• Asbestos registers and management plans
• Asbestos removal and licensing
  • Asbestos removal work
  • Asbestos removal licensing
  • Which businesses are licensed to remove asbestos in Queensland?
  • Training requirements
  • Notifications
  • Clearance inspections
  • Air monitoring
• Asbestos-related work
• Transitional arrangements
• Prohibited activities
• Safe work procedures
  • Preparation before commencing the task
  • Drilling into non-friable asbestos using a thickened substance to control airborne fibres and dust
  • Drilling into non-friable ACM using an H rated industrial HEPA filter vacuum to control airborne fibres and dust
  • Cleanup and disposal
  • Natural disasters safe work procedures
• Asbestos within electrical installations
• Safety training and worker induction
• Resources

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Asbestos removal and licensing

Asbestos removal work
Requirements for asbestos removal, demolition and refurbishment.

Asbestos removal licensing
Asbestos licences required for asbestos removalists and asbestos assessors.

Which businesses are licensed to remove asbestos in Queensland?
Details of businesses that hold class A and class B licences.

Training requirements
Training requirements for workers, supervisors and assessors.

Notifications
Notifications for asbestos work to WHSQ and others.

Clearance inspections
A clearance inspection is an inspection of an area after licensed asbestos removal work has been completed to verify that it is safe for normal use. A clearance inspection must include a visual inspection and may include air monitoring.

Air monitoring
Airborne asbestos fibre sampling that assesses exposures and the effectiveness of control measures.