SHE Code 35: Asbestos Management

Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Group

Managers of staff, STFC site tenants, and those responsible for contractors on STFC sites whose work involves:

altering the fabric of STFC buildings, for example drilling into walls; or

whose equipment contains asbestos, for example as thermal insulation

Who should use this presentation & read the code

STFC Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Group

SHE Code “Asbestos

Management”

Why an Asbestos code?

• Asbestos accounts for more work related deaths than any other single cause in the UK. In particular for those involved in building or building maintenance trades.• Electricians; plumbers; heating engineers; or joiners

• Requirements of the ‘Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations’, 2012 .

• STFC buildings are of an age that asbestos was employed routinely in their construction.

Typical asbestos applications

Roof and building cladding

Heating system lagging

Floor tiles

Thermal jackets in old experimental equipment

Key points• Formalises the appointment of Site

Asbestos Control Officers (ACOs):Steve Dobson DL ext. 3365Rick Mason RAL ext. 5522;

Brian Sainsbury ROE ext. 278; and

JBOS SO ext. 3312

Advising on asbestos matters and managing its removal

Key points• Asbestos surveys required for all STFC

sites, re-surveyed and checked annually.• Site Asbestos Registers required for all

STFC sites detailing location and containment of asbestos – including experimental equipment.

• STFC, and HSE recommended, policy is not to remove asbestos unnecessarily as removing it can be more dangerous than leaving it in place and managing it in situ.

Key points

• All removal and disposal of asbestos must be managed by Asbestos Control Officer (ACO) using certified and licensed contractors.

• Management & staff to inform ACO & SHE Group where unlabelled/unmarked or loose/unsealed asbestos found or suspected.

• Those managing work on buildings, Building Work Controllers, must consult site asbestos register prior to undertaking work – informing staff & contractors of asbestos locations.

The training detailed in the code:- Asbestos Awareness Course

Can be booked by calling your local SHE training contacts: DL/RAL 8288; SO 2061; UKATC 8325.

For help or advice with this code contact your Asbestos Control Officer or SHE Group

SHE Training