The obligation
A PCBU must provide health monitoring to workers at risk of asbestos exposure in licensed or ongoing unlicensed removal work, or asbestos-related work.
Ongoing unlicensed removal or asbestos-related work can include regular maintenance on ACM as part of another job, such as electricians or building maintenance staff in older buildings. Health monitoring includes a medical examination giving an initial baseline assessment, and must consider the worker's demographic, medical and occupational history unless a registered medical practitioner recommends another form.
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- What
- A PCBU must provide health monitoring to workers at risk of asbestos exposure in licensed or ongoing unlicensed removal work, or asbestos-related work.
- Source
- safework.sa.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Health monitoring for workers doing asbestos removal is a WHS requirement set out in How to safely remove asbestos (SA). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA). The relevant provision is WHS Act (SA) > Codes of Practice > Asbestos Removal > Health Monitoring.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Health monitoring for workers doing asbestos removal is a WHS obligation under How to safely remove asbestos (SA). In short, A PCBU must provide health monitoring to workers at risk of asbestos exposure in licensed or ongoing unlicensed removal work, or asbestos-related work.
What changed recently?
Health monitoring for workers doing asbestos removal was last updated on 9 October 2026.
