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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ( GENERAL ) REGULATIONS 2022 - REG 475

475 .         Air monitoring: asbestos removal requiring Class A asbestos removal licence

        (1)         A person conducting a business or undertaking who commissions asbestos removal work at a workplace must ensure that an independent competent person undertakes air monitoring of the asbestos removal area at the workplace.

        Penalty for this subregulation:

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

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

        (2)         If the workplace is residential premises, the licensed removalist carrying out asbestos removal work at the premises must ensure that an independent competent person undertakes air monitoring of the asbestos removal area at the premises.

        Penalty for this subregulation:

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

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

        (2A)         For the purposes of subregulations (1) and (2), if the asbestos removal work must be carried out by the holder of a Class A asbestos removal licence, the independent competent person must be a licensed asbestos assessor.

        (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.

        Penalty for this subregulation:

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

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

        (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.

        Penalty for this subregulation:

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

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

        (6)         An independent competent person, who undertakes air monitoring for the purposes of this regulation, must use the membrane filter method for the air monitoring.

        Penalty for this subregulation:

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

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



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