Control on use of certain equipment

A person conducting a business or undertaking must not use, or direct or allow a worker to use, either of the following on asbestos or ACM — (a) high-pressure water spray; (b) compressed air.

Subregulation (1)(a) does not apply to the use of a high-pressure water spray for firefighting or fire protection purposes.

A person conducting a business or undertaking must not use, or direct or allow a worker to use, any of the following equipment on asbestos or ACM unless the use of the equipment is controlled — (a) power tools; (b) brooms; (c) any other implements that cause the release of airborne asbestos into the atmosphere.

In subregulation (3), the use of equipment is controlled if — (a) the equipment is enclosed during its use; or (b) the equipment is designed to capture or suppress airborne asbestos and is used in accordance with its design; or (c) the equipment is used in a way that is designed to capture or suppress…