Western Australian Current Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ( GENERAL ) REGULATIONS 2022 - REG 471

471 .         Decontamination facilities

        (1)         An asbestos removalist must ensure that facilities are available to decontaminate the following —

            (a)         the asbestos removal area;

            (b)         any plant used in the asbestos removal area;

            (c)         workers carrying out asbestos removal work;

            (d)         other persons who have access to the asbestos removal area under regulation 470(2)(b).

        Penalty for this subregulation:

            (a)         for an individual, a fine of $7 000;

            (b)         for a body corporate, a fine of $35 000.

        (2)         An asbestos removalist must ensure that nothing that is likely to be contaminated with asbestos is removed from the asbestos removal area unless the thing —

            (a)         is decontaminated before being removed; or

            (b)         is sealed in a container, and the exterior of the container is, before being removed —

                  (i)         decontaminated; and

                  (ii)         labelled in accordance with Schedule 9 clause 8.

        Penalty for this subregulation:

            (a)         for an individual, a fine of $7 000;

            (b)         for a body corporate, a fine of $35 000.