Asbestos licence

An authorisation issued by the Health and Safety Executive to a contractor, allowing them to carry out licensable work with asbestos, such as removing sprayed coatings, lagging or AIB containing more than one per cent asbestos.

Also known as

asbestos removal licencelicensed asbestos contractor

By jurisdiction

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UK HSE

“asbestos licence”Exact equivalent

Regulation 8 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/632) prohibits licensable work with asbestos from being carried out unless the employer holds a licence issued by HSE. Licensable work includes work with asbestos insulation, asbestos coating and asbestos insulating board (AIB) that has high asbestos content or where the fibres are not in a firmly bound matrix. Licences are granted for up to three years and require demonstrated competence.

RegulatoryControl of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/632), regulation 8Source

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Irish HSA

“asbestos licence”No equivalent

No equivalent in this jurisdiction.

Jurisdiction note: Ireland does not operate a licensing regime equivalent to the GB asbestos licence. Irish asbestos contractors must notify the HSA before commencing notifiable asbestos work under the Asbestos Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/417), but no HSA licence is required.

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US OSHA

“asbestos licence”No equivalent

No equivalent in this jurisdiction.

Jurisdiction note: OSHA does not operate an asbestos contractor licensing system at federal level. Some states have asbestos contractor certification requirements. OSHA requires specific training and accreditation under 29 CFR 1926.1101 for workers on asbestos projects but this is not a federal licence from OSHA.

RegulatorySource

Note: GB-specific licensing regime under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. Ireland and OSHA have different notification and accreditation arrangements.

Practitioner note: GB-specific licensing regime under Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. Licences are granted for up to 3 years and require demonstrated competence. No equivalent federal licensing in the US or Ireland.

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