UK Statutory Instrument 2010 United Kingdom

The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Asbestos) Regulations 2010

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What's here

15 compliance obligations

Who this Act binds

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What this Act requires

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s.005

Assessment of risks

  • Assess and manage asbestos exposure risks for workers Employer
s.006

Notification of work relating to asbestos

  • Notify MCA before asbestos work starts and give workers access to the notification Employer
s.007

Prohibition of certain activities relating to asbestos

  • Prohibit workers from carrying out specified asbestos activities Employer
s.008

Prevention and reduction of exposure

  • Minimise asbestos exposure and keep below legal limit Employer
s.009

Measurement of air quality

  • Regularly measure airborne asbestos concentration in work areas Employer
s.010

Exposure to asbestos

  • Manage asbestos exposure when the limit value is exceeded or foreseeable Employer
s.011

Maintenance and demolition of ships

  • Identify asbestos before ship maintenance or demolition Employer
s.012

Plans of work

  • Draw up and follow written asbestos removal plan Employer
s.013

Training

  • Provide regular asbestos training to workers at risk Employer
s.014

Access to risk areas

  • Restrict access to asbestos risk areas with signs and rules Employer
s.015

Hygiene and individual protection

  • Provide hygiene and individual protection for asbestos work on ships Employer
s.016

Information for workers

  • Provide workers with asbestos health and safety information Employer
s.017

Health records and medical surveillance

  • Maintain health records and provide medical surveillance for asbestos-exposed workers Employer
s.018

Register of workers and notification of cases

  • Keep a register of asbestos-exposed workers and report disease cases Employer
s.019

Consultation with and participation of workers

  • Consult workers on asbestos risk control measures Employer
Browse 19 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
s.001

Citation and commencement

s.002

Interpretation

s.003

Meaning of “worker”

s.004

Application

s.020

Persons upon whom duties are imposed

s.021

Offences and penalties

s.022

Offences by bodies corporate

s.023

Onus of proving what is reasonably practicable

s.024

Detention of a United Kingdom ship

s.025

Inspection and other measures in respect of ships registered outside the United Kingdom

s.026

Application of powers of inspectors in relation to Government ships

s.027

Enforcement of detention

s.028

Right of appeal and compensation

s.029

Prohibition on charging of workers

s.030

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Enforcement and responsible bodies

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MCA

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Maritime safety regulator responsible for implementing UK and international maritime law. Provides 24-hour search and rescue coordination. Issues certifications for ships and …

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