People rely on their builders and tradespeople to know about Asbestos building materials. If a tradesperson is at all uncertain they must gain further advice and testing from a company like www.hazmat.co.nz . There are various Asbestos Awareness courses which form part of the certificate in construction site safety for tradespeople, it is getting harder …
The Health and Safety at Work (Asbestos) Regulations 2016 place a duty on businesses to have asbestos management plans in place for their buildings and workplaces where asbestos is likely to be found. Do you need an asbestos management plan? (PDF 907 KB) How do we know if there’s asbestos in our workplace? The first step …
WHAT IS ASBESTOS AWARENESS WEEK? Asbestos Awareness Week is an initiative set up by the NZDAA to drive education and improve the knowledge amongst support trades such as builders, plumbers and electricians etc on the dangers posed by asbestos exposure when working in commercial buildings and residential properties. Asbestos is New Zealand’s number one workplace …
