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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS 2012 - REG 473

473—Clearance inspection

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

        (2)         The person or, if the workplace is residential 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:

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

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

        (3)         In this regulation, a "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—

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 Chapter 11 Part 2 from the requirement that the assessor or competent person be independent.



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