3. PLANNING THE DEMOLITION WORK
3.5 Demolition licensing
A licence is required to undertake some demolition work. Demolition licensing is part of the National Occupational Licensing System( NOLS) and you will need to seek advice from your local WHS regulator and the National Occupational Licensing Authority( NOLA) 1 as to whether you or any other person undertaking the demolition work will require a licence for the work to be undertaken.
OTHER LICENCES Depending on the type of work being done there may be a need for persons to hold the relevant licence, for example to carry out asbestos removal work, high risk work or use explosives.
3.6 Asbestos registers and licensing
Regulation 422, 425
Regulation 458
The person with management or control of a workplace must ensure so far as is reasonable, that all asbestos or( ACM) at the workplace( or assumed present) is identified by a competent person and an asbestos register is prepared for the workplace. The asbestos register must be kept up-to-date.
A person conducting a business or undertaking that commissions the removal of asbestos must ensure that the asbestos removal work is carried out by a licensed asbestos removalist who is appropriately licensed to carry out the work, unless specified in the WHS Regulations that a licence is not required.
There are two types of licences: Class A and Class B. The class of licence required will depend on the type and quantity of asbestos or( ACM) or asbestos contaminated dust or debris( ACD) that is being removed at a workplace as set out in Table 1 below.
TABLE 1 – ASBESTOS REMOVAL LICENCES
Type of licence
What asbestos can be removed?
Class A Can remove any amount or quantity of asbestos or ACM, including:
• any amount of friable asbestos or ACM
• any amount of ACD,
Class B Can remove:
• any amount of non-friable asbestos or ACM.
• any amount of non-friable asbestos or ACM( Note: A Class B licence is required for removal of more than 10m 2 of non-friable asbestos or ACM but the licence holder can also remove up to 10m 2 of non-friable asbestos or ACM),
• ACD associated with the removal of non-friable asbestos or ACM( Note: A Class B licence is required for removal of ACD associated with the removal of more than 10m ² of non-friable asbestos or ACM but the licence holder can also remove ACD associated with removal of up to 10m ² of non friable asbestos or ACM.
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Note: This system is in transition www. nola. gov. au
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