In 2019 WorkSafe Western Australia, together with Dial Before You Dig and the Health Department held information sessions aimed at demolition licence holders, with a focus on:

• the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996, in particular the requirement to comply with Australian Standard 2601 – 2001 ‘Demolition of Structures’;
• Department of Mines Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) Demolition Licence holder audit process and general licence holder responsibilities;
• the importance of prompt identification of underground and overhead services and the timely disconnection of utility services when it comes to demolitions; and
• the ROAD TO REUSE project and the ease with which a recycling project can be de-railed if incorrect asbestos management occurs during the demolition process.

Presenters:

• Chris Kirwin, Director of WorkSafe Industrial and Regional;
• Denise Rowling, Principal Audit and Special Investigations Officer;
• Pierina Otness, Senior Toxicologist, Department of Health; and
• Justin Scotchbrook, State Manager, DIAL Before You Dig.

The following presentations are now available:

• Licenced demolition work
• Audit requirements for demolition licences 
• Dial before you dig - WorkSafe demolition presentations July 2019