Asbestos
Surveying
What is new about the duty to manage asbestos?
On the 21 November 2002, the control of asbestos at work regulations
2002 came into force. This places a new duty on employers to manage
the risks associated with asbestos by:
- Finding out if there is asbestos within the premises, its amount and
what condition it is in
- Presuming materials contain asbestos unless you have strong evidence
that they do not
- Making and keeping and up-to-date record of the location and condition
of materials containing asbestos
- Assessing the risk from the material
- Preparing and implementing a plan that sets out in detail how you
are going to manage the risk from this material
- providing information on the location and condition of the material
to anyone who is liable to work on or disturb it.
The deadline for all employers to comply with these new regulations
in full was 21 May 2004.
How can AP Health & Safety Management help?
AP Health & Safety Management offer a full range of services to assist
you to protect your employees from the dangers of asbestos and comply
with these new regulations. These include:
- Thorough surveys of premises to identify materials which contain
or may contain asbestos
- Preparation of records detailing the location and condition of materials
containing asbestos within your premises
- Coordination of asbestos sampling and testing if required
- Development of Asbestos Management Plans
- Assistance in the implementation of Asbestos Management Plans
- Development of policies and procedures relating to asbestos
- Asbestos awareness training
All our asbestos surveyors are fully qualified
All surveys are carried out in accordance with the HSE Guidance MDHS100
Surveying, Sampling and Assessment of Asbestos-Containing Material
AP Health & Safety
Management has suitable professional indemnity insurance which covers
all work undertaken by the company.
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