In the vein of other states and territories, Western Australia also has a precise protocol that portrays legislative obligations to be followed by all those who are fairly linked with asbestos. With a ban on use or any kind of trading of Chrysotile (a form of asbestos) from December 31, 2003, Western Australia instigated a new milestone in Asbestos regulation.

Here are briefs of further set of laws administering asbestos -

• Asbestos Register: Western Australia with others states shares a common requirement, a propos to asbestos, stating that non-residential constructions can only be carried out with due record called asbestos register

and a management plan citing essential details including risk profile of materials with asbestos contents. These documents are subject to a regular assessment, usually once a year or sooner.

1. Occupational Safety & Health Act 1984

• This act mandates employers to ensure healthy working environment to save from harm (or especially from asbestos containing materials) employees’ health. This also makes it obligatory, on the part of employer, to provide workers a life-size administered training and awareness about safety measures.

• Penalty on Contravention: Not to obey modus operandi stated above fetches an utmost fine of $250,000 and also brings about sentence of2 years imprisonment for an individual in the first offence. That for a body corporate, identical imprisonment tenure but double the fine ceiling than individuals.

2. Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996

• This regulation is another breakthrough towards asbestos control. It obligates to make out whether or not the asbestos is there onsite. The obligation is, obviously, on the part of an employer, or any other concerned person who has control of the work going.

• Identification Process: The classification process and assessment of asbestos risks coupled are to be carried out in line with the Code for the Management and Control of Asbestos in the Workplace [NOHSC: 2018 (2005)]. Person who performs it must be competent and knowledgeable enough to execute asbestos identification process.

• Asbestos Record: Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996 also implicates the need to maintain precise asbestos register containing detailed data related to the identification, assessment, risks allied with asbestos and management plan to control all asbestos present on site and the same is to be updated no less than annually.

• The register containing record of asbestos is required to be kept at sites.

• Warning Signs: This regulation has one more canon concerning caution signposts to be placed at places wherever asbestos materials are present. The breach of the regulation attracts penalty of $25,000 for an individual and that of $50,000 for companies or body corporates.