Before any work begins, the Estates Group should identify any existing hazards including asbestos containing materials (ACMs) and/or concealed services in the area where the work is to be carried out.
This information should be provided to the workmen in writing and where necessary, diagrams and plans should be included. The Building Works Co-ordinator is responsible for ensuring that workmen receive information about existing hazards and fully understand the implications of the information they are being given and that they are competent to continue with the work planned. Where work planned is in areas where asbestos is present or could be present those carrying out the work must have received Asbestos Awareness training.
Sources of this information may include:
- Existing site or building plans, and or
- Results from material sampling, or the existing asbestos register.
If necessary, before the work begins, the appropriate level of survey should be carried out to confirm or exclude the presence of ACMs.
