Realising that you have a duty to manage asbestos-containing materials within your building you’ve commissioned a specialist surveyor to identify them. Now the report has arrived, what must you do
with it?
Published 04.03.2016
Perhaps due to the serious consequences of getting it wrong, asbestos management policies tend to be overly complex. Use our short and to the point policy template to make your expectations clear.
Published 08.12.2014
If you have proof that there are no asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) in your premises, you need to record this fact. You can do this using our new asbestos statement document. What’s covered?
Published 08.11.2012
A logistics company has been fined after work at one of its sites exposed staff to asbestos. What were the failures and what should you do to keep your staff free from the risk of asbestos exposure
during maintenance works?
Published 20.12.2022
A company has been prosecuted after it was discovered that asbestos-containing materials it knew were present were left to deteriorate and spread fibres throughout a workplace. What measures should
it have implemented?
Published 26.04.2019
If you own or manage property, you have a duty to protect staff and others from asbestos risks. Use our new template document to help set out your arrangements.
Published 10.10.2018
Despite asbestos management responsibilities being well established, many businesses are still not doing what’s needed. As a case heard in November 2015 shows, it’s time to move beyond step one.
What’s to know?
Published 05.01.2016
An asbestos register is an important document showing where it can be found, but a recent study shows that they’re not well used. What is it that you need to do, particularly with regard to
contractors on site?
Published 10.05.2018
In March 2015 the BBC reported that asbestos was present in nearly 90% of schools in the UK. There were also demands for it to be removed. Does this apply beyond school premises?
Published 11.05.2015
When asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) have been identified on your premises, you must ensure the occupants of the building are not exposed to risk. One action is to monitor the condition of these
materials. Use our form for this purpose.
Published 12.03.2020