Asbestos legislation to help limit exposure

Wed, 13 Jul 2022

The Isle of Man's first legal powers to limit people’s exposure to asbestos in their place of work will come into effect next month.

It comes after Tynwald voted to bring the Island in line with the UK and introduce the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and Accompanying Code of Practice (ACOP) in June.

The Regulations mean contractors that plan to remove or work with hazardous asbestos products must obtain a Government licence before they start and notify them in advance to arrange a site inspection.

A ban on the supply of all building materials, which contain asbestos, will also be introduced from 1 August.