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On site response | Incident specific

Asbestos

This section gives advice on what action to take should you suspect asbestos has been identified and or disturbed.

  • Suspected asbestos containing material is discovered and or disturbed.
  • Inform PiC or Senior Manager immediately
  • Check the Site Log Book to confirm whether disturbed area contains asbestos

If NO

Report the general damage to National Service Centre

If YES or Unsure
  1. Immediately contact National Service Centre for further advice
  2. Stop work, isolate area and restrict access to the area, e.g. by closing doors, establishing a cordon
  3. Advise others to stay away
  4. Do not disturb the damaged material or brush the dust
If a person has been exposed

  1. STAY PUT & STAY CALM
  2. Do not brush any dust 
  3. Do not touch any other body parts  – hand/nose/eyes etc
  4. Cover up exposed person with layers if possible, e.g. blanket/fleece/coat etc.
  5. Use Respiratory Protective Equipment if possible (P3 filter)
  6. Move away from the damaged material (if possible) then stay where you are
  7. Reassure the individual – a trained Asbestos Consultant will be with them as soon as possible
  8. Provide an estimated time of arrival to reassure the person
  9. Stay onsite until the Asbestos Consultant attends to provide further advice and guidance
  10. Contact Health & Safety Advisor (by phone in operational hours or by email outside of operational hours)
  11. If mail operations may be impacted contact CPC 0345 266 1060. 

 

If evacuation is required, click on the following link

Managing an evacuation – StayCalm.Online

Re-entry in to the building will only be permitted once it has been established by the Asbestos Consultant it is safe to do so

 

If in doubt at any stage always call Central Postal Control (CPC)

Central Postal Control deals with issues on a regular basis and will be able to talk you through how to deal with any situation.

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