RE-INSPECTION SURVEY

The re-inspection survey is a key part in managing asbestos and complying with Regulation 4 of The Control of Asbestos Regulations. The plan for managing the risk must include adequate measures for –

• monitoring the condition of any asbestos or any substance containing or suspected of containing asbestos;
• ensuring any asbestos or any such substance is properly maintained or where necessary safely removed; and
• ensuring that information about the location and condition of any asbestos or any such substance is:

(i) provided to every person liable to disturb it, and
(ii) made available to the emergency services.

KEY POINTS:

• The survey will only include an assessment of the condition of previously identified asbestos containing materials
• Areas not accessed on a previous Management Survey should be included in the scope
• This type of survey will not usually include sampling
• The survey must include a risk assessment