South Australian Current Regulations South Australian Current Regulations475—Air monitoring—asbestos removal requiring asbestos removal
licence
(1) A
person conducting a business or undertaking who commissions asbestos removal
work requiring an asbestos removal licence at a workplace must ensure that an
independent licensed asbestos assessor undertakes air monitoring of the
asbestos removal area at the workplace.
Maximum penalty:
(a) In
the case of an individual—$6 000.
(b) In
the case of a body corporate—$30 000.
(2) If the workplace
is residential premises, the licensed removalist carrying out asbestos removal
work requiring an asbestos removal licence at the premises must ensure that an
independent licensed asbestos assessor undertakes air monitoring of the
asbestos removal area at the premises.
Maximum penalty:
(a) In
the case of an individual—$6 000.
(b) In
the case of a body corporate—$30 000.
(3) The air monitoring
must be carried out—
(a)
immediately before the licensed asbestos removal work commences, unless glove
bags are to be used for the removal; and
(b)
while the licensed asbestos removal work is carried out.
(4) The person who
commissions the licensed asbestos removal work must ensure that the results of
the air monitoring are given to the following:
(a)
workers at the workplace;
(b)
health and safety representatives for workers at the workplace;
(c) a
person conducting a business or undertaking at the workplace;
(d)
other persons at the workplace.
Maximum penalty:
(a) In
the case of an individual—$6 000.
(b) In
the case of a body corporate—$30 000.
(5) If the workplace
is residential premises, the licensed asbestos removalist carrying out the
licensed asbestos removal work at the premises must ensure that the results of
the air monitoring are given to the following:
(a) the
person who commissioned the asbestos removal work;
(b)
workers at the workplace;
(c)
health and safety representatives for workers at the workplace;
(d) a
person conducting a business or undertaking at the workplace;
(e) the
occupier of the residential premises;
(f) the
owner of the residential premises;
(g)
other persons at the workplace.
Maximum penalty:
(a) In
the case of an individual—$6 000.
(b) In
the case of a body corporate—$30 000.
(6) An independent
licensed asbestos assessor, who undertakes air monitoring for the purposes of
this regulation, must use the membrane filter method for the air monitoring.
Maximum penalty:
(a) In
the case of an individual—$6 000.
(b) In
the case of a body corporate—$30 000.