Sixth Report - The Health and Safety Executive’s approach to asbestos management
Select Committee
Work and Pensions Committee
HC 560
21 April 2022
Government Response (AI assessment · 27 of 27 classified)
Accepted
6
Acknowledged
15
Deferred
1
Rejected
3
Recommendations
1 results
22
Accepted in Part
Para 112
We recommend that HSE considers how it could consolidate, tighten, and simplify the current categorisation...
Recommendation
We recommend that HSE considers how it could consolidate, tighten, and simplify the current categorisation of asbestos works as part of its 2022 statutory review of the Control of Asbestos Regulations. Its review should carefully assess the net behavioural impacts …
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Government Response Summary
HSE will consider how the current categorisation of asbestos works could be developed further with stakeholders, considering simplification of categories set out within the regulations. Any change to the regulations would be subject to a full impact assessment and consultation.
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