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Work Health and Safety (How to Safely Remove Asbestos) Code of Practice 2015

made under the

Work Health and Safety Act 2011, section 274 (Approved Codes of Practice)

1 Name of instrument

This instrument is the Work Health and Safety (How to Safely Remove Asbestos) Code of Practice 2015.

2 Commencement

This instrument commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.

3 Code of Practice Approval

I approve the How to Safely Remove Asbestos Code of Practice. I am satisfied that this code of practice was developed by a process described in section 274(2) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.

Michaelia Cash
Minister for Employment

18 March 2016

Date

HOW TO SAFELY
REMOVE ASBESTOS

Code of Practice
TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD
1. INTRODUCTION

    1.1 Who has health and safety duties when removing asbestos?

    1.2 The meaning of key terms

    1.3 Licence requirements for asbestos removal work

    1.4 Health monitoring duties
2. DUTIES FOR REMOVAL WORK THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE A LICENCE

    2.1 Training workers about asbestos or ACM
3. DUTIES FOR LICENSED ASBESTOS REMOVAL WORK

    3.1 Asbestos removalist supervisor to be present or readily available

    3.2 Certification and training

    3.3 Informing parties of the licensed asbestos removal

    3.4 Obtaining the asbestos register

    3.5 Preparing an asbestos removal control plan

    3.6 Notifying the regulator of the licensed asbestos removal work

    3.7 Limiting access, displaying signs and installing barricades

    3.8 Decontamination

    3.9 Waste containment and disposal

    3.10 Clearance inspection

    3.11 Air monitoring

    3.12 Removing friable asbestos
4. CONTROLS APPLICABLE TO ALL TYPES OF ASBESTOS REMOVAL

    4.1 Identifying hazards

    4.2 Indicating the asbestos removal areas

    4.3 Wet and dry methods

    4.4 Tools and equipment

    4.5 Personal protective equipment

    4.6 Decontamination

    4.7 Laundering clothing

    4.8 Waste containment and disposal
5. USING AN ENCLOSURE DURING LARGE SCALE REMOVAL WORK

    5.1 Designing and installing an enclosure

    5.2 Testing an enclosure

    5.3 Information on pressure exhaust units (negative units)
6. METHODS FOR SMALL SCALE REMOVAL WORK

    6.1 Mini-enclosure

    6.2 Glove bag asbestos removal work

    6.3 Wrap and cut asbestos removal method
7. CONTROLS FOR SPECIFIC ASBESTOS REMOVAL WORK

    7.1 Removing asbestos-contaminated soil

    7.2 Removing friable asbestos from hot surfaces

    7.3 Removing asbestos in plant and pipes or pits
APPENDIX A – ASBESTOS REMOVAL CONTROL PLAN CONTENTS
APPENDIX B – RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
APPENDIX C – EXAMPLE OF A CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE
APPENDIX D – EXAMPLES OF ASBESTOS REMOVAL WORK

FOREWORD
This Code of Practice on how to safely remove asbestos is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act (the WHS Act).
An approved code of practice is a practical guide to achieving the standards of health, safety and welfare required under