Managing Asbestos in Victoria & New South Wales
The management of asbestos related risk is a key health and safety obligation for anyone who owns or manages a workplace. Those businesses operating on the border between Victoria and New South Wales may find they need to comply with both states health and safety legislation. Many requirements between the states are similar, but there are differences and it is important to understand your obligations under which legislation you fall.
Key Documents
NSW
- Work Health and Safety Act 2011
- Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011
- Code of Practice: How to Manage & Control Asbestos in the Workplace (SafeWork NSW 2016)
Victoria
- Victorian Occupational Health & Safety Act 2004
- Victorian Occupational Health & Safety Act 2007
- WorkSafe Victoria’s Compliance Code for Managing Asbestos in the Workplace 2008
http://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/9233/Managing_Asbestos_CC.pdf
- WorkSafe Victoria’s Compliance Code for Removing Asbestos in the Workplace 2008
https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/9234/cc_asbestos_remove.pdf