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Safe Work Australia (SWA), in collaboration with the Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency, has released a new asbestos guide and checklist specifically for health and safety representatives (HSRs).

Asbestos consists of many tiny fibres that can get into the air when disturbed, and when asbestos fibres are inhaled, they can lodge in the lungs and cause serious diseases like lung cancer, asbestosis and mesothelioma.

In representing members of their work group and bringing issues such as the risks from exposure to asbestos to the attention of the person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU; eg, employers), HSRs can play an important role.

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