Asbestos Cement Pits

The Asbestos Cement Pits Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) outlines the main hazards and risks associated with the removal and replacement of telecommunication and meter pits and other pits for underground services that contain (or are suspected of containing) asbestos cement, including the disturbance of asbestos, hazardous manual tasks, and working in or adjacent to a traffic corridor used by traffic. The SWMS provides details of the health and safety precautions (including personal protection) that must be implemented when removing underground pits containing ACM.