Responsibilities of the client

Under the Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008, if asbestos-containing material is to be removed from a structure other than a building used for domestic residential purposes (e.g. a house), then the owner of the structure or a person engaged by the owner to supervise the work must comply with part 7.2 of the asbestos removal code (non-Queensland Government link) (responsibilities of clients).

Under Part 7 of the asbestos removal code (non-Queensland Government link) the client must do the following:

ensure that an asbestos removalist is used to perform asbestos removal work
- Removal of friable asbestos requires an A class certificate holder
- Removal of 10m² or more of bonded asbestos requires either an A class or B class certificate holder
- Removal of less than 10m² of bonded asbestos does not require a certificate holder, but the asbestos removalist must be competent
nominate one or more people to liaise with the asbestos removalist
request the details of the removalist's certificate (if the removal work is for friable asbestos or 10m² or more of bonded asbestos)
ensure a copy of the workplace's register of asbestos-containing materials (ACM) is given to the asbestos removalist. If there is no register of ACM it is the owner's responsibility to create one before work starts
the owner must provide an asbestos removalist with precise details of the asbestos removal requirements. This includes details of what is to be removed, i.e. details on the type (friable or bonded) and condition of ACM present, their quantity, where it is located and any hazards that may be associated with the asbestos removal work.

More information on the obligations of the client is available in section 7.2 of the asbestos removal code (non-Queensland Government link).

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