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How to manage and control asbestos in the workplace

Made under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (FEDERAL)
Safe Work Australia's model Code of Practice, approved under section 274 of the model WHS Act. It gives practical guidance to persons with management or control of a workplace and other duty holders on identifying asbest...
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Air Monitoring During and After Asbestos Work

Jul 2026
Air monitoring must be conducted during asbestos removal to verify controls are effective and clearance monitoring is required before re-occ...
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Clearly indicating where asbestos is at the workplace

Oct 2026
A person with management or control of a workplace must ensure the presence and location of all identified or assumed asbestos or ACM is cle...
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Control Measures for Asbestos — Hierarchy of Controls

Jul 2026
The Code prescribes a hierarchy of controls: elimination first, then enclosure/encapsulation, then safe work practices and PPE for residual...
High
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Duty to Maintain an Asbestos Register

Jul 2026
PCBUs managing a workplace built before 31 Dec 2003 must identify, assess, and record all asbestos and ACM in an asbestos register, kept at...
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Duty to Prepare and Maintain an Asbestos Management Plan

Jul 2026
Where asbestos or ACM is identified (or assumed) at a workplace, a PCBU must prepare a written asbestos management plan and review it at lea...
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Identifying and Assessing Asbestos in the Workplace

Jul 2026
PCBUs must identify all asbestos and ACM before building/maintenance work starts; where doubt exists, the material must be assumed to contai...
High
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Licensing Requirements for Asbestos Removal Work

Jul 2026
Friable asbestos removal requires a Class A licence; non-friable ACM removal >10 m² requires a Class B licence. Unlicensed removal is prohib...
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