Asbestos Safety Management Checklist

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• https://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/sites/default/files/atoms/files/asbestos_management.pdf

Identification of asbestos hazards

• Has the location of asbestos containing material (ACM) been identified in all buildings, including any inaccessible areas, and machinery and plant?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the type and condition of ACM been identified? For example, types include AC sheets, lagging on pipes and flues, ACM gaskets in machinery or plant and window putty. Note also whether the ACM is intact or damaged.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the identification been carried out by a competent person?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is ACM labelled in all areas where a competent person has determined it is<br>needed to assist people to identify the ACM?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Asbestos risk assessment

• Did the risk assessment include:

• scope (area the register covers);

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• consultation with staff;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• examination of the condition of the ACM (for example friable or bonded and stable) and whether it is liable to damage or deterioration;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• assessment of the probability of disturbance to the ACM; and

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• likelihood of people being exposed to asbestos fibres (based on the above points).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the risk assessment been carried out by a competent person?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Asbestos register

• Where there is ACM at the workplace, is there an ‘asbestos register’?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the ‘asbestos register’ contain accurate information on:

• scope (area the register covers);

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• date of identification/inspection;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• locations of ACM;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• types and form of ACM;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• condition of ACM (intact or damaged);

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• analysis results (if carried out);

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• location of any presumed ACM including inaccessible areas;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• date of each risk assessment;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• name of competent person(s) who carried out risk assessment;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• risk assessment findings and conclusions including any reviews and revisions;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• air monitoring results (if any);

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• recommended control measures; and

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• details of any work or maintenance on ACM

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the ‘asbestos register’ been reviewed within the last 12 months (or up to three years if low risk and there is recommendations from a competent person)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Working with asbestos

• Do any of the employees or contractors work on the ACM? For example, maintenance work that involves cutting, grinding, sawing, drilling or sanding

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are systems of work in place to ensure any work on ACM is carried out in a safe manner?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have employees who work on ACM been trained in safe work methods?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a licensed asbestos removalist used to remove >10m2 non-friable ACM or any friable ACM?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Communication and consultation

• Have all relevant persons received training on the presence of ACM and the ‘asbestos register’ including procedures for providing register to contractors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are systems in place to ensure the ‘asbestos register’ is made available to employees and contractors who are likely to conduct work on the ACM or may be in the vicinity of such work?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Waste and clean up

• Are systems in place to ensure any asbestos waste is disposed of properly? This should include:

• sealing waste in plastic or other container;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• placing waste in a plastic lined skip bin;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• labelling the waste; and

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• transporting the waste too an approved waste disposal facility for asbestos.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are asbestos work areas inspected for cleanliness at the end of the job?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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