Asbestos in Carpet Underlay
From the mid 1940′s to the mid 1970′s, hessian bags which had been used to transport asbestos were mixed with other materials and recycled into carpet underlay. Sampling results from the West Australian Government suggest that risk of underlay being contaminated with asbestos is low and that when present, the amount of asbestos is also [...]
WorkSafe Reminder – No Shortcuts in Training
July 16, 2010 by ACG
Filed under General Info, Industry News & Events, WorkSafe Asbestos Stakeholders
WorkSafe Victoria has asked us to remind Asbestos Contractors that workers employed to remove asbestos MUST be provided with adequate training and instruction, as specified in the Compliance Code Removing Asbestos in Workplaces. A (non member) contractor was recently investigated by WorkSafe because they had apparently provided “in house” training for their employees, however when [...]
Can Your Insulation Installer Recognize Asbestos?
February 15, 2010 by ACG
Filed under Insulation, Opinion
This is the most dangerous form of asbestos and should not be disturbed under any circumstances, unless it is being removed by a suitably qualified asbestos removalist.