Hello.
I am a plumber and i need some advice about working around asbestos. Ive searched the internet, but nothing seems to give me any answers.
I need to work in a small boiler room which has asbestos covered around steel pipes.
The asbestos around the pipes has previously been broken and i am not doing any work on the asbestos itself, just in the boiler room.
I'm not comfortable working in the room, but my boss keeps pressuring me into doing the work.
I guess my question is can I refuse to work near damaged asbestos, and also is it ok to work around it, just not with it.
I am a plumber and i need some advice about working around asbestos. Ive searched the internet, but nothing seems to give me any answers.
I need to work in a small boiler room which has asbestos covered around steel pipes.
The asbestos around the pipes has previously been broken and i am not doing any work on the asbestos itself, just in the boiler room.
I'm not comfortable working in the room, but my boss keeps pressuring me into doing the work.
I guess my question is can I refuse to work near damaged asbestos, and also is it ok to work around it, just not with it.