This report presents the results of 60 interviews with maintenance workers (including electricians, joiners/carpenters, plumbers/heating engineers, and painters/ decorators), who discuss their attitudes towards, knowledge about, and behaviour around, asbestos.

The research found that there are a range of issues affecting how likely an individual is to behave safely around asbestos, including:-
- Technical issues regarding the complexity of the message about asbestos and how to deal with it effectively;
- Psychological issues, such as attitudes towards risk and personal health;
- Cultural factors, such as prevailing worksite culture and economic pressures; and
- Ccontrol factors, and whether individuals feel able to exert control over their work environment.