HEALTH (ASBESTOS) REGULATIONS WORKSHOP

JIM DODDS, DIRECTOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

WORKSHOP SCOPE

To get interactive input on EHD’s work on revising the Health (Asbestos) Regulations 1992, especially the Draft Code of Practice, & also the Draft MOU with WorkSafe

This will support the public comment on the these documents which ends on 19 June

Work primarily undertaken by John Howell & Dave Peckitt, assisted by Peter Franklin, Simon Denniss & Pierina Otness

Today will start with presentations providing project context Next we list & discuss some of the main issues associated with the

Code

Then an interactive session on the MOU Presentations are on EHD website, as will be outcomes

Participant Arrangements

Evacuation if necessary Comfort Facilities Morning tea (1015 -1030) & lunch (1230 plus) Today we have mainly LG EHOs, but also regulators,

researchers, removalists, WALGA, ADS & CC We are trying video/teleconferencing with a number of

regional centres Keep questions short, focussed & relevant due to time

constraints