Health and Safety
Executive
North & West Yorks
WWT
David Stewart
HM Principal Inspector,
Construction Group, Leeds
Topics
Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
RIDDOR
Fee for Intervention
Refurb’ Campaign – Feb/March 2012
Work plan 2012/13
Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
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EU Directive on exposure to asbestos
(Directive 2009/148/EC)
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6th April 2012
– What has stayed the same
– What has changed
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Notification
April 2015 – health surveillance
Enforcement expectation
RIDDOR
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6th April
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The deadline by which the over-sevenday injury must be reported has also
increased to 15 days from the day of the
day of the accident.
The trigger point has increased from over
three days to over seven days
incapacitation (not counting the day on
which the accident happened).
Fee For Intervention
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Material breach –when, in the opinion of
the HSE Inspector, there has been a
contravention of health and safety law
that requires them to notify the duty
holder, in writing, of that opinion.
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£124 per hour *
October 2012 ?
Refurbishment campaign
Inspection initiative 20th Feb to 16th March
-Refurb’ & small sites
No of sites visited – 132 (3237)
No of Contractors seen – 175 (4080)
No of notices issued – 27 (581)
FFI dry run
Issues
-WAH, Fire Safety, Good Order, asbestos survey
Work plan 2012/13
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Priority Areas
– Asbestos
– Small sites
– Refurbishment
– Major Projects
– Timber Frame buildings
– Temporary Demountable Structures