Changes to asbestos ACOP

A new asbestos ACOP was published in December 2013. In the revised ACOP, the HSE has taken up the suggestion made in the Löfstedt review to consolidate two existing ACOPS into one, and to simplify the language used to make the employer’s duties easier to understand. The revised ACOP also reflects the changes introduced by the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 outlined on page 100.

The revised ACOP, Managing and working with asbestos, covers the information that was previously found in ACOP L127 (The management of asbestos in non-domestic premises) and ACOP L143 (Work with materials containing asbestos), both of which have been withdrawn.

The revised ACOP is available to download from the HSE website at: www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/l143.pdf.