Return to Main Menu


Instruction Sheet

Asbestos (HS1)

Hazards

  Instructions to minimise risk

Breathing in of asbestos fibres Staff will not enter any area with a warning sign limiting access due to asbestos being present.

Staff encountering asbestos on site must stop work immediately and inform their supervisor.

Contamination of the environment Staff will under no circumstances, handle or move asbestos.

 

  
  
  
First aid information
 
General information

Asbestos has been identified as one of the most dangerous hazards found in the work place.

The breathing in of asbestos fibres can cause serious and potentially fatal illnesses many years after exposure.

 

 Return to Main Menu