ACT: New public register for asbestos, high risk and major hazard facility licences

From 1 February 2021, anyone with an Australian Capital Territory (ACT) licence for asbestos removal (class A and B), asbestos assessment, high-risk work and major hazard facilities will have their licence details published on WorkSafe ACT’s online register.

Anyone with these licence types, who receives certain types of infringements, will also have their infringement details published online.

Details of which infringements and the type of information that will be published online are available in the guidelines on the ACT Legislation Registration website.

Once published, any details of infringement notices will remain on the register for two years from the date of the offence, or for five years, if the licence holder receives more than two infringement notices within 24 months.

These changes are being implemented to encourage licence holders to comply with work health and safety regulations and better protect the health and safety of workers and our community.

Please share this information with anyone in your organisation who may be impacted by this change.

For more information, please contact WorkSafe ACT.