Work Health and Safety Regulation 2025
459Asbestos removal supervisor must be present or readily available
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459 Asbestos removal supervisor must be present or readily available
459 Asbestos removal supervisor must be present or readily available
A licensed asbestos removalist must ensure that the nominated asbestos removal supervisor for asbestos removal work is—
(a) if the asbestos removal work requires a Class A asbestos removal licence—present at the asbestos removal area whenever the asbestos removal work is being carried out, and
(b) if the asbestos removal work requires a Class B asbestos removal licence—readily available to a worker carrying out asbestos removal work whenever the work is being carried out.
Maximum penalty—
(a) for an individual—73 penalty units, or
(b) for a body corporate—364 penalty units.