Asbestos information for businesses, organisations, and building owners

Case studies in agriculture

These case studies provide examples about how businesses are improving workplace health and safety on farms and managing the impact work can have on people's health.

Case studies in agriculture

These case studies provide examples about how businesses are improving workplace health and safety on farms and managing the impact work can have on people's health.

Learning modules: Health and safety when managing a small forest harvest

These learning modules support the Health and safety when managing a small forest harvest good practice guidelines.

Independent review – Notification of refusal to issue a compliance certificate

WorkSafe commissioned a review into the notification of refusal to issue a compliance certificate process.

Controlled substance licences

You will require a controlled substance licence (CSL) to possess certain explosives, vertebrate toxic agents or fumigants.

Operational policies

Operational policies provide the detail of the activities that contribute to programmes and overall interventions (including degrees of discretion etc) that achieve the objective of the legislation. They provide context and parameters to support discretionary decision making

How we authorise compliance certifiers

This policy provides direction on how WorkSafe will effectively carry out its regulatory functions in relation to compliance certifiers.

How we audit compliance certifiers

This policy sets out our approach to conducting audits on compliance certifiers.

Information releases

The proactive release of information is different from release under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), in that it is the decision of the Minister to release Cabinet material in the interests of transparency, as opposed to a document requested for release

Construction

Information around site safety, working at height, noise, scaffolding, and essential toolkits.

New draft code of practice for residential construction

We are developing draft content for an approved of practice for residential construction.

Agriculture

Two new draft codes of practice in agriculture

We are developing draft content for two approved codes of practice (ACOPs) in agriculture.

Consultation: ACOP Identifying H&S roles and responsibilities on a residential construction site

Consultation: ACOP for safe farm vehicle operation

Consultation: ACOP for roles and responsibilities in agriculture

Asbestos

Find out more about managing and working with asbestos.

We have updated our asbestos guidance

With input from industry, WorkSafe has redeveloped and updated our asbestos-related guidance.

Asbestos templates

Use these templates to manage your asbestos-related work.

Interpretive guidelines – Health and Safety at Work (Asbestos) Regulations 2016

These interpretive guidelines explain requirements in the Health and Safety at Work (Asbestos) Regulations 2016 for managing asbestos in workplaces, removing asbestos and carrying out asbestos-related work.

Asbestos-related work – safe work practices

These information sheets set out safe work practices and techniques for asbestos-related work.

Inspecting asbestos composite friction materials

This information sheet sets out safe work techniques for inspecting asbestos friction materials such as older vehicle clutch assemblies.

Working on electrical switchboards containing asbestos

This information sheet sets out safe work techniques for working on switchboards that contain asbestos.

Removing pins and nails from asbestos insulating board panel

This information sheet sets out safe work techniques for removing pins or nails from an asbestos insulating board (AIB) panel.

Painting undamaged asbestos insulating board

This information sheet sets out safe work techniques for painting undamaged asbestos insulating board (AIB) for protection
or decoration.

Repairing minor damage in asbestos insulating board

This information sheet sets out safe work techniques for repairing small areas of asbestos insulating board (AIB) such as a broken corner or a scratch.

Replacing cabling in asbestos cement conduits or boxes

This information sheet sets out safe work techniques for replacing cabling in asbestos cement (AC) conduits or boxes.

Painting asbestos cement products

This information sheet sets out safe work techniques for painting asbestos cement (AC) that is in good condition. Painting AC products incorrectly can result in the product failing.

Repairing damaged asbestos cement

This information sheet sets out safe work techniques for repairing damaged asbestos cement (AC). When AC is cracked, peeling, flaking or crumbling – or otherwise damaged – it is more likely to release asbestos fibres when disturbed.

Cleaning weathered asbestos containing roofing and cladding

This information sheet sets out safe work techniques for cleaning asbestos-containing roofing and cladding. This includes asbestos cement roofs and cladding and decramastic tile roofs. This work is often done to improve the materials appearance or to prepare it for surface coating.

Cleaning debris from gutters on an asbestos-containing roof

This information sheet sets out safe work techniques for collecting debris from guttering on asbestos-containing roofs. This includes asbestos cement roofs and decramastic tile roofs. The gutters and downpipes may also be made of asbestos and are likely to be contaminated with asbestos fibres from the asbestos-containing roof.

Drilling holes in asbestos cement and other highly bonded materials

This information sheet sets out safe work techniques for drilling into asbestos cement (AC), bitumen products, floor tiles or any other highly-bonded materials containing asbestos. These products are often found in roofing, cladding, interior linings and walls and ceilings.

Drilling holes in asbestos insulating board

This information sheet sets out safe work techniques when you need to drill into asbestos insulating board (AIB). This is often done when fittings need to be attached or when cables or pipework need to pass through AIB.