HSE Licensed Asbestos Removal Contractors Register

All licences have three ‘standard’ conditions:

1. This licence or a copy thereof, should be made available by the licensee for inspection at the request of any person to whom the licensee submits a tender or quotation for work with asbestos and shall be available for inspection at all work sites. A copy of the licence shall accompany each notification required by Condition 2.
2. The licensee shall give notice in writing of the work to the appropriate HSE or local authority office at least 14 days before the work is commenced, or such other period as the authority will allow. The notice shall specify the type of work to be carried out, the likely duration of the work, the address of the premises at which the work is to be carried out and the date of commencement of the work activity. The enforcing authority must be informed in writing as soon as possible if this information changes. This condition will not apply for any work carried out with asbestos, which is subject to the exemptions specified in regulation 3(2) of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, or when the licensee hires out employees (at operative level) to other licensees.
3. (a) Prior to submitting the notice of work required by Condition 2 the following documents shall be prepared by the licence holder:
   (i) a suitable and sufficient written statement of the plan of work to be used.
   (ii) a suitable and sufficient written specification for the equipment for the protection and decontamination of those engaged in asbestos work and also for the protection of other persons, as appropriate to the work.
   (b) The licensee shall, on request by HSE and/or the local authority provide copies of the documents referred to in 3(a) and/or allow inspection of those documents as required.
   (c) Work carried out under the notice of work required by Condition 2 shall be carried out in accordance with the suitable and sufficient plan of work and the equipment, as specified in (a)(i) and (ii).

Additional conditions may be added requiring the licence holder to achieve specific objectives by the detailed actions in the condition.

Not all asbestos removal contractors are registered hazardous/special waste carriers in England, Scotland, and Wales.

Any asbestos product or material that is ready for disposal is defined as asbestos waste. Asbestos waste also includes contaminated building materials, tools that cannot be decontaminated, personal protective equipment and damp rags used for cleaning.

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