Asbestos Removal

Asbestos Removal | Glasgow

Asbestos can be found in any industrial or residential building built or refurbished before the year 2000. It is in many of the common materials used in the building trade. Some of these materials should only be worked on by a trained contractor.

The duty to manage asbestos
The duty to manage asbestos is contained in regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. It requires the person who has the duty (ie the ‘dutyholder’) to:

• Take reasonable steps to find out if there are materials containing asbestos in non-domestic premises, and if so, its amount, where it is and what condition it is in. 
• Presume materials contain asbestos unless there is strong evidence that they do not 
• Make, and keep up-to-date, a record of the location and condition of the asbestos- containing materials - or materials which are presumed to contain asbestos 
• Assess the risk of anyone being exposed to fibres from the materials identified
• Prepare a plan that sets out in detail how the risks from these materials will be managed
• Take the necessary steps to put the plan into action
• Periodically review and monitor the plan and the arrangements to act on it so that the plan remains relevant and up-to-date
• Provide information on the location and condition of the materials to anyone who is liable to work on or disturb them

There is also a requirement on others to co-operate as far as is necessary to allow the dutyholder to comply with the above requirements.
Contains public sector information published by the Health and Safety Executive and licensed under the Open Government Licence

Rainbow International Asbestos Testing & Removal

Rainbow International have a clear duty of care to policyholders and customers, to risk assess for asbestos as part of any initial reports. For any removals of asbestos materials that require a licensed contractor - Rainbow International have great relationships with licensed contractors, meaning we can offer a comprehensive asbestos removal service for any situation.

Rainbow International have a number of technicians within the network who are trained to carry out Notifiable Non Licensed Work (NNLW) of asbestos removal. These technicians are required to attend annual training courses, carry a photo card ID and are also regulated under HSE guidelines.

Get in touch with one of our Asbestos Removal experts today.