Work Health and Safety Regulation 2025
429Asbestos management plan
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429 Asbestos management plan
429 Asbestos management plan
(1) This section applies if asbestos or ACM is—
(a) identified at a workplace under section 422, or
(b) likely to be present at a workplace from time to time.
(2) A person with management or control of the workplace must ensure that a written plan (an asbestos management plan) for the workplace is prepared.
Maximum penalty—
(a) for an individual—73 penalty units, or
(b) for a body corporate—364 penalty units.
(3) A person with management or control of the workplace must ensure that the asbestos management plan is maintained to ensure the information in the plan is up to date.
Maximum penalty—
(a) for an individual—73 penalty units, or
(b) for a body corporate—364 penalty units.
(4) An asbestos management plan must include information about the following—
(a) the identification of asbestos or ACM,
Example—
a reference or link to the asbestos register for the workplace and signage and labelling
(b) decisions, and reasons for decisions, about the management of asbestos at the workplace,
Example—
safe work procedures and control measures
(c) procedures for detailing incidents or emergencies involving asbestos or ACM at the workplace,
(d) workers carrying out work involving asbestos.
Example—
consultation, responsibilities, information and training
(5) A person with management or control of a workplace must ensure that a copy of the asbestos management plan for the workplace is readily accessible to—
(a) a worker who has carried out, carries out or intends to carry out, work at the workplace, and
(b) a health and safety representative who represents a worker referred to in paragraph (a), and
(c) a person conducting a business or undertaking who has carried out, carries out or intends to carry out, work at the workplace, and