Asbestos management plan (example) - Health and Safety at Work (Asbestos) Regulations 2016

Sep 12, 2026

Up-to-date asbestos management planning is required for workplaces where asbestos or asbestos-containing material (ACM) is identified or likely to be present under the Health and Safety at Work (Asbestos) Regulations 2016. A PCBU with management or control of the workplace must prepare a written plan, keep it short and easy to access for workers and representatives, and include specified information on responsibilities, identification, risk exposure management, and review requirements, including consultation with workers during hazard identification.

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Asbestos management plan (example)

Workplace and responsibilities

Plan preparation and review

Identification of asbestos or asbestos-containing material

Appendix D: Asbestos management plan (example) The Health and Safety at Work (Asbestos) Regulations 2016 require an up-to-date asbestos management plan fora workplace where asbestos or asbestos-containing material (ACM) is identified, or is likely to be present. A Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU) with management or control of the workplace must ensure that a written asbestos management plan is prepared. The regulations specify what information must be in the plan. You can use this template to develop an Asbestos Management Plan. (Note: A separate demolition and refurbishment survey is required to identify asbestos before demolition or refurbishment is carried out at a workplace) . Questions 1–7 must be completed. The plan should help you to keep everyone healthy and safe. Keep it short, simple and easy to understand. It must be easy for the following people to access: – workers and their representatives (such as Health and Safety representatives), and – PCBUs working, or requiring work to be carried out, at the workplace. WorkSafe information Asbestos management plans Management and removal of asbestos You must engage and consult with workers when you are identifying hazards and working out how to manage risks. | 1. The workplace
If asbestos or asbestos-containing material (ACM) is identified at your workplace, a PCBU with management or control of the workplace must make sure that both the presence and the location of asbestos material is clearly indicated.
If the building owner and the tenant/s share management and control of the workplace, then they share the overlapping duty to prepare the asbestos management plan.

This asbestos management plan covers the management of asbestos and any asbestos-containing material (ACM) at:
(business name and street address of workplace)
If your organisation has other physical addresses (workplaces in a different location to the one above) you need to prepare site-specific documents for each location.
PCBU with management or control of the workplace
This could be the building owner, who should know where the asbestos or ACM is located in the building or structure.
Name:
Position/job title:
Email:
Mobile phone: | 2. Plan preparation and review
Plan prepared by | | | --- | --- | --- | | | Name: | | | | Position/job title: | | | | Email: | | | | Mobile phone: | | | | Date: DD / MM / YEAR | | | | Version: | | | | Reviewing and revising this plan
The PCBU with management or control of the workplace must review and (if necessary) revise this asbestos management plan if:
– an asbestos control measure is reviewed
– asbestos at this workplace is removed, disturbed, sealed or enclosed
– five years have passed since the plan was last reviewed
– the plan is no longer adequate for managing the asbestos risks, for example, if new asbestos is identified or a previously inaccessible area is now accessible
– a worker representative requests a review under regulation 14 of the Health and Safety at Work (Asbestos) Regulations 2016
Date/s this plan has been reviewed/revised: | | | | DD / MM / YEAR | DD / MM / YEAR | | | DD / MM / YEAR | DD / MM / YEAR | | | DD / MM / YEAR | DD / MM / YEAR | | | DD / MM / YEAR | DD / MM / YEAR | 3. Identification of asbestos or asbestos-containing material Identify where asbestos or asbestos-containing material (ACM) is found, or is likely to be found, in your workplace, for example, in which wall, room, building or other structure. – You can also attach photos, drawings or site plans that show where the asbestos is located. (Insert or attach documents to this plan. See the site plan example on the last page of this template.) – Include any places where the asbestos is not easily reached. Fill out the table on the following page(s), including details about the decisions, and reasons for decisions, about how the risk of exposure to asbestos/ACM

FAQs

Who must prepare a written asbestos management plan and what must it include?

A PCBU with management or control of the workplace must ensure a written asbestos management plan is prepared, and the regulations specify what information must be included in the plan.

How and when must the plan be reviewed or revised?

The PCBU must review and revise the plan if control measures are reviewed, asbestos is removed or disturbed, five years have passed, the plan is no longer adequate due to new or newly accessible asbestos, or a worker representative requests a review under regulation 14.

How should asbestos or ACM be identified and recorded in the plan?

Identify where asbestos or ACM is found or likely to be found, by detailing buildings/structures, products/items, asbestos type, condition, risk exposure controls, timeframes, and the method of identification such as an asbestos survey, assumptions, or other methods; photos, drawings, or site plans may be attached.

Sep 12, 2026

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