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English: These Regulations re-enact, with modifications, the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1988 (S.R. 1988 No. 74) (“the 1988 Regulations”) as amended. The 1988 Regulations imposed requirements for the protection of employees who might be exposed to asbestos at work and of other persons who might be affected by ...
The Control of Asbestos 2006 regulations brought together three separate pieces of legislation which covered the prohibition of Asbestos, the control of asbestos at work and asbestos licensing. They prohibited the import, supply and use of all types of asbestos and also continued to ban the second hand use of asbestos products such as asbestos ...
The PUWER 1998 legislation replaced the 1992 regulations and seeks to address, control and prevent workers risk of injury and death from equipment they use during the course of their jobs. In addition to the requirements laid out in the PUWER legislation, some types of equipment may be subject to other specific legislation.
Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 [34] Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR) [35] Acetylene Safety (England and Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1639) [36] Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 [37] Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 2015 (COMAH) [38]
The Control of Asbestos Regulations were introduced in the UK in November 2006 and were an amalgamation of three previous sets of legislation (Asbestos Prohibition, Asbestos Licensing and the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations) aimed at minimising the use and disturbance of asbestos containing materials within British workplaces ...
Hierarchy of hazard control is a system used in industry to prioritize possible interventions to minimize or eliminate exposure to hazards. [a] It is a widely accepted system promoted by numerous safety organizations. This concept is taught to managers in industry, to be promoted as standard practice in the workplace.
Developed by an accredited asbestos management planner; Details of all asbestos containing materials identified within a building, including their condition, and response actions; Proof that accredited individuals performed the inspection, developed the management plan and determined response actions [10] Plan for re-inspections
In construction, asbestos abatement is a set of procedures designed to control the release of asbestos fibers from asbestos-containing materials. [1] Asbestos abatement is utilized during general construction in areas containing asbestos materials, particularly when those materials are being removed, encapsulated, or repaired.