Ladra has Licenced Asbestos Assessors and is able to provide Clearance Certificates that comply with the Asbestos Regulations.

Clearance Inspection

Clause 41 of the Asbestos Regulations states:

"41 Clearance inspection

1) This regulation applies if a person commissions licensed asbestos removal work at a workplace.

2) The person or, if the workplace is a home, the licensed asbestos removalist commissioned by the person must ensure that, when the licensed asbestos removal work is completed, a clearance inspection of the asbestos removal area at the workplace is carried out by,—

(a) in the case of Class A asbestos removal work, an independent licensed asbestos assessor; or

(b) in any other case, an independent competent person.

3) In this regulation,—

clearance inspection means an inspection (including a visual inspection) of an asbestos removal area after asbestos removal work has been completed to verify that the area is safe for normal use, and—

(a) in the case of Class A asbestos removal work, includes surface testing and air monitoring in a dry condition before the enclosure is dismantled or removed from the asbestos removal area:

(b) in the case of Class B asbestos removal work, may include surface testing and air monitoring."

Clearance Certificates

Clause 41 of the Asbestos Regulations states:

"42 Clearance certificates

1) This regulation applies if a clearance inspection has been carried out in accordance with regulation 41.

2) The PCBU with management or control of the workplace at which the clearance inspection was carried out must obtain a clearance certificate from the licensed asbestos assessor or competent person, in accordance with this regulation, before the asbestos removal area at the workplace is reoccupied.

3) The licensed asbestos assessor or competent person must not issue a clearance certificate unless satisfied that—

(a) the asbestos removal area and the area immediately surrounding it are free from visible asbestos contamination; and

(b) if the assessor or competent person undertook air monitoring as part of the clearance inspection, the monitoring shows that the respirable asbestos fibre level does not exceed trace level; and

(c) the asbestos removal area does not pose a risk to health and safety from exposure to asbestos.

4) The clearance certificate must be in writing, must contain the name, qualifications, and contact details of the licensed asbestos assessor or competent person issuing the certificate, and must state—

(a) the address and location of the asbestos removal area and the date and time that the inspection occurred; and

(b) that the assessor or competent person found no visible asbestos residue from asbestos removal work in the area, or in the vicinity of the area, where the work was carried out; and

(c) if air monitoring was carried out by the assessor or competent person as part of the clearance inspection, that the respirable asbestos fibre level does not exceed 0.01 fibres/ml; and

(d) that, as far as can be determined from the clearance inspection, the asbestos removal area does not pose a risk to health and safety from exposure to asbestos."