Managing asbestos in government buildings
For information on the management of asbestos in Western Australian government buildings, please refer to Asbestos: Information on asbestos in the workplace | Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (commerce.wa.gov.au).
The Department of Finance provides a range of services to assist Government agencies in the management of risks associated with in-situ asbestos containing materials (ACM), in accordance with the Western Australian Work Health and Safety (WHS) legislation.
Managing asbestos in government buildings
Western Australian WHS legislation imposes a general duty upon persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) at a workplace about eliminating risks arising from managing and controlling in-situ asbestos-containing materials (ACM), or if that is not reasonably practicable, minimise the risks so far as is reasonably practicable.
The Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations (WHS) include specific requirements for PCBU’s in relation to managing ACM.
These duties are outlined in the following approved codes of practice:
Code of Practice How to manage and control asbestos in the workplace
Code of Practice How to safely remove asbestos
The Department of Finance provides a range of services to assist Government agencies in the management of risks associated with ACM in accordance with the WA WHS legislation.
Click here for information regarding asbestos, and frequently asked questions regarding asbestos, or contact your Department of Finance contract manager.
