Asbestos Management Plan for Tunsgate Square, Guildford March 2012

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1 Asbestos Management Plan for Tunsgate Square, Guildford March 2012 Scope of plan and responsibilities 1. This plan is for the management of asbestos containing materials (ACM) at Tunsgate Square in accordance with the requirements of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 and the Approved Code of Practice and Guidance (L127 second edition) The management of asbestos in non-domestic properties. 2. As managing agents, CBRE, are responsible for the management of asbestos in those areas of the property for which CBRE has the responsibility for maintenance, namely the common and landlord areas. This plan primarily covers these areas and the duties of CBRE to manage ACM in these areas. The CBRE nominated responsible person for asbestos management at the premises is Nicola Mendelssohn. 3. Other parts of the premises (that is tenanted areas) have been included in the asbestos risk assessment that has been undertaken by CBRE. Information on the location and condition of ACM or suspected ACM has been given to the tenants to form the basis for their own management plans. Tenants are responsible for complying with legislative requirements and for the safe management of ACM within their demise. On no account should tenants, or their contractors, damage or disturb ACM in any way. 4. All contractors who work on the premises have a responsibility to do so according to safe working practices. They must acquaint themselves with the location and condition of ACM and consider the implications of their proposed work activity. On no account should contractors work on, or in the vicinity of, ACM in a manner that could damage or disturb the material and cause asbestos fibre release. 5. This plan has been prepared in the context of the overall CBRE Asbestos Management Policy and Management Plan, and forms part of CBRE integrated management of Health and Safety at the premises. Asbestos Surveys and Risk assessments 6. CBRE have delegated the task of carrying out an asbestos survey and risk assessment to a competent organisation accredited for the purpose by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS).

2 7. The survey was last done by SM&MS Consulting. Previous surveys were done by BES Consulting in 2009 and by Kitsons Environmental Europe Ltd in 2001 and The results of the asbestos survey and risk assessment are held on an electronic database called Meridian. This database is updated to reflect any changes to the condition of ACM, or if work has been done to remove or treat ACM. Location and condition of ACM 9. The survey has located ACM within the premises. The position, type, extent, condition and material risk assessment of ACM is recorded on the Asbestos Register attached to this management plan. 10. On the basis of the material risk assessment, and in consideration of the potential for fibre release and likelihood of disturbance, actions to manage the ACM have been recommended and listed at the end of this document. Contacts in an emergency or on discovery of suspect material 11. In the event of an emergency involving ACM or suspected ACM, or on discovery of suspected ACM not listed on the register, the following should be contacted in the first instance: Nicola Mendelssohn The CBRE responsible person will contact a competent organisation accredited by UKAS. Management plan - management actions 13. The CBRE responsible person for asbestos management at the premises will implement the following management actions in compliance with the requirements of the ACOP and overall CBRE Asbestos Policy and Management Plan: Item Updating records Labelling asbestos materials Informing contractors Management action Keep all asbestos records and drawings (hard copy and electronic) updated and current. Fix hazard warning labels to ACM, and check their condition and replace as necessary. Labels should be checked as part of the regular inspection of ACM. Inform all contractors as to the location of ACM by issuing copies of the Register as part of and in conjunction with the established permit and permissions to work system. Contractors will be instructed that on no account are they to work on ACM or do anything to disturb it.

3 Informing staff Informing tenants Informing the fire services Dealing with areas not accessed during the survey Keeping ACM in good condition Reviewing the plan Inform CBRE staff, including new starters, as to where information on ACM can be found, and any locations of ACM that staff might disturb either accidentally or during their work. Give copies of the management plan including the current asbestos register to tenants. Give new tenants these documents as part of the tenant s information pack. Ensure the asbestos plan is available in the event of an emergency. Treat any no-access areas as containing ACM until there is strong evidence that they do not. Arrange annual inspections of all ACM listed in the Register, to check that its condition has not deteriorated and update the risk assessments and records. If ACM has been damaged or disturbed review if any further actions are required to repair or remove it, or to prevent further damage. Audit and review this plan and the arrangements for managing asbestos, and revise as necessary. Management Plan Control Actions 14. The CBRE nominated responsible person will liaise with an UKAS accredited asbestos analysts for the supervision of asbestos abatement works, to manage the actions identified to repair or remove ACM. Only approved contractors licensed by the HSE for asbestos removal will be appointed, and all works will be in accordance with the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006.

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