Asbestos remains in millions of homes and buildings today and it can become dangerous when disturbed or damaged. HSE is currently running 2 asbestos campaigns to highlight the risks of having and/or dealing with Asbestos:
Asbestos and You – This campaign is more for tradesperson and it highlights the risks they need to watch out for especially when carrying out building works on buildings built before 2000.
Asbestos – Your Duty – This campaign raises awareness of the legal duty to manage asbestos in buildings. The HSE website guidelines include information on
• what the legal duty is, and steps required to comply with the law
• who the duty holder is (depending on the type of building) and what they must do
• new templates of an asbestos management plan and asbestos register
• examples of how asbestos can be managed etc.
You can also listen to the podcast on the duty to manage asbestos by clicking here