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Barry Prestwich
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With regards to Asbestos: Duty to Manage, what are the legal implications for Charirty Care Homes, and what needs to be put in place by May of this year?
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John Richards - Thames Laboratories
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The requirements of the regulations extend to cover care homes. The extent is not clear but if you have staff entering the individuals dwellings then the dwelling is also likely to be subject to the requirements of the regulations.
By May you will need to have in place a precautionary approach to asbestos and will be expected to have done an initial assessment of the risk. This may involve a survey but this is not the requirement.
You must have in place a management plan that identifies where asbestos is or is likely to be and the measures you have in place to control this risk. Depending upon the age and complexity of your sites it may then be necessary to survey for effective management.
It should be noted that the HSE wishes to extend the scope of the regulations to cover dwellings under local authority and social landlord control. Suggested dates for this are 2006.
More guidance on the requirements can be found in the Workplacelaw Network recent asbestos publication.
If you would like to discuss the requirements further please feel free to call.
John Richards Tel 01480 891800
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