New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2017 - REG 429

429 Asbestos management plan

(1) This clause applies if asbestos or ACM is--

(a) identified at a workplace under clause 422, or

(b) likely to be present at a workplace from time to time.

(2) A person with management or control of the workplace must ensure that a written plan (an
"asbestos management plan" ) for the workplace is prepared.

: Maximum penalty--

(a) in the case of an individual--70 penalty units, or

(b) in the case of a body corporate--345 penalty units.

(3) A person with management or control of the workplace must ensure that the asbestos management plan is maintained to ensure the information in the plan is up to date.

: Maximum penalty--

(a) in the case of an individual--70 penalty units, or

(b) in the case of a body corporate--345 penalty units.

(4) An asbestos management plan must include information about the following--

(a) the identification of asbestos or ACM,

Example : A reference or link to the asbestos register for the workplace and signage and labelling.

(b) decisions, and reasons for decisions, about the management of asbestos at the workplace,

Example : Safe work procedures and control measures.

(c) procedures for detailing incidents or emergencies involving asbestos or ACM at the workplace,

(d) workers carrying out work involving asbestos.

Example : Consultation, responsibilities, information and training.

(5) A person with management or control of a workplace must ensure that a copy of the asbestos management plan for the workplace is readily accessible to--

(a) a worker who has carried out, carries out or intends to carry out, work at the workplace, and

(b) a health and safety representative who represents a worker referred to in paragraph (a), and

(c) a person conducting a business or undertaking who has carried out, carries out or intends to carry out, work at the workplace, and

(d) a person conducting a business or undertaking who has required, requires, or intends to require work to be carried out at the workplace.

: Maximum penalty--

(a) in the case of an individual--40 penalty units, or

(b) in the case of a body corporate--210 penalty units.