Notifications to Comcare

There are situations involving asbestos when you must notify Comcare under the Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011.

Comcare is to be notified of demolition work at least five days before demolition begins, unless demolition is carried out by an emergency service worker responding to an emergency.

Comcare must be notified of hazardous chemicals listed in schedule 11 of the Work Health and Safety Regulations at workplaces, when certain situations arise.

There are circumstances when you must submit a copy of the health monitoring report to Comcare.

There are legal obligations when an accident or incident which is notifiable occurs in the workplace.

Comcare must be notified of lead risk work at a workplace, when there is a change to a previous notification, or when a worker is removed from carrying out lead risk work.

Organisations that store, handle and process large quantities of hazardous materials must follow legal requirements, including notification and licensing.

Work with previously installed engineered stone must be controlled and businesses which plan to undertake permitted work with legacy engineered stone will be required to notify WHS regulators.

PCBUs that carry out processing of a crystalline silica substance that is high risk must provide air monitoring results to Comcare if the airborne concentration of RCS has exceeded the workplace exposure standards.