❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding asbestos management at Harvey Primary School. The government acknowledges the presence of asbestos but states it doesn't pose a health risk and will continue to monitor it.
AnsweredQoN 4085Legislative Assembly
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(1) What is the cost of removing all of the asbestos from Harvey Primary School?
(2) Will all of the asbestos at Harvey Primary School be removed; and
(a) if not, why not?
(3) What does the Government intend to do about asbestos at Harvey Primary School?
(4) On what dates have any inspections of the asbestos at Harvey Primary School been carried out?
(5) Who carried out the inspections and what were their qualifications?
(2) Will all of the asbestos at Harvey Primary School be removed; and
(a) if not, why not?
(3) What does the Government intend to do about asbestos at Harvey Primary School?
(4) On what dates have any inspections of the asbestos at Harvey Primary School been carried out?
(5) Who carried out the inspections and what were their qualifications?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
9 November 2010
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
47 days
(1) There is a significant amount of Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM) at Harvey Primary School. The Department of Education has not sought an estimate for the removal of all ACM at the Primary School for the reasons expressed in part (2)(a) below.
(2) No.
(2)(a) The ACM at Harvey Primary School does not present a potential health risk to building occupants and consequently does not warrant removal. This is consistent with the Department policies for management of ACM in schools.
(3) The Department will continue to monitor the health risk. A recent inspection of ACM at Harvey Primary School, conducted on 9 August 2010 by a Building Management and Works (BMW) Building Condition Assessment Inspector, indicated there were no problems with the condition of the ACM.
(4) 2 July 2009 and 9 August 2010.
(5) On 2 July 2009, the Department's Principal Consultant Environmental Health, accredited with a Diploma of Safety Management and Associate Diploma in Applied Science (Work Safety & Health) with 22 years experience in asbestos management.
On 9 August 2010, the BMW, Building Condition Assessment Inspector, trained to BMW requirements as a 'competent person' for the condition assessment of ACM.
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(2) No.
(2)(a) The ACM at Harvey Primary School does not present a potential health risk to building occupants and consequently does not warrant removal. This is consistent with the Department policies for management of ACM in schools.
(3) The Department will continue to monitor the health risk. A recent inspection of ACM at Harvey Primary School, conducted on 9 August 2010 by a Building Management and Works (BMW) Building Condition Assessment Inspector, indicated there were no problems with the condition of the ACM.
(4) 2 July 2009 and 9 August 2010.
(5) On 2 July 2009, the Department's Principal Consultant Environmental Health, accredited with a Diploma of Safety Management and Associate Diploma in Applied Science (Work Safety & Health) with 22 years experience in asbestos management.
On 9 August 2010, the BMW, Building Condition Assessment Inspector, trained to BMW requirements as a 'competent person' for the condition assessment of ACM.
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