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Health and Safety: Guidance Booklets 247 Asbestos: the licensed contractors' guide
Publication Year
2012
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Intended for businesses holding a licence to work with asbestos, either repairing or removing asbestos-containing materials, supervising such work, holding an ancillary licence or providing training on asbestos. Employers who carry out work with asbestos insulation, asbestos coating, and asbestos insulating board using their own employees on their own premises, who are exempted from the requirement to hold a licence, also need this guidance. It will also be of use to those awarding contracts for such work or who have other asbestos management duties.
Document History
This is a web version of HSG247 (first edition, published 2006). This version has been adapted for online use from HSE's current printed version - produced July 2012. Supersedes HSG189/1, INDG288 (revision 1), EH47 (3rd edition), EH50 and EH51.
ISBN
9780717628742
Publisher Information
Health and Safety Executive
The Health and Safety Executive work to protect the health and safety of people in the workplace by minimising risks. They achieve this through research, information and advice, promoting training, new or revised regulations and codes of practice, inspection, investigation and enforcement.
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