Pause and share evidence
Do not disturb suspect material. Provide existing records and explain the affected area.
Commercial service
Start with identification, evidence and clear responsibilities.
Bring existing surveys, registers or reports into the first conversation so the required assessment, controls and specialist roles can be confirmed.
What needs to be confirmed
Evidence and site-specific controls come first.
Do not disturb suspected material. Testing, licensing, removal methods, clearance and ResCom’s exact role must be verified for the site and material.
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Existing surveys, registers, laboratory results and reports reviewed.
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Inspection or testing needs confirmed with competent parties.
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Affected areas, occupants and operating constraints identified.
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Management, encapsulation or removal method confirmed as appropriate.
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Controls, decontamination, waste and documentation responsibilities defined.
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Clearance or verification requirements assigned to authorised parties.
A controlled process
Pause, verify and assign responsibility.
Confirm assessment and controls
Determine what testing, licensing, method and site controls the work requires.
Complete and verify
Only appropriately authorised parties carry out assigned work and any required clearance.
Common questions
Safety before certainty.
The website cannot identify a material or confirm a remediation method.
Can a hazardous material be identified from a photo?
No. A photo cannot reliably confirm material composition. Do not disturb it; suitable assessment or testing may be required.
What role will ResCom perform?
That must be confirmed from the material, site, required licensing and available competent parties. No role is assumed from this page alone.
Can the building remain open during work?
That depends on the assessed risk, controls, affected area and authorised work plan. It is a site-specific decision.
Have a hazardous-material concern?
Do not disturb it. Call now or leave your details and note any report already available.