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Register of asbestos-containing materials
The asbestos management code and the Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1997 (PDF, 1.4 MB) require that owners of workplaces keep an accurate register of asbestos-containing materials (ACM). All workplaces built before 1 January 1990 should already have an asbestos register, and safety policies and procedures for friable asbestos.
By 1 January 2008 all workplaces must comply with the asbestos management code, which specifies obligations in relation to both friable and bonded asbestos material.
Even if no asbestos is found, a register should still be kept which records this fact.
Part 9.3 of the asbestos management code (non-Queensland Government link) details the information that the register should contain. This includes:Identification
- dates of inspections
- locations of asbestos
- details of materials presumed to contain asbestos
- inaccessible areas that contain asbestos
- analysis results.
Risk assessment
- dates of risk assessments and details of the competent person that performed them
- findings and conclusions of risk assessments
- results of any air monitoring for airborne asbestos fibres.
Control measures
- the control measures resulting from a risk assessment
- full details of any maintenance work or service on ACM.
The register is to be made available to:
- workers and their representatives
- any other employers within the premises
- any person removing ACM
- any person engaged to perform work that may disturb ACM
- any other person who might be exposed.
Last updated April 21, 2006