The combined efforts of the Environmental Protection Authority and SafeWork South Australia are seeing a harsh crackdown on unsafe removal practices of asbestos in South Australia. An announcement by the two bodies last week confirmed that together they will be performing audits of South Australia’s licensed asbestos removalists to make sure the removal of asbestos at depots and work sites is being conducted safely.
This review is crucial as the safe removal of asbestos will not only ensure the safety of the people who occupy the buildings where this asbestos is found but also the safety of the workers who remove it. The review’s main focus is to ensure the terms and conditions of asbestos removalists licenses are being followed, as these rules are in place to eliminate the risks associated with exposure to asbestos.
South Australia has one of the highest rates of mesothelioma in the world per capita. The South Australian Parliament introduced specific legislation to assist those South Australian’s suffering asbestosis and mesothelioma to make asbestos claims in South Australia.
Asbestosis compensation claims in South Australia and mesothelioma compensation claims in South Australia have benefited from such legislation. The District Court of South Australia, located on North Terrace in Adelaide, is where such asbestosis and mesothelioma Court action is heard. The intention behind the SA legislation is to assist those suffering asbestos related conditions in South Australia make a compensation claim.
