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ASBESTOS IN A DOMESTIC PREMISES
Part 9.4 of the asbestos management code (non-Queensland Government link) states how to manage asbestos in domestic premises when they are also workplaces, for example when someone is contracted to do work in a home that may expose them to asbestos, such as renovation work.
All businesses that perform work which may involve exposure to asbestos, including at domestic premises, should establish an asbestos management plan for the work to be carried out.
While many domestic premises contain ACM, they are unlikely to have a register of ACM. Precautions must be taken before work begins to identify the likelihood that ACM is present. While particular attention should be paid to buildings built prior to 1990, recycled materials used in buildings built after 1990 may contain asbestos.
Work at domestic premises that may involve exposure to ACM include:
- demolition and renovation
- electrical maintenance or installation, including work on electrical meter boards
- maintenance or installation of walls, roofing, ceilings or flooring
- plumbing maintenance or installation.
If there is any known or suspected asbestos on the premises, the owner, occupier and/or resident should be informed.
Where asbestos is present or assumed to be present, work should only continue in accordance with the risk assessment and control measures provided in Parts 10 and 11 of the asbestos management code (non-Queensland Government link).
Contact APIS for further information
This is a guide only. Any and all action in relation to asbestos and its management should be determined and governed in accordance with the relevant legislation and not this document.
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