Asbestos Management Compliance Checklist

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Presence of Asbestos

• Workers treat stuctures/plant as asbestos containing material if they are unsure of the content and manage accordingly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Training

• Training records of all persons performing removal work are available (i.e. Asbestos Safety Induction Training and B Class Removal)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Workers have completed CPCCDE3014A Remove Non-friable Asbestos Unit of Competency for any asbestos pit removal and disposal or any other asbestos related work (e.g. Pit break INS, rodding and roping)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Workers have completed Client specified Asbestos Awareness Induction (if required)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Workers have completed CPCCOHS1001A Construction Induction Training (White Card)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• A Copy of Class B Asbestos Removal Licence is available on site for non-friable asbestos work?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Licences and Documentation

• Is evidence of notification to the local regulatory authority on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is evidence that the community was notified of planned asbestos works (if required) on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• SHEWMS (Control Plan) on site, relevant to work, signed by Project Manager and by all workers on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a copy of the EPA Exemption Notice available in vehicles and at consolidation points if required

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are clearance certificated obtained for disturbance/removal of friable asbestos, or for works that exceeds 10square metres of non-friable asbestos?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Evidence is available on site that Supervisors complete VS-HS-HSC-007 per FSAM?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• VS-HS-HSC-008 is used to assess the soil surrounding the pit or duct/conduit prior to, during and post excavation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Hygiene

• Workers are not eating, drinking or smoking in asbestos work areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has an adequate decontamination area been set up in the asbestos work area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Prohibited Equipment

• Compressed air/high pressure water equipment is not being used on any asbestos containing material?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There are no dust generating tools and equipment in use in asbestos work area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Health Monitoring

• Medicals for workers who carry out licensed asbestos removal work, other ongoing asbestos removal work or asbestos related work and is at risk of exposure to asbestos when carrying out the work are current (at minimum every 2 years)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Air monitoring is conducted if required (friable asbestos removal or greater than 10 square metres of non friable asbestos removal)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Tools and Equipment

Hose or Bucket of Water

• On site and being used to continuously wet down any ACM being disturbed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there evidence that wetting down has taken place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Ground Sheets

• 200um think plastic sheeting used in work area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ground sheet disposed of as asbestos waste following use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Disposable Bags

• Bags are 200 micron rated, clear plastic and no larger than 1200mm x 900mm?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Bags are clearly marked Asbestos

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 25mm of soil is being taken and bagged from any section of work site where asbestos has been disturbed and potentially contaminated the soil?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Bags only filled to 50% capacity, double bagged and goose-neck tied?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Bags are not used for other rubbish or waste?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Hand Tools

• Are all hand tools on site manually operated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Asbestos Vacuum Cleaner

• Do asbestos vacuum cleaners on site comply with the Class H requirements in Australian Standard AS/NZ 60335.2.69 Industrial Vacuum Cleaners or it's equivalent?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are asbestos vacuum cleaners used in accordance with manufacturers instructions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are vacuum filters in compliance with the requirements of AS 4260-1997 High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters - Classification, construction and performance or it's equivalent?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Other

• Do workers have access to adequate tools and equipment on site to conduct asbestos work safely e.g. disposable cleaning rags, sealant, gas detectors, duct tape?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Signage and Barricades

• Asbestos signage and barricades are adequate for the works being undertaken and clearly indicate the area where the asbestos removal work is being performed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Signs are placed at all of the main entry points to the asbestos removal work area where asbestos is present and comply with 1319-1994 Safety signs for the occupational environment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Use of barricades prevents access to the asbestos removal site and removal work area (minimum tape barricading to be used for non-friable asbestos removal works?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pedestrians are redirected away from the asbestos removal works that are taking place adjacent to pathway?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Disposal Containers

• Asbestos disposal containers are clearly labelled with "Danger: Asbestos Do not break seal" or similar warning?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Asbestos disposal containers are lined with plastic (minimum 200um thickness)

  Yes

  No

  N/A