The tendering of asbestos works is common practice, especially within the public sector. However, having read through various tender documents recently there are often significant failings in the process, that contravenes current asbestos legislation/guidance. For the purpose of this article, we will focus on asbestos surveys and the associated guidance document ‘Asbestos: The Survey Guide […]

In this article we will explain what work goes into, or should go into planning, carrying out and producing an asbestos survey report. Hopefully, this will provide a greater understanding of the requirements, how the client/dutyholder can assist in the process and consideration for realistic timescales. Stage 1 – Plan If you get this stage […]

The Asbestos industry is highly regulated with legislation and guidance documents on how the various activities should be conducted. However, time pressures are an ever-increasing issue in a world that demands everything to be quicker and cheaper, but at what cost. We will first look at a few examples of where legislation and guidance dictate […]

Most people feel that once they have an asbestos survey their responsibility has ended, box ticked. However, there is more to fully comply with the Asbestos Regulations, but this does not need to be a daunting prospect (or expensive). We will walk you through the key steps to achieve compliance and some of the options […]

The newly appointed Parish Clerk, Nicki Senior, could not locate any asbestos information for the Glapwell Centre and was concerned for the safety of staff, visitors and maintenance contractors. Despite the Control of Asbestos Regulations being in force for a number of years now, it is still not uncommon for individuals to face this problem. […]

You can’t deny that Asbestos surveys are a fundamental part of complying with the Asbestos Regulations, but Regulation 4 is the ‘Duty to Manage’ not the ‘Duty to Survey’. We will run through a few scenarios that we have experienced over the years. Targeted Surveys – Targeted surveys are useful when you are looking to […]

The simple answer is as intrusive as is required to cover any areas where building materials could be disturbed as part of the refurbishment works. The difficult question is how will you ensure that the surveyor has the correct level of access? One important factor is the Scope of Works. How do you expect a […]

One of the most important factors to get right when it comes to Asbestos Management is a detailed and appropriate Scope of Works. By definition, the Scope of Works is the area in an agreement where the work to be completed is described. The Scope of Works should detail any key milestones/timescales, reports including expected […]

Since HSG264 – Asbestos: The Survey Guide was first published in 2010 has anything changed within the industry? The purpose of this guidance in replacing MDHS100 was to put more of an onus on the ‘Dutyholder’ and the ‘Asbestos Surveying’ company to work together to design and carry out a survey that meets the requirements […]

Do you need an Asbestos Survey or an Asbestos Register? The simple answer is they are both required and go hand in hand, so why is the ‘Register’ element so often overlooked? Regulation 4 Duty to Manage Asbestos in Non Domestic Premises is quite clear in stating the requirements of the dutyholder: ‘The dutyholder must […]