There has been much discussion - and panic - over the new asbestos testing and management of asbestos in residential tenancies requirements that are in force from 4th April.
Information from Worksafe is difficult to extract, but there are a number of commercial operators that are stating that every tenancy must be tested and a written plan established.
However, my attention has been drawn to the document on:
Management and removal of asbestos
at
Which is the:
'Approved Code of Practice sets out WorkSafe New Zealand’s (WorkSafe) expectations
about how to comply with asbestos health and safety law, including the Health and
Safety at Work (Asbestos) Regulations 2016'.
Flicking though the requirements, you come to this:
7.9 Requirements for homes
Asbestos records are not needed for homes.
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Appendix K: Glossary
This glossary lists terms used in the code that either come from legislation,
or benefit from an explanation.
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Home
(a) means a place occupied as a dwelling-house; and
(b) includes any garden, yard, garage, outhouse or other appurtenance of a home.
So given that a residential rental is a home, are our tenancies exempt after all?
Information from Worksafe is difficult to extract, but there are a number of commercial operators that are stating that every tenancy must be tested and a written plan established.
However, my attention has been drawn to the document on:
Management and removal of asbestos
at
Which is the:
'Approved Code of Practice sets out WorkSafe New Zealand’s (WorkSafe) expectations
about how to comply with asbestos health and safety law, including the Health and
Safety at Work (Asbestos) Regulations 2016'.
Flicking though the requirements, you come to this:
7.9 Requirements for homes
Asbestos records are not needed for homes.
<snip>
Appendix K: Glossary
This glossary lists terms used in the code that either come from legislation,
or benefit from an explanation.
<snip>
Home
(a) means a place occupied as a dwelling-house; and
(b) includes any garden, yard, garage, outhouse or other appurtenance of a home.
So given that a residential rental is a home, are our tenancies exempt after all?
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