Asbestos Management Plan

Asbestos regulations are constantly updated to include the management of asbestos within the workplace, Wirral Council has the following procedures in place:

Every Council building has had, a type 2 asbestos survey carried out. This involves a UKAS accredited environmental company taking samples of suspected items, analysing them and producing a report.

Each report consists of individual items surveyed and site plans showing where each Asbestos Contaminating Material (ACM) is situated within the building. The report shows items that contain asbestos and also ones that are initially presumed but do not contain asbestos. 6 monthly checks are carried out on any items found to contain asbestos.

It is a requirement that any contractors working on Council buildings read and sign the report before any works are carried out. The officer in charge is responsible for this task. If the impending work encroaches on ACM, the Building Maintenance Unit is informed. Any work that is carried out on asbestos is performed by a licensed contractor.

When asbestos removal work is carried out on a building the report is amended to show what item has been removed and the new copy sent out to the site.

Buildings that are to be demolished or have major structural work on them are required to have a type 3 asbestos survey; this is an intrusive survey and can only be carried out when buildings are empty.