Asbestos Testing Victoria
Recently, a client asked us about asbestos risk and the regulations around management of a commercial property.
There are known requirements in the WorkSafe Victoria Code of Compliance, which clearly and distinctly outlines the necessity for commercial property managers to maintain a fully up-to-date asbestos register, more formally known as a Division 5 Audit.
Many property owners believe they can handle these matters in the moment. This simply couldn’t be further from the truth. If you’re not onsite at the time of an emergency, how would emergency responders know what is safe to deal with, and what is not? Answer – the asbestos register!
Last year in Melbourne alone, the MFB attended in excess of one commercial fire per day where the presence of asbestos was identified through the asbestos register on-site, potentially saving lives.
You can manage asbestos risk effectively if you know the exact details of each occurrence. Knowledge and experience now allow subcontractors and emergency service staff to comfortably work in the presence of asbestos-containing material, provided the regulations, appropriate PPE and common sense are all used.
What is an asbestos register exactly?
You must document all identified asbestos-containing materials in the workplace asbestos register. This includes date, location, material type and current asbestos condition. You must record if you haven’t identified any asbestos.
Vertex Analytics’ Asbestos Registers comply with the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission Code of Practice for the Management and Control of Asbestos in Workplaces [NOHSC:2018(2005)].
If you need commercial asbestos testing, don’t wait until WorkSafe visits your premises and issues you a penalty notice. Act today! Call Vertex Analytics and request one of our experienced staff attend your site. We can conduct an assessment to identify the presence of asbestos containing material under your responsibility. The phone call and register will be significantly cheaper than the fine!
Learn more about how Vertex Analytics is Asbestos Testing Victoria by contacting us today on 0456 581 866
