This document outlines the occupational health and safety duties of employers, or people in control of a building, to maintain a register when asbestos has been identified in a building. These duties include reviewing the asbestos register before refurbishment or demolition works are completed. The document explains:
what the asbestos register must contain, including the location, type, condition and likelihood of asbestos being disturbed by activities in the building
how and when to review the asbestos register
how to avoid confusion by clearly stating assumptions made in the registers and noting areas of the building that could not be accessed to check for asbestos
what to do when handing over the register to a person completing the demolition or refurbishment works
