To provide detailed information and guidance about the introduction of a new
duty to manage asbestos into the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002.
Objectives for the workshop
To discuss the hazards of working with asbestos and
asbestos- containing materials including the ill-health effects.
To provide information on changes to the law on asbestos
which introduce the duty to manage the risk from asbestos in commercial
premises.
To work through the logical steps needed to comply with
the new regulation.
To use practical exercises to show how a written
management plan can be developed.
To discuss how to implement the plan.
To provide information on how the new duty will be
introduced.
To provide information on further sources of guidance.