The obligation
PCBUs managing a workplace built before 31 Dec 2003 must identify, assess, and record all asbestos and ACM in an asbestos register, kept at the workplace.
A PCBU who manages or controls a workplace (other than a domestic premises) must ensure an asbestos register is prepared if asbestos or ACM is (or is likely to be) present. The register must record location, type, condition, and date identified, and be reviewed when asbestos work is performed or conditions change. It must be accessible to workers and contractors. Failure to maintain it is a breach of the WHS Regulation.
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- PCBUs managing a workplace built before 31 Dec 2003 must identify, assess, and record all asbestos and ACM in an asbestos register, kept at the workplace.
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- safeworkaustralia.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Duty to Maintain an Asbestos Register is a WHS requirement set out in How to manage and control asbestos in the workplace (FEDERAL). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (FEDERAL). The relevant provision is How to manage and control asbestos in the workplace > Asbestos Register § Section 3.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Duty to Maintain an Asbestos Register is a WHS obligation under How to manage and control asbestos in the workplace (FEDERAL). In short, PCBUs managing a workplace built before 31 Dec 2003 must identify, assess, and record all asbestos and ACM in an asbestos register, kept at the workplace.
What changed recently?
Duty to Maintain an Asbestos Register was last updated on 26 August 2026.
