QueenslandWorkplace Health
and Safety Act 1995WorkplaceHealthandSafetyRegulation1997Reprinted as in force on 1 July
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QueenslandWorkplace Health
and Safety Regulation1997ContentsPart
11233A3B3BA3C4Part 2Division 21011121314Division 3151616A16B16CPagePreliminaryShort title . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . .23Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Definitions—the dictionary . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23References to standards . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23References
to the
doing of
work by
employer .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .23References
to the
doing of
work by
person who
conducts abusiness or undertaking . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Notes in text . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Registrable plant and registrable
plant designRegistration of registrable plantRegistrable
plant not
to be
used before
registration . . . . . . . . . . .24Registration
of registrable plant
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25Notification
of change
of ownership
of registered
plant .
. . . . . . .25Cessation
of registration of
registered plant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25Refund of fees because of change of ownership of registrableplant..........................................25Registration of registrable plant
designApplication of div 3 . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Plant not to be installed or used unless
certificate ofregistration
is in
force .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26When certificate of
registration is in force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Certificate number to be given . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Certificate number to be marked on plant . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
2Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Part 3Division
1A16D16EDivision 117181920212223Division 22425272828A28BDivision 328C28CA28CB28D28E28FDivision 3A28FADivision 428GHigh
risk work and operation of earthmoving equipmentand
particular craneDefinitionsMeaning of
assessment instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.Meaning of unit of competency . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Performing high
risk workAuthority
to perform
high risk
work .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Work
incidental to
high risk
work .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Application
for licence
to perform
a class
of high
risk work
or forvariation of licence . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Application for
exemption from holding licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Decision on application for exemption . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Licence holder
to notify change of address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.Holder to make licence issued by recognised
official availablefor inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Performing work in an earthmoving or
particular craneoccupationAuthority
to perform
work in
an earthmoving or
particular craneoccupation
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Work incidental to
earthmoving or particular
craneoperation................................Application
for earthmoving or
particular crane work certificate. .Application
for exemption
from holding
certificate .
. . . . . . . . . . .Decision
on application for
exemption .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Holder to make certificate issued by
recognised official availablefor inspection
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Training in work in an earthmoving or
particular craneoccupation
or high
risk workMeaning
of trainee
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Employer’s duties for training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .What training plan
must state
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Supervisor’s duty for training . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Trainee’s duty for training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Supervisor
to sign
entry in
training record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Employer’s obligation if
worker is
undergoing assessmentfor suitability
to perform workSupervision of worker and record keeping . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Other
obligationsEmployer must reasonably believe worker is
competent. . . . .2931313535363737373841414242434444464747484849
28H28IDivision 528JDivision 628KDivision 728L28M2929APart
3ADivision 129B29C29DDivision 229E29FPart 3B29G29H29I29J29KPart 43031323Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Holder of certificate or licence must
reasonably believe he or sheis competent . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . .Holder of certificate or licence must take
reasonable precautionsand exercise proper diligence. . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Revival of
authority formerly conferred by certificate ofcompetency for
work in an occupationRevival
of authority
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Conversion
of certificate of
competency for work in anoccupation
to licence
to perform
a class
of high
risk workor other certificateConversion of
certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Expiry
of licences
to perform
class of
high risk
work issuedbefore
July 2008
unless holder
converts licence to arenewable licencePre-July 2008 licence to perform a class of high risk work willend
unless converted to a renewable licence. . . . . . . . . . . .How
to convert
a pre-July 2008 licence to perform a class of highrisk
work to a renewable licence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . .Decision on application
to convert
to a renewable licence. . .Notice about ending of pre-July 2008 licence to perform a classof high risk work to be given to holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prescribed
activitiesCertificate to
perform prescribed activityCertificate to
perform prescribed activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.Application for certificate to perform
prescribed activity . . . . . . . .Continuing to
satisfy approved criteria
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Training
and supervision in
prescribed activitiesEmployer’s duty for training in prescribed activity.
