Asbestos Removal Safe Work Procedure or Work Method Statement

Asbestos Removal is extremely dangerous and this four page Safe Work Procedure or Work Method Statement is a vital part of a safe work system.

The Safe Work Procedure Includes:

• Site Awareness
• Personal Protective Equipment(PPE)
• Pre-Start Checks
• Asbestos Sheets
• Friable Asbestos
• Decontamination
• Disposal
• And more
  

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Asbestos Removal Safety Notes

Before Removing

Consider the following:

• Was the building built before 1990?
• Is the surface of fibro construction?                     
• Is there any friable asbestos behind the surface?
  

When Removing Asbestos Always

Ensure that;

• Power tools are not to be used for cutting or drilling sheets.
• Use a nail punch to punch all nails through the sheets and into the timber.
• Use a large punch to cut a hole around screws.
• Prise sheets away from timber framing using a pinch-bar or similar.Keep sheets intact where possible.
• Unnecessary breaking of asbestos-cement sheeting must not be permitted.

General Asbestos Safety Continued

• Asbestos waste should be collected in heavy-duty 200 μm (minimum thickness) polythene bags that are no more than 1200 mm long and 900 mm wide.
• Only previously unused bags should be used.
  NOTE - Bags marked for asbestos waste should not be used for any other purpose.
• Bags to be labelled with a warning, clearly stating that they contain asbestos and that dust creation and inhalation should be avoided.
• An example of a warning statement which might be used is:
  CAUTION – ASBESTOS - DO NOT DAMAGE OR OPEN BAG - DO NOT INHALE DUST - CANCER AND LUNG DISEASE HAZARD