Asbestos alert

16 May 2008

Warning for garage managers after HSE crackdown

WORKSHOP managers without a formal approach to asbestos management are taking unnecessary risks, following a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) crackdown.

Debbie Hales, chief executive of The Asbestos & Insulation Company in Kent, says the HSE is increasingly targeting small businesses to check they have an asbestos management plan, something that became compulsory in 2004.

“Inspectors tend to target a particular area, so we often get a large number of calls from people saying they have had a visit from a safety inspector and don’t know what they should do,” said Debbie.

“A forklift truck business in Ashford was shutdown about a month ago for multiple health and safety breaches, including asbestos problems.

“Strictly speaking, anything other than a private residence must have an asbestos register,” she added.

Asbestos can still be found in around 3,000 everyday products that may be present in a workshop, including corrugated roofs, ceramic floors, insulation boards and some varieties of old toilet.

For full details of complying with asbestos regulations and avoiding problems for your workshop, call 01634 232221 or go to www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos.

Email this article to a Friend

<< back

Email this article to a Friend

To receive regular news and product updates to your email please click here to register.

Registration on Aftermarket Network is free and will also give you access to the Technical Archive as well as exclusive offers from a wide variety of recognised industry names.

We look forward to you becoming part of our community.

We are currently updating our banner management system.

To find out more information please contact Si Gardner on 01634 261 262

website by eonic