ASBESTOS

Asbestos regulations:

The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 (CAR) introduced Regulation 4, the new explicit duty to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises.  This important legislation tackles the biggest occupational health killer in the U.K. – asbestos related disease.

Of the 3,500 people currently dying each year of asbestos related diseases, 25% have once worked in the building and maintenance trades and often would have worked unknowingly on, or near to, asbestos containing materials (ACMs).  The requirements of the duty to manage seek to prevent further unknowing exposure to asbestos by building and maintenance workers.

The duty holder is responsible for the safe management of asbestos containing material within such premises.  In order to enable him to manage the risk from the asbestos, the duty holder shall ensure that a suitable and sufficient assessment is carried out as to whether asbestos is or is liable to be present in the premises.

The duty holder's responsiblities:

The duty to manage requires those in control of premises to:

Take reasonable steps to determine the location and condition of materials likely to contain asbestos

Presume materials contain asbestos unless there is strong evidence that they do not

Make and keep an up-to-date record of the location and condition of the ACMs or presumed ACMs in the premises

Assess the risk of the likelihood of anyone being exposed to fibres from these materials

Prepare a plan setting out how the risks form the materials are to be managed

Take the necessary steps to put the plan into action

Review and monitor the plan periodically

Provide information on the location and condition of the materials to anyone who is liable to work on or disturb them

Complying with these regulations means the completion of an asbestos survey.  By carrying out an asbestos survey, a risk assessment can then be produced providing the first part of the management plan and working towards the prevention or reduction of exposure to asbestos.

How ALS can help:

Since 1985 ALS have been undertaking asbestos surveys for prestigious clients.

ALS is accredited by UKAS in compliance with ISO 17020 as an Inspection Body to carry out asbestos surveys in accordance with HSG264 Asbestos: The Survey Guide.

 

ALS can undertake two types of survey.

• Management Survey
• Refurbishment / Demolition Survey

All ALS survey information is collected on handheld computers and presented in the form of an asbestos register database which fully complies with the CAR and, more importantly, the ACMs are managed successfully therefore reducing exposure and potential death.

Contact us now for a no obligation quotation.

 

ALS Asbestos Register Management System (ARMS) - making life easier!

The ALS database is a user-friendly, cost effective and, ultimately, updatable system to manage your Asbestos Risk Assessments. It is fully compliant with HSG264 and is compatible with Personal Digital Assistants (PDA).

ARMS is ideal for all companies – large or small - making information readily accessible to all interested parties.

For more information about ARMS and the different levels of benefits visit:

> ARMS Asbestos Register Management System

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