Asbestos

The greatest single cause of work related deaths in the UK

The making of the Control of Asbestos at Work 2002 Regulations in October 2002 introduced the new duty to manage asbestos risk in non-domestic premises. The regulation is at the core of the Governments continuing strategy to eradicate asbestos related disease.

Nick Brown (the then Minister responsible for health and safety), in his speech to the House of Commons during the debate on the Regulations in October 2002, reinforced the Government’s support:

'If current levels of exposure to asbestos are allowed to continue over the next 50 years, nearly 5,000 additional people will be exposed to asbestos fibres and will die from asbestos related diseases. These Regulations should go a long way towards preventing human suffering and misery, and they deserve the full support of the House.'

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