PART 37 ASBESTOS Application 37.1(1) This Part applies to every workplace where asbestos is present.
37.1(2)For the purposes of this Part, any material likely to contain asbestos
is deemed to be asbestos-containing material until it is determined
to be asbestos-free.
37.1(3) Nothing in this Part limits or alters any provision of Part 36
(Chemical and Biological Substances).
Inventory of asbestos-containing material 37.2(1) An employer and an owner must ensure that a person who is
competent in identifying asbestos-containing material
(a) prepares an inventory of all the asbestos-containing material
in the workplace;
(b) keeps the inventory current by updating it each time
asbestos-containing material is added to or removed from the
workplace; and
(c) at least annually, inspects the condition of all asbestos-
containing material in the workplace.
37.2(2) The inventory prepared under subsection (1) must identify the
location of all asbestos-containing material in the workplace and,
without limitation, the location of any asbestos-containing material
that may release asbestos into the atmosphere due to it being
damaged or in poor repair.
Records 37.3 An employer and an owner must ensure that a copy of the records
of the inventory and the annual inspection of the asbestos-
containing material prepared under section 37.2 are
(a) kept for 30 years from the date the records are made; and
(b) made available for reference by a worker at the workplace.
Signage 37.4 An employer and an owner must ensure that all asbestos-
containing material present in a workplace is identified by signs,
labels or by other effective means.