. . . . . . . . . . . .Supervision
of performance of
prescribed activity . . . . . . . . . . . .Bonded
asbestos removal certificateApplication of
pt 3B
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Authority
to perform
work to
remove bonded
asbestoscontaining
material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . .Application for bonded asbestos removal
certificate . . . . . . . . . .Term of
certificate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . .Certificate holder to notify change of
address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Workplace health
and safety officersWorkplaces
requiring a
workplace health and safetyofficer—Act, s 93. . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Application for certificate of authority of
appointment. . . . . . . . . .Approval of
workplace health and safety officer course . . . . . . . .495050525354555657575859596060616262626364
Part
4ADivision 13333AA33ABDivision 233A33B33C33D33E33FDivision 333G33HDivision 433I33J33K33LDivision 533M33N33O33PPart
5Division 1344Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Accredited providers, registered training
organisations,approvals and related mattersAccredited providersApplication for
appointment as an accredited provider. . . . . . . . .Authorised accredited provider to make
record of assessmentand give a copy to applicant . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Record of assessment by
authorised accredited provider
before1 July 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Duties,
and monitoring, of
registered training organisationsRegistered training
organisation’s duty for assessingcompetency..................................When
registered training organisation
must not
make practicalassessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Registered
training organisation’s
duties before
issuingstatement of attainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Record
of assessment
by registered
training organisation. .
. . . .Other duties of registered training
organisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Monitoring
of registered
training organisation’s
compliance. . .False documentsPerson must not sign false assessment
summary .
. . . . . . . . . . .Making
available document purporting
to be
statement ofattainment. . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.Approval of individual to provide training
and assessmentApproval of individual to provide training
and assessmentChief executive to decide application for
training approval within28 days. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Grant
of approval
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Notice of refusal of application . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Suspension and
cancellation of training approvalGrounds for
suspension or cancellation of approval. . . . . . . .
. .Procedure
for suspension or
cancellation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Immediate
suspension of
approval. .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .When immediate suspension
has effect
until .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Certificates and
licencesDefinitionsDefinitions for
pt 5.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6465656666676868697070707171727272747575
5Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Division 1ASubdivision
1353636A3737A3838A38B38C38D38E38F38G38H38I38JSubdivision 1A38K38L38M38N39Subdivision 239A39B39C39D39EApplications for certificates, licences and
variations oflicencesCertificates,
licences and variations of licences generallyHow to apply for
a certificate, other than an earthmoving orparticular crane
work certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.How to apply for an earthmoving or
particular crane workcertificate.......................................Eligibility
to obtain
particular licence classes
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .How to apply for a licence or variation of a licence to endorseanother class of high risk work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .If applicant for
licence or
variation of
a licence
holds acorresponding authority to licence or licence class
. . . . . . . . . . .How
to apply
for a
variation of
a licence
to remove
a class
ofhigh risk work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Refusal
to grant
licence or
variation for
applicant’s
misconduct .
.Refusal to grant certificate,
licence or
variation—falseassessment
summary .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Refusal to grant earthmoving or
particular crane work certificatefor applicant’s misconduct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Refusal
of application for
lack of
competence or
for misconduct .Refusal of applications
for particular certificates .
. . . . . . . . . . . .Chief executive to decide application
within 28
days .
. . . . . . . . .Grant of certificate, licence or
variation of a licence. . . . . . . . . . .Notice of refusal of application .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Grant of certificate,
licence or
variation of
licence on
conditions .Term
of licence
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Renewal
of licencesWhen licence may be renewed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .How
to apply
for renewal
of a licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Renewal
of licences
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Refusal
to renew
licence for
lack of
competence .
