The Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA) requires all persons conducting a business or undertaking to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that workers and other persons are not put at risk from work carried out as part of the business or undertaking. This includes asbestos removal work, asbestos-related work and the risk of exposure to airborne asbestos.

The Work Health and Safety Regulations 2012 (SA) (WHS Regulations) include specific obligations in relation to safely removing asbestos, including, but not limited to:

demolition and refurbishment requirements licence and notification requirements for removing asbestos air monitoring and clearance inspection requirements health monitoring duties, and training requirements.

The WHS Regulations also include specific requirements for people with management and control, including requirements for the development of an asbestos register; labelling identified asbestos products; the development of a written asbestos management plan; and ensuring that these documents are readily accessible to workers and contractors.

Remember - a home is a workplace for contractors while they are working on the premises and they will have obligations under the work health and safety legislation.