Obligation of authorities handle prevention and danger of asbestos pollution control
By considering the conditions and customs that exist in each of each country, authorities who right to address the prevention and prevention of pollution danger of of asbestos, after consultation with the organizations that best represent the interests of employers and workers, issued or approve and periodically update the regulations, or rules other appropriate provisions, which are intended to protect workers from danger of exposure asbestos dust at the workplace.
Authorities who right to shall have the capability and expertise to oversee the implementation of the regulations and give advice and relevant information.
All rules created to ward off the danger of exposure asbestos dust in the working environment should clearly mention which agency, the agency / agencies where and who is responsible for implementing regulations.
Give information or reports the following:
- Activities or operations work involving contact with asbestos / materials
containing asbestos and where does the work activities or operations;
Type and amount of asbestos or asbestos-containing materials that exist; - All workers involved in the activity / operation of such work;
- The duration or expected duration of the activity / work operations are carried out;
- Protection measures and prevention to be taken;
As it should be, authorities obliged to establish operations or categories of work which includes categories dangerous and should be prohibited or its implementation should be arranged with special permission and must follow the preventive measures and protection that has been outlined
The authorities shall establish procedures for:
- Determine the threshold values of asbestos dust in the working environment;
- Standardization of methods for monitoring asbestos dust in the working environment;
- Approved the use of body protective equipment
The authorities should:
- Able to consolidate collaboration with operators and workers to prevent danger of exposed asbestos dust;
- Help provide information about the dangers of asbestos and guidance application asbestos safely to occupational safety and health committee,operators and workers.
Category Article Asbestos, Environment, Safety
