Workplace Health and Safety Regulations 2011

(1) A person conducting a business or undertaking must not carry out, or direct or allow a worker to carry out, work involving asbestos.

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(2) For this section, work involves asbestos if the work involves manufacturing, supplying, transporting, storing, removing, using, installing, handling, treating, disposing of or disturbing asbestos or ACM.

(3) Subsection (1) does not apply if the work involving asbestos is any of the following—

(a) genuine research and analysis;

(b) sampling and identification under this regulation;

(c) maintenance of, or service work on, non-friable asbestos or ACM, fixed or installed before 31 December 2003, under this regulation;

(d) removal or disposal of asbestos or ACM, including demolition, under this regulation;

(e) the transport and disposal of asbestos or asbestos waste under the Environmental Protection Act 1994;

(f) demonstrations, education or practical training in relation to asbestos or ACM;

(g) display, or preparation or maintenance for display, of an artefact or thing that is, or includes, asbestos or ACM;

(h) management under this regulation of in situ asbestos that was installed or fixed before 31 December 2003;

(i) work that disturbs asbestos during mining operations that involve the extraction of, or exploration for, a mineral other than asbestos;

(j) laundering asbestos contaminated clothing under this regulation.

(4) Subsection (1) does not apply if the regulator approves the method adopted for managing risk associated with asbestos.

(5) Subsection (1) does not apply to—

(a) soil that a competent person has determined—

(i) does not contain any visible ACM or friable asbestos; or

(ii) if friable asbestos is visible—does not contain more than trace levels of asbestos determined in accordance with AS 4964:2004 (Method for the qualitative identification of asbestos in bulk samples);

(b) naturally occurring asbestos managed in accordance with an asbestos management plan prepared under section 432.

(1) A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must ensure that—

(a) exposure of a person at the workplace to airborne asbestos is eliminated so far as is reasonably practicable; and

(b) if it not reasonably practicable to eliminate exposure to airborne asbestos—exposure is minimised so far as is reasonably practicable.

Note—

WHS Act—section 19 (see section 9).

(2) A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must ensure that the exposure standard for asbestos is not exceeded at the workplace.

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(3) Subsections (1)(a) and (2) do not apply in relation to an asbestos removal area—

(a) that is enclosed to prevent the release of respirable asbestos fibres in accordance with section 477; and

(b) in which negative pressure is used under that section.

(1) A person with management or control of a workplace must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that all asbestos or ACM at the workplace is identified by a competent person.

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(2) A person with management or control of a workplace must—

(a) if material at the workplace cannot be identified but a competent person reasonably believes that the material is asbestos or ACM—assume that the material is asbestos; and

(b) if part of the workplace is inaccessible to workers and likely to contain asbestos or ACM—assume that asbestos is present in the part of the workplace.

(3) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person—

(a) assumes that asbestos or ACM is present; or

(b) has reasonable grounds to believe that asbestos or ACM is not present.

(4) If asbestos or ACM is assumed to be present at a workplace, it is taken to be identified at the workplace.

(1) A person with management or control of a workplace may identify asbestos or ACM by arranging for a sample of material at the workplace to be analysed for the presence of asbestos or ACM.

(2) If a person with management or control of a workplace arranges for an analysis, the person must ensure that the sample is analysed only by—

(a) a NATA-accredited laboratory accredited for the relevant test method; or

(b) a laboratory approved by the regulator in accordance with guidelines published by Safe Work Australia; or

(c) a laboratory operated by the regulator.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for an individual—121/2 penalty units; or

(b) for a body corporate—60 penalty units.

Note—

In relation to the separate penalty for an individual and a body corporate, see the note to section 50(2).

(1) A person with management or control of a workplace may identify asbestos or ACM by arranging for a sample of material at the workplace to be analysed for the presence of asbestos or ACM.

