Removing asbestos in workplaces - Compliance ... - WorkSafe Victoria

Generalrequirements ofthe OccupationalHealth and SafetyRegulations 2007Duty to control exposure to airborne asbestos fibres14. People with management or control of a workplace as well as employers andself-employed persons have duties to control exposure to airborne asbestosfibres in the workplace.15. They must eliminate the exposure to airborne asbestos fibres so far as isreasonably practicable. If exposure cannot be eliminated, they must reducethe exposure so far as is reasonably practicable.16. There are also duties to:• ensure that no person is exposed to an atmospheric concentration ofasbestos fibres above the asbestos exposure standard (see definitionon page 8)• determine the exposure of employees if there is uncertainty• ensure copies of the results of any atmospheric monitoring are accessibleto any affected employees at the workplace and their HSRs.17. The duties of both the person with management or control and the employerextend to all people at the workplace (not just employees), includingindependent contractors and their employees.Management or controlThe person who has management or control can be the person who:• owns a workplace but is not at or based at that workplace (it does nothave to be that person’s actual place of work)• has legally been assigned management and control duties over aworkplace (such as a management group that may or may not belocated at the workplace)• owns the workplace and is working (or has employees working) at thatworkplace – in this case the person is both the person with managementor control and an employer (if they have employees).WorkSafe Victoria Compliance code / Removing asbestos in workplaces 5