WorkSafe consulted on four new draft asbestos-related guidance documents between Monday 4 September and Monday 2 October.

These four draft guidance documents are part of a wider suite of asbestos-related guidance currently under development. Read more about the stages of asbestos guidance development

Consultation documents

See the four new draft asbestos-related guidance documents:

Stages for asbestos guidance development

These four draft guidance documents form the first stage of development of a wider suite of asbestos-related guidance.

Stage one (this stage)

• Asbestos in New Zealand - information for businesses, workers, and others
• Asbestos in the home - information for homeowners
• Protective clothing and equipment for working with asbestos - guidance for PCBUs
• Managing asbestos in your building or workplace - good practice guidance for PCBUs

Stage two

• Good practice guidance for asbestos surveyors
• Good practice guidance for asbestos removalists
• Good practice guidance for asbestos assessors

Stage three

• Protective clothing and equipment for working with asbestos - guidance for workers
• Working with asbestos: Safe work practices - guidance for PCBUs and workers
• Working with or near asbestos: Information for specific trades - guidance for PCBUs and workers
• Health and Safety at Work (Asbestos Regulations) 2016 - interpretive guidance

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