(2) If a person with management or control of a workplace arranges for an analysis, the person must ensure that the sample is analysed only by—

(a) a NATA-accredited laboratory accredited for the relevant test method; or

(b) a laboratory approved by the regulator in accordance with guidelines published by Safe Work Australia; or

(c) a laboratory operated by the regulator.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for an individual—121/2 penalty units; or

(b) for a body corporate—60 penalty units.

Note—

In relation to the separate penalty for an individual and a body corporate, see the note to section 50(2).

(1) A person with management or control of a workplace must ensure that a register (an asbestos register) is prepared and kept at the workplace.

Maximum penalty—36 penalty units.

Note—

Section 425 does not apply to a workplace that is domestic premises—see section 421(2).

(2) The person must ensure that the register is maintained to ensure the information in the register is up to date.

Maximum penalty—36 penalty units.

(3) The asbestos register must—

(a) record any asbestos or ACM identified to be at the workplace under section 422, or likely to be present at the workplace from time to time including—

(i) the date on which the asbestos or ACM was identified; and

(ii) the location, type and condition of the asbestos or ACM; or

(b) state that no asbestos or ACM is identified at the workplace if the person knows that no asbestos or ACM is identified, or is likely to be present from time to time, at the workplace.

(4) The person is not required to prepare an asbestos register for a workplace if a register has already been prepared for that workplace.

(5) Subject to subsection (6), this section applies to buildings whenever constructed.

(6) This section does not apply to a workplace if—

(a) the workplace is a building that was constructed after 31 December 1989; and

(b) no asbestos has been identified at the workplace; and

(c) no asbestos is likely to be present at the workplace from time to time.

A person with management or control of a workplace where an asbestos register is kept must ensure that the register is reviewed and, as necessary, revised if—

(a) the asbestos management plan is reviewed under section 430; or

(b) further asbestos or ACM is identified at the workplace; or

(c) asbestos is removed from, or disturbed, sealed or enclosed at, the workplace.

Maximum penalty—36 penalty units.

(1) A person with management or control of a workplace where an asbestos register is kept must ensure that the asbestos register is readily accessible to—

(a) a worker who has carried out, carries out or intends to carry out, work at the workplace; and

(b) a health and safety representative who represents a worker mentioned in paragraph (a); and

(c) a person conducting a business or undertaking who has carried out, carries out or intends to carry out, work at the workplace; and

(d) a person conducting a business or undertaking who has required, requires, or intends to require work to be carried out at the workplace.

Maximum penalty—36 penalty units.

(2) If a person conducting a business or undertaking carries out, or intends to carry out, work at a workplace that involves a risk of exposure to airborne asbestos, the person with management or control of the workplace must ensure that the person is given a copy of the asbestos register.

Maximum penalty—36 penalty units.

If a person with management or control of a workplace plans to relinquish management or control of the workplace, the person must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the asbestos register is given to the person, if any, assuming management or control of the workplace.

Maximum penalty—36 penalty units.

(1) This section applies if asbestos or ACM is—

(a) identified at a workplace under section 422; or

(b) likely to be present at a workplace from time to time.

(2) A person with management or control of the workplace must ensure that a written plan (an asbestos management plan) for the workplace is prepared.

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(3) A person with management or control of the workplace must ensure that the asbestos management plan is maintained to ensure the information in the plan is up to date.

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(4) An asbestos management plan must include information relating to the following—

(a) the identification of asbestos or ACM; and

Example—

a reference or link to the asbestos register for the workplace and signage and labelling.

(b) decisions, and reasons for decisions, about the management of asbestos at the workplace; and

Example—

safe work procedures and control measures

(c) procedures for detailing incidents or emergencies involving asbestos or ACM at the workplace; and

(d) workers carrying out work involving asbestos.

