Posted By Liesel Hi Naomi, I'm not quite sure if this is what you are after, but paras 6.68 to 6.70 of HSG 247 (Asbestos: the licensed contractors' guide) outline the considerations and arrangements for emergency procedures when working in enclosures with asbestos. Reference is made to the possibility that the person's respirator may have to be removed at an early stage, and it is explained that evacuation of the seriously ill or injured employee should not be delayed by "over elaborate attempts to decontaminate the casualty." Also noted is the need to have established arrangements for contacting the emergency services and making info available to them. Emergency procedures for the evacuation of ill or injured personnel should have been built into the planning stage and detailed in he written assessment. This is also required under CAR Reg 15 so if you are having work done by licensed contractors it should be in their RA and written plans of work. I hope that helps, if you want more info feel free to drop me a note.

Posted By Dave Wilson Naomi, These should be contained in a 'Generic Method Statement' for all Licensed Asbestos work (HSE call them Standard Procedures). As licensed contractors they have to send a copy of these the the HSE ALPI at the office where their licence is held, a copy of these also has to be available on site at all times when undertaking asbestos work. The reason for this is all this info used to be sent to the HSE as part of the ASB5/ Licensing conditions for ALL Licensed work, as you can appreciate sending a 70 page document every time you notify was an admin nightmare for the HSE, so a decision was taken that the GM Statement is held at the Alpi and a Site Specific MS would be produced for each job. See ALG Memo 05-03 which you can down load free from http://www.hse.gov.uk/ab...ngs/alg/memos_issued.htm