New fines have also been gazetted 29 October 2017 for individuals who carry out asbestos removal or prescribed high-risk work without a licence.
Licences are required for certain types of work that are considered high risk. In most cases, workers must be trained and assessed as competent before they are issued with a licence to undertake that work.
What you can do:- Check your workers licences and never let an unlicensed worker do work requiring a licence
- Keep a register of when licences are due to expire, and make sure they are renewed
- Undertake refresher training regularly
- Ensure you hold the appropriate licence to do the work you are doing
- Ensure the removal of friable asbestos or more than 10 square metres of nonfriable (bonded) asbestos is undertaken by a licenced asbestos removalist with the relevant class of licence. See the SafeWork website for a list of licenced removalists and assessors.
- Talk to your workers about how to work safely when undertaking any type of high risk or licenced work.