Management of Contractors and Asbestos

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Management of Contractors and Asbestos
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Asbestos what is it ?

• Chrysotile (white)
• Amosite (brown)
• Crocidolite (Blue)

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Health effects

• Asbestosis
• Lung Cancer
• Mesothelioma

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The Law (1)

• HSWA Sections 2 and 3
• The Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2006
• Management of Health and Safety at Work
  Regulations 1999
• Construction (Design and Management) Regulations
  2007

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The Law (2)

• Management of Health and Safety at Work
  Regulations 1999 - (Regulation 5)
• Planning
• Organisation
• Control
• Monitoring
• Review

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The Law (3)

• The Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2006
  Regulation 4
• Check/Assume asbestos is present
• Assess risk
• Manage the risk
• Provide information

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The Law (4)

• Construction (Design and Management) Regulations
  2007 clients
• Appointments
• Adequate time.
• Provide information
• Effective communication and co-operation
• Ensure suitable management in place
• Ensure adequate welfare provided
• Ensure workplaces are designed correctly

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When a school opts out of a Councils Maintenance
Scheme

• Managing asbestos at the school - schools
  responsibility
• Removal of asbestos Councils responsibility
• Health and safety at the school Councils
  responsibility

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Management of Asbestos Councils (1)

• Schools are aware of asbestos issues
• Understand importance
• Procedures have been implemented by schools

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Management of Asbestos Councils (2)

• Effective Asbestos Policy in place
• Education and training of key personnel
• Provision of clear easy to understand information

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Management of Asbestos - Schools

• Procedures in place to manage risk from asbestos
  day to day
• Procedures in place to manage risk from asbestos
  maintenance and building work

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• So what can go wrong ?

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Common failings resulting in disturbance of
asbestos

• Draft Asbestos Policy - minimal distribution
• Inadequate training of key personnel at school
• Ad hoc provision of information on asbestos
• Inadequate monitoring arrangements
• Details within asbestos survey unclear
• School failed to provide any information on
  asbestos to contractor
• Contractor had no knowledge of dangers of
  asbestos

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Further information

• For asbestos information
• http//www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/index.htm
• For clients informationhttp//www.constructinge
  xcellence.org.uk/sectorforums/constructionclientsg
  roup/publications.jsp