When industry standards and best practice are not being met or there is a breach of the regulations the actions available to enforcement officers are:

• The issuing of Improvement Notices (IN)

• Prohibition Notices (PN)

• Prosecution

In addition to this, the following sanctions are available to the ALU to address licence-holder poor performance:

• The use of extra licence conditions e.g. the requirement to submit air monitoring results on a quarterly basis

• Issue a licence for less than 3 years or reduce the licence term at any time

• The refusal to grant a licence on a permanent or temporary basis

• The revocation of a licence that prevents the contractor from carrying out licensed work altogether​

Trident Surveying Ltd is a totally independent asbestos consultancy dedicated to providing a first class and truly independent asbestos management and site auditing service to companies or individuals who are involved in asbestos related industries.

Complying with current Health and Safety legislation, particularly the asbestos regulations is becoming increasingly time consuming, Trident’s Asbestos Removal Contractor Compliance Audits provide informed feedback regarding legislative compliance, and if utilised positively can provide the contractor with a very powerful management tool.

Through site compliance auditing Trident can provide a valuable service to contract managers, directors, etc. and actually assist in developing management tools and working strategies, ensuring legislative compliance for under-pressure contract managers. Independent audits provide peace of mind that you’re compliant with legislation and also demonstrate to the HSE, upon licence renewal, your continual, conscientious commitment to meeting Industry Best Practise and Standards.

Trident’s Management compliance auditing is designed to be utilised to assess the effects of company policies relative to their health and safety plans and safe working procedures. It also provides a snapshot of site conditions to ensure that company working procedures are being implemented correctly and finally it provides companies with the confidence that they are complying with relevant H&S legislation, plus allowing them to focus freely on other aspects of their businesses at the same time as delivering a truly safe working environment for their employees.