Asbestos code of practice

ByAndrew Marigliani

You may need to comply with this code if you intend to operate a business in a workplace in which asbestos or asbestos containing material is present. Examples include:

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  • workplaces where asbestos is fixed or installed in a building, structure, ship or equipment
  • demolition works on a building, structure, ship or plant where asbestos is fixed or installed
  • workplaces where activities involving asbestos containing material are carried out.
  • This code provides information on the identification of the presence of asbestos at the workplace, and the implementation of measures to eliminate or minimise the risk of exposure to airborne asbestos fibres, thereby minimising the incidence of asbestos-related diseases such as mesothelioma, asbestosis and lung cancer.
  • This code contains legal requirements which prohibit persons conducting a business or undertaking from carrying work involving asbestos or asbestos containing material, except in prescribed circumstances.

 

Please consult the Contact Officer for more information and to ascertain the level of compliance (if any) that may be required for Asbestos Removal Melbourne.

The code of practice for How to Safely Remove Asbestos:

 

  • provides practical guidance on how to manage health and safety risks associated with asbestos removal; and how to achieve the standards required under the work health and safety laws
  • explains licensing requirements for asbestos removal work
  • explains health monitoring duties
  • explains duties for licensed asbestos removal work, including certification and training, preparing an asbestos removal control plan, obtaining the asbestos register, clearance inspections, and more
  • explains controls applicable to all types of asbestos removal, including wet and dry methods, tools and equipment, personal protective equipment, decontamination, laundering clothing, and waste containment and disposal, and more
  • covers using an enclosure during large-scale removal work, including designing/installing/testing/dismantling an enclosure, negative pressure exhaust units, and more
  • covers methods for small scale removal work, and controls for specific asbestos removal work
  • includes examples of a clearance certificate and examples of asbestos removal work.

 

Comcare’s role in asbestos

Comcare has the following roles in relation to asbestos and asbestos exposure.

 

Regulator and enforcement action

We undertake regulatory activity and carry out enforcement action to protect the health, safety and welfare at work of Australian Government workers and to assist in their early and safe return to work.

 

To make a complaint about unsafe work involving asbestos:

 

  • Work conducted by a contractor or worker—contact Comcare.
  • Licensed removal work at a residence—contact Comcare.
  • Work conducted by a neighbour—contact the local council.
  • Removal work carried out by the homeowner or tenant as part of renovations or demolition work—contact the local council.
  • Small removal and maintenance jobs able to be carried out by the homeowner or tenant—contact the local council.

 

When is this code of practice required?

You will need to comply with this code if you intend to remove asbestos or asbestos containing materials from buildings, structures, plants, equipment or vehicles.

 

The purpose of this code of practice is to provide advice for the safe removal of asbestos and asbestos-containing materials (ACM) from buildings and structures, plant and equipment, and vehicles.

 

Reference-

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https://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/

 

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