Calamities

The Oesterbaai Engineers calamities team is on standby 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to take action in the event of an asbestos calamity. The team has a number of vehicles which are fully equipped for calamities.

Fires in particular – but also explosions, storm damage and water damage – can disperse asbestos particles in the surrounding area. In this case it is of vital importance to act quickly and effectively: initially to guarantee the safety of bystanders, but also to prevent the further spread of asbestos (secondary contamination).

Oesterbaai Engineers takes air sample readings, determines the nature and volume of the asbestos that has been released, closes off the contaminated area and immediately provides a plan of action and organises decontamination by a certified asbestos decontamination company.

The calamities manager is standing by 24 hours a day to provide advice on location to relief workers, environmental authorities and municipalities. After the initial relief action, parties can immediately proceed to deal with subsequent stages of the calamity.

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