Health Surveillance for Asbestos

Workplace activity or hazard	Employees who undertake licensable work or notifiable non-licensable work (NNLW) with asbestos. Details of these can be found at: Licensable work with asbestos (hse.gov.uk)
Health Surveillance requirements	Medical surveillance by an HSE Appointed Doctor is required when employees undertake licensable work or notifiable non-licensable work (NNLW) with asbestos.
Department action (Guidance on how to establish if Health Surveillance requirements are met (as part of your risk assessment))	There should be no University employees undertaking licensable work or notifiable non-licensable work (NNLW) with asbestos. Any such potential work involving exposure to asbestos should be done by licensed contractors, who will have their own arrangements. If there is the possibility anyone may work with asbestos please contact your the Estates Compliance Team at estates.compliance@admin.ox.ac.uk before any work is undertaken.
Occupational Health action (Following receipt of an appropriate registration form)	N/A
Further information	See University Policy Statement S2/14 - Asbestos Please refer to your supervisor, departmental or divisional/area safety officer if you need further assistance in interpreting this information and how it relates to the work, and the risk assessment that is being undertaken.

Actions required to ensure health surveillance is correctly undertaken for asbestos