Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 452

452 Identification and removal of asbestos before demolition

(1) This section applies if a structure or plant at a workplace is to be demolished.

(2) This section does not apply—

(a) in an emergency to which section 454 applies; or

(b) to domestic premises.

(3) The person with management or control of the workplace, or of the structure or plant, must ensure—

(a) that all asbestos that is likely to be disturbed by the demolition is identified; and

(b) so far as is reasonably practicable, that the asbestos is removed before the demolition is commenced.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(4) Subsection (3) (b) does not apply if the purpose of the demolition is to gain access to the asbestos.