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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY (NATIONAL UNIFORM LEGISLATION) REGULATIONS 2011
470Limiting access to asbestos removal area
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470 Limiting access to asbestos removal area
(1) This regulation applies to:
(a) a person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace
who commissions a person to carry out licensed asbestos
removal work at the workplace; and
(b) a person with management or control of a workplace who is
aware that licensed asbestos removal work is being carried
out at the workplace.
(2) Subject to subregulation (4), the person must ensure, so far as is
reasonably practicable, that no-one other than the following has
access to an asbestos removal area:
(a) workers engaged in the asbestos removal work;
(b) other persons associated with the asbestos removal work;
(c) anyone allowed under these Regulations or another law to be
in the asbestos removal area.
(3) The person may refuse to allow access to an asbestos removal
area at the workplace to anyone who does not comply with:
(a) a control measure implemented for the workplace in relation to
asbestos; or
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(b) a direction of the licensed asbestos removalist.
(4) A person referred to in subregulation (2)(a), (b) or (c) has access to
an asbestos removal area subject to any direction of the licensed
asbestos removalist.
(5) If a person referred to in subregulation (2)(a), (b) or (c) has access
to an asbestos removal area, the person must comply with any
direction of the licensed asbestos removalist.