. . . . . . . . . . . .Notice of refusal of application
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Provisions
about certificates of
registration of registrableplant designApplication of
sdiv 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . .Definitions for sdiv 2 . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Application for
certificate of registration of registrable plantdesign........................................Prohibitions relating
to design
verification statements . . . . . . . . .Chief executive may ask for additional
information for registration7677788081818182828383848484858585868686868787888889
6Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
199739FSubdivision 339G39H39I39JDivision 240414243Division 34546Division 446A46B46C46D46E46EA46EB46F46G46HDivision 546IDivision 646J46KPart 647Chief executive may require information from
certificate holder. .Provisions about certificates of
registration of registrableplant that is
mobile crane or tower craneApplication of
sdiv 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . .Definitions for sdiv 3 . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Application for
certificate of registration of a mobile crane ortower crane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Application
under s
39I if
engineer can
not inspect
because ofunforseeable circumstances. .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Renewal
of certain
certificatesDefinition for
div 2.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Renewal of certificate
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Application for renewal before registration
ends. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Div 1A applies to application for
renewal .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Replacement
and surrender
of certificates and
licencesReplacement of
certificate or licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Surrender
of certificate or
licence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Suspension
and cancellation of
certificates and licencesGrounds for suspension
or cancellation .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Procedure
for suspension or
cancellation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Immediate
suspension of
earthmoving or particular
crane workcertificate, licence or licence class
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Further
provision about immediate suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.Suspension or cancellation of earthmoving or
particular cranework certificate, licence
or licence
class on
recommendation ofrecognised
official. .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ending
of licence
if application for
corresponding authority .
. .
. .Chief executive may
advise recognised official
of particularmatters........................................Requirement
for retraining .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
.Certificate or
licence to
be returned
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
.Replacement
licence to be issued for remaining licence class . .Obligation of relevant personWay to prevent or minimise
risk prescribed .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .MiscellaneousGiving information
for administering Act.
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
.Particular work
encompassed in licence classes . . . . . . . . . . . . .Notifiable
building and construction
workNotification of
building and construction
work .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .8990909191929293939394949698100100101101102102102103103104104
s
123s 3BWorkplace Health
and Safety Regulation 1997Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997[as amended by all amendments that commenced
on or before 1 July 2008]Part 1Preliminary1Short
titleThisregulationmaybecitedastheWorkplaceHealthandSafety Regulation 1997.2CommencementThis regulation
commences on 1 February 1998.3Definitions—the dictionaryThe
dictionary in schedule 9 defines particular words used inthis
regulation.3AReferences to standardsUnless otherwise stated, a reference in this
regulation to anAustralianStandardortoastandardpublishedjointlybyStandards Australia and Standards New
Zealand is a referenceto the standard as in force at 1
January 2006.3BReferences to the doing of work by
employerA reference in this regulation to the doing
or performing ofworkbyanemployeristakentoincludethedoingorperformance of the work by a worker of the
employer.
s
3BA24Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 103BAReferences to the
doing of work by person who conductsa business or
undertakingA reference in this regulation to the doing
or performing ofwork by a person who conducts a business or
undertaking istaken to include the doing or performance of
the work by awork activity performer for the business or
undertaking.3CNotes in textA note in the
text of this regulation is part of the regulation.4Fees(1)The
fees payable under the Act are in schedule 1.(2)Theregistrationfeeforaregistrableplantthatisfirstregisteredafter1Februaryinanyyearisadjustedonaproportional basis according to the
number of whole monthsfrom the end of the month when the
plant was first used and31 January in the following
year.(3)ThechiefexecutivemayenterintoanagreementwiththeAuthority1or
another agent for the collection of fees.(4)An
agreement may provide for an agent to be paid.Part 2Registrable plant andregistrable plant
designDivision 2Registration of
registrable plant10Registrable plant not to be used
before registrationAn owner of registrable plant must not use
registrable plant,or allow it to be used, unless the plant is
registered.Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.1Authorityis a defined
term—see schedule 9 (Dictionary).
