I will show you a complete information about what things that you need to know on asbestos removalist industries.
Lets make it easy to understand
Asbestos testing and asbestos removal are related, so before you make a decision on removing your danger home materials such asbestos, you should read my previous articles here (7 steps about asbestos testing). So what is asbestos removalist?
Asbestos removalist is a person who hold a license issued by the government, The Work, Health and Safety (WHS) in Australia.
When someone want to be a professional asbestos removal, they need a license from the government. In Brisbane Australia, WHS offers someone to get a license but the training is held by VET course.
The asbestos licenses name are A license and B license, what is the differences between both of licenses?
The A license is allowed to do almost ALL asbestos removal things (methods) such as asbestos management plan (AMP), removing asbestos and other (including friable and non-friable types).
The B license just allowed to identified asbestos only not all of the above, and just allowed for only non-friable types. More about licenses, friable and non-friable asbestos can be found on WHS link (resource link).
I recommend you to choose a worker who have the A license, it will make you easier to asks, or to do more asbestos removal projects with them.
Now you know what asbestos removalist is and their requirements, whats next?
Asbestos removalist has to have insurance!
This is very important when you choose a removal that hold an insurance. Why?
In the worst case scenario, when removal process deal with a problem that can in danger your health, or even you life, the insurance can cover it.
Removalist license can cover both local area and broader area. So if you find a removalist with Brisbane based license and you're in Sydney, don't worry about that. The most important is a removalist license type, please take a look on licenses explanation above.
A removalist must have a qualified equipment and vehicle such as; vacuum, sprayer, isolation tool, air monitoring gear, rubbish bin, qualified truck, paper for transporting dangerous waste, hydraulic excavator, etc.
The last one is to make sure your removalist dump the asbestos to the right asbestos landfill appointed by EPA (environment Protection Authority)
If your removalist dump your asbestos to some other places illegally, and without your notification, the authorities can give the fine only to the removalist. But if you know about the process, then you will get fined too.
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Don't Make a Mistake! this is Asbestos!
Many people do asbestos removal without the knowledges and without the skills, i also find some asbestos removalist do the asbestos removal project without any license!
Asbestos is 100% dangerous and don't play with it. The asbestos effect can't appear in a short time, but it will haven in the future after several years.
Both of removalist and consumer (project owner) are at risk to asbestos disease such as mesothelioma, lung cancer or asbestosis, so think smart before doing anything on asbestos removal project. If you're a removalist worker, then get a license and training cources, if you're not, find the trusted removalist, it's easy.
Conclusion: the removalist = trained guys
I have no other words about it, but i think you're now understand about how to find the right removalist, and you know that there is so many important things that you need to know about asbestos removal. Here's the resume;
The removalist of asbestos needs at least 4 important points:
- Licenses
- Insurances
- Complete tools and equipments
- Right asbestos dump landfill
Once again, please don't think that asbestos is a small thing in your life, the asbestos can harm you hard in the future, so find the best removalist! good luck!.