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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY (NATIONAL UNIFORM LEGISLATION) REGULATIONS 2011
473Clearance inspection
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473 Clearance inspection
(1) This regulation applies if a person commissions licensed asbestos
removal work at a workplace.
(2) The person or, if the workplace is residential premises, the licensed
asbestos removalist must ensure that, when the licensed asbestos
removal work is completed, a clearance inspection of the asbestos
removal area at the workplace is carried out by:
(a) if the asbestos removal work must be carried out by the holder
of a Class A asbestos removal licence – an independent
licensed asbestos assessor; or
(b) in any other case – an independent competent person.
(3) In this regulation, a clearance inspection is an inspection of an
asbestos removal area after asbestos removal work has been
completed to verify that the area is safe for normal use, that:
(a) includes a visual inspection; and
(b) may include air monitoring.
Note for regulation 473
If it is not reasonably practicable for the licensed asbestos assessor or competent
person to be independent, the person or licensed asbestos removalist may apply
to the regulator for an exemption under Part 11.2 from the requirement that the
assessor or competent person be independent.