Asbestos management plan

What is an asbestos management plan?

An asbestos management plan sets out where any identified asbestos or asbestos-containing material is present, and how it will be managed. The workplace PCBU must make sure a copy of the asbestos management plan is readily accessible to workers and their representatives, as well as to other PCBUs. A copy of the plan should be kept at the workplace.

The workplace PCBU must review and (if necessary) revise the asbestos management plan every five years, or when:

• asbestos controls are reviewed
• asbestos is removed, disturbed, sealed or enclosed
• the plan is no longer adequate for managing the asbestos risks. For example, if new asbestos is identified, or if a previously inaccessible area is now accessible.

As well, a representative for workers at a workplace may request a review of an asbestos management plan if the representative reasonably believes that:

• any of the situations noted above affects, or may affect, the health and safety of a member of the work group being represented, and 
• the workplace PCBU has not adequately reviewed the asbestos management plan in relation to the situation.

When is an asbestos management plan needed?

A PCBU must have an asbestos management plan in place for a structure where asbestos is found or is likely to be present at a workplace from time to time.

Having an asbestos management plan will ensure that a PCBU can manage risks in situations where people at the property – such as workers, tenants, clients or other visitors – could be exposed to respirable asbestos fibres (fibres able to be breathed in).

What are my responsibilities?

As the duty holder, it is your responsibility to commission, deliver, and update the asbestos management plan. 

If you are managing asbestos in your property or assets, whether you are writing a new Asbestos Management Plan (AMP) or updating an existing one, it can feel like a daunting task. As members of Lucion Environmental, the market leader in UKAS accredited asbestos testing, inspection and consultancy, our team of asbestos management consultants help to take the strain of managing your asbestos documentation and can conduct your AMP for you or help you to compile the information with consultation and support.

An asbestos management plan is required to provide documentation of the recommended asbestos response actions, the location of asbestos within the school, and any action taken to repair or remove the material. The school authority must maintain records to be included in the Asbestos Management Plan. These records include among other things:

• List of the name and address of each school building and whether the building has asbestos containing building material, and the type of asbestos-containing material;
• Date of the original and each subsequent school re-inspection;
• The plan for re-inspections, and operation and maintenance;
• A blueprint that clearly identifies the location and condition of all asbestos-containing building material that remains in the school;
• A description of any response action or preventive measures taken to eliminate or control asbestos exposure;
• A copy of the analysis of any building material, and the name and address of any laboratory that sampled the material;
• The name, address, and telephone number of the “designated person” to ensure the duties of the local education agency (LEA) are carried out; and
• A description of steps taken to inform workers, teachers, and students or their legal guardians about inspections, re-inspections, response actions, and periodic surveillance.

Commercial and Industrial Asbestos Management Plans

Handle on-site issues and look out for your workers with a professional asbestos management plan. Our specialists have developed asbestos management plans for commercial and industrial environments and work extensively with property owners and construction companies.

An asbestos management plan is a comprehensive overview of the strategies, activities, and ongoing processes required to effectively and efficiently manage the removal or quarantine of asbestos on your site.

Asbestos Surveys

An asbestos survey involves the identification and assessment of asbestos within a structure. A qualified assessor can conduct an Asbestos Survey to determine:

• How much asbestos is present
• What type of asbestos materials
• Where the asbestos is located and is it accessible
• Can the asbestos be removed safely
• If it can’t be removed, how to suppress or quarantine the asbestos
• Ongoing recommendations to control or minimise risk

Asbestos are naturally occurring minerals with physical characteristics that made them ideal as a building material – which means asbestos can be found just about anywhere. From under your carpets, inside the walls, hidden in the ceiling, even in your car!

Removing asbestos is always the preferred approach, however as the fibres are incredibly dangerous and large asbestos installations are prone to breaking, it is often more cost-effective to suppress or quarantine the asbestos.

Residential Asbestos Surveys

The surveys suit owner occupiers, renovators and property investors who wish to make informed judgements for both health and financial purposes.

Dilapidation Surveys

Based on our knowledge of demolition services in both contracting and approvals,asbestos management plans by providing comprehensive dilapidation surveys to any infrastructure.

It is able to liaise with landholders, arrange inspections, and inspect properties or infrastructure and report in a timely manner to ensure our client is efficiently covered off for liability purposes.

Due Diligence Property Surveys

Due Diligence Surveys are generally requested by listed companies, or financiers to private purchasing entities to mitigate balance sheet exposure. Environmental due diligence surveys are conducted by it under tight time frames to offer the potential purchasers information regarding their obligations under statutes for the environmental status of the site that is surveyed.

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