Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) The licensed
removalist carrying out asbestos removal work requiring a Class A asbestos
removal licence at a workplace must —
(a) if
respirable asbestos fibre levels are recorded at the asbestos removal area at
0.01 fibres/mL or more, but not more than 0.02 fibres/mL —
immediately —
(i)
investigate the cause of the respirable asbestos fibre
level; and
(ii)
implement controls to prevent exposure of anyone to
asbestos; and
(iii)
prevent the further release of respirable asbestos
fibres;
and
(b) if
respirable asbestos fibre levels are recorded at the asbestos removal area at
more than 0.02 fibres/mL — immediately —
(i)
order the asbestos removal work to stop; and
(ii)
notify the regulator; and
(iii)
investigate the cause of the respirable asbestos fibre
level; and
(iv)
implement controls to prevent exposure of anyone to
asbestos; and
(v)
prevent the further release of respirable asbestos fibre.
Penalty for this subregulation:
(a) for
an individual, a fine of $7 000;
(b) for
a body corporate, a fine of $35 000.
(2) If the licensed
removalist stops asbestos removal work requiring a Class A asbestos removal
licence because the recorded respirable asbestos fibre level exceeds
0.02 fibres/mL, the removalist must ensure that the asbestos removal work
does not resume until air monitoring shows that the recorded respirable
asbestos fibre level is below 0.01 fibres/mL.
Penalty for this subregulation:
(a) for
an individual, a fine of $7 000;
(b) for
a body corporate, a fine of $35 000.