The HSE has launched a consultation period on proposed content changes to the asbestos Approved Code of Practice (ACOP).
Following an initial consultation in June last year, the HSE board agreed that a number of ACOPs would be revised, consolidated or withdrawn in line with recommendations from Professor Löfstedt’s report ‘Reclaiming health and safety for all’.
The board has approved the consolidation of L127 (The management of asbestos in non-domestic premises) and L143 (Work with materials containing asbestos), into a single, revised ACOP (L143).
The aim of the draft ACOP is to provide practical guidance on complying with the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, as well as helping dutyholders to meet legal obligations and reduce the risk of over compliance.
The 12-week consultation period ends on 30 September, and depending on the outcomes of the consultation and ministerial approval, the ACOP will be published by the end of the year.
