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person conducting a business or undertaking who has carried out, carries out or intends to carry out work at the workplace, and
    * a person conducting a business or undertaking who has required, requires or intends to require work to be carried out at the workplace.
The asbestos management plan should be kept at the workplace to ensure it is accessible.

5.             MANAGING OTHER ASBESTOs-related risks

5.1         Naturally occurring asbestos

Regulation 431-434 A person with management or control of a workplace must manage the risks associated with naturally occurring asbestos (NOA) at the workplace.
If NOA is identified at the workplace or is likely to be present from time to time, a written asbestos management plan must be prepared and maintained to ensure the information is up-to-date.

What is NOA?
In the majority of workplaces, the asbestos that is encountered and poses a risk to health and safety will be found in manufactured products. However, some workplaces may have to deal with asbestos in its natural state. NOA may be encountered in road building, site and construction work, and other excavation activities. Asbestos may occur in veins within rock formations.

Requirements to manage NOA
Due to the difficulties in fully describing the location and extent of a NOA deposit in an asbestos register, there is no requirement for NOA be listed in an asbestos register. However, any NOA identified or assumed at a workplace must be included on the asbestos management plan for the workplace or be the subject of a new asbestos management plan. This is to ensure steps are put in place, as with all other asbestos encountered in workplaces, to ensure that risks of exposure from NOA are assessed and managed.

Preparing an asbestos management plan
When preparing an asbestos management plan, the following should be considered:
    * isolating the workplace or part of the workplace until controls are in place
    * deviating excavation to ensure avoidance of the deposit, where possible
    * using sealed excavation or mining equipment (air-conditioned cabins with filtered air)
    * maintaining regular surveillance of the rock by a competent person to ensure minimal disturbance of suspected fibrous minerals
    * developing procedures for the safe disposal of asbestos waste, if required
    * educating the workers in safe work practices.
Information on the contents, review and accessibility of the asbestos management plan can be found in Chapter 4 of this Code.

Managing NOA
Ongoing management of NOA may be determined with the aid of an air monitoring program to assess asbestos exposure levels and specific risk control measures.
The person with management or control of a workplace must ensure the release of airborne asbestos is minimised. This can be done by:
    * wetting surfaces