s
1125s 14Workplace Health
and Safety Regulation 199711Registration of
registrable plant(1)Theownerofregistrableplantmayapplytothechiefexecutive, in
accordance with part 5, division 1A, to registerregistrable plant.(2)Registration is valid—(a)for
the initial registration—from the date stated in thecertificate until 31 January in the
following year; and(b)for the renewal of the
certificate—from 1 February until31 January in the
following year.12Notification of change of ownership of
registered plantAholderofacertificateofregistrationofregisteredplantmust
give the chief executive notice of a change of ownershipoftheplantintheapprovedformwithin28daysofthechange.Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units.13Cessation of
registration of registered plantThe registration
of registered plant is taken to end on the dayownership of the
plant changes if the holder of the certificateofregistrationdoesnotnotifythechiefexecutiveundersection
12.14Refund of fees because of change of
ownership ofregistrable plant(1)Thissectionappliesifthechiefexecutivereceivesanoticeunder section
12.(2)The chief executive must cancel the
registration and refund totheformerholderofthecertificateofregistrationtheunexpired part of the registration
fee.(3)Therefundistobeworkedoutonaproportionalbasisaccording to the number of whole months from
the end of themonthwhenthechangehappenedto31Januaryinthefollowing
year.
s
1526s 16Workplace Health
and Safety Regulation 1997Division 3Registration of
registrable plantdesign15Application of div 3This division
does not apply to manually powered plant.16Plant
not to be installed or used unless certificate ofregistration is in force(1)A
relevant person must not install or use plant mentioned inschedule42unlessacertificateofregistrationofregistrableplant design
granted under part 5, division 1A for the designof
the plant is in force.3Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units.(2)A relevant person
who is an employer must not allow a workerof the employer
to install or use plant mentioned in schedule 4unless a
certificate of registration of registrable plant designgranted under part 5, division 1A for the
design of the plant isin force.Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units.(3)The owner of any
of the following specified high risk plantmust not install
or use, or allow anyone else to install or use,the plant unless
a certificate of registration of registrable plantdesign granted under part 5, division 1A for
the design of theplant is in force—(a)an
escalator;4(b)an LP gas
cylinder;(c)a lift;(d)a
specified amusement device.Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units.2Schedule 4 (Registrable plant
design)3For when the certificate is in force,
see section 16A. See sections 233 and 234 fortransitionalprovisionsaboutcertificates,orapplicationsforcertificates,ofregistration of registrable plant
design.4Escalator,LP
gas cylinderandliftare defined in
schedule 2 of the Act.
s
16A27Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 16A(4)A person does not
commit an offence against subsection (1) or(2)inrelationtoplantmentionedinschedule4oragainstsubsection(3)inrelationtospecifiedhighriskplantmentioned in that
subsection if—(a)the person holds a certificate of
registration, approval ornotification of the design of the
relevant plant in forceunder a corresponding law; and(b)the design has not been changed in a
way that requiresnew measures to control risk.5(5)Thechiefexecutivemaygiveapersonwhoreliesundersubsection (4) on a certificate in force
under a correspondinglaw written notice—(a)requiring the person to give the chief
executive a copy ofthe certificate within 10 days after the day
of the notice;and(b)stating that is
an offence for the person to fail, withoutreasonable
excuse, to comply with the requirement.(6)Thepersonmustcomplywiththerequirementunlesstheperson has a reasonable excuse.Maximum penalty for subsection (6)—10
penalty units.16AWhen certificate of registration is in
force(1)Acertificateofregistrationofregistrableplantdesigncontinuesinforceuntilitstopshavingeffectunderthissection.(2)A
certificate of registration ofregistrable plant
design for adesign of plant stops having effect if the
design is changed ina way that requires new measures to control
risk.6Example of a change in design causing
certificate to stop having effect—A
certificate of registrable plant design is in force for the design
of amobile crane. The crane’s reach is increased
by fitting a longer boom,which increases the risk of the crane
overturning. The certificate stopsbeing in force
because of the change.5See the examples
in section 16A.6A fresh certificate will be needed if
the plant is to be installed or used after thechange.
