Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00423:body:0:p35
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00423
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Character Range: 90708–93561

about asbestos or ACM

Regulation 39 A person conducting a business or undertaking must ensure that information, training and instruction provided to a worker is suitable and adequate, having regard to:
    * the nature of the work carried out by the worker
    * the nature of the risks associated with the work at the time the information, training or instruction is provided, and
    * the control measures implemented.
The person must, so far as is reasonably practicable, ensure the information, training and instruction is provided in a way that is readily understandable by any person to whom it is provided.
Regulation 445 A person conducting a business or undertaking must ensure workers who they reasonably believe may be involved in asbestos removal work in the workplace or the carrying out of asbestos-related work are trained in the identification, safe handling and suitable control measures for asbestos and ACM.
This training may include the following topics:
    * purpose of the training
    * health risks of asbestos
    * types, uses and likely presence of asbestos in the workplace
    * persons conducting a business or undertaking and the worker's roles and responsibilities under the asbestos management plan
    * where the asbestos register is located, how it can be accessed and how to understand the information contained in it
    * processes and safe work procedures to be followed to prevent exposure, including exposure from any accidental release of airborne asbestos
    * where applicable, the correct use of PPE including respiratory protective equipment (RPE)
    * the implementation of control measures and safe work methods to eliminate or minimise the risks associated with asbestos to limit the exposure to workers and other persons
    * exposure standard and control levels for asbestos
    * purpose of any exposure monitoring or health monitoring that may occur.
This training is more general than the training that a worker undertaking asbestos removal work would receive. Workers who are undertaking licensed asbestos removal work are required to complete specific units of competency. Further information on these specific training requirements is available in the Code of Practice: How to Safely Remove Asbestos.
Records of all training must be kept while the worker is carrying out the work and for five years after the day the worker stops carrying out the work. These records must also be available for inspection by the regulator.

6.4         Limited use of equipment
Regulation 446 A person conducting a business or undertaking must not use, or direct
or allow a worker to use, specific equipment on asbestos or ACM unless the use of the
equipment is controlled.
High-pressure water spray and compressed air must not be used on asbestos or ACM. However, high-pressure water spray can be used for