The obligation
PCBUs must train workers who may be involved in asbestos removal or asbestos-related work in identifying, safely handling and controlling asbestos and ACM.
Where removal work does not need a licence, workers must be trained to identify and safely handle asbestos before they start that work. Completing an asbestos awareness course, or the non-friable removal unit of competency, counts as appropriate training. This training is more general than the specific units of competency that workers doing licensed removal work must complete.
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- What
- PCBUs must train workers who may be involved in asbestos removal or asbestos-related work in identifying, safely handling and controlling asbestos and ACM.
- Source
- safework.nsw.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Training workers for asbestos removal that does not need a licence is a WHS requirement set out in How to safely remove asbestos (NSW). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW). The relevant provision is How to safely remove asbestos > Unlicensed Removal > Training.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Training workers for asbestos removal that does not need a licence is a WHS obligation under How to safely remove asbestos (NSW). In short, PCBUs must train workers who may be involved in asbestos removal or asbestos-related work in identifying, safely handling and controlling asbestos and ACM.
What changed recently?
Training workers for asbestos removal that does not need a licence was last updated on 19 October 2026.