Asbestos Awareness Annual Presentation

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Asbestos AwarenessAnnual Presentation
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Purpose of this Briefing

• To create an awareness around Asbestos Management
  and DETE employee responsibilities around
  asbestos-containing material.

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Agenda
What is Asbestos
Asbestos Management Policy Procedures
Work Area Access Permits
Key Responsibilities
Asbestos Awareness
Additional Information
Site Identification Process
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What is Asbestos

• Naturally occurring fibrous material
• Used 1940s 1980s
• Used in various products including construction
  materials

• Asbestos-containing material (ACM)
• Any material, object, product or debris that
  contains asbestos.
• Can take several physical forms depending on
  its method of manufacture and application

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Chief Health Advisor on Asbestos

• Dr Keith Adam
• Senior Occupational Physician Chief of
• Professional Services Health Services Australia

• Practising as a specialist in occupational
  medicine for over 20 years.
• He has been a consultant to a number of
  organisations regarding asbestos related matters.
• He has also advised the department in relation to
  health matters relating to asbestos.

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Vodcast
Dr Keith Adam - Asbestos in Schools
If this vodcast does not start automatically then
please ensure you are connected to the internet
and click this YouTube link http//www.youtube.co
m/watch?vZFbIIXJ6dA0
Vodcasts are also available via the OnePortal
Quick links Asbestos Management.
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• A policy is a temporary creed liable to be
  changed, but while it holds good it has got to be
  pursued with apostolic zeal
• Mohandas Gandhi

• Asbestos Management
• Policy Procedures

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Policy

• Policy for the management of asbestos-containing
  material (ACM) in DETE facilities

• Contains
• Relevant legislation policy links
• Statement of Intent
• - Measures that ensure ACM is managed
• Responsibilities (overview)

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The Asbestos Management Plan for DETE Facilities
Plan

• The Asbestos Management Plan or AMP contains
• A detailed reference guide on the procedures to
  be followed
• Critical information on responsibilities, and
  flow diagrams to support the processes
  procedures.

Must be used in conjunction with the Policy.
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Where is the Policy AMP located?
Website

• Online via the OnePortal Quick links Asbestos
  Management
• URL http//education.qld.gov.au/asbestos/index.htm
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Roles

• There are several different people who have
  responsibilities around asbestos management

• Department staff
• Building Managers
• Nominated Officers
• Administrative Officers
• School/TAFE Institute Officers
• Parents Citizens Association (volunteers)
• ECEC Centre Director
• Regional Directors (schools)
• Regional Facilities Managers (schools)

• Regional/TAFE Institute Workplace Health Safety
  Consultants/Managers
• Internal Auditors
• Regional Central Office Project Coordinators
• Project Managers
• Infrastructure Delivery Operations Branch
• Service Providers
• QBuild

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Responsibilities
Department staff

• Adhere to policy procedures in managing ACM
• Dont undertake work without proper approval
• Participate in asbestos awareness annually
• Inform Building Managers/Nominated Officers of
  any disturbance or concerns with building
  materials

If you see damage or disturbance of ACM or
other Building material, report it to the
Building Manager, Nominated Officer
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Responsibilities
Parents Citizens Members or Volunteers

• Adhere to departmental policy procedures on
  asbestos management
• Not to undertake any work on ACM
• Not to undertake work or engage service providers
  to do maintenance work no matter how minor
  without Building Manager approval
• Obtain a WAAP before commencing ANY work
• Notify Building Manager of any concerns regarding
  the disturbance of building materials

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Asbestos Management Team
Key Asbestos Management people in your
facility Contact them for any Asbestos related
matters or concerns
School/Training Institute
Principal/Institute Director
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BEMIR

• Built Environment Materials Information Register
• Electronic environmental management system
• Building Managers compulsory use of BEMIR when
  any building work is to be undertaken at the
  facility
• BEMIR critical components
• Asbestos Register
• Work Area Access Permits (WAAPs)
• Incident Management Reporting (IMR)

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WAAPs - What are they...

• Work Area Access Permit
• Is a written and signed authorisation
• granting conditional access to a specific work
  area within a facility for the purposes of
  carrying out all building related work which MAY
  or MAY NOT disturb ACM
• Generated in BEMIR

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Issuing WAAPs
When are they required?

• A WAAP is required for ALL maintenance,
  installation, refurbishment and construction
  related works that has the potential to disturb
  ACM or NOT.
• Every time a Service Provider is on site for the
  above, a WAAP is to be issued.

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WAAPs
NO WAAP approved NO WORK started
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Site Identification Badges

• It is important when a Service Provider
• arrives and signs the WAAP, that they
• are issued a Site Identification Badge.
• This lets everyone in the facility know that this
  
• person is a non employee on site completing
  approved work.

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Asbestos Management Your Role
Summary

• No WAAP - No work! No Way!
• Clear out before building-related work starts
• Be asbestos aware, act with care
• Let the professionals take care of the clean

• Key Messages

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Additional Information
Resources

• Asbestos Management Website for further
  information.
• Online via the OnePortal Quick links Asbestos
  Management
• Resources including
• Policy for the Management of asbestos-containing
  Material in DETE Facilities
• Asbestos Management Plan for DETE Facilities
• Vodcasts by Dr Keith Adam

• Additional BEMIR Resources
• Access additional Parsons Brinckerhoff videos on
  Asbestos related topics via the BEMIR Asbestos
  Awareness/Training link