Asbestos HAZMAT Audit (Div 6)
Division 6 HAZMAT Audit
A ‘Division 6’ hazardous materials audit is an assessment to identify and evaluate hazardous substances in a building or site, such as asbestos, lead, PCBs, and SMF (Synthetic Mineral Fibre). It involves locating hazardous materials, assessing their risks, and documenting findings in a report and register with recommendations for safe management or removal.
Under the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017, an employer or a person who manages or controls a workplace has a duty to ensure that all asbestos containing materials present in the building, which may be disturbed, are identified and removed prior to renovation or demolition works commencing.
Division 6/ Hazardous Materials Audit:
- Destructive / invasive audit prior to demolition or refurbishment.
- Review of existing Division 5 Asbestos Register to ensure that it is current and to further investigate previously inaccessible areas including ceilings and subfloors.
If a current asbestos register is already in place and a Division 6 Audit is required for the same building before major works, it usually takes a fraction of the time and cost.
Hazardous Building Materials Audit:
Australian Standard AS2601-2001 – The Demolition of Structures and Safework Australia Demolition Work Code of Practice October 2018 specifies the requirements for a hazardous materials audit to be undertaken prior to demolition and refurbishment work.
HAZCON’s Division 6 Asbestos Audits generally include a Hazardous Building Materials Audit which will determine the presence of:
- Synthetic Mineral Fibres (SMF)
- Lead containing paint
- Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
Other materials including ozone depleting substances, stored hazardous chemicals and biological hazards (mould and faecal contamination etc.) can also be included upon request within the scope of the audit.
See below for the Audit Request Checklist. If you can provide these details we can organise a your proposal promptly.
If you would like more information, advice or a quote for this service please contact us using the form, phone us on 1800 429 266 or hazcon@hazcon.com.au
Audit Request Checklist
Client Details Required
- Name and Position.
- Company Name and Address.
- Phone Number.
- Email address.
Building Details
- Site Address (if different to company address).
- Age and Size of building.
- Site Plans; if available.
- Accessibility to site details.
Download the Asbestos containing material sampling procedure and HAZCON’s Chain of Custody (COC) form which you can use when providing samples to HAZCON for identification.
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Overview of Asbestos Health & Safety Services
HAZCON regularly travel the length and width of Australia auditing buildings before demolition or renovation, or on a 5 yearly schedule or after significant removal works, to update a buildings’ asbestos register to inform the building owner of the current state of asbestos containing materials onsite.
Whether you have 1 building, a school, or a portfolio of 500+ properties, we can project manage the roll out of nation-wide or state-wide audits in a sensitive way to fit in with the flow of your organisation.
Asbestos is heavily regulated by the OHS Regulations 2017 and this places a number of requirements onto Employers and persons who manage and control workplaces.
HAZCON personnel have many years’ experience in the asbestos field across a wide range of industries. We offer a full asbestos advisory service including audits, risk assessments, sample analysis, air monitoring and clearance inspections.
We also have a number of specific Asbestos Management Programs which will assist you to manage asbestos in the workplace. This can be in the form of an electronic database made available on your intranet or via a DVD based format.
HAZCON also provides training on your specific asbestos management policies and procedures to maintenance staff and we can update your Asbestos Register to ensure compliance with all legislative requirements.
In order to get an audit proposal organised you can provide us with the following information:
Audit Request Checklist
Client Details Required
- Name and Position;
- Company Name and Address;
- Phone Number; and
- Email address.
Building Details
- Site Address (if different to company address);
- Age and Size of building;
- Site Plans; if available; and
- Accessibility to site details.
Division 6 Audit:
- Destructive / invasive audit prior to demolition or refurbishment.
- Review of existing Division 5 Asbestos Register to ensure that it is current and to further investigate previously inaccessible areas including ceilings and subfloors.
HAZCON’s Division 6 Asbestos Audits generally include a Hazardous Building Materials Audit which will determine the presence of:
- Synthetic Mineral Fibres (SMF)
- Lead containing paint
- Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
Dangerous Goods, Hazardous substances and Chemical Training
HAZCON often is called upon to provide training to upskill the employees of companies around Australia. We have a 4 hour course that provides individuals with knowledge about Hazardous Substances and Dangerous Goods. We also deliver a full day 8 hour accredited course, TLID0021 Store and handle dangerous goods and hazardous substances. This course is held at your organisations’ site. During the day, there is a theory assessment which contains a mix of multiple choice questions, short answers as well as a simulated practical work demonstrations. A simulated practical work demonstration may involve spill management, where suitable material will be used by the student to demonstrate competency.
If your organisation identifies a particular process or team that requires a particular set of skills, our HSE Consultants can work with you and your documentation, to develop a tailored/customised training that can go into as much detail on various topics as you require. Ie. 1 hour focus on spill managment, a 2 hour focus risk assessment etc.
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