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BUSINESS NEWS - The importance of selecting registered and qualified asbestos removal and roofing experts must be emphasised.
The Department of Employment and Labour has very strict guidelines when it comes to the removal and disposal of asbestos.
The Asbestos Abatement Regulations, 2020 have to be adhered to by all asbestos contractors in South Africa, especially with regards to the occupational health and safety of employees working with asbestos products.
Asbestos Removal and Roofing is a registered asbestos contractor, and offers asbestos testing, asbestos removal, asbestos disposal and asbestos encapsulation. Furthermore, Asbestos Removal & Roofing are qualified roofing contractors in Cape Town.
This offers the advantage of having minimum exposure to the contents of a building, as re-roofing can commence while asbestos materials are being removed.
Safety for asbestos removal and roofing contractors
The Asbestos Abatement Regulations, 2020 states that if it is suspected that asbestos is present on your property, it is the responsibility of the property owner or employer to ensure that all suspected asbestos-containing materials at the workplace are identified by a competent person (a representative of a registered asbestos removal company). If it is uncertain whether the suspected material contains asbestos, arrange for a sample of that material to be analysed for the presence of asbestos by a laboratory competent to carry out such analyses.
This can be arranged with Asbestos Removal and Roofing.
According to the Asbestos Abatement Regulations, 2020, if asbestos is identified on a property, all materials identified as, or assumed to be, asbestos-containing material, must be entered into an inventory of asbestos in place, which must be kept at the workplace or premises.
Where the removal of asbestos or repair of asbestos-containing material is planned, information in the inventory of asbestos in place must be given to the registered asbestos contractor and Approved Inspection Authority (AIA) before asbestos removal or repair work commences.
Before asbestos removal can commence, the Approved Inspection Authority must compile a work plan for the asbestos removal and submit it to the Department of Employment and Labour.
Once approval of the work plan is received, work commences, and the AIA monitors the site from commencement of work and at regular intervals to ensure that all the regulations regarding the safety of asbestos workers and other people on the premises are followed.
At the completion of asbestos removal, the AIA will perform air monitoring to ensure that airborne asbestos particles are within the legal limits and will only allow occupation when there is no danger to employees or people occupying a space.
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All asbestos workers must undergo compulsory annual asbestos health and safety training and will not be allowed on an asbestos removal site by the AIA unless their certificates are current.
Here are a few of the asbestos training topics:
- The correct use of control measures to limit the spread of asbestos dust outside the regulated asbestos area.
- How to prevent damage to or disturbance of asbestos in place.
- The appropriate type and use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and clothing.
- The thorough decontamination of equipment.
- The use of non-destructive wet methods during removal procedures.
- The demarcation of the regulated asbestos area with approved signage.
Due to Asbestos Removal and Roofing being roofing contractors as well, all additional South African Occupational Health and Safety legislation relating to the roofing and construction industry is adhered to, such as working at heights medicals, that certify that the roofing team has been cleared and every team member is medically fit to work at heights.
Asbestos Removal and Roofing is one of the most reliable and affordable choices for removal and disposal of Asbestos safely and is renowned as an expert roofing contractor in Cape Town.
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