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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY (NATIONAL UNIFORM LEGISLATION) REGULATIONS 2011
466Regulator must be notified of asbestos removal
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466 Regulator must be notified of asbestos removal
(1) A licensed asbestos removalist must give written notice to the
regulator at least 5 days before the removalist commences licensed
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(2) Despite subregulation (1), licensed asbestos removal work may be
commenced immediately if there is:
(a) a sudden and unexpected event, including a failure of
equipment, that may cause persons to be exposed to
respirable asbestos fibres; or
(b) an unexpected breakdown of an essential service that
requires immediate rectification to enable the service to
continue.
(3) If the asbestos must be removed immediately, the licensed
asbestos removalist must give notice to the regulator:
(a) immediately by telephone; and
(b) in writing within 24 hours after notice is given under
paragraph (a).
(4) A notice under subregulation (1) or (3) must include the following:
(a) the following in relation to the licensed asbestos removalist:
(i) name;
(ii) registered business name;
(iii) Australian Business Number;
(iv) licence number;
(v) business contact details;
(b) the name and business contact details of the supervisor of the
licensed asbestos removal work;
(c) the name of the competent person or licensed asbestos
assessor engaged to carry out a clearance inspection and
issue a clearance certificate for the work;
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(d) the name and contact details of the person for whom the work
is to be carried out;
(e) the following in relation to the workplace where the asbestos is
to be removed:
(i) the name, including the registered business or company
name, of the person with management or control of the
(ii) the address and, if the workplace is large, the specific
location of the asbestos removal;
(iii) the kind of workplace;
(f) the date of the notice;
(g) the date when the asbestos removal work is to commence and
the estimated duration of the work;
(h) whether the asbestos to be removed is friable or non-friable;
(i) if the asbestos to be removed is friable – the way the area of
removal will be enclosed;
(j) the estimated quantity of asbestos to be removed;
(k) the number of workers who are to carry out the asbestos
(l) for each worker who is to carry out asbestos removal work –
details of the worker's competency to carry out asbestos