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1997s 16CExampleofachangeindesignnotcausingcertificatetostophavingeffect—A
certificate of registrable plant design is in force for the design
of a firetube boiler. The boiler’s output is raised
by increasing its firing rate, butthe operating
pressure and temperature of the boiler are unchanged. Thecertificate does not stop being in force
because of the change.(3)In this
section—certificate of registration of registrable
plant designincludesacertificate,approvalornotificationinforceunderacorresponding law.16BCertificate number to be given(1)The holder of a certificate of
registration of registrable plantdesign for the
design of plant must give the certificate numberto—(a)each manufacturer
of plant, manufactured according tothe design, known
to the holder; and(b)eachsupplierofplant,manufacturedaccordingtothedesign, known to
the holder.Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.(2)The manufacturer or supplier must give
the number to eachperson to whom the manufacturer or supplier
supplies plantmanufactured according to the design.Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.16CCertificate number to be marked on
plant(1)A supplier of plant mentioned in
schedule 4 must ensure thatthe number of the certificate of
registration of registrable plantdesign for the
design of the plant is permanently marked onthe plant so as
to be clearly visible.Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units.(2)A relevant person who installs or
uses, or a relevant personwhoisanemployerwhoallowsaworkertoinstalloruse,plant mentioned in schedule 4 must
ensure that the number ofthe certificate of registration of
registrable plant design for the
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1997s 16Ddesign of the plant is permanently
marked on the plant so as tobe clearly
visible.Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.(3)Subsection (2) does not apply to the
following specified highrisk plant—(a)an
escalator;(b)an LP gas cylinder;(c)a lift;(d)a
specified amusement device.(4)Theownerofspecifiedhighriskplantmentionedinsubsection (3) must ensure that the
number of the certificateof registration of registrable plant
design for the design of theplant is
permanently marked on the plant so as to be clearlyvisible.Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units.(5)In this
section—certificate of registration of registrable
plant designincludesacertificate,approvalornotificationinforceunderacorresponding law.Part 3High
risk work and operation ofearthmoving equipment andparticular craneDivision
1ADefinitions16DMeaning ofassessment
instrument(1)Assessment instrument, for
a unit of competency for a classof high risk
work, means—(a)before 1 July 2009—
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1997s 16D(i)if a national
standard has been declared under theAustralianWorkplaceSafetyStandardsAct2005(Cwlth)statinganinstrument,fortheunitofcompetency, that relates to what is to be
assessedfortheunitofcompetency,howtheassessmentmust be conducted
and recording of the assessmentresults—(A)the instrument; or(B)theinstrumentfortheunitofcompetency,issued by the
chief executive, that relates towhatistobeassessedfortheunitofcompetency,howtheassessmentmustbeconductedandrecordingoftheassessmentresults;
or(ii)otherwise—the instrument mentioned in
paragraph(a)(i)(B); or(b)on or
after 1 July 2009—(i)if a national standard has been
declared under theAustralianWorkplaceSafetyStandardsAct2005(Cwlth)statinganinstrument,fortheunitofcompetency, that relates to what is to be
assessedfortheunitofcompetency,howtheassessmentmust be conducted
and recording of the assessmentresults—the
instrument; or(ii)otherwise—theinstrumentfortheunitofcompetency,issuedbythechiefexecutive,thatrelatestowhatistobeassessedfortheunitofcompetency,howtheassessmentmustbeconducted and recording of the
assessment results.(2)Assessmentinstrument,foraunitofcompetencyforanearthmovingorparticularcraneoccupation,meansaninstrumentfortheunitofcompetency,issuedbythechiefexecutive, that relates to what is to be
assessed for the unit ofcompetency,howtheassessmentmustbeconductedandrecording of the assessment
results.
