Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 432

432 Asbestos management plan

(1) This section applies if naturally occurring asbestos is—

(a) identified at a workplace; or

(b) likely to be present at a workplace.

(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 in relation to the naturally occurring asbestos.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—60 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.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(4) An asbestos management plan must include information relating to the following—

(a) the identification of naturally occurring asbestos; and

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

Example—

safe work procedures and control measures

(c) procedures for detailing incidents or emergencies involving naturally occurring asbestos at the workplace;

(d) workers carrying out work involving naturally occurring 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 naturally occurring asbestos at 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 mentioned 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.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty for subsection (5) —36 penalty units.