Broker Opus has produced a free booklet offering advice for businesses on how to comply with new regulations governing the management of asbestos in the workplace.
From 21 may 2004, businesses will have a duty to manage asbestos, and will have a responsibility to find any materials in the workplace likely to contain asbestos and to check its current condition.
Opus said it has teamed up with Cunningham Lindsey Risk Solutions to produce the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations booklet, which it said offers clear and coherent advice for complying with the regulations.
Opus Group Insurance Markets Development director Fred Hucker, said: “The new asbestos regulations impact on many of the UK's businesses and it is vital that people act now to deal with this.
“Duty holders with premises built after 1999 should have a relatively easy job of complying because after that date, the new use of asbestos containing building materials was banned. However, all premises constructed before then will need to be assessed by the duty-holder.
