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Asbestos found on worksite

According to the Gladstone Observer

ASBESTOS has been found on an LNG construction site on Curtis Island.

Bechtel Gladstone general manager Kevin Berg yesterday confirmed traces of asbestos were detected within the bonded building structure of two containerised switch rooms.

The affected containers were brought in by foreign contractor Metito.

Importing of Asbestos containing materials is also generally prohibited under the Customs Regulations 1956 (Prohibited Imports)

With a few exceptions including:

Heavy penalties are enforced for companies that knowingly import asbestos containing materials.

In 2008 Alcan Gove Development Pty Ltd were fined $90,000 after being found guilty of knowingly importing equipment that contained asbestos.

Evidence seized by Customs indicated that Alcan had imported the machinery from Vietnam knowing that the gaskets contained asbestos.