Every employer shall:
" prevent the exposure of his employees to asbestos, where it is not reasonably practicable to prevent such exposure, reduce to the lowest level rerasonably practicable the exposure of his employees to asbestos, by measures other than the use of respiratory protective equipment ...."
Regulation 8, Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 1987
(as ammended 1998)

Legal requirements, client demands & the constant threat of increased ill health, & insurance costs, ensure that effective management of asbestos is an essential part of your business strategy.

The following list are just some of the legal and statutory requirements laid down by UK Health & Safety Law and are applicable to both clients, contractors, and building owners.

• Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
• The Workplace (Health, safety and welfare) Regulations 1992
• The Control of Asbestos at Work (Amendment) Regulations (CAWR)1998
• The Asbestos (Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1998
• The Control of Asbestos at Work (3rd edition) approved code of practice L21
• Managing Asbestos in workplace buildings INDG223 - HSE
• Working with asbestos in buildings INDG289 - HSE
• The Construction Design and Management Regulations 1994
• The Special Waste (amendment) Regulations 1996
• The Environmental Protection Act 1990
• The Environmental Protection (Duty of care) Regulations 1991
• The Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (Classification, Packaging and Labelling) Regulations 1994

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