Managing my asbestos - A step by step guide



2. Are you responsible for maintenance or repair?

If you are responsible for maintenance or repair of premises or equipment, you are the duty holder and will need to follow the next steps. But remember this duty only applies to:

  • all non-domestic premises;
  • the common parts of domestic premises,
    eg boiler room, lift shaft, out-house.
    See this list to check whether the duty applies to your premises:
  • any equipment that may contain asbestos.

If you are NOT responsible for maintenance or repair of premises or equipment

You are not responsible for carrying out this process. You should:

  • Keep a record of this by printing this page and keeping it on file.
  • Ask the person who is responsible to show you their asbestos register record.

You don't need to go any further with this scheme.

If you ARE responsible for maintenance or repair of premises or equipment

You are the duty holder.

Click the Next button below to go to the next stage.

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Updated 2023-05-16