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Relevant RegulationsI

The Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002 require employers to prevent exposure of employees to asbestos. If this is not reasonably practicable the law says their exposure should be controlled to the lowest possible level. Before any work with asbestos is carried out, the Regulations require employers to make an assessment of the likely exposure of employees to asbestos dust. The assessment should include a description of the precautions to be taken to control dust release and to protect workers and others who may be affected by that work. If you are employing a contractor to work on your premises make sure that either the work will not lead to asbestos exposures or that the contractor has carried out this assessment and identified work practices to reduce exposures.

The full text can be found at: http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2002/20022675.htm

The Asbestos (Licensing) Regulations 1983 (as amended) require that a contractor doing more than one hour’s work per week with asbestos insulation, asbestos coating or asbestos insulating board and not over two hours on a single job, must hold a licence issued by HSE. But in view of the high exposures with this type of work HSE recommends that you use a licensed contractor for prolonged work involving an ACM. You will be able to get a list of HSE licensed contractors in your area from your local HSE office. (HSE offices are listed in the phone book.)

The full text can be found at: http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1998/19983233.htm

The Asbestos (Prohibitions) Regulations 1992 (as amended) ban the importation into the United Kingdom, and the supply and new use within Great Britain, of all products containing asbestos. They also ban the second-hand use of asbestos building materials which are not part of an existing building being taken down and put up again within the same premises.
The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994 (CDM) require the client to provide the planning supervisor with information about the project which is relevant to health and safety This information might for instance include previous surveys of the building for asbestos Not all projects come within the scope of these Regulations. For more information see Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994: The role of the client (see ‘Other useful information’ for details).

The full text can be found at: http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1992/Uksi_19923067_en_1.htm

The above information is an extract from "A short guide to Managing ASBESTOS in premises" which is available free of charge from our office.