Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002 come into force
Implementation date: 21 November 2002
The Regulations extend the matters to be
considered when carrying out an assessment of the risk from exposure to
asbestos and require the risk assessment to be reviewed when the results of
monitoring show it to be necessary. They also introduce a duty on the employer
to prepare procedures, provide information and establish warning systems to
deal with an emergency in the workplace related to the use of asbestos in a
work process or the removal or repair of asbestos-containing materials. Regulations
4 and 20 come into force separately (on 21 May 2004 and 21 November 2004). The Regulations can be viewed on the OPSI website.
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