Asbestos Management Procedure Template
Asbestos Management & Awareness Procedure Template (UK)
Approx. 8 pages · 15 sectionsBranded PDF + editable WordLast reviewed:
What is a asbestos management & awareness procedure and who needs one?
An asbestos management procedure explains how your staff avoid disturbing asbestos: checking the asbestos register or survey before work, awareness training, stopping work if suspect material is found, and using licensed contractors where needed. Buyers of maintenance, refurbishment and construction work in older buildings routinely ask for one.
Covers asbestos registers and surveys, awareness training, safe systems of work, the procedure for accidental disturbance, and use of licensed contractors.
Why buyers ask for this
Asbestos is still present in many older public buildings such as schools and hospitals, and anyone liable to disturb it must be trained under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. Buyers commonly ask for this procedure on maintenance, refurbishment and construction work.
Who needs it
Contractors carrying out maintenance, repair, refurbishment or installation work in buildings built before 2000.
Where it comes up in a PQQ, SQ or PSQ
Under the Procurement Act 2023, supplier selection uses the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) plus each buyer's own conditions of participation and quality questions. Typical questions this policy supports:
- "Confirm your operatives hold asbestos awareness training"
- Questions on how you check the asbestos register before starting work
- Requests for the procedure to follow on discovering suspected asbestos
- – Frequently requested for maintenance, refurbishment and construction contracts
What's inside
The full asbestos management & awareness procedure runs to about 8 pages (including the branded cover and document control page) across 15 sections:
- Purpose
- Scope
- Roles & Responsibilities
- Legal & Regulatory Framework
- Asbestos Management Principles
- Asbestos Risk in the Company’s Activities
- Asbestos Information, Surveys & Registers
- Planning Work to Avoid Disturbing Asbestos
- Procedure if Suspected Asbestos is Found (No Damage)
- Procedure if Asbestos is Damaged or Accidentally Disturbed
- Training & Awareness
- Contractors, Subcontractors & Supply Chain
- PPE, Decontamination & Equipment
- Records & Documentation
- Enforcement & Review
Key points covered
- Checking asbestos registers and surveys
- Awareness training
- Safe systems of work
- Accidental disturbance procedure
- Licensed and notifiable work
- Records
Every document carries your logo, company name, version number, approval signatory and next review date, in branded PDF plus editable Word.
UK legislation, standards and guidance it references
Excerpt preview
[Your Company Ltd] (“the Company”) is committed to protecting employees, contractors, clients and service users from the risks associated with asbestos-containing materials (ACMs). The purpose of this Procedure is to: This Procedure applies to: This Procedure covers asbestos awareness and management at a planning and coordination level. The Company and its staff must not undertake licensed asbestos removal unless…
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How to adapt it
- Read every section and remove anything that doesn’t reflect how your organisation actually works.
- Complete the bracketed [ADAPT] prompts with your own arrangements, people and data.
- Have the policy approved and signed by a director or equivalent, and communicate it to staff.
- Keep evidence that you follow it, and review it by the date shown.
Asbestos Management & Awareness Procedure FAQs
Who needs asbestos awareness training?
Regulation 10 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 requires training for employees liable to be exposed, including those whose work could disturb asbestos, such as maintenance workers, electricians and plumbers.
Does the procedure allow my staff to remove asbestos?
No. It is an awareness and management procedure. Most asbestos removal must be done by an HSE-licensed contractor; the procedure explains when to stop and escalate.
What if there is no asbestos survey?
Work that could disturb the fabric of a pre-2000 building should not start until the dutyholder has provided asbestos information, or a survey has been carried out. The procedure makes this a stop point.
How much does the Asbestos Management & Awareness Procedure template cost?
£19.99 per policy, or £199 for all 39 policies. It is a one-off payment with no subscription, and you download branded PDF and editable Word files straight away.
General information, not legal advice. Requirements differ between buyers and change over time; always check the tender documents.