Astestos Reporting
It is a legal requirement for premises, other than domestic properties such as houses, to make the presence of asbestos known to the Emergency Services. Here is what you need to do along with some background information.
Under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006, any duty holder of non-domestic premises, (person responsible for the maintenance/repair/access to the premises) has a duty to manage asbestos present in order to protect others who may be required to work in such premises. This includes the Emergency Services who may need to gain access in order to deal with an emergency.
A copy of these regulations can be obtained from Her Majesty's Stationery Office. The Health and Safety Executive website also offers extensive guidance on asbestos related safety and law.
http://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/index.htm
You can report the presence of asbestos at your premises online:
Alternatively you can do this by contacting Rob Mitchell, Hazardous Materials Advisor on 0121 380 6416 or by e-mailing rob.mitchell@wmfs.net
The information below offers guidance on the details we need when reporting asbestos on your premises.
Building details
- Contact name: The duty holder of the premises
- Company name: The name by which the company is known and which is displayed on the outside of the premises for identification
- Address: Postal address
- Contact Number
- E-mail: You need to give us an e-mail address and/or a telephone number so that we can contact you to confirm the details given.
Asbestos details
- Confirmed/suspected: Is your asbestos risk confirmed or suspected?
- Type: You will be asked to place your risk into one of three categories; Asbestos, Fibrous asbestos, Rigid asbestos cement panels
- Location(s): Specify the floor(s) within your building that the asbestos is found, e.g. basement, ground floor etc.
- Specific room(s): Please tell us where on the floor the risk(s) is/are recorded e.g. boiler room, main office etc.
- Description of asbestos: Please tell us the material(s) that contains the asbestos, for example, pipe lagging, roof panels etc.
- Condition: Specify the condition of the asbestos, e.g. is it intact or breaking up? Has it been painted or is it untouched?
To de-register the removal of Asbestos (if you have already registererd) in any non-domestic premises please contact Rob Mitchell, Hazardous Materials Advisor on 0121 380 6416 or by e-mailing rob.mitchell@wmfs.net
