Asbestos: an update

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• Redhills• Consultancy analysis and surveying for;• asbestos, water, energy and RCF’s

• Project management• UKAS Laboratory for analysis • Health, Safety and Environmental consultancy

• Silverdell (UK) and Kitsons• National environmental and hazard remediation

contractors;• Rail, construction, nuclear decommissioning • Scaffolding and technical access specialists• Surface protection

Agenda

Introduction to asbestosThe duty to manage

New surveyors guidanceTraining requirements

Introduction to asbestos

• Introduction to asbestos• The duty to manage• Surveyors guidance• Training requirements

Asbestos: an update

Introduction to asbestos• Raw asbestos …

• Chrysotile (white)

• Amosite (brown)

• Crocidolite (blue)

Introduction to asbestos

The wonder material:• High tensile strength• Chemical resistance• Fire resistance• Electrical insulator• Thermal insulator • Sound insulator

and …

Introduction to asbestos

• Asbestos was cheap with many uses• Added to products;• Cement; strength, could be molded• Plastics and resins – strength and durability • Paints and coatings – anti sag/drip• Insulation materials – boards, lagging, coatings• Woven materials – fire blankets, fuse guards

• Does not rot or warp

Introduction to asbestos

Used in buildings built or refurbished prior to 2000

Asbestos and health effects

• Diseases caused by the inhalation of asbestos fibres:

• Mesothelioma, lung cancer and asbestosis

• Risk, in all cases, comes from inhalation of fibres

• Asbestos diseases are incurable and particularly pernicious

• Asbestos diseases can take 15 - 60 years to develop

• Fibres can be breathed in when asbestos is disturbed

Asbestos legacy

• over 4,000 asbestos related deaths in the UK each year

• expected to peak between 2015/2016 at around 5,000 deaths• those most at risk are workers in the construction and

maintenance trades

The duty to manage

• Introduction to asbestos• The duty to manage• Surveyors guidance• Training requirements

Asbestos: an update

The duty to manage

• Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

• Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations

1999

• Construction Design and Management Regulations 2007

• Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006

The duty to manage

The duty to manage

• Regulation 4 – Duty to manage asbestos

• A legal requirement to have a written management plan that prevents ALL unintentional disturbance of asbestos

• Regulation 6 – Assessment of work with asbestos

• Know where your asbestos is – correct survey; Management or Refurbishment/Demo Survey

• Control access around asbestos to prevent disturbance

• Conduct a valid assessment for any task affecting the asbestos

• Regulation 10 – Information, instruction and training

• Train those in your organisation whose roles and responsibilities cause them to work on or near, or cause others to work on or near, asbestos – whether in-house or external contractors

• Awareness training for those not working on asbestos

• Non-licensed training for those working on low risk products – only those listed HSG210

The duty to manage

• Regulation 11 – Prevention or reduction of exposure to asbestos

• State in clear language the available information and the limitations of its use. Explain any caveats.

• Assess tasks against location of asbestos and whether any caveats/limitations in information impinge on the task. Explain what to do if any caveats exist.

• If work on or near asbestos is required, have detailed procedures on who can and who controls the work – Licensed contractors or in-house

• Regulation 16 – Duty to prevent or reduce the spread of asbestos

• It is illegal to expose people unnecessarily

• It is a legal obligation to reduce exposure to the lowest level possible

The duty to manage

Regulation 4: The duty to manage asbestos

• Legal requirement for a written Asbestos Management Plan• Survey property for asbestos that could be disturbed by the tasks

you perform• List the tasks that you wish to perform• Assess the tasks against asbestos [and caveats/limitations]• Review all personnel and list those affected by asbestos. Create a

training plan based on roles and responsibilities – train• Disseminate information on asbestos to those that need to know• Set up system to prevent uncontrolled disturbance of asbestos –

make sure it can be audited • Implement the plan rigorously• Review, monitor and audit

Identify

Assess

SurveyAsbestos ContainingMaterials

NonAsbestos

ContainingMaterials

RiskAssess

Remove ManageManagement

Plan andTraining

Licensed Asbestos Removal

Contractor

Asbestos Analysts

AsbestosRegister

OngoingRe-inspection

RiskAssess

Waste DisposalM

anage

The duty to manage

Surveyors guidance

• Introduction to asbestos• The duty to manage• Surveyors guidance• Training requirements

Asbestos: an update

Competence and Quality Assurance Procedures

• training and experience required by surveyors • competency of the surveying organisation and the surveyor• quality management systems

• HSE strongly recommends the use of UKAS accredited organisations. UKAS accreditation covers technical competence, management, integrity report production and ensures that surveyors are qualified with the right experience and knowledge and that the survey is fit for purpose.

