Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS 2011 - REG 468

  (1)   This regulation 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.

Penalty:

  (a)   In the case of an individual--$6   000.

  (b)   In the case of a body corporate--$30   000.

Note:   Section   12F of the Act provides that strict liability applies to each physical element of each offence under the Act, unless otherwise stated. The reference in section   12F of the Act includes these Regulations.

  (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.

Penalty:

  (a)   In the case of an individual--$6   000.

  (b)   In the case of a body corporate--$30   000.

Note:   Section   12F of the Act provides that strict liability applies to each physical element of each offence under the Act, unless otherwise stated. The reference in section   12F of the Act includes these Regulations.