Asbestos Inspections and Management Plans

An inspection is the first step for any building owner to identify locations and quantities of asbestos containing materials throughout the facility. Reliable Environmental Solutions conducts a variety of inspections for compliance based on the client’s needs. The Environmental Protection Agency requires that all buildings must be inspected for asbestos containing materials prior to any renovation or demolition activity. Since there is not a total ban on the use of asbestos containing materials in the United States, this law applies not only to older buildings but newly constructed buildings as well.

Whether a building is being renovated for a different use, updated to meet building codes, or demolished to make way for a new structure, an asbestos inspection must first be conducted to determine the location and quantities of asbestos in the structure. In order to protect the health and safety of the contractors who will be working on the renovation/demolition, the asbestos containing materials identified will be addressed prior to the start of construction activities. Reliable Environmental Solutions can provide complete asbestos inspections of entire structures or limited inspections focusing on only those materials which will be affected during the renovation. We will tailor the inspection to the client’s specific needs and develop a comprehensive report to provide the building owner with the necessary information required to complete the construction project in an environmentally responsible manner.

An asbestos management plan is a document which is developed following the asbestos inspection and used by the client as a guidance tool in the maintenance of the asbestos materials identified during the inspection. Reasonable corrective actions and recommendations are made based on our extensive years of experience. According to the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act, a federal regulation pertaining to asbestos in schools, all school buildings (K-12) must be inspected for asbestos and management plans implemented to protect the health and safety of students and school personnel. All school buildings must be reinspected every three years to document conditions of asbestos containing materials and verify compliance with the federal regulations. Reliable Environmental Solutions can conduct these reinspections and assist school districts with environmental compliance. Although not currently required by law, we can also assist pro-active private building owners in the development and implementation of management plans in public and commercial facilities to protect the health and safety of not only the occupants but also their maintenance personnel.

Our inspectors and management planners have experience dating back to the late 1980s when the AHERA regulations were first developed. They have conducted numerous initial school inspections and assisted countless school superintendents with the implementation of their first asbestos management plans. From there, they have conducted the required six month periodic surveillances and the three year reinspections to keep school districts in regulatory compliance.

In addition to school districts, our inspectors have conducted asbestos inspections for a wide variety of private sector clients ranging from hospitals to commercial property owners to higher education facilities. They have assisted these clients with the development of management plans specific to their particular needs in order to keep them in compliance with all federal, state and local environmental regulations.

Our inspectors and management planners are EPA accredited and IDPH licensed to provide thorough and accurate service to all of our clients