Review of asbestos management plan
430 Review of asbestos management plan
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:
there is a review of the asbestos register or a control measure;
asbestos is removed from, or disturbed, sealed or enclosed at, the workplace;
the plan is no longer adequate for managing asbestos or ACM at the workplace;
a health and safety representative requests a review under subsection (2);
at least once every 5 years.
Maximum penalty: tier G monetary penalty.
Note Strict liability applies to each physical element of each offence under this regulation, unless otherwise stated (see s 6A).
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 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
the person with management or control of the workplace has not adequately reviewed the asbestos management plan in response to the circumstance.
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