Whsmp · OPW16/0021

                                                      SWMS:09 – Working with Bonded Asbestos Containing Materials – N/A
Safe Work Methods
                                                                                                                                                                 Responsible       Residual
                                                                                          H                       Controls / Work Methods
                                                                                                                                                                 Person/s for        Risk
         Job Steps                     Potential Hazards               L   C       R      O               1. Eliminate 2. Substitute 3. Isolate 4. Engineer       Monitor &       L C R
                                                                                          C                                5. Admin 6. PPE                          Review
Identification of ACM          Failing to identify asbestos            B   3       H      5     Obtain a copy of the Asbestos Register for the building or     Hutchinson Site   C   2      M
                               containing material                                 1             structure and review it before performing any work on the      Foreman                      8
                                                                                   7             building / structure to identify the presence of asbestos
                                                                                                 containing material (ACM).
                                                                                          5     Inspect the building / structure for warning signs / labels
                                                                                                 outlining the presence of ACM.
                                                                                                If no asbestos register is available then either have an
                                                                                          5
                                                                                                 inspection performed (by a competent person in the
                                                                                                 identification of ACM) to identify the presence of ACM in it
                                                                                                 (and the production of an asbestos register) or presume all
                                                                                                 suspect material to contain asbestos.
Performing work on ACM         Entry to the work area by the           C    3      H      3     Segregate the asbestos removal site to restrict entry to       Licensed B        D   3      M
(Eg. drilling through AC       public – possibly exposing them to                  13            authorised persons only by defining the work area              Class                        9
sheeting)                      the risk of inhalation of airborne                                (erecting barricades and signs to ensure unauthorised          Removalist
                               asbestos fibres.                                                  person do not enter the asbestos work area). The
                                                                                                 distances and placement of barricades and signs is to be
                                                                                                 further risk assessed at the time and location prior to the
                                                                                                 work commencing.
                                                                                          5       Signs erected are to comply with AS 1319.

                                                                                          2       Carry out the work with as few people present as possible.


                               Contamination of clean surfaces /       B    2      H      3     Cover any surface within the asbestos work area with           Licensed B        C   2      M
                               water                                               12            0.2mm plastic sheeting and duct tape to prevent                Class                        8
                                                                                                 contamination of the surface.                                  Removalist
                                                                                                If using a bucket of water, do not re-soak the rags in the
                                                                                          2
                                                                                                 bucket (as this will contaminate the water), instead either
                                                                                                 fold the rag so a clean surface is exposed or use another
                                                                                                 rag.


584 Milton Road TOOWONG QLD 4066                              SWMS Developed by:        Jamie Gilbert                                                           VERSION 8 – September 2015
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