South Australian Current Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS 2012 - REG 471

471—Decontamination facilities

        (1)         An asbestos removalist must ensure that facilities are available to decontaminate the following:

            (a)         the asbestos removal area;

            (b)         any plant used in the asbestos removal area;

            (c)         workers carrying out asbestos removal work;

            (d)         other persons who have access to the asbestos removal area under regulation 470(2)(b).

Maximum penalty:

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

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

        (2)         An asbestos removalist must ensure that nothing that is likely to be contaminated with asbestos is removed from the asbestos removal area unless the thing—

            (a)         is decontaminated before being removed; or

            (b)         is sealed in a container, and the exterior of the container is, before being removed—

                  (i)         decontaminated; and

                  (ii)         labelled in accordance with the GHS to indicate the presence of asbestos.

Maximum penalty:

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

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