480Duty to give information about health risks of asbestos-related work

480 Duty to give information about health risks of asbestos-related work

A person conducting a business or undertaking must give the following information to a person likely to be engaged to carry out asbestos-related work for the business or undertaking before the person is engaged to carry out the work:

(a) the health risks and health effects associated with exposure to asbestos;

(b) the need for, and details of, health monitoring of a worker carrying out asbestos-related work.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) an individual, a fine not exceeding $6 000; or

(b) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding $30 000.