S.L. 646.15 Art. 4Notification system.

Subject to regulation 3(2), the following measures shall be taken:

(a) the activities referred to in regulation 1(3) must be covered by a notification system administered by the Authority, and no work involving asbestos or of material containing asbestos may commence before the Authority is thus notified;

(b) the notification referred to in paragraph (a) shall be submitted by the employer to the Authority before the work commences and must include at least a brief description of:

(i) the location of the work site and, where relevant, the specific areas where the work is to be carried out;

(ii) the type and quantities of asbestos used or handled,

(iii) the activities and processes involved, including with regard to the protection and decontamination of workers, waste disposal and, where relevant, ventilation during confined space operations;

(iv) the number of workers involved, a list of the workers likely to be assigned to the site concerned, the workers’ individual training certificates and the date of the latest assessment of the workers’ health in accordance with regulation 16;

(v) the starting date and duration of the work,

(vi) measures to be taken to limit the exposure of workers to asbestos;

(vii) measures taken, including an overview of the equipment used to limit the exposure of workers to asbestos;

(c) without prejudice to any other applicable law or regulation, workers and, or their representatives in undertakings or establishments shall have access to the documents which are the subject of notification concerning their own undertaking or establishment; and

(d) each time a change in working conditions is likely to result in a significant increase in exposure to dust from asbestos or materials containing asbestos, a new notification must be submitted.