Asbestos and Hazardous Materials Inspections/Registers The Asbestos/Hazardous Materials register involves a survey of all accessible areas of the building for the type, condition and extent of any asbestos/hazardous building materials that might be present, including asbestos, lead in paint, lead in dust and PCB’s.
An Asbestos/Hazardous Materials Register will constitute an Asbestos Register under the National Occupational Health & Safety Commission (NOHSC) Code of Practice for the Safe Removal of Asbestos 2nd Edition [NOHSC: 2002(2005)] and the Code of Practice for Management and Control of Asbestos in Workplaces [NOHSC: 2018(2005)] and will conform to the requirements of the NSW Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 and the NSW Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 2001.

Risk Assessments & Management Plans A risk assessment is simply an examination of a place or process for sources of potential danger/harm (hazards) to people adjusted for the likelihood of them to give potential risk. All potential risks/hazards must be mitigated to an acceptable level through the hierarchy of control:

• Elimination - controlling the hazard at source.
• Substitution - eg. replacing one substance or activity with a less hazardous one.
• Engineering - eg. installing guards on machinery
• Administration - policies and procedures for safe work practices
• Personal Protective Equipment - eg respirators, ear plugs.

A Management Plan prepared by SPA Trade Services is a living document that ensures that potential risks are continually assessed and managed. The Management Plan details all of the hazards and the mitigation requirements to maintain a safe workplace. The Management Plan ensures that regular checks of the hazards are undertaken and signed off by a competent person.