Asbestos

Asbestos has been a major Health and Safety issue over the last 20 years. Although asbestos has been removed from most products and, where it is used it is strictly controlled, the issues relating to asbestos are far from over.

Decades after the hazards of asbestos were first revealed, large quantities from earlier uses remain undiscovered or "forgotten" in Australian workplaces.

Where a hazard is known to exist, the law is clear about how it is to be treated and safety measures that are to be taken. But until any individual asbestos application is revealed the issue remains largely a matter of conscience for managers, property owners and others. It is, however, an issue that must be faced, and we have set out some guidelines for persons in control of workplaces to manage the asbestos hazard that may exist in the workplace.

What Obligations do you have?

An Owner/Controller (The Body Corporate or Owners Corporation) of a building has an obligation under common law duty of care and under Occupation Health and Safety with respect to identifying and maintaining asbestos materials. An Owner/Controller (The Body Corporate or Owners Corporation) of a building also has obligations in relation to a building or part of a building that is a workplace.

An effective approach to these asbestos risk management fits into 3 steps:

1. The identification of asbestos materials
2. Keeping a register of asbestos materials
3. The control of asbestos materials in the workplace.

What does a professional asbestos report give you?

Our certified Asbestos Inspector will inspect your Body Corporate and provide you with an informative and easy to read report to ensure you have peace of mind and a low risk workplace.

We will provide …

• One of our Specialist Inspectors will conduct an Onsite Inspection of Common Property areas for asbestos materials and products
• We will provide a written report covering the results of the inspection

Qld Asbestos Information Sheet