Revised guidance on asbestos control

摘要

The Health and Safety Executive has published revised guidance on managing and controlling asbestos to help businesses understand how to work safely with the hidden killer. Asbestos is the single greatest cause of work-related deaths in the UK. The HSE estimates that asbestos-related diseases account for around 4,500 deaths a year. On average, 20 tradesmen die from asbestos exposure every week. The HSE has consolidated approved codes of practice (ACoPs) L127 The management of asbestos in non-domestic premises and L143 Work with materials containing asbestos into a single revised ACoP - L143 Managing and working with asbestos.