Consultation on contentious asbestos changes comes to an end

The Health and Safety Commission’s (HSC) consultation on the proposed changes to asbestos regulation came to an end today [31 January].

The draft package implements changes to the european asbestos worker protection directive and tightens statutory protections for those working with asbestos, by introducing a single, lower control limit for worker exposure to all types of asbestos and requiring specified training for all employees who are liable to be exposed to asbestos.

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