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THE SCHEDULEAMENDMENTS TO THE PRINCIPAL REGULATIONS

4.  After regulation 5 there shall be inserted the following regulation—

Plans of work

5A.(1) The employer shall not undertake any work with asbestos consisting of the removal of asbestos from any building, structure, plant, or installation or from a ship (including its demolition) unless he has prepared a suitable written plan of work detailing how the work is to be carried out and shall keep that plan at least until the date on which the work to which the plan relates has been completed.

(2) The plan of work made in pursuance of paragraph (1) shall include in particular details of—

(a)the nature and probable duration of the work;

(b)the location of the place where the work is to be carried out;

(c)the methods to be applied where the work involves the handling of asbestos or materials containing asbestos;

(d)the characteristics of the equipment to be used for—

(i)protection and decontamination of those carrying out the work,

(ii)protection of other persons on or near the worksite..