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Top Level: Restricted Asbestos

who should do this course:

Amendments have been made to the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996 to provide for a new Asbestos licensing scheme for Western Australia. The scheme will come into establish a new Restricted Asbestos License for anyone who is removing 10 square meters of bonded asbestos. This is to bring Western Australia into line with other Occupational Safety and Health jurisdictions across Australia.

Course Content:

• Occupational Health and Safety Regulations WA 1996
  • Regulations relating to demolition
  • Regulations relating to friable asbestos removal
• Occupational Health and Safety Act WA 1984
• Department of Health Regulations
• Department of environmental and conservation Guidelines for remediation of contaminated sites
• NOHSC:2002 (2005) Code of Practice
• NOHSC:2018 (2018) Code of Practice
• Terms Used to describe Asbestos
• Types of Asbestos
• Various uses
• Fibre size
• The Health Risks
• Risk Management
• Identify the hazard, Asbestos in domestic premises
• Types of hazards
• Assessing Risks
• Hierarchy of Control
• Protective Clothing
• Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS)
• Removal of Asbestos
• Planning -Procedures,Preparation, Removal
• Cleaning up - Procedures
• Disposal of waste
• Obtaining a restricted Asbestos License

Certification

• A Statement of Completion will be awarded upon successful completion of the course

Licensing

• Completing this course is one of the eligibility criteria when applying for the Restricted Asbestos License with WorkSafe WA.