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Practice asbestos awareness in the construction industry

Practice asbestos awareness in the construction industry

Module
National Code
ASBAWA201
State Code
AZ164
DTWD Status
Approved
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
06/09/2021
Field of Education
Nominal Hours
8
Description
This unit of competency specifies the skills and knowledge required to practice asbestos awareness on a building site in compliance with all relevant work health and safety (WHS), and Commonwealth and state or territory legislation.

It includes and integration of critical identification and asbestos reporting procedures that apply to construction worksites. It is applicable to all construction workers who are working on a building site that may contain asbestos containing materials (ACMs).

This unit does not cover skills and knowledge which may be required to undertake specific tasks involving ACMs, such as disturbance of, working with, remediation of, or removal of, ACMs and/or asbestos, and most removal work also requires a license.

A person working at this level would be expected to practice and undertake routine work tasks under the direction of a more experienced worker.

No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
General notes
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Elements and Performance Criteria
Identify Asbestos Containing Materials
  • 1.1 Potential, and/or Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM) are identified.
  • 1.2 Potential, and/or Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM) are reported to appropriate personnel.
Implement safe working conditions
  • 2.1 Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM) and substrates that have safety implications for self and other workers are secured immediately after they are identified using appropriate signs and symbols.
  • 2.2 Safe work practices, duty of care requirements and safe work instructions are followed for controlling risks and eliminating potential exposure.
  • 2.3 Prohibited tools and equipment in areas with identified asbestos are recognised and not used.
Prevent asbestos exposure
  • 3.1 Risks for exposure are identified
  • 3.2 Own rights and the obligations of all parties to test and isolate work areas containing asbestos are followed.
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
AY898 ASBWA201 Asbestos awareness in the Construction Industry Module