All commercial buildings and workplaces must maintain an 'Asbestos Register'.

What is an Asbestos Register?

Your risk of exposure can be prevented only if people know where the asbestos is in the building.

The intent of an asbestos register is to inspect the building/property to determine the type, location and condition of the asbestos material and to compile these findings.

This is done by surveying materials used in the construction of the building and plant, including checking for what is held on the property as debris, redundant stock and equipment.

Recommendations are made on the basis of the inspection findings to ensure health and safety risks associated with asbestos are minimised. Recommendations are recorded within the Asbestos Register with a convenient location (mud map) drawing in association with the location schedule.

The asbestos register must be held on site and made available to all persons using, frequenting, occupying, working on or around the building.