Asbestos Register Compliance
The team here at AHI Asbestos Consultants have decades of collective experience in all aspects of asbestos identification, reporting, management, safe removal and the responsible disposal of all banned and degraded asbestos materials and products.
Up to the 31st of December 2003, asbestos has been deemed a significant and potentially lethal health hazard in Australia and was subsequently banned from import, sale, use or storage in all its forms.
If you believe you have located asbestos on your residential, commercial or industrial property, contact our helpful staff to discuss the appropriate procedures and legal obligations pertaining to asbestos and OH&S laws in Australia. Click on the following link for a copy of the current legislation and codes of practice:
https://www.asbestos.qld.gov.au/general-information/legislation-and-codes-practice
An asbestos register is not required for a workplace if:
- it was a building constructed after 31 December 2003
- no asbestos has been identified in the workplace
As asbestos register is vital for the continued monitoring of asbestos on a site as there is serious or fatal health conditions directly linked to asbestos inhalation of asbestos include:
Australia has some of the highest rates of mesothelioma and asbestosis in the world. There is no current cure for this disease.
Asbestos Register Brisbane
When you discover and confirm that products containing asbestos are on your property or worksite, you are required under Australian law to provide a report and register on the details of the materials.
This report includes information such as:
The legislative material on asbestos law and governing legislation is prolific and hard to navigate for the average person.
The team here at AHI Asbestos Consultants can help you work through the steps and legal obligations involved in asbestos management and compliance.
Asbestos Register Access
The responsible parties involved in the control and management of the asbestos identified have a legal obligation to provide all registered information to individuals and organisations that may be involved or come into contact with the asbestos on-site.
A copy of this information must be presented or made available to:
- Employers, staff and businesses located on-site.
- Contractors
- The licensed asbestos workers engaged in its management and removal.
- Other parties as required under OH&S regulations.
Asbestos Register Updates
The register should be reviewed at least once every five years to ensure it is kept up-to-date. When reviewing the asbestos register, the person should carry out a visual inspection of the asbestos and ACM listed to determine its condition and revise the asbestos register as appropriate. Previous asbestos registers and records relating to asbestos can assist in identifying all asbestos and ACM on a site.
The asbestos register must be kept up to date if changes occur throughout the process of its management and removal.
Updates must be recorded whenever:
- There is a change to the condition of the asbestos product such as damage or deterioration.
- Details of what has been removed, enclosed or sealed.
- Details of new items of asbestos containing materials that have been uncovered.
Call our expert team today for a comprehensive rundown on information regarding the safe and responsible management of asbestos containing items on your property.
Asbestos Solutions Brisbane
The team here at AHI Asbestos Consultants offer total solutions for asbestos services, Brisbane and South East Queensland communities. We are dedicated to the control and eradication of a product that has bought life-changing disease and sorrow for so many Australian families.
Other asbestos services we offer include:
Asbestos inspection
Asbestos register preparation
Asbestos management planning
Asbestos sample testing
Residential asbestos services
Commercial asbestos services
Industrial asbestos services
Body Corporate asbestos services
Pre renovation asbestos inspections
Pre demolition asbestos inspections
Pre lease asbestos inspections
Post asbestos removal clearance inspections
If you believe that you have discovered asbestos on your property, call our helpful staff for advice on steps you can take to keep you, your family, your tenants, or your employees safe from asbestos exposure.
If you require professional services for asbestos solutions, Brisbane and Queensland's South East regions, contact the expert team here at AHI Asbestos Consultants today.
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