What is an asbestos survey?
Our friendly, professional and expert asbestos surveys, conducted throughout the UK, provide you with accurate and comprehensive information on the first key steps to managing asbestos: locating, identifying, assessing and recording the risks from asbestos-containing materials found in your premises.
What do we provide?
From start to finish, at Atmosphere Environmental we provide information, guidance and management throughout the entire asbestos compliance process that your company needs.
What qualifications do our surveyors have?
Our surveys are carried out by individuals holding either the British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) Certified Competent Person (CCP) qualification or the BOHS P402 proficiency certificate in Buildings and Bulk Sampling for Asbestos. All surveys follow the Health and Safety Executive’s Guidance Note HSG 264, Asbestos: The Survey Guide to ensure a safe, comprehensive and accurate service is consistently provided.
How do we ensure you comply with regulations and workplace legislation?
The specific regulation is regulation 4: the duty to manage, which requires those who have responsibilities for maintenance activities (“the duty holder”) to prevent exposure to asbestos fibres through ensuring the following actions are carried out:
- Take reasonable steps to find asbestos in the premises and assess the condition of these materials
- Presume that materials do contain asbestos unless there is strong evidence that they do not
- Prepare an asbestos record of the location and condition of ACMs and assess their associated risks
- Develop and implement a plan to manage identified risks
- Ensure ACMs are managed in-situ by controlling maintenance workPrioritise services for ACMs that require seals, encapsulations or repairs
- Remove ACMs that cannot be managed in-situ (last resort only)
- Provide information on the location and condition of the material to anyone who is liable to disturb it
- Regularly review the condition of ACMs in order to ensure that the plan remains up to date