This will prevent contaminated work clothes being taken home to be washed. If you can, wash at work and change into clean clothes before going home. Asbestos fibres can be carried from one place to another on a person's clothing, hair or body. This means that if you are not careful, you could contaminate the family car or home. Tell your doctor When having a health check-up, tell your doctor that you work with material that might contain asbestos.
Employers have a duty of care to provide and maintain a safe working environment.
This includes providing appropriate safety equipment, training and supervision. Employees are required to use the protective clothing and equipment that has been provided to them by the employer in the manner in which they have been instructed to use it. Employees also have a duty of care to co-operate with their employer by not placing themselves and other people in the workplace at risk. This means that when working on brakes, clutches or gaskets, where asbestos may be present, employers and employees need to adopt safe work practices. This pamphlet only provides general advice on how to deal with dust from vehicle parts that could contain asbestos.