Class A · Notifiable to WorkSafe
Class A — friable / notifiable
Friable removal — pipe lagging, textured ceilings, contaminated soil, contaminated dust.
The regulation in plain English
Class A work covers any friable asbestos removal — pipe lagging, sprayed coatings, vermiculite ceiling insulation, asbestos-contaminated soil, and any work the LAA classifies as friable. The 2016 Regulations require a Class A licensee, five working days' notice to WorkSafe before site start, full negative-pressure containment, independent licensed asbestos assessor (LAA) air monitoring, and a written clearance certificate before re-occupancy.
What's included
- WorkSafe notification (5 working days before start)
- Negative-pressure enclosure with decontamination unit
- Independent LAA air monitoring throughout the job
- Specialist class A removal techniques (wet methods, glove-bag, etc.)
- Manifest-tracked disposal at licensed transfer station
- Independent clearance air monitoring & written clearance certificate
- Property-file documentation pack returned to owner
What's not included
- Cannot be done by Class B operator — entire job must be Class A
- Cannot proceed without LAA air-monitoring contract in place
- Cannot proceed before WorkSafe notification confirmed
- Property cannot be re-occupied until clearance certificate issued
Class A licensees only
8 operators on the directory
Class A + B · Auckland
Pae Coastal Removals
West Auckland
Class A licensed; West Auckland based; strong pipeline through state-house belt renovations.
Class A + B · Auckland
Southern Cross Hazmat
Auckland Central
Established Auckland operator. Friable, non-friable, soil remediation, full-site management.
Class A + B · Wellington
Harbourline Asbestos Services
Wellington Central
Wellington-region Class A specialist. Heavy share of post-quake textured-ceiling work.
Class A + B · Canterbury
Rebuild Asbestos Canterbury
Christchurch Central
Established post-quake Class A operator. Wide service mix across the rebuild's residual workload.
Class A + B · Waikato
Waikato Environmental
Hamilton
Hamilton-based Class A operator covering Waikato and the King Country.
Class A + B · Bay of Plenty
Moana Removals
Tauranga
Tauranga / Mt Maunganui Class A operator covering the BoP renovation pipeline.
Class A + B · Otago
Southland Asbestos Co
Dunedin
Dunedin Class A operator covering Otago and Southland. Strong heritage-villa addition expertise.
Class A + B · Manawatū / Whanganui
Manawatū Stripout
Palmerston North
Palmerston North Class A operator covering the Manawatū and lower North Island regions.