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1997s 1716EMeaning ofunit
of competency(1)Unit of competency, for a class of
high risk work, means—(a)before 1 July
2009—(i)if a national standard has been
declared under theAustralianWorkplaceSafetyStandardsAct2005(Cwlth) stating a
unit of competency for a class oflicence,oraclassofwork,thatcorrespondsorsubstantially corresponds to the class of
high riskwork—(A)the
unit of competency; or(B)the unit of
competency stated in schedule 5for the class of
high risk work; or(ii)otherwise—theunitofcompetencystatedinschedule 5 for the class of high risk
work; or(b)on or after 1 July 2009—(i)if a national standard has been
declared under theAustralianWorkplaceSafetyStandardsAct2005(Cwlth) stating a
unit of competency for a class oflicence, or a
class of work, that corresponds to theclass of high
risk work—the unit of competency;or(ii)otherwise—theunitofcompetencystatedinschedule 5 for the class of high risk
work.(2)Unitofcompetency,foranearthmovingorparticularcraneoccupation, means the unit of competency
stated in schedule5A for the occupation.Division 1Performing high risk work17Authority to perform high risk
work(1)An employer must not employ or
otherwise allow a worker toperformhighriskworkunlesstheworkerhasappropriateauthority to
perform the high risk work.Maximum penalty—40 penalty
units.
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and Safety Regulation 1997(2)A person must not
perform high risk work unless the personhas appropriate
authority to perform the high risk work.Maximum
penalty—40 penalty units.(3)A person has
appropriate authority to perform high risk workfor the class of
high risk work that includes the high risk workif—(a)the person holds a licence to perform
the class of highrisk work; or(b)thepersonholdsadocument(howeverdescribed),issuedbyarecognisedofficial,authorisingtheperformanceofaclassofworkthatisthesameorsubstantially the same as the class of high
risk work; or(c)the person is a trainee in the high
risk work; or(ca)each of the following apply—(i)thepersonisaworkerwhoisundergoinganassessment,conductedbytheworker’semployer,todecidetheworker’ssuitabilitytoperformthehigh
risk work;(ii)theassessmenthaslastedfornotmorethan1month;(iii)the
person is being directly supervised during theassessmentbysomeonewhoholdsalicencetoperform the class of high risk work that
includesthe high risk work;(iv)the
date on which the assessment started and thedate on which the
assessment is expected to end isdocumented by the
employer; or(d)thepersonholdsanassessmentsummaryundersubsection (4)
for the unit of competency for the class ofhigh risk work,
that was issued within 14 days beforethe day on which
the work is to be performed; or(e)the
person holds a statement of attainment for the unit ofcompetencyfortheclassofhighriskwork,thatwasissued within 60
days before the day on which the workis to be
performed; or
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and Safety Regulation 1997(f)the person has
applied under section 19 for a licence, ora variation of a
licence, to perform the class of high riskwork, and has not
received from the chief executive—(i)the
licence or the grant of the variation; or(ii)notice of refusal for the
application.(3A)However, high risk work may be
performed only by a personwho is at least 18 years,
unless—(a)the person is a trainee; or(b)thepersonisaworkermentionedinsubsection(3)(ca)(i).(4)An
assessment summary for a person named in the summarymust—(a)be
issued by a registered training organisation; and(b)state the person who performed the
assessment and besigned by that person; and(c)state,fortheunitofcompetencytowhichtheassessment summary relates, that the person
named inthe summary—(i)has a
competent assessment result in the followingassessments—(A)written assessment;(B)practical assessment;(C)ifanassignmentisrequiredtobeassessedunder the
assessment instrument for the unitofcompetency,andwasassessed—assignment assessment;
and(ii)demonstratedtheappropriateunderpinningknowledge;
and(d)be issued only if—(i)thepersonwhoperformedtheassessmentisnominatedbytheregisteredtrainingorganisationto provide
training and assessment services for theregistered
training organisation; and
