Product Overview

This professionally developed Asbestos Removal Control Plan is a comprehensive, ready-to-use template designed specifically for Australian asbestos removal projects. It provides a clear, practical framework to plan, manage and document asbestos removal work in line with current work health and safety legislation, regulations and codes of practice.

Whether you are undertaking friable or non-friable asbestos removal, this document helps you demonstrate WHS compliance, protect workers and building occupants from exposure, and satisfy regulator and client expectations. It guides you step-by-step through risk assessment, control measures, air monitoring, decontamination, waste disposal and record keeping, saving you hours of drafting and ensuring nothing critical is missed.

Key Features

• Detailed sections covering planning, risk assessment, work methods, PPE/RPE, decontamination, waste management and emergency response.
• Aligned with Australian work health and safety laws and asbestos codes of practice.
• Clearly defined roles and responsibilities for PCBUs, supervisors, workers and subcontractors.
• Practical checklists to support safe work preparation, supervision and verification.
• Tables and templates for project details, air monitoring, toolbox talks and record keeping.
• Suitable for both friable (Class A) and non-friable (Class B) asbestos removal work.

Benefits

• Strengthen WHS compliance: Demonstrate due diligence with a structured, documented approach to asbestos removal that aligns with regulator expectations.
• Reduce risk of exposure: Systematically identify hazards and apply appropriate controls to minimise airborne fibre release and protect workers and occupants.
• Save time and resources: Avoid starting from scratch; use a robust, pre-structured control plan that can be quickly tailored to each project.
• Improve safety documentation quality: Ensure your asbestos removal paperwork is consistent, professional and audit-ready.
• Support training and supervision: Use the document as a reference tool during inductions, toolbox talks and site supervision.

Who is this for?

• Licensed asbestos removalists and supervisors.
• Principal contractors managing construction or refurbishment projects involving asbestos.
• Facility managers and building owners coordinating asbestos removal works.
• Safety managers, WHS advisors and consultants responsible for safety documentation.
• HR and compliance staff seeking to standardise procedures and evidence WHS compliance.

Legislation & References

This Asbestos Removal Control Plan is structured to reflect the requirements of Australian work health and safety legislation, including relevant WHS Acts and Regulations, and key guidance such as the How to Safely Remove Asbestos and Managing Asbestos and Associated Risks codes of practice. It is designed to be used nationally, with the flexibility to incorporate jurisdiction-specific regulatory details where required.

By implementing this template, you can be confident that your asbestos removal projects are supported by thorough, compliant and professional safety documentation that helps protect people, property and your business.