Asbestos Risk – A One-Stop Guide for Small Construction Firms and Tradespeople

A NEW one-page Asbestos Risk digital guide for small construction businesses and tradespeople who work with or disturb building fabric has been published by the Construction Leadership Council’s Health, Safety and Wellbeing workstream.

Asbestos poses a significant risk to builders and workers’ health; it can be found in any building built pre-2000 and is responsible for around 5000 deaths a year.

The CLC says that because the country is focusing on retrofit for Net Zero and a strong home-improvement market, it’s more important than ever to properly assess and mitigate the risk posed by asbestos.

Asbestos Risk Guide

The Asbestos Risk guide is an interactive, infographic-style PDF, created to provide information at-a-glance to on-the-go tradespeople, as well as linking to key resources and industry-leading advice. It is digital and print ready – meaning it can be viewed on a mobile device or printed for on site or in the office.

Asbestos Risk shows where asbestos is commonly found in homes and commercial buildings. It links to an ‘Am I at risk?’ help page, HSE guidance and reminders about the correct use of PPE. It is designed to accompany the Asbestos Network’s ‘Duty to Manage Asbestos’ flowchart.

Guide Support

The guide was authored by the Supporting Small Employers group of the Construction Industry Advisory Committee and has been written by small businesses, for small businesses. It is supported by the National Federation of Builders (NFB), the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) as well as the construction industry’s leading trade unions, Unite and GMB.

Clients, contractors, builders, tradespeople and sub-contractors are all encouraged to share the guide on their websites, in toolbox talks, onsite and in the office.

Asbestos Risk Guide for small construction businesses and tradespeople

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