Asbestos Register
How Often Should an Asbestos Register Be Reviewed?
Review cycles, triggers for updates, and how to stay inspection-ready across multi-building portfolios — without relying on memory or spreadsheets.
There’s no single “one size fits all” interval. The right review frequency depends on risk, condition, accessibility, building use, and what has changed. The key is to set a cycle, track it, and record outcomes with evidence.
Guide sections
A practical approach to review scheduling and triggers.
What determines review frequency?
Frequency should increase where the risk of disturbance is higher. Think “likelihood of fibre release” plus “likelihood of disturbance” in real operations.
- Condition deterioration or damage history
- High-traffic / high-maintenance areas
- Changes in use, access, or planned works
Triggers that should prompt an update
Even if your scheduled review isn’t due, certain events should trigger a register update or targeted re-inspection.
Refurbishment / maintenance works
Any work likely to disturb fabric: drilling, replacement, strip-out, M&E changes.
Damage or deterioration
Impact damage, water damage, vandalism, poor surface integrity.
New information
Updated survey results, lab confirmations, removals, encapsulation certificates.
A repeatable review checklist
Reviews should be consistent, documented, and linked to evidence. This keeps decisions defensible.
Check status
Confirm item location, accessibility, and any site changes since last review.
Re-score risk
Update condition/likelihood inputs and record the rationale.
Set next review
Record outcome, actions, and next review date. Track overdue items.
Evidence and audit readiness
It’s not enough to “do” reviews — you must be able to show them. Keep a clear timeline of reviews and attach supporting evidence.
- Review date + reviewer + outcome
- Notes and rationale for changes
- Attachments: photos, certificates, survey updates
FAQ
Reviews, triggers and proving inspection cadence.
Not a single universal interval. Frequency should be risk-based and increased where condition/access or disturbance likelihood is higher. Always record the chosen cadence and outcomes.
Treat planned works as a trigger: review affected areas/items, confirm survey coverage, and update records/evidence before work starts.
Keep a review history with reviewer name, date, outcome, notes, and attachments (photos/certificates) plus an audit trail of changes.
Need review cycles you can actually track?
Stop relying on reminders. Track review dates, outcomes and evidence across buildings.
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