The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) have issued a consultation document which contains proposals for new Control of Asbestos Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006. Similar provisions have already been proposed for England, Scotland and Wales, and will essentially combine and replace the existing asbestos legislation on control at work, licensing and prohibitions. This will hopefully provide for a tighter control for work with all types of asbestos, adopt a risk based approach to licensing and reduce various regulatory burdens.
The deadline for any comments is 14 April 2006.