Example—

consultation, responsibilities, information and training

(5) A person with management or control of a workplace must ensure that a copy of the asbestos management plan for the workplace is readily accessible to—

(a) a worker who has carried out, carries out or intends to carry out, work at the workplace; and

(b) a health and safety representative who represents a worker mentioned in paragraph (a); and

(c) a person conducting a business or undertaking who has carried out, carries out or intends to carry out, work at the workplace; and

(d) a person conducting a business or undertaking who has required, requires, or intends to require work to be carried out at the workplace.

Maximum penalty for subsection (5)—36 penalty units.

(1) A person with management or control of a workplace that has an asbestos management plan must ensure that the plan is reviewed and, as necessary, revised in the following circumstances—

(a) there is a review of the asbestos register or a control measure;

(b) asbestos is removed from, or disturbed, sealed or enclosed at, the workplace;

(c) the plan is no longer adequate for managing asbestos or ACM at the workplace;

(d) a health and safety representative requests a review under subsection (2);

(e) at least once every 5 years.

Maximum penalty—36 penalty units.

(2) A health and safety representative for workers at a workplace may request a review of an asbestos management plan if the representative reasonably believes that—

(a) a circumstance mentioned in subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c) affects or may affect the health and safety of a member of the work group represented by the health and safety representative; and

(b) the person with management and control of the workplace has not adequately reviewed the asbestos management plan in response to the circumstance.

The person with management or control of a workplace must ensure that, before demolition or refurbishment is carried out at the workplace, the asbestos register for the workplace is—

(a) reviewed; and

(b) if the register is inadequate having regard to the proposed demolition or refurbishment—revised.

Example—

The register identifies an inaccessible area that is likely to contain asbestos and the area is likely to be accessible because of demolition.

Maximum penalty—36 penalty units.

The person with management or control of a workplace must ensure that the person conducting a business or undertaking who carries out the demolition or refurbishment is given a copy of the asbestos register before the demolition or refurbishment is commenced.

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

The person with management or control of a workplace must ensure that the person conducting a business or undertaking who carries out the demolition or refurbishment is given a copy of the asbestos register before the demolition or refurbishment is commenced.

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(1) This section applies if—

(a) demolition or refurbishment is to be carried out at a workplace; and

(b) there is no asbestos register for the structure or plant to be demolished or refurbished at the workplace.

(2) The person conducting a business or undertaking who is to carry out the demolition or refurbishment must not carry out the demolition or refurbishment until the structure or plant has been inspected to determine whether asbestos or ACM is fixed to or installed in the structure or plant.

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(3) The person conducting a business or undertaking who is to carry out the demolition or refurbishment must ensure that the decision is undertaken by a competent person.

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(4) The person conducting a business or undertaking who is to carry out the demolition or refurbishment must assume that asbestos or ACM is fixed to or installed in the structure or plant if—

(a) the competent person is, on reasonable grounds, uncertain whether or not asbestos is fixed to or installed in the structure or plant; or

(b) part of the structure or plant is inaccessible and likely to be disturbed.

(5) If asbestos or ACM is determined or assumed to be fixed to or installed in the structure or plant, the person conducting a business or undertaking who is to carry out the demolition or refurbishment must inform—

(a) if the workplace is domestic premises—the occupier and owner of the premises; and

(b) in any other case—the person with management or control of the workplace.

Maximum penalty for subsection (5)—36 penalty units.

(1) This section applies if a structure or plant at a workplace is to be demolished.

(2) This section does not apply—

(a) in an emergency to which section 454 applies; or

(b) to domestic premises.

(3) The person with management or control of the workplace, or of the structure or plant, must ensure—

(a) that all asbestos that is likely to be disturbed by the demolition is identified; and

(b) so far as is reasonably practicable, that the asbestos is removed before the demolition is commenced.

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(4) Subsection (3)(b) does not apply if the purpose of the demolition is to gain access to the asbestos.

(1) A person conducting a business or undertaking that is to carry out the demolition of domestic premises must ensure—

(a) that all asbestos that is likely to be disturbed by the demolition is identified; and

(b) so far as is reasonably practicable, that the asbestos is removed before the demolition is commenced.

