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Recommendation 22
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Accepted in Part
Paragraph: 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 and costs of any changes.
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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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112
Government Response
Accepted in Part
HM Government · verbatim extract
Accepted in Part
As set out, HSE has considered whether any of the inquiry findings are relevant to the scope and evidence which was gathered as part of the PIR. In this instance, evidence was provided as part of the PIR research that simplification of categories set out within the regulations should be explored further. Licensing is an exacting approach including checks by HSE inspectors of license applications and the actual performance of licensed contractors. CAR was remade in 2012 when the EU extended the need for notification of work and medicals and ‘Notifiable Non- Licensed Work’ was introduced as a term. Both the PIR and inquiry evidence suggest that the requirements would benefit from more clarity in this area and HSE will now consider how this could be developed further with stakeholders. Any change to the regulations would be subject to a full impact assessment and consultation.
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