Asbestos Essentials: A Task Manual for Building, Maintenance and Allied Trades of Non-licensed Asbestos Work (HSG): HSG210 (Health and safety guidance)

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A licensed worker medical will be acceptable for NNLW, but not the other way round. Certificates of examination should be retained in case requested. MS34 gives more details. System-built structures are lightweight, standardised modular buildings constructed using steel frames with panel in-fill. These can have structural columns fireproofed with ACMs. prior to use being banned asbestos was used in many products including insulation material for buildings, boilers and pipes; car brakes and floor tiles The guidance is designed to assist analysts in complying with their legal obligations. The publication should also be useful to asbestos consultants, occupational hygienists, safety professionals, asbestos removal contractors, building owners and facilities managers.

Attending a training course on its own will not make a worker competent. Competence is developed over time by implementing and consolidating skills learnt during training, on-the-job learning, instruction and assessment.

You should arrange for a surveyor or testing laboratory to take samples. Don't try to do this yourself. It is good practice to use UKAS-accredited organisations. Completing the job An asbestos survey is an effective way to help you manage asbestos in your premises by providing accurate information about the location, amount and type of any asbestos-containing materials (ACMs). The person responsible for maintenance of non -domestic premises must either arrange a survey if it is suspected there could be ACMs in your premises or, the duty-holder may instead choose to presume the worst case of widespread asbestos in the premises and would then need to take all appropriate full stringent precautions for any work that takes place. However, it is often less troublesome and more proportionate to have an asbestos survey carried out so it is absolutely clear whether asbestos is present or not and what its condition is. You need to find out if you are responsible for maintenance and are the duty holder for the asbestos.

find out whether the premises contains asbestos, and, if so, where it is and what condition it is in. If in doubt, materials must be presumed to contain asbestos A record of the information, instruction and training received by each individual should be kept to: support individual workers in demonstrating their knowledge, skills and experience when they move from one employer to another Important - Competent providers of information, instruction and training should have adequate practical experience in the asbestos sector and a theoretical knowledge of all relevant aspects of the work being carried out by the employee. It is the responsibility of the employer to determine whether a training provider is suitable or not. How do I find a training provider?Updated guidance on notifiable non-licensed work to improve tables and provide information on the relevant authorities to be notified A comprehensive online collection of construction related standards, regulations, technical advice and articles

HSG137: Health risk management: A practical guide for managers in small and medium-sized enterprises It is important that the level of information, instruction and training is appropriate for the work and the roles undertaken by each worker (and supervisor). Using a training needs analysis (TNA) will help to identify what topics should be covered to ensure workers have the right level of competence to avoid putting themselves or others at risk. Asbestos awarenessIf ACMs need to be sealed, encapsulated or removed, remember you will need to employ a licensed contractor if the materials are high risk (eg pipe insulation and asbestos insulating panels). If the materials are lower risk (eg asbestos cement sheets and roofing) then an unlicensed but competent contractor may carry out this work. Further details on non-licensed work with asbestos is available online. Further information People are most likely to be exposed to asbestos fibres by breathing in fibres that are suspended in air. Employers are required to keep a health record for each worker involved in notifiable non-licensed work with asbestos. These records can be brief - it may be as simple as writing down the names of workers on the job on your copy of the notification form, or keeping copies of the notification form for each person carrying out NNLW work as these will document the nature of the job and type of asbestos from which likely exposure can be estimated. A record could look something like this: Worker details/ medical information Under a tenancy agreement or contract, responsibility is shared between several people, eg owners, sub-lessors, occupiers and employers.