1. Demolition of plants or structures containing friable asbestos insulation materials, and removal of asbestos from buildings or structures in which asbestos is liable to become airborne, shall be undertaken only by employers or contractors who are recognised by the competent authority as qualified to carry out such work in accordance with the provisions of this Convention and who have been empowered to undertake such work.
2. The employer or contractor shall be required before starting demolition work to draw up a work plan specifying the measures to be taken, including
measures to-
(a) provide all necessary protection to the workers ;
(b) limit the release of asbestos dust into the air ; and
(c) provide for the disposal of waste containing asbestos in accordance with
Article 19 of this Convention.
3. The workers or their representatives shall be consulted on the work plan referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article.
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Section 17 of the ILO Asbestos Convention, 1986 (No. 162)/akn/un/act/treaty/1986-06-24/ilo-convention-asbestos-1986
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