Asbestos Management Toolkit for NSW Councils
We have developed an Asbestos Management Toolkit for all NSW councils – to guide and support the integration of asbestos management into workplace systems and procedures...
Step 4 of the Toolkit covers how to implement Asbestos awareness in the workplace.
The fourth step of this toolkit provides an overview of the measures that need to be undertaken to ensure staff are consulted, trained and are aware of the council’s Asbestos Management Systems and how to report Asbestos issues. This step also outlines the requirement to undertake Health Monitoring for employees who work with Asbestos.
The culture of an organisation is important to the successful implementation of an Asbestos Management System. It is important that Councils have sound and well maintained systems with defined processes, procedures and clear accountabilities for reporting and managing Asbestos and a culture that empowers and supports staff to identify and report safety issues, including those related to safe asbestos management.
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The documents listed below are useful templates and references to support your organisation in developing an Asbestos Management System.
This information has been produced as part of the Council’s Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with SafeWork NSW.
The Council entered into the Enforceable Undertaking after SafeWork NSW alleged that the Council contravened clauses 425(1), 429(2), 479(1), and 445(1) of the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011. The full undertaking and general information about enforceable undertakings is available at www.safework.nsw.gov.au.