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(2) This section does not apply in an emergency to which section 455 applies.

(3) Subsection (1)(b) does not apply if the purpose of the demolition is to gain access to the asbestos.

(1) This section applies if—

(a) an emergency occurs at a workplace other than domestic premises; and

(b) a structure or plant at the workplace must be demolished; and

(c) asbestos is fixed to or installed in the structure or plant before the emergency occurs.

(2) The person with management or control of the workplace must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that—

(a) before the demolition is commenced, a procedure is developed that will, so far as is reasonably practicable, reduce the risk of exposure of workers and persons in the vicinity of the demolition site to asbestos to below the exposure standard; and

(b) the asbestos register for the workplace is considered in the development of the procedure.

Maximum penalty—36 penalty units.

(3) The person must ensure that the regulator is given written notice about the emergency—

(a) immediately after the person becomes aware of the emergency; and

(b) before the demolition is commenced.

Maximum penalty—36 penalty units.

(4) In this section, an emergency occurs if—

(a) a structure or plant is structurally unsound; or

(b) collapse of the structure or plant is imminent.

(1) This section applies if—

(a) an emergency occurs at domestic premises; and

(b) a structure or plant at the premises must be demolished; and

(c) asbestos is fixed to or installed in the structure or plant before the emergency occurs.

(2) A person conducting a business or undertaking who is to carry out the demolition of the domestic premises must ensure so far as is reasonably practicable, that, before the demolition is commenced, a procedure is developed that will, so far as is reasonably practicable, reduce the risk of exposure of workers and persons in the vicinity of the demolition site to asbestos to below the exposure standard.

Maximum penalty—36 penalty units.

(3) The person must ensure that the regulator is given written notice about the emergency—

(a) immediately after the person becomes aware of the emergency; and

(b) before the demolition is commenced.

Maximum penalty—36 penalty units.

(4) In this section, an emergency occurs if—

(a) a structure or plant is structurally unsound; or

(b) collapse of the structure or plant is imminent.

(1) This section applies if a structure or plant at a workplace is to be refurbished.

(2) This section does not apply to domestic premises.

(3) The person with management or control of the workplace, or of the structure or plant, must ensure—

(a) that all asbestos that is likely to be disturbed by the refurbishment is identified; and

(b) so far as is reasonably practicable, that the asbestos is removed before the refurbishment is commenced.

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

A person conducting a business or undertaking who is to carry out refurbishment of domestic premises must ensure—

(a) that all asbestos that is likely to be disturbed by the refurbishment is identified; and

(b) so far as is reasonably practicable, that the asbestos is removed before the refurbishment is commenced.

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

Note—

In this part some duties are placed on licensed asbestos removalists and some on asbestos removalists generally.

(1) A person conducting a business or undertaking that commissions the removal of asbestos must ensure that the asbestos removal work is carried out by a licensed asbestos removalist who is licensed to carry out the work.

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the asbestos to be removed is—

(a) 10m2 or less of non-friable asbestos or ACD associated with the removal of that amount of non-friable asbestos; or

(b) ACD that is not associated with the removal of friable or non-friable asbestos and is only a minor contamination.

(3) If subsection (2) applies, the person conducting the business or undertaking that commissions the asbestos removal work must ensure that the work is carried out by a competent person who has been trained under section 445.

Maximum penalty for subsection (3)—60 penalty units.

(1) This section applies if the person with management or control of a workplace is told that asbestos removal work is to be carried out at the workplace.

(2) The person must ensure that the following persons are told that asbestos removal work is to be carried out at the workplace, and when the work is to commence before the work commences—

(a) the person's workers and any other persons at the workplace;

(b) the person who commissioned the asbestos removal work.

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(3) The person must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the following persons are told that asbestos removal work is to be carried out at the workplace, and when the work is to commence before the work commences—

(a) anyone conducting a business or undertaking at, or in the immediate vicinity of, the workplace;

(b) anyone occupying premises in the immediate vicinity of the workplace.

