Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 445

445 Duty to train workers about asbestos

(1) In addition to the training required by part 3.2 , division 1 , a person conducting a business or undertaking must ensure that workers engaged by the person, whom the person reasonably believes may be involved in asbestos removal work or in the carrying out of asbestos-related work, are trained in the identification and safe handling of, and suitable control measures for, asbestos and ACM.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(2) This section does not apply to a worker to whom section 460 applies.

(3) The person must ensure that a record is kept of the training undertaken by the worker—

(a) while the worker is carrying out the work; and

(b) for 5 years after the day the worker ceases working for the person.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—

(a) for an individual—12 1 / 2 penalty units; or

(b) for a body corporate—60 penalty units.

(4) The person must keep the record available for inspection under the Act .

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—

(a) for an individual—12 1 / 2 penalty units; or

(b) for a body corporate—60 penalty units.