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E. Specialist: HVACR – heating and plumbing services A free question from our original HS&E HAPS practice exam. Try it, then open the answer to see why each option is right or wrong.

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Your employer is sending you to replace pipework in an old office block's boiler house.

What should your employer ask to see before work starts?

Choose one answer.

  1. A. The asbestos register and management plan
  2. B. Only the building's fire certificate from the reception
  3. C. Only the client's car parking rules
  4. D. Nothing, as old boiler houses never hold asbestos
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Answer: A

  • A. Right: Right. HSE says employers should ask to see the asbestos management plan, including the asbestos register and site plans, before work starts.
  • B. Wrong: Wrong. Ask to see the asbestos register and plan.
  • C. Wrong: Wrong. Ask to see the asbestos register and plan.
  • D. Wrong: Wrong. Boiler houses often have lagging that can hold asbestos.

Explanation

Before working in older buildings, check the asbestos register and management plan.

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