Inspector-ready binder checklist
Built on what inspectors checked in the Ministry's 2023–24 asbestos-in-buildings campaign. The most common orders were for not following the asbestos management program and not keeping the record on site.
- Asbestos record, kept on the premisesEvery listed material with its location, condition, and whether it is friable.
- Inspection dates within the last 12 monthsEach material re-inspected at least once every 12 months, and the record updated after any new information.
- A written asbestos management programWho is responsible, how work near listed materials is authorized, and how you respond to damage.
- Occupier noticesWritten notice to tenants and occupiers of asbestos in the areas they occupy, with dates sent.
- Contractor and employer notificationsRecords that contractors were told what's there before work that could disturb it.
- Training recordsAttendance for workers who work on or near listed materials.
- Fallen or damaged material procedureStop work, isolate, have it examined, then clean up, repair, seal, enclose or remove.
- Designated substance lists for current projectsA list of all 11 substances in each renovation, repair or demolition work area, included in the tender.
- Abatement and clearance recordsProcedure type used, contractor reports, and Type 3 clearance letters where applicable.
This checklist is general guidance, not legal advice. Ontario regulations referenced: O. Reg. 278/05, OHSA section 30 and O. Reg. 490/09.
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