483Decontamination facilities

483 Decontamination facilities

(1)  A person conducting a business or undertaking for which asbestos-related work is carried out must ensure that facilities are available to decontaminate the following:

(a) the asbestos-related work area;

(b) any plant used in the asbestos-related work area;

(c) workers carrying out the 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.

(2)  The person must ensure that nothing that is likely to be contaminated with asbestos is removed from the asbestos-related work area unless the thing –

(a) is decontaminated before being removed; or

(b) is sealed in a container, and the exterior of the container is –

(i) decontaminated; and

(ii) labelled in accordance with the GHS to indicate the presence of asbestos –

before being removed.

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.