Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00423:body:0:p7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00423
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 17006–20734

clearly indicated (by a label if reasonably practicable).
                                                    Asbestos register
                                                        * must ensure an asbestos register is prepared, maintained, reviewed and kept at the workplace. It must be readily available to workers, their health and safety representatives and other persons
                                                        * must ensure, when management or control of the workplace is relinquished, a copy of the asbestos register is given to the person assuming management or control.
                                                    Asbestos management plan
                                                        * must, where asbestos has been identified at the workplace, ensure an asbestos management plan is prepared, maintained and reviewed. It must be accessible to workers, their health and safety representatives and other persons.
                                                    Naturally Occurring Asbestos (NOA)
                                                        * must manage the risks associated with NOA at the workplace and, where identified at the workplace or likely to be present, ensure that a written asbestos management plan is prepared, maintained and reviewed.
                                                    Demolition and Refurbishment Work
                                                        * prior to demolition or refurbishment work starting, must review the asbestos register and ensure all asbestos that is likely to be disturbed is identified and removed so far as is reasonably practicable
                                                        * must provide a copy of the asbestos register to the person carrying out the demolition or refurbishment work before the work commences
                                                        * must, if an emergency occurs and a structure or plant is to be demolished, ensure that before the demolition occurs there is a procedure to reduce the risk of exposure to asbestos to below the exposure standard and notify the regulator about the emergency.
PCBU carrying out demolition or refurbishment work  Demolition and Refurbishment Work
                                                        * must, prior to the demolition or refurbishment work being carried out:
                                                           * obtain a copy of the asbestos register for the workplace from the person with management or control before the work commences
                                                           * if an asbestos register is not available, ensure the structure or plant to be demolished or refurbished has been inspected by a competent person to determine if any asbestos or ACM is fixed to or installed (or assume it's presence)
                                                           * where asbestos is determined to be fixed to or installed, tell the occupier, owner (if at a domestic premises) or the person with management or control in any other case
                                                           * ensure asbestos at domestic premises that is likely to be disturbed by the demolition or refurbishment is identified and, if reasonably practicable, removed before the work starts
                                                           * if an emergency occurs at domestic premises where asbestos is identified (or assumed) and it must be demolished, ensure there is a procedure to reduce the risk of the exposure to asbestos to below the exposure standard and notify the regulator about the emergency.

In some cases, there may be more than one person with management or