Asbestos Safety Policy

UnderThe Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (CAR 2012) (opens new window) Gateshead Council has a legal obligation under Part 2, Section 4 'Duty to manage asbestos in non-domestic properties' and is the 'Duty Holder' for the purposes of the legislation. The duty requires the Council to manage the risk from asbestos by:

• Finding out if asbestos containing materials (ACMs) are present, where we have an obligation to do so, presuming that materials contain asbestos unless we have strong evidence that they do not.
• Identify the location and condition of any ACMs.
• Assume asbestos is present if the property was built prior to the year 2000.
• Keep an up-to-date record (an asbestos register) of the location and condition of ACMs or presumed ACMs.
• Assess the risk from any ACMs found.
• Prepare an Asbestos Management Plan that sets out how we will manage the risk from ACMs, and review and monitor its implementation.
• Set up a system to provide information on the location and condition of ACMs to anyone who is liable to work on or disturb them.
• Assess the reliability of information we receive relating to asbestos within the properties we own and manage. Anyone who has information on the whereabouts of asbestos within these properties is required to make this available to us.