete Inspection HistoryComplete Inspection History

Online accessOnline access

Integration to risk management systemsIntegration to risk management systems

Risk SystemFire

Flood

Compliance

FinancialRisks

BusinessContinuity

Asbestos

The CompanyThe Company

10 years experience in developing mission 10 years experience in developing mission critical software solutionscritical software solutions

Coming from Disaster Recovery / Business Coming from Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity backgroundContinuity background

Key areas :Key areas :• Business Continuity ManagementBusiness Continuity Management• Risk ManagementRisk Management• Compliance ( Health and Safety)Compliance ( Health and Safety)

Thank youThank you

For further information please visit us onFor further information please visit us on

http://www.bluedatum.comhttp://www.bluedatum.com

Or e-mailOr e-mail

mzulfiquar@bluedatum.commzulfiquar@bluedatum.com