Asbestos Businesses in Northland, New Zealand
Asbestos in New Zealand is governed by the Health and Safety at Work (Asbestos) Regulations 2016, made under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015. WorkSafe New Zealand enforces the regulations nationally. Since 1 October 2016, importing asbestos-containing products into New Zealand has been illegal. The airborne contamination standard is 0.1 respirable asbestos fibres per millilitre of air averaged over eight hours.
Any Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU) must identify asbestos at their workplace and eliminate exposure to airborne asbestos so far as is reasonably practicable. Buildings constructed before 1 January 2000 are presumed likely to contain asbestos. Where asbestos is identified or suspected, the PCBU must prepare and maintain a management plan covering the location and condition of all known or assumed asbestos-containing material, how exposure risks are managed, and procedures for incidents or emergencies. Plans must be reviewed at least every five years. Where multiple PCBUs share a workplace, they must consult, cooperate, and coordinate their asbestos management.
Unlike Australia, where each state has its own regulator and there is a push toward national consistency through ASSEA, New Zealand's asbestos regulations are already national. WorkSafe NZ is the single regulator across the whole country.
Licensing
All licensed asbestos removal requires a licence from WorkSafe:
- Class A permits removal of any quantity of friable and non-friable asbestos. Nominated supervisors need at least three years of experience including a minimum of 600 days removing friable asbestos. The PCBU must have a certified safety management system, and an independent assessor must do air monitoring and issue clearance certificates.
- Class B permits removal of more than 10 square metres of non-friable asbestos. Supervisors need at least one year of experience including 200 days of non-friable removal. Removing 10 square metres or less of non-friable asbestos by a competent person does not require a licence, but must still follow the regulations and Code of Practice.
Workers must hold the appropriate NZQA unit standard qualifications. All licensed work requires a removal control plan, decontamination facilities, and proper waste disposal. WorkSafe must be notified before licensed work begins. Samples must be analysed by a lab accredited by IANZ or NATA.
Regulators
Legislation & Codes of Practice
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The Crew Asbestos Ltd
Rowsells, Northland
The Crew Asbestos Ltd specialises in asbestos testing, inspection, removal and demolition services for residential and commercial properties throughout Auckland and beyond. They are a fully licensed and insured asbestos removal company with experience since 2002.
View DetailsMorecroft Auckland
Manukau, Northland
Morecroft Group is New Zealand's trusted specialist in asbestos removal, hazardous materials management, and deconstruction services. They provide skilled guidance and cost-effective solutions for asbestos removal, environmental remediation, and demolition across the North Island.
View DetailsFibre Busters Asbestos Removal NZ
Waihaha, Northland
Fibre Busters provides safe, efficient, and fully compliant asbestos removal and disposal services for homes, commercial buildings, and renovation or demolition sites across the North Island of New Zealand.
View DetailsDecon
Dargaville, Northland
Decon is Northland's qualified asbestos removal specialists that remove asbestos, decontaminate homes and workplaces, deconstruct unsafe buildings, remediate mould, and conduct safe removal and disposal of contaminated soil.
View DetailsMorecroft Northland
Woodhill, Northland
New Zealand's trusted specialists in asbestos removal, hazardous materials management, and deconstruction. Morecroft provides skilled guidance on safely and cost-effectively removing asbestos from homes and sites across multiple regions.
View DetailsRevolve Asbestos Solutions
Dargaville, Northland
New Zealand's premier provider of asbestos removal services for residential and commercial properties, offering safe and compliant removal, testing, and disposal of asbestos-containing materials.
View DetailsSavy Enviro Services Limited - Asbestos Removal
Waiharera, Northland
Savy Enviro Services is a specialist asbestos removal company based in Auckland that provides comprehensive asbestos testing, removal, and remediation services for commercial and residential clients, along with mould remediation and meth decontamination.
View DetailsIntertek Asbestos Services
Ruakaka, Northland
Intertek Asbestos Services, located in Ruakaka, Northland, specialises in asbestos removal and environmental services. The company provides professional assessment, safe removal, and proper disposal of asbestos-containing materials for residential and commercial properties.
View DetailsEnviro Health Consulting Limited
Manukau, Northland
Enviro Health Consulting specialises in asbestos-related services including independent testing, asbestos surveying, and asbestos clearance inspections within residential, commercial, and industrial sites.
View DetailsScope Building Surveyors Ltd
Manukau, Northland
Scope Building Surveyors provides expert building inspection and surveying services specialising in pre-purchase reports, weathertightness assessments, meth testing, and asbestos services across Auckland and Northland.
View DetailsTyS Asbestos Removal Limited
Te Kopura, Northland
TyS Asbestos Removal Limited provides comprehensive asbestos removal and disposal services, along with house demolition and building strip-out services across New Zealand. The company is fully licensed and insured, with trained professionals dedicated to protecting families from asbestos hazards.
View DetailsSafety 'n Action and Axiom Training Whangārei
Woodhill, Northland
Safety 'n Action and Axiom Training Whangārei provides practical, NZQA-aligned health and safety training courses including first aid, truck licensing, asbestos training, and workplace compliance courses delivered at their Whangārei centre or onsite throughout Northland.
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