Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) This regulation
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 for this subregulation:
(a) for
an individual, a fine of $7 000;
(b) for
a body corporate, a fine of $35 000.
(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 for this subregulation:
(a) for
an individual, a fine of $7 000;
(b) for
a body corporate, a fine of $35 000.
(4) An asbestos
management plan must include information about the following —
(a) the
identification of naturally occurring asbestos;
(b)
decisions, and reasons for decisions, about the management of naturally
occurring asbestos at the workplace;
Examples for this paragraph:
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.
Examples for this paragraph:
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 referred to 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 for this subregulation:
(a) for
an individual, a fine of $4 200;
(b) for
a body corporate, a fine of $21 000.