Presented by:
Rob Birse, Principal Adviser – Asbestos – Technical Programmes and Support, WorkSafe NZ
Rob will provide an overview of Asbestos Regulations in New Zealand to inform business of the licensing regime, challenges and opportunities.
This 30-minute webinar will cover:
- Recent history – disaster a catalyst for change
- Asbestos licensing and asbestos management plans – who needs one
- Challenges and opportunities
- WorkSafe NZ – moving forward with asbestos
- Q & A
About the presenter:
Rob is currently a principal adviser for asbestos in technical programmes and support for WorkSafe NZ, and has worked for the government regulatory in health and safety for 20 years.
Rob has a strong focus on the construction industry in health and safety and his key areas of expertise in asbestos are:
- Worked on an asbestos management project for NZAID on Niue Island follow cyclone damage in 2004
- Is a subject matter expert providing advice to regulator and industry
- Carried out assessment work in Christchurch following the 2010 earthquake
- In 2016 was the project manager for the implementation for the Health and Safety at Work (Asbestos) Regulations 2016
- Currently presents to industry on the new asbestos regulations
- Is a programme member for the WorkSafe response to the Kaikoura-Wellington earthquake
- Presented to an international conference held in Adelaide Australia in 2016 and Sydney in 2018 on asbestos on implementation of asbestos regulations