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The duty to manage Asbestos in Non-Domestic Premises
became Law on 21st May 2004.
EVERYONE
IS ADVISED TO ACT NOW.
Are you aware of the 'Control of Asbestos at Work
Regulations 2002'?
The major part of this is the 'Duty to Manage Asbestos
in Non-Domestic Premises'.
Breathing in air containing
asbestos dust can cause asbestos related diseases.
These are mainly cancer of the chest and lungs.
Asbestos related diseases are currently killing an
estimated 3,500 people per year in Great Britain, and this
is expected to rise until 2011.
Statistics from the Health and Safety
Executive suggest that if no action is taken, over the next
50 years 9,000 people each year would die of exposure to
asbestos. The new regulation is set to dramatically reduce
this figure.
The duty to manage will require those who
are responsible for any non-domestic premises to put into
place steps to: -
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Ascertain if there are any asbestos containing materials
(ACM's) on the premises (materials must be presumed to
contain asbestos unless there is strong evidence to
prove otherwise). |
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Determine the type and condition of any such materials,
assess the risk of disturbance/exposure of any ACM's or
presumed ACM's. |
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Collate and keep an up to date record of the location of
these ACM's or presumed ACM's. |
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Prepare a comprehensive management plan detailing how
the risks are to be managed. |
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Take the necessary steps to implement the management
plan. |
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Periodically review and monitor the management plan.
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Make this management plan readily available to anyone
who is liable to work around or disturb the asbestos.
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