Hello all I am new to IOSH and I thank you in advance for any advice.

I am working part time for a scaffolding company who have asked me for some advice as to how to obtain an Asbestos ancillary license. I have stated that they will need specific training as stated in the regs and a procedures manuals that all understand and adhere to. I just wondered if anyone knows what the HSE is looking for.

Kind Regards
Nat

Hi,
This is an extract taken from the HSE Website:-
An ancillary scaffold licence is required to provide access for licensed asbestos removal work where it is foreseeable that the scaffolding activity is likely to disturb asbestos. Asbestos Liaison Group (ALG) memo 1/10 (available here, http://www.hse.gov.uk/ab...ees/alg/memos_issued.htm) gives practical examples of when a licence will / will not be relevant for scaffold work.

By definition, there will always be a ‘full’ licensed asbestos removal contractor associated with any notified ancillary scaffold work. Notifications should only be submitted on the basis of detailed site assessments and liaison with the ‘full’ removal contractor (who will be named on the notification).

Where a licence (and notification) is applicable, the scaffold company will also need to prepare a detailed method of work for site teams to follow. This plan of work will outline the practical steps to be followed in order to prevent and reduce exposure. It will also explain how employees are expected to decontaminate when leaving the work area. If such measures are not appropriate, this is likely to indicate that a licence is not required.
Cheers
Andy