UK construction-safety guidance by the Riskora Editorial Team
If your next job involves demolition involving asbestos, the safety case starts here. More than two thirds of UK buildings constructed before 2000 still contain asbestos, and the regulations governing its removal are some of the strictest in construction. For demolition involving asbestos, the controlling framework is clear: CAR 2012 and CDM 2015 require a refurbishment and demolition asbestos survey before any demolition work. A well-written Risk Assessment converts the legal duty into something workers, supervisors and clients can actually use on the day.
Example Risk Assessment
Risk Assessment for Demolition Involving Asbestos — UK
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CAR 2012 and CDM 2015 require a refurbishment and demolition asbestos survey before any demolition work. All ACMs must be removed by a licensed contractor before demolition commences. The risk assessment must cover both the asbestos removal and demolition phases.
A site manager delivering a contract has discovered that the existing template they have been using does not actually cover the activities on the new job — they need a fresh Risk Assessment. The supervisor opens Riskora on a phone between site visits, selects the preset, checks the pre-populated content against the actual scope, makes the edits the site demands, and has a finished document by the end of the day. The finished document explicitly addresses widespread asbestos fibre release during uncontrolled demolition, which the principal contractor would otherwise expect to see written into the pack.
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