Asbestos Pipe Lagging Removal — Class A Friable SWMS
Safe work method statement for the removal of Class A friable asbestos pipe lagging by licensed Class A asbestos removalists including air monitoring, enclosure setup, and waste disposal under Safe Work Australia codes of practice.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
Removal of Class A friable asbestos pipe lagging by licensed removalists, including enclosure construction, negative pressure setup, wet stripping, air monitoring and controlled waste disposal. WHS Regulation 2025 Chapter 8 mandates a SWMS for all licensed asbestos removal work prior to commencement on site.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer
Site-wide contamination and worker exposure
Collapse, dehydration, impaired judgment
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Engage Class A licensed removalist; erect negative pressure enclosure with HEPA extraction and smoke-test integrity before stripping.
- 2Wet-strip lagging using saturation method; full-face PAPR respirators and Type 5/6 disposable coveralls mandatory inside enclosure.
- 3Independent licensed assessor conducts control, exposure and clearance air monitoring; double-bag waste to licensed EPA facility.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Class A friable removal procedures, enclosures, decontamination
PAPR selection and fit-testing for asbestos work
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS tailored to Class A friable asbestos pipe lagging removal
- ✓State-specific WHS legislation and licensing schedule
- ✓Asbestos hazard and air monitoring register
- ✓Worker sign-on and competency verification register
Related legislation
- WHS Regulation 2025 Chapter 8 — Asbestos
- WHS Act 2011 s.19 — Primary duty of care
- Work Health and Safety (Asbestos) Code of Practice 2021