Asbestos: The Survey Guide

Surveyors guidance

Asbestos Surveys

Previously MDHS 100Type 1, 2 and 3

Now HSG 264 Management Survey

Refurbishment and Demolition Survey

Surveyors guidance

Asbestos Surveys• Management Survey - used for the purposes of managing

asbestos within properties during normal occupation and maintenance

• involves minor intrusive work and some disturbance. Samples are taken of all suspicious materials following the guidance within HSG264

• Management surveys are designed to identify all asbestos that may be disturbed during normal occupation and normal maintenance activities. As a result access is required to EVERY area accessed during maintenance and normal occupation – ceiling voids, lift shafts, lift motor room, service ducts etc

Surveyors guidance

Asbestos Surveys – Refurbishment and Demolition Surveys

Refurbishment Survey – the scope of a refurbishment survey is the entire area, and all materials within such area, that will be disturbed or form part of the refurbishment process. Nothing should be excluded from this remit.

Demolition Survey – The scope of a demolition survey is the entire building. This includes wall cavities, voids, screeds etc. Limitations and caveats usually render the survey unsuitable for purpose

Surveyors guidance

Scope of Works / Site

Visit

Survey Plan

Check Survey Plan against Scope

Commission Survey

Undertake Survey

Report Issue

Check Report against Scope

Existing Survey

Surveyors guidance

Domestic Premises• Specifically targeted at Local Authorities and Housing

Associations managing large numbers of domestic properties

• Undertake a desktop study. Identify probable asbestos within groups of properties and detail the requirement for management surveys and refurbishment surveys to comply with management plan

• The requirement to protect employs and contractors does not stop when they enter a domestic property. If an employee or contractor is sent to a domestic property to conduct work they MUST be trained to recognise and deal with asbestos they come across or an assessment MUST be conducted showing that it is safe for them to proceed.

Surveyors guidance

Scoping & Commissioning

Surveys

Surveyors guidance

Caveats and limitations• Survey restrictions and caveats can seriously

undermine the management of asbestos• Should only be included where absolutely

necessary and MUST be agreed in writing before survey is commenced

• Most can be avoided by proper planning and discussion

• The restrictions any caveats or limitations create should be clearly documented in the report

Surveyors guidance

Review and Interpretation of survey reports

Surveyors guidance

Training requirements

• Introduction to asbestos• The duty to manage• Surveyors guidance• Training requirements

Asbestos: an update

Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006Regulation 10 – Information, instruction and training

Every employer shall ensure that adequate information, instruction and training is given to his employees.

Training is to be: Given at regular intervals;

Adapted to take account of significant changes in the work or methods used;Provided in a manner appropriate to the nature and degree of exposure

Training requirements

There are three main types of training:

Asbestos awareness training• Training for those not working on asbestos

Training for non-licensable asbestos work• Training for work with lower risk materials HSG210

Training for licensable work with asbestos• Training for work with higher risk materials – requiring an HSE License

Training requirements

Who Requires Training – 1.8 million exposed to asbestos per year

• maintenance workers• plumbers• Electricians• joiners • gas fitters• Plasterers• roofers• painters and decorators• heating and ventilation

engineers

• construction and demolition workers

• shop fitters• telecommunication

engineers• fire and intruder alarm

installers• computer installers• architects• building surveyors • other such professionals

Training requirements

Competency

All training should be provided by someone who is competent to do so, whoHas adequate personal practical experience and who has a theoreticalknowledge of relevant aspects of the work being carried out.

Training of non employees

Employers have a duty under regulation 3(4)(a) of the Control of Asbestos Regulations to ensure that appropriate information, instruction and training is given to non-employees who could be affected by their work.

Training requirements

Provision of information

All training certificates should be traceable and have a validity of no more than one year. The employer should carry out checks as may be necessary to establish the authenticity of training certificates.

Refresher Training

Refresher training should be given at least every year and should be appropriate to the role undertaken. It should not be a repeat of the initial training.

Training requirements

• MANAGE ASBESTOS – Raise Awareness• Asbestos Management Plan• Make sure you know where the asbestos is that could

affect you or your work• Control work around asbestos• Disseminate and co-operate with asbestos info • Make sure everyone is appropriately trained

• Review operations and procedures

• Prevent exposure to asbestos

Summary

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