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Asbestos removal operative

Asbestos removal operative

Construction and the built environment

Level 2 - Technical Occupation

Prepare and deliver a high standard of work relating to the removal or repair of asbestos.

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Reference: OCC0819

Status: inventory_2Occupational standard without apprenticeship

Average (median) salary: £38,534 per year

SOC 2020 code: 3582 Health and safety managers and officers

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ST0819:

Asbestos removal operative

(Level 2)

Retired

Employers involved in creating the standard:

Keltbray, Asbestos Abatement Services, Erith, Rhodar, Clifford Devlin, Amicus Environmental, Northern Insulation, Aspect, LAR, ECT

Summary

This occupation is found in Construction. The broad purpose of the occupation is to prepare and deliver a high standard of work relating to the removal or repair of asbestos containing materials from both the built environment and contamination of the external environment, which originated from within the built environment.

Exposure to asbestos currently results in 5000 deaths per year. Asbestos Removal Operatives perform an essential role in removing, or making safe, asbestos containing materials to reduce the exposure of people to asbestos, thereby safeguarding the public by reducing the incidence of asbestos related diseases.

Employers carrying out the highest risk work on asbestos must be licensed by the Health and Safety Executive. The work must be carried out in a way which prevents or minimises asbestos exposure and other relevant health and safety risks. Therefore, appropriate controls must be in place to ensure exemplary health and safety management. When these controls are in place and all proper processes are adhered to, the work can be carried out safely.

Asbestos Removal Operatives are required to construct work areas for asbestos removal / repair to take place, safely remove or repair asbestos containing materials, package and remove asbestos waste material and decontaminate plant and premises to ensure the work area is suitable for normal reoccupation following the work. In their daily work, an employee in this occupation interacts with their site team in the main. The site team usually comprises of a site supervisor and a team of asbestos removal operatives, of which the employee would be one.

The occupation is normally carried out in buildings constructed or refurbished prior to the year 2000. The buildings can be occupied or derelict, awaiting demolition or refurbishment. In addition asbestos containing materials which have been used in the built environment can have spread to the external environment, such as brownfield sites which have previously had structures containing asbestos located on them, or sites where illegal disposal of asbestos waste has taken place. Therefore the occupation can be carried out either indoors or outdoors, and in all kinds of weather conditions. An employee in this occupation will be responsible for carrying out the asbestos removal / repair in accordance with the site specific plan of work, standard company procedures and under the direction of the site supervisor.

Employers involved in creating the standard:

Keltbray, Asbestos Abatement Services, Erith, Rhodar, Clifford Devlin, Amicus Environmental, Northern Insulation, Aspect, LAR, ECT

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Typical job titles include:

Asbestos removal operative

Keywords:

Asbestos
Asbestos Removal
Builder
Building
Construction
Operative

Knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs)

K1: Legislation and official guidance relevant to installing and removing licensed asbestos enclosure or containment areas, whilst working in the workplace, below ground level, at height, in confined spaces, with tools and equipment, and with materials and substances.
K2: Compliance with the given contract information to install and remove licensed asbestos enclosure or containment areas to the required specification from a variety of environments including domestic, commercial and industrial properties.
K3: Legislation and official guidance relevant to stripping and removing licensed asbestos, including responsibilities under current legislation and official guidance whilst working in the workplace, below ground level, at height, in confined spaces, with tools and equipment, with materials and substances, with movement/storage of materials, and by manual handling and mechanical lifting.
K4: Workplace health, safety and welfare legislation requirements.
K5: Hazards associated with the workplace that have not been previously controlled, the reporting of them in accordance with organisational procedures, such as manual handling, faulty equipment, sharps, electrical hazards, slips and trips, working at height, and biological and chemical hazards.
K6: Organisation-specific policies and procedures.
K7: The various security arrangements and approved procedures.
K8: The movement, handling and/or storing of resources including manual handling and mechanical lifting.
K9: The different types of asbestos and their properties. Chrysotile, Amosite and Crocidolite. The history of asbestos use in the built environment and the different areas it can be found. What action to take when it is discovered.
K10: The risks posed to the environment by asbestos.

S1: Interpret the given information relating to the work and resources when installing and removing licensed asbestos enclosure or containment areas
S2: Maintain safe working practices when installing and removing licensed asbestos enclosure or containment areas
S3: Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to install and remove licensed asbestos enclosure or containment areas
S4: Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when installing and removing licensed asbestos enclosure or containment areas
S5: Complete the work within the allocated time when installing and removing licensed asbestos enclosure or containment areas
S6: Interpret the given information relating to the work and resources when stripping and removing licensed asbestos
S7: Maintain safe working practices when stripping and removing licensed asbestos from a variety of environments including domestic, commercial and industrial properties.
S8: Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to strip and remove licensed asbestos
S9: Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when stripping and removing licensed asbestos
S10: Complete the work within the allocated time when stripping and removing licensed asbestos
S11: Comply with the given contract information to strip and remove licensed asbestos materials to the required specification
S12: Communicate with others to establish productive work practices
S13: Follow organisational procedures to plan the sequence of work
S14: Maintain relevant records in accordance with the organisational procedures:
S15: Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to move, handle and/or store occupational resources
S16: Prevent the risk of damage to occupational resources and surrounding environment when moving, handling and/or storing resources
S17: Complete the work within the allocated time when moving, handling and/or storing resources
S18: Move, handle and/or store resources in a timely manner and within allocated time frames.

B1: Work responsibly to contribute to workplace health, safety and welfare whilst carrying out work in the relevant occupational area. Recognise and speak up when problems and potential safety issues arise and stop work immediately. Remain calm under pressure and take responsibility to minimise risks. Adhere to safe systems of work and relevant procedures.
B2: Maintain good working relationships when conforming to productive working practices
B3: Maintain safe working practices when moving, handling and/or storing resources
B4: Adopt a professional approach to the work, colleagues and client

Duties

Duty D1

Set up and maintain asbestos work enclosures.

Duty D2

Use, store and maintain respiratory protective equipment correctly.

Duty D3

Use, store and maintain personal protective equipment correctly.

Duty D4

Position site equipment, signage, waste routes and transit routes appropriately.

Duty D5

Work in a way that ensures asbestos exposure is prevented or minimised.

Duty D6

Report, record and correct defects with plant, respiratory protective equipment, personal protective equipment and work methods.

Duty D7

Appropriately handle, package and store asbestos waste.

Duty D8

Decontaminate plant and premises.

Duty D9

Carry out effective personal decontamination.

Duty D10

Conform to health, safety and welfare in the workplace requirements.