The New York State Department of Labor has issued revised asbestos regulations which become effective on September 5, 2006.  To learn more about these requirements visit NY Dept. of Labor Amended code 56 regulations.

There are several new requirements which may directly affect your organization.  These include: 

• Prior to the issuance of any construction permit you will be required to provide an asbestos report which evaluates whether asbestos materials are present and if these materials will be disturbed by the anticipated work.  This survey can only be conducted by  a New York Asbestos Inspector. 

• Any variance petition must be prepared and submitted by a New York State Department of Labor Certified Project Designer. 

• An appropriately trained and New York State Department of Labor Certified Project Monitor, contracted by the building owner, independent of the asbestos abatement contractor must conduct a visual inspection at the completion of an abatement project to verify completeness of abatement and cleanup. 

EHI is a NY Asbestos Inspector. EHI’s team of qualified personnel  can respond to the new Asbestos Requirements on your behalf. 

We would be happy to discuss how the new regulations may affect your upcoming project.