Asbestos SWMS Pack

Establishing the asbestos work site before removal - confirming the asbestos register, access and amenities, exclusion zones and signage, decontamination unit set-up, perimeter security, traffic and pedestrian management and temporary services.

Manual handling of asbestos materials and removal equipment - lifting, carrying and lowering AC sheets and pipe, bagged waste, drop sheets and tools - controlled to avoid breakage, double-handling and fibre release as well as musculoskeletal injury.

Awareness-level controls for workers who may encounter asbestos-containing materials - identifying likely ACM, using the asbestos register, never disturbing suspect material and reporting it before work proceeds. This SWMS does not authorise removal.

Removal and handling of 10 m2 or less of non-friable (bonded) asbestos-containing material (ACM) by trained competent workers - the threshold for unlicensed removal of non-friable (bonded) ACM in most jurisdictions. Friable material is excluded.

Licensed removal of non-friable and friable asbestos-containing material (ACM) by a licensed removalist - notification, containment, controlled removal, decontamination, air monitoring, waste handling and clearance. Class B for non-friable over 10 m2; Class A required for any friable.

Preparation and coating/encapsulation of asbestos-cement roofs in place, where the roof is never abraded or pressure-washed.

Work in confined spaces where asbestos-containing material (ACM) is present (pits, ducts, voids treated as confined, plant), combining confined space entry controls with asbestos controls.

Transport and disposal of wrapped asbestos waste from work sites to licensed facilities, keeping packaging intact and loads secured and documented.

Working at height on structures, roofs, scaffolds and platforms where a person could fall more than 2 metres, including over or near fragile asbestos-cement roofing.

Storing, decanting, mixing, applying, transporting and disposing of hazardous chemicals used in asbestos work - encapsulants, sealants, decontamination detergents and solvents - and responding to spills and exposure.

Asbestos-related work in occupied homes - minor permitted removal, encapsulation and management - where occupants may be in residence and pre-2004 materials are presumed to contain asbestos.

Assessment, excavation and handling of soil containing or suspected to contain asbestos or other contamination - classification, wet handling, stockpiling and disposal.