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

An asbestos removalist must ensure that—

(a) signs alerting persons to the presence of asbestos are placed to indicate where the asbestos removal work is being carried out; and

(b) barricades are erected to delineate the asbestos removal area.

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), an asbestos removalist must ensure that asbestos waste—

(a) is contained and labelled in accordance with the GHS before the waste is removed from an asbestos removal area; and

(b) is disposed of as soon as practicable at a site authorised to accept asbestos waste.

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(2) An asbestos removalist must ensure that personal protective equipment used in asbestos removal work and contaminated with asbestos—

(a) is sealed in a container before being removed from an asbestos waste area; and

(b) so far as is reasonably practicable, is disposed of on the completion of the asbestos removal work at a site authorised to accept asbestos waste; and

(c) if it is not reasonably practicable to dispose of the personal protective equipment that is clothing—

(i) is laundered at a laundry equipped to launder asbestos-contaminated clothing; or

(ii) if it is not practicable to launder the clothing—is kept in the sealed container until it is re-used for asbestos removal purposes; and

(d) if it is not reasonably practicable to dispose of the personal protective equipment that is not clothing—

(i) is decontaminated before it is removed from the asbestos removal area; or

(ii) if it is not practicable to decontaminate the equipment in the asbestos removal area—is kept in the sealed container until it is re-used for asbestos removal purposes.

Example—

work boots

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(3) An asbestos removalist must ensure that a sealed container mentioned in subsection (2) is decontaminated and labelled in accordance with the GHS to indicate the presence of asbestos before being removed from the asbestos removal area.

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(1) This section applies if a person commissions licensed asbestos removal work at a workplace.

(2) The person or, if the workplace is domestic premises, the licensed asbestos removalist must ensure that, when the licensed asbestos removal work is completed, a clearance inspection of the asbestos removal area at the workplace is carried out by—

(a) if the asbestos removal work must be carried out by the holder of a class A asbestos removal licence—an independent licensed asbestos assessor; or

(b) in any other case—an independent competent person.

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(3) In this section—

clearance inspection is an inspection of an asbestos removal area after asbestos removal work has been completed to verify that the area is safe for normal use, that—

(a) includes a visual inspection; and

(b) may include air monitoring.

Note—

WHS Act—section 19 (see section 9).

(4) If it is not reasonably practicable for the licensed asbestos assessor or competent person to be independent, the person or licensed asbestos removalist may apply to the regulator for an exemption under part 11.2 from the requirement that the assessor or competent person be independent.

(1) This section applies if a clearance inspection has been made under section 473.

(2) The licensed asbestos assessor or competent person who carried out the clearance inspection must issue a certificate in accordance with this section (a clearance certificate), before the asbestos removal area at the workplace can be reoccupied.

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(3) The licensed asbestos assessor or competent person must ensure that the asbestos removal area does not pose a risk to health and safety from exposure to asbestos.

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(4) The licensed asbestos assessor or competent person must not issue a clearance certificate unless satisfied that—

(a) the asbestos removal area, and the area immediately surrounding it, are free from visible asbestos contamination; and

(b) if the assessor or competent person undertook air monitoring as part of the clearance inspection—the monitoring shows asbestos below 0·01 fibres/ml.

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(5) The clearance certificate must be in writing and must state that—

(a) the assessor or competent person found no visible asbestos residue from asbestos removal work in the area, or in the vicinity of the area, where the work was carried out; and

(b) if air monitoring was carried out by the assessor or competent person as part of the clearance inspection—the airborne asbestos fibre level was less than 0·01 asbestos fibres/ml.

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

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(2) If the workplace is domestic premises, the licensed removalist carrying out asbestos removal work requiring a class A asbestos removal licence at the premises must ensure that an independent licensed asbestos assessor undertakes air monitoring of the asbestos removal area at the premises.

