Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 459

459 Asbestos removal supervisor must be present or readily available

A licensed asbestos removalist must ensure that the person supervising asbestos removal work under section 529 is—

(a) if the asbestos removal work requires a class A asbestos removal licence—present at the asbestos removal area whenever the asbestos removal work is being carried out; and

(b) if the asbestos removal work requires a class B asbestos removal licence and is carried out by more than 1 person—readily available to a worker carrying out asbestos removal work whenever the work is being carried out.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.