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Work Health and Safety (How to Safely Remove Asbestos) Code of Practice 2015
made under the
Work Health and Safety Act 2011, section 274 (Approved Codes of Practice)
1 Name of instrument
This instrument is the Work Health and Safety (How to Safely Remove Asbestos) Code of Practice 2015.
2 Commencement
This instrument commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.
3 Code of Practice Approval
I approve the How to Safely Remove Asbestos Code of Practice. I am satisfied that this code of practice was developed by a process described in section 274(2) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
Michaelia Cash Minister for Employment
18 March 2016
Date
HOW TO SAFELY REMOVE ASBESTOS
Code of Practice TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD 1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Who has health and safety duties when removing asbestos?
1.2 The meaning of key terms
1.3 Licence requirements for asbestos removal work
1.4 Health monitoring duties 2. DUTIES FOR REMOVAL WORK THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE A LICENCE
2.1 Training workers about asbestos or ACM 3. DUTIES FOR LICENSED ASBESTOS REMOVAL WORK
3.1 Asbestos removalist supervisor to be present or readily available
3.2 Certification and training
3.3 Informing parties of the licensed asbestos removal
3.4 Obtaining the asbestos register
3.5 Preparing an asbestos removal control plan
3.6 Notifying the regulator of the licensed asbestos removal work
3.7 Limiting access, displaying signs and installing barricades
3.8 Decontamination
3.9 Waste containment and disposal
3.10 Clearance inspection
3.11 Air monitoring
3.12 Removing friable asbestos 4. CONTROLS APPLICABLE TO ALL TYPES OF ASBESTOS REMOVAL
4.1 Identifying hazards
4.2 Indicating the asbestos removal areas
4.3 Wet and dry methods
4.4 Tools and equipment
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