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Asbestos risk management

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.

Responsibilities of the Duty Holder

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 Envex can help

Since 1985 PHSC plc have been undertaking asbestos surveys for prestigious clients.

All surveys are undertaken by experienced qualified surveyors who undertake surveys in accordance with HSG264 Asbestos: The Survey Guide.  All bulk samples are analysed by our UKAS accredited laboratory. For anything other than re-inspection work or simple surveys, Envex use our PHSC plc surveying arm accredited by UKAS in compliance with ISO 17020 as an Inspection Body to carry out asbestos surveys.

Envex can undertake two types of survey.

• Management Survey
• Refurbishment / Demolition Survey

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.

 

Call us for a free consultation on what will best suit your needs: 0118 977 3030

What do you receive after your asbestos survey?

On completion of the type of asbestos survey chosen, you receive:

• A comprehensive report detailing if the site contains asbestos, its location, or where it is presumed to be
• A survey report containing photographs showing the areas sampled
• An executive summary with recommendations on what you should do next
• An asbestos register to identify areas & monitor the action plan

To get help on asbestos management, apply now and Envex will,

• Provide a quotation
• Undertake the asbestos survey if required and issue the report, usually within 3 weeks from receipt of your order
• Advise you on what else you need to do .

Call for advice 0118 09773030 or email > enquiries@envexconsultants.co.uk

Envex can also help through its > Appointed Safety Advisor service