Duty to Manage Asbestos in Buildings
15 May 2024
Free webinar! Duty to manage asbestos in buildings: The law,
the risk to health and how to safely manage asbestos
HSE ran this free webinar on 15 May 2024. If you missed it,
you haven't missed out; the webinar was recorded and can be
watched again by registering
here.
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Dutyholders have a legal obligation to manage asbestos in
buildings. A dutyholder could be the building owner, landlord for
the premises or person or organisation with clear responsibility
for the building's maintenance or repair.
In this webinar, HSE experts will direct you to relevant
legislation, highlight where asbestos is likely to be found and
explain why it is dangerous. We'll take you through the process of
carrying out an effective asbestos risk assessment and how to
complete an asbestos management plan.
We'll also provide you with basic guidance to help you to
protect yourself and others from the risks that arise from asbestos
exposure and signpost you to HSE guidance and resources that are
available to help you comply with your legal
obligations.
Agenda
|
HSE Presenter |
Topic |
| Chris
Austin, Head of Training |
Chris welcomes you to this insightful and valuable
online seminar.
|
| Moya
Woolley, Asbestos Policy Team Leader |
The significance of Asbestos as a key health risk to our
workers.
HSE has launched a Duty to Manage Asbestos campaign across Great
Britain for those that have the legal duty to manage Asbestos in a
building. The campaign raises awareness of the Control of Asbestos
Regulations and offers guidance to help dutyholders achieve
compliance and reduce risk.
|
| Martin
Saunders, Senior Scientist |
The Danger that Asbestos poses in the
workplace.
Asbestos is the greatest cause of work-related deaths in Great
Britain. Around 5,000 people die every year from asbestos-related
diseases which typically take decades to develop and cannot be
cured. Martin will talk through the health effects, who is most at
risk and the typical failure points that can cause harm.
|
| Sam Lord,
HM Principal Specialist Inspector |
What happens during an inspection?
An inspection will start with a desk-based review of
documentation including any Asbestos surveys, your Asbestos
Register and your Asbestos Management Plan. Sam will present how to
use these three documents effectively in your management
arrangements and share templates for each.
|
| Martin
Saunders and Chris Austin |
More guidance and solutions are available from
HSE.
The HSE one-day 'Asbestos Management in Buildings' training
course provides information about the responsibilities of
dutyholders, asbestos legislation and guidance. Martin and Chris
will share real-life snippets from the curriculum. Key publications
from HSE include 'Asbestos Essentials;' a book of task sheets, with
over one hundred full colour photos and illustrations, to describe
'good practice' and cover the action needed. The new 'Where
Asbestos Hides' posters make it easy to share HSE guidance with
workers.
|
| Chris
Austin |
Q&A
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