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There are currently no known outstanding effects for the The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Asbestos) Regulations 2010, Section 12.
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12.—(1) Before work is started on demolition of a ship or removal of asbestos from a ship, the employer must draw up a written plan of work which prescribes the measures necessary to ensure the safety and health of workers at the area of activity and that of other workers nearby, and in particular specifies that—
(a)any asbestos is to be removed before demolition techniques are commenced, except where this would cause a greater risk to workers than if the asbestos had been left in place,
(b)the respiratory and other personal protective equipment referred to in regulation 10(4)(a) is to be provided where necessary, and
(c)when the demolition or removal has been completed, the absence of asbestos exposure risks in the area of activity is to be verified by means of the production of a site clearance certificate for reoccupation.
(2) The employer, before requesting a person to assess whether the ship or the area of activity has been thoroughly cleaned upon completion of that work and is suitable for reoccupation such that a site clearance certificate for reoccupation can be issued, must first ensure that that person is accredited by an appropriate body as competent to perform work in compliance with the paragraphs of ISO 17020 and ISO 17025 which cover organisation, quality systems, control of records, personnel, accommodation and environmental conditions, test and calibration methods, method validation, equipment, handling of test and calibration items and reporting results.
(3) The employer must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the work to which the plan of work relates is carried out in accordance with that plan and any subsequent written changes to it.
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