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
                                                                                             The bonded ACM should be wet using a fine water spray as
                                                                                              well as wetting the backs of the sheets.
                                                                                             The sheets must then be placed in a waste skip.
                                                                                             Smaller pieces of sheeting and bonded ACM debris are to
                                                                                              be placed in a heavy duty asbestos waste bag of 0.2mm
                                                                                              thick polythene plastic.
                                                                                             The external surface of each asbestos waste bag should be
                                                                                              cleaned to remove any adhering dust before the bag is
                                                                                              removed from the asbestos work area.
                               Fall from heights                    C    3      H      4     Where ACM removal requires access to heights, fall            Licensed B       D    3      M
                                                                                13            protection measures are to be implemented as per              Class                        9
                                                                                              SWMS:15 Work at Heights - General. These measures may         Removalist
                                                                                              consist of:
                                                                                                 a)   Mobile scaffolds (used in accordance with SWMS:03     Trained plant
                                                                                                      Mobile Scaffolds);                                    operators /
                                                                                                                                                            users
                                                                                                 b) EWP (used in accordance with SWMS:02 Elevated
                                                                                                    Work Platforms);
                                                                                                 c)   Fixed scaffolding (SWMS:22 Kwik Stage Scaffolding);
Removal of asbestos waste      Waste contamination                  C    3      H      5     Asbestos waste is to be placed into 0.2mm polythene           Licensed B       D    3      M
                                                                                13            asbestos waste bags that are no more than 1200mm long         Class                        9
                                                                                              and 900mm wide.                                               Removalist
                                                                                             The bags should be labelled with an appropriate warning,
                                                                                              clearly stating that they contain asbestos and that dust
                                                                                              creation and inhalation should be avoided (Eg. CAUTION –
                                                                                              ASBESTOS, DO NOT DAMAGE OR OPEN BAG, DO NOT
                                                                                              INHALE DUST, CANCER AND LUNG DISEASE HAZARD).
                                                                                             Controlled wetting of the waste should be employed to
                                                                                              reduce the asbestos dust emissions during bag sealing or
                                                                                              any subsequent rupture of a bag.
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