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(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 businesses or undertaking at the workplace;

(d) other persons at the workplace.

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(5) If the workplace is domestic 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) persons conducting businesses or undertakings at the workplace;

(e) the occupier of the domestic premises;

(f) the owner of the domestic premises;

(g) other persons at the workplace.

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(6) The independent licensed asbestos assessor must—

(a) undertake the air monitoring; and

(b) use the membrane filter method for air monitoring.

Maximum penalty for subsection (6)—60 penalty units.

(1) A licensed asbestos removalist removing friable asbestos must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the following—

(a) the asbestos removal area is enclosed to prevent the release of respirable asbestos fibres;

(b) subject to subsection (3), negative pressure is used;

(c) the wet method of asbestos removal is used;

(d) subject to subsection (3), the asbestos removal work does not commence until the air monitoring is commenced by a licensed asbestos assessor;

(e) air monitoring is undertaken during the asbestos removal work, at times decided by the independent licensed asbestos assessor undertaking the monitoring;

(f) any glove bag used to enclose the asbestos removal area is dismantled and disposed of safely.

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(2) A licensed asbestos removalist must ensure that any enclosure used in removing friable asbestos is tested for leaks.

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(3) Subsections (1)(b) and (1)(d) do not apply if glove bags are used in the class A asbestos removal work.

(4) The licensed removalist must not dismantle an enclosure for a friable asbestos removal area until the removalist receives results of air monitoring, showing that the recorded respirable asbestos fibre level within the enclosure is below 0.01 fibres/ml, from—

(a) if the friable asbestos is removed from domestic premises—the licensed asbestos assessor who undertook the air monitoring; or

(b) in any other case—the person who commissioned the class A asbestos removal work.

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(5) The licensed removalist must ensure that an enclosure for a friable asbestos removal area is dismantled in a way that, so far as is reasonably practicable, eliminates the release of respirable asbestos fibre.

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(6) The person who commissioned the removal of the friable asbestos must obtain a clearance certificate from a licensed asbestos assessor after the enclosure for the friable asbestos removal area has been dismantled.

Maximum penalty for subsection (6)—60 penalty units.

A person conducting a business or undertaking that involves the carrying out of asbestos-related work must ensure that—

(a) the asbestos-related work area is separated from other work areas at the workplace; and

(b) signs alerting persons to the presence of asbestos are placed to indicate where the asbestos-related work is being carried out; and

(c) barricades are erected to delineate the asbestos-related work area.

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(1) Subject to subsection (2), a person conducting a business or undertaking for which asbestos-related work is carried out must ensure that asbestos waste—

(a) is contained and labelled in accordance with the GHS before the waste is removed from an asbestos-related work area; and

(b) is disposed of as soon as practicable at a site authorised to accept asbestos waste.

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(2) The person must ensure that personal protective equipment used in asbestos-related work and contaminated with asbestos—

(a) is sealed in a container, and that the exterior of the container is decontaminated and labelled in accordance with the GHS to indicate the presence of asbestos before being removed; and

(b) so far as is reasonably practicable, is disposed of on the completion of the asbestos-related work at a site authorised to accept asbestos waste; and

(c) if it is not reasonably practicable to dispose of the personal protective equipment that is clothing—

(i) is laundered at a laundry equipped to launder asbestos-contaminated clothing; or

(ii) if it is not practicable to launder the clothing, is kept in the sealed container until it is re-used for the purposes of asbestos-related work; and

(d) if it is not reasonably practicable to dispose of the personal protective equipment that is not clothing—

(i) is decontaminated before it is removed from the asbestos removal area; or

(ii) if it is not practicable to decontaminate the equipment in the asbestos removal area, is kept in the sealed container until it is re-used for the purposes of asbestos-related work.

Example—

work boots

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(3) The person must ensure that a sealed container mentioned in subsection (2) is decontaminated and labelled in accordance with the GHS to indicate the presence of asbestos before being removed from the asbestos-related work area.

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.