Asbestos â Your Duty campaign supports those with a duty to manage asbestos in Wales  HSEâs Asbestos: Your Duty campaign supports dutyholders to keep people in Wales safe from future dangers of asbestos. Last November marked 25 years since asbestos was banned in the UK, but Asbestos may still be present in buildings built, or refurbished, before 2000. Buildings that people use in their daily lives, such as workplaces, schools, hospitals, factories, shops and leisure premises are the focus of the campaign. HSE has published Welsh guidance to improve understanding of what the legal duty to manage asbestos involves. People who visit or work in these buildings will not be at risk if asbestos is properly contained. But it can become dangerous harmful when disturbed or damaged. Asbestos can be hidden within different materials, for example: - lagging on plant and pipework
- insulation products such as fireproof panels
- asbestos cement roofing material
- sprayed coatings on structural steel work to insulate against fire and noise
 The campaign targets anyone with responsibilities for a building maintenance, providing support and resources to help comply with the law and prevent exposure to asbestos. HSEâs website has updated information, new templates (including an asbestos management plan template), and explanatory videos. A Welsh PDF of the duty to manage asbestos guidance can be downloaded here. These resources will help anyone who is unsure of their legal duties â or just need to refresh themselves - on what they need to do. |