This guidance is for anyone who may come across asbestos in their work. It has images that can help you identify asbestos in typical locations.| www.hse.gov.uk
Most higher-risk work with asbestos must only be done by a licensed contractor. All licensable work must be notified. Which work is licensable?| www.hse.gov.uk
Asbestos is not just a problem of the past. It can be present today in any building built or refurbished before the year 2000.| www.hse.gov.uk
Before starting any work that is likely to disturb asbestos, an employer must carry out a suitable and sufficient risk assessment.| www.hse.gov.uk
Asbestos is the greatest cause of work-related deaths in Great Britain. Around 5000 people die every year from asbestos-related diseases as a result of being exposed to it in the past.| www.hse.gov.uk
Depending on your job, you will have different actions to take to comply with the law on any work involving asbestos.| www.hse.gov.uk
Asbestos essentials| www.hse.gov.uk