Display company-related activities with asbestos
The manufacture, use and processing of materials containing asbestos is generally prohibited for both companies and private individuals. Exceptions apply to demolition, renovation and maintenance work.
When working with asbestos, it is important to inform the competent authority comprehensively and in good time. This notification helps to ensure that all necessary protective measures are taken and complied with. The procedure aims to protect the health of employees and minimize environmental pollution. The employer must detail the working methods as well as the hygienic and technical precautions to ensure a safe working environment. In addition, the work area must be released upon completion of the work after all hazardous substances have been removed and a thorough cleaning has been carried out.
As an employer, you must report these activities involving materials containing asbestos to the relevant health and safety authority before starting work. This notification can be company-specific or object-specific. Notification is only mandatory for companies.
Company-related notifications can be made for stationary (e.g. company site) or temporary (e.g. construction site) workplaces. For temporary workplaces, a company-related notification is only possible in the following cases:
- Activities with low exposure
- Low-emission work processes
- Work on a small scale - i.e. asbestos cement sheets in outdoor areas of less than 100 m². In this case, an additional notification of place and time must be submitted before work begins
- Maintenance measures
- Commercial activities involving materials containing asbestos must be reported in advance to the responsible occupational health and safety authority.
- Only companies are obliged to notify the authorities
- Protective measures and risk assessment are essential
- Company-related notification with documentation and measures.
- Regular renewal of the notification required.
- Completed notification in accordance with TRGS 519 Annex 1.1 (company-related notification of activities involving materials containing asbestos)
- Risk assessment with work plan in accordance with Annex 1.4 of TRGS 519
- Operating instructions according to the model in Annex 1.6 and 1.7 TRGS 519
- Certificates of competence of the responsible and supervising persons in accordance with TRGS 519
- Ongoing Annex 1.2 to TRGS 519 (supplementary notification of place and time), if applicable
-> The forms can be found in the "Forms" section.
- Employers must have comprehensive safety and personnel equipment at their disposal.
- The company requires approval for high-risk activities.
- A current risk assessment is available and the necessary protective measures are implemented.
- Compulsory occupational health care has been carried out before work begins.
- Comprehensive measures to limit exposure to asbestos are in place.
- The notification is regularly renewed every six years or in the event of significant changes.
- At least one competent person authorized to issue instructions in accordance with "Technische Regel für Gefahrstoffe (TRGS)" 519 is working on site.
No costs are currently incurred.
In accordance with Law No. 800 on the levying of administrative and user fees in Saarland (SaarlGebG) of 24.06.1964 (Official Gazette p. 629) in the currently valid version in conjunction with the General Fee Schedule.
- In order to determine what personnel and safety equipment is required for your job, you must first determine whether you are carrying out low, medium or high risk asbestos work as part of your risk assessment. Information on whether asbestos is present or expected, depending on the usage or construction history of the property, must be obtained from the building owner or client.
- Check whether at least one person in the company has a valid certificate of competence in accordance with "Technische Regel für Gefahrstoffe (TRGS) " 519. The certificate of competence is valid for 6 years from the date of issue.
- According to the results of your preliminary investigation, the necessary occupational safety measures and the work procedure to be used must be determined.
- You then draw up a work plan. In this plan, you set out which work procedures and work equipment will be used to remove and dispose of asbestos and materials containing asbestos.
- Make sure that your employees have taken part in occupational health screening.
- Your employees must have been instructed on working with materials containing asbestos in accordance with the operating instructions.
- Submit your notification including the supporting documents.
- The authority will check your notification and request specific documents if necessary - e.g. occupational health screening, proof of expertise
- You cannot start the activities without timely notification or complete documentation.
- Provide qualified evidence of the responsible persons for inspection at the workplace.
- Renew the notification at least every six years or in the event of significant changes.
- Incomplete documentation may result in delays or legal consequences.
Processing usually takes 1 week. In principle, no confirmation is issued by the authority.
There is no deadline for the company-related notification. This notification can be made at short notice.
No legal remedy, as this is a complaint.
You can download the required documents below.
Company-related notifications must be made again in the event of significant changes or after 6 years at the latest.
A copy of the notification must be sent to the responsible statutory accident insurance institution (e.g. BG BAU).
Missing notifications, incorrect, incomplete or untimely notifications constitute administrative offenses.
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
- Commercial activities involving materials containing asbestos must be reported in advance to the responsible occupational health and safety authority.
- Only companies are obliged to notify the authorities
- Protective measures and risk assessment are essential
- Company-related notification with documentation and measures.
- Regular renewal of the notification required.
- Completed notification in accordance with TRGS 519 Annex 1.1 (company-related notification of activities involving materials containing asbestos)
- Risk assessment with work plan in accordance with Annex 1.4 of TRGS 519
- Operating instructions according to the model in Annex 1.6 and 1.7 TRGS 519
- Certificates of competence of the responsible and supervising persons in accordance with TRGS 519
- Ongoing Annex 1.2 to TRGS 519 (supplementary notification of place and time), if applicable
-> The forms can be found in the "Forms" section.
- Employers must have comprehensive safety and personnel equipment at their disposal.
- The company requires approval for high-risk activities.
- A current risk assessment is available and the necessary protective measures are implemented.
- Compulsory occupational health care has been carried out before work begins.
- Comprehensive measures to limit exposure to asbestos are in place.
- The notification is regularly renewed every six years or in the event of significant changes.
- At least one competent person authorized to issue instructions in accordance with "Technische Regel für Gefahrstoffe (TRGS)" 519 is working on site.
No costs are currently incurred.
In accordance with Law No. 800 on the levying of administrative and user fees in Saarland (SaarlGebG) of 24.06.1964 (Official Gazette p. 629) in the currently valid version in conjunction with the General Fee Schedule.
- In order to determine what personnel and safety equipment is required for your job, you must first determine whether you are carrying out low, medium or high risk asbestos work as part of your risk assessment. Information on whether asbestos is present or expected, depending on the usage or construction history of the property, must be obtained from the building owner or client.
- Check whether at least one person in the company has a valid certificate of competence in accordance with "Technische Regel für Gefahrstoffe (TRGS) " 519. The certificate of competence is valid for 6 years from the date of issue.
- According to the results of your preliminary investigation, the necessary occupational safety measures and the work procedure to be used must be determined.
- You then draw up a work plan. In this plan, you set out which work procedures and work equipment will be used to remove and dispose of asbestos and materials containing asbestos.
- Make sure that your employees have taken part in occupational health screening.
- Your employees must have been instructed on working with materials containing asbestos in accordance with the operating instructions.
- Submit your notification including the supporting documents.
- The authority will check your notification and request specific documents if necessary - e.g. occupational health screening, proof of expertise
- You cannot start the activities without timely notification or complete documentation.
- Provide qualified evidence of the responsible persons for inspection at the workplace.
- Renew the notification at least every six years or in the event of significant changes.
- Incomplete documentation may result in delays or legal consequences.
Processing usually takes 1 week. In principle, no confirmation is issued by the authority.
There is no deadline for the company-related notification. This notification can be made at short notice.
No legal remedy, as this is a complaint.
You can download the required documents below.
Company-related notifications must be made again in the event of significant changes or after 6 years at the latest.
A copy of the notification must be sent to the responsible statutory accident insurance institution (e.g. BG BAU).
Missing notifications, incorrect, incomplete or untimely notifications constitute administrative offenses.
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.