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Changes to regulation for low density asbestos board (LBD)

From 1 May 2021, low density asbestos fibre board will be classed as a friable asbestos containing material and must be removed by a class A licensed removalist.

Disaster clean-up company fined over asbestos dangers

A Gold Coast company specialising in disaster clean-up and repair has been fined $6,000 for three offences around working with asbestos, including the removal of more than 10m2 of asbestos containing material (ACM) without holding an asbestos removal licence or authorisation.

Demolition company fined $6,000

At a hearing in the Redcliffe Magistrates Court, a local demolitions company has been fined $6,000 for failing in its duty to ensure the health and safety of its employees while they were at work.

Contravention of a non-disturbance notice and unlawful asbestos removal costs company $7,000 in fines

At a recent hearing in the Southport Magistrates Court, a local business was fined a total of $7,000 for failing to comply with a non-disturbance notice without reasonable excuse and directing or allowing a worker to remove over 10m2 of asbestos containing material when it didn’t not hold an appropriate licence.

$16,000 in fines for dodgy demolition of house with asbestos containing material

At a recent hearing in the Toowoomba Magistrates Court, a company and its two directors were fined $16,000 for not properly demolishing a house which had asbestos containing material (ACM).

Company director fined after removing asbestos without a license

At a recent hearing in the Brisbane Magistrates Court, the business owner was fined $2,000 for an offence which occurred on or around 17 May 2019. He was the director of a company which had its asbestos removal license cancelled in July 2018.