WHS Regulations, July 2013:
https://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/LEGISLTN/SLS/2011/11SL240.pdf
Section 425 of the Regulations:
(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.
(2) The person must ensure that the register is maintained to ensure the information in the register is up to date.
(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 2003; 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.
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Section 426 of the Regulations:
Review of asbestos register
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.
Section 427 of the Regulations:
Access to asbestos register
(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.
(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.
Section 428 of the Regulations:
Transfer of asbestos register by person relinquishing management or control
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.
Section 429 of the Regulations:
Asbestos management plan
(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.
(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.
(4) An asbestos management plan must include information relating to the following—
(a) the identification of asbestos or ACM;
[Example— a reference or link to the asbestos register for the workplace and signage and labelling.] and
(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.
Section 430 of the Regulations:
Review of asbestos management plan
(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.
(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.
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Naturally occurring asbestos
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Section 435 of the Regulations:
Duty to provide health monitoring
(1) A person conducting a business or undertaking must ensure that health monitoring is provided under section 436 to a worker carrying out work for the business or undertaking if the worker is—
(a) carrying out licensed asbestos removal work at a workplace and is at risk of exposure to asbestos when carrying out the work; or
(b) is carrying out other ongoing asbestos removal work or asbestos-related work and is at risk of exposure to asbestos when carrying out the work.
(2) For subsection (1)(a), the person must ensure that the health monitoring of the worker commences before the worker carries out licensed asbestos removal work.
(3) The person must ensure that the worker is informed of any health monitoring requirements before the worker carries out any work that may expose the worker to asbestos.
{Asbestos-related work refers to removal works, see above}
Section 448 of the Regulations:
Review of asbestos register
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.]
Section 448 of the Regulations:
Duty to provide asbestos register
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.