They should be used alongside the Working with or near asbestos good practice guidelines

Make sure you are familiar with the seven steps for doing asbestos-related work safely as explained in these guidelines before doing any asbestos-related work.

For the purposes of the information sheets listed below, asbestos-related work means maintenance activities and servicing work (for example, minor repairs or alterations, encapsulation or sealing), that may disturb asbestos or cause asbestos fibres to be released into the air. This does not include any work related to refurbishment, demolition, or removal of asbestos or asbestos-containing material (ACM). 

See section 1.3 of the Working with or near asbestos good practice guidelines for more information about what is considered asbestos-related work.

Safe work practices information sheets

• Drilling and boring through textured coatings
• Drilling holes in asbestos insulating board
• Drilling holes in asbestos cement and other highly bonded materials
• Cleaning debris from gutters on an asbestos-containing roof
• Cleaning weathered asbestos containing roofing and cladding
• Repairing damaged asbestos cement
• Painting asbestos cement products
• Replacing cabling in asbestos cement conduits or boxes
• Repairing minor damage in asbestos insulating board
• Painting undamaged asbestos insulating board
• Removing pins and nails from asbestos insulating board panel
• Working on electrical switchboards containing asbestos
• Inspecting asbestos composite friction material