Asbestos regs strengthened
June 1st 2007 The HSE has issued a
reminder to the asbestos
licensed industry that the
Control of Asbestos
Regulations 2006 have
been further
strengthened by the
requirement that anyone
who certifies premises to
be safe to be re-occupied
following asbestos work
must be accredited.
Regulation 20(4) of
the Control of Asbestos
Regulations 2006 now
requires anyone who
issues a site-clearance
certificate to be
accredited by an
appropriate accreditation
body as competent to
carry out such work.
The certificate requires
that premises where
licensable asbestos work
has been carried out has
been thoroughly cleaned
and is safe for reoccupation.
To
demonstrate competence,
they must conform with
the requirements in two
international standards –
ISO 17020 and ISO
17025.
Two Approved Codes of
Practice – 'Work with
materials containing
asbestos' and 'The
management of asbestos
in non-domestic
premises' provide further
details and guidance. More articles from Health and Safety Executive: | 
