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Asbestos removalists: workers compensation requirements in Tasmania

Statutory cover for injury to workers, arranged through each state or territory scheme rather than on the open market.

Data as at

Verified for Tasmania

  • Licence liability condition: The confirmed requirement is workers compensation insurance, not public liability. WorkSafe Tasmania states that an applicant for either class of asbestos removal licence must submit a certificate of currency for workers compensation insurance. No public liability condition specific to the asbestos removal licence was located, which does not mean a principal contractor will not demand one before letting you on site. TAS · effective 2026-08-24 WorkSafe Tasmania · 2026-08-13
  • Licence evidence required: A workers compensation certificate of currency at application, with an exemption for exempt employers. Whether lapse triggers suspension of the licence was not confirmed against the Regulations. TAS · effective 2026-08-24 WorkSafe Tasmania · 2026-08-13
  • Licensing body: WorkSafe Tasmania issues Class A and Class B asbestos removal licences under the Work Health and Safety Act 2012 and the Work Health and Safety Regulations 2022. TAS · effective 2026-08-24 WorkSafe Tasmania · 2026-08-13

What contracts commonly ask for

Principals and head contractors set their own insurance requirements, and those are frequently higher than a licence condition. The requirement that binds is the higher of the two, and both have to be read from the actual document.

What this cover costs

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