Focusing on protecting your business
Blue Mountains 6 May 2021

A new education campaign by Blue Mountains City Council is focusing on protecting your business when dealing with asbestos.

The Hazardous waste… together we’ve got it sorted campaign, running to June 2021, is providing easy-to-understand and up-to-date information to residents, home renovators and home renovation businesses.

This month the focus is on businesses understanding their obligations. Asbestos awareness training is a requirement for anyone whose normal work involves a reasonable likelihood of disturbing, or coming into contact with asbestos. 

Training helps:   

understand the dangers of asbestos  know the right protective gear and precautions  recognise potential asbestos-containing materials   understand your rights and responsibilities about workplace safety and asbestos  learn safe asbestos handling and control procedures.

If you think you have found asbestos at a property, treat it like it is. Protect the reputation and future of your business by treating asbestos safety seriously. 

This has been produced as part of the Council’s Enforceable Undertaking with SafeWork NSW. The full undertaking is available at www.safework.nsw.gov.au

Watch the video – Protect your business https://youtu.be/kfrcUU0Wk1A Watch the video – Protect yourself and your family https://youtu.be/SDc9PV1RuMU Watch the video – Report Illegal Dumping https://youtu.be/K4Iz3ZpRMTc Watch the video – Disposing hazardous waste correctly https://youtu.be/8c58EaTdWIA Watch the video – Types of hazardous waste https://youtu.be/0E3MOgGEki8 

Get more information at bmcc.nsw.gov.au/hazardous-waste.