Housing associations, managing agents and inspection companies working in Swansea run asbestos programmes under Wales's regulatory framework. Here's what applies, how often it's due, and how local providers manage it with Kaarr.
The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 apply across Great Britain. Regulation 4 places a duty on those responsible for non-domestic premises — which includes the communal parts of residential blocks — to identify, assess, record and manage asbestos.
Asbestos remains the biggest cause of work-related deaths in the UK. For housing providers the duty to manage applies to communal areas of residential buildings, and contractors must be able to check the register before any works begin.
Swansea is in Wales, so the governing framework is: Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 — Regulation 4 (duty to manage). The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 apply across Great Britain. Regulation 4 places a duty on those responsible for non-domestic premises — which includes the communal parts of residential blocks — to identify, assess, record and manage asbestos.
The duty to manage applies to communal areas of residential blocks — stairwells, plant rooms, entrance halls. Individual dwellings aren't covered by the duty, but surveys are still essential before refurbishment works.
The duty to manage asbestos is continuous. Management surveys identify asbestos-containing materials (ACMs); the asbestos register and management plan must then be kept up to date, with re-inspection of known ACMs commonly carried out annually.
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