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Asbestos:Thesurveyguide Page26of74
Health and Safety Executive
4 Survey planning70Thekeytoaneffectivesurveyistheplanning.Thedegreeofplanningandpreparationwilldependontheextentandcomplexityofthebuildingportfolio.Single,simpleone-storeyfactorybuildingswillbedifferentfromaschooloralargehospitalcomplex.Surveysonsiteswithmanyandvariabletypesofbuildingswillneedconsiderableplanningandprioritising.Theprinciplestobeusedinplanning/structuringandconductingthesurveywillbesimilarinallcases.Thesurveyisnotaboutjustturningupandtakingsamples.Thereneedstobeasufficientinitialexchangeofinformationbetweenthedutyholderorclientandthesurveyorandaclearunderstandingbybothpartiesofwhatisrequired.Theinformationwillbeusedtoformthecontractbetweenthedutyholderandthesurveyorincludingwherethesurveyisperformedin-house.
Box 5: Information the surveyor needs from the client
■■ Detailsofbuildingsorpartsofbuildingstobesurveyedandsurveytype(s).■■ Detailsofbuilding(s)use,processes,hazards,priorityareas.■■ Plans,documents,reportsandsurveysondesign,structureandconstruction.■■ Safetyandsecurityinformation:firealarmtesting,specialclothingareas(eg
foodproduction).■■ Accessarrangementsandpermits.■■ Contactsforoperationalorhealthandsafetyissues.
Box 6: Information the client/dutyholder should expect from the surveyor
■■ Surveyor(s)identity,qualifications,accreditationorcertificationstatus,qualitycontrolprocedures.
■■ Referencesfrompreviouswork.■■ Insurance(professionalindemnitycover).■■ Costs.■■ Proposedscopeofwork.■■ Planofwork,includingplansforsamplingorasbestosdisturbance.■■ Timetable.■■ Detailsofcaveats.■■ Report,includingareasnotaccessed/notsurveyed).
71ThekeypointsaresummarisedinBoxes5and6.Thedutyholdershouldknowwhattoexpectfromthesurveyorandviceversa.
Dutyholder’s planning
72Thedutyholderneedstoconsiderthepurposeofthesurveyandwhatinformationitneedstoprovide.Thedutyholderwillbetheclientandshouldconsider:
■■ Whythesurveyisneeded?■■ Whattype(s)ofsurveyisneeded?■■ Whatinformationmustthesurveyprovide?■■ WhatformatdoIwantthereportin(asbestosregister,drawings,electronic,
printedetc)?■■ Whatinformationwillthesurveyorrequire?