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Safety & Access Issue Advice for Scaffolding Contractors (Asbestos)

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Training firm Safety & Access have issued advice for Scaffolding Contractors for managing and working with asbestos.

Safety & Access have said:

There has been some correspondence recently causing confusion on the matter of licensed contractor’s requirements and the need for a license to be obtained by the scaffold contractor where the scaffold framework forms part of any enclosure.

This matter has been raised due to the wording in the recent Approved Code of Practice 143 from December 2013…

Safety & Access have produced a brief guidance summary for scaffolding contractors that is available here > http://www.safetyaccess.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Advice-for-Scaffolding-Contractors-Asbestos.pdf

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