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and Safety Regulation 1997(ii)theregisteredtrainingorganisation’sscopeofregistrationundertheVocationalEducation,TrainingandEmploymentAct2000coverstheassessmentandtrainingtowhichtheassessmentrelates;
and(iii)foranassessmentsummaryissuedonorafter1January 2009—the individual who performed
theassessment—(A)holdsatrainingapprovalinrelationtotheunit of competency; or(B)has complied with any criteria that
must becomplied with, under a corresponding law,
toenable the individual to provide training
andassessment for the unit of competency for
apurposethatisthesameasorsimilartoapurpose of this
part.(5)Subsection (1) does not apply to a
worker, and subsection (2)does not apply to a person, if the
worker or person holds anexemption under section 21 in relation
to performing the highrisk work.(6)Subsection (1) does not apply to a worker,
and subsection (2)does not apply to a person, in relation to
high risk work that isthe operation of a bridge and gantry
crane by the worker orperson, to the extent that the worker
or person has authority toperformtheworkunderanearthmovingorparticularcranework
certificate.(7)Subsection (1) applies to a worker,
and subsection (2) appliesto a person, in relation to high risk
work that is the work of adogger only if—(a)theloadbeingliftedislifted,toorfromtheground,outside the view
of the worker or person and the workeror person holds
the licence class operator of a vehicleloadingcranewithacapacityof10metretonnesormore; or(b)theloadbeingliftedisliftedoutsidetheviewoftheworkerorpersonandtheworkerorpersonholdsthelicence class operator of a bridge and
gantry crane; or
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and Safety Regulation 1997(c)theloadbeingliftedisliftedoutsidetheviewoftheworkerorpersonandtheworkerorpersonholdsanearthmovingorparticularcranecertificatefortheoccupation operator of a bridge and
gantry crane, if—(i)the load being lifted by remote
control is more than5t; and(ii)the
crane has 3 or less powered operations.18Work
incidental to high risk work(1)This
section applies to—(a)a person—(i)whose
work is primarily—(A)the maintenance, servicing or repair
of plant;orExample—a
person who repairs the boom of a crane if theperson does not
lift a load with the crane(B)the demonstration
of plant for sale; and(ii)who performs work
not involving use of the plantfor the purpose
for which it was designed; and(b)a
person—(i)whoseworkisprimarilythemaintenance,servicing or
repair of plant; andExample—a
person who, when repairing a pump, needs to lift thepump
if it weighs no more than 1t(ii)who
performs rigging work not involving lifting aload of more than
1t.(2)The person is taken not to be
performing high risk work.19Application for
licence to perform a class of high riskwork or for
variation of licenceApersonmayapplytothechiefexecutive,underpart5,division 1A, for—
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2036s 20Workplace Health
and Safety Regulation 1997(a)a licence to
perform a class of high risk work; or(b)a
variation of a licence to perform a class of high riskwork.20Application for exemption from holding
licence(1)Anemployermayapplytothechiefexecutiveforanexemption from
holding a licence to perform a class of highrisk work for a
worker of the employer.(2)A self-employed
person may apply to the chief executive foranexemptionfromholdingalicencetoperformaclassofhigh
risk work.(3)An application under subsection (1) or
(2) must be made inthe approved form and state—(a)the reasons for making the
application; and(b)the alternative measures to be used to
ensure the highriskworkforwhichtheexemptionissoughtisperformed safely.(4)Thechiefexecutivemaygranttheexemptionifthechiefexecutive is
satisfied—(a)theapplicantproposestouseparticularalternativemeasures to
ensure the work is performed safely; and(b)thealternativemeasureswillensuretheworkisperformed
safely.(5)The chief executive may require an
applicant under subsection(1) or (2) to give the chief executive
any further informationthechiefexecutivereasonablyrequirestodecidetheapplication.(6)Arequirementundersubsection(5)maystateareasonableperiod,ofatleast28days,bywhichthestatedfurtherinformation must be given to the chief
executive.(7)Ifanexemptionisgranted,thechiefexecutivemayplacerestrictions on
the performance of high risk work in the classof high risk
work.
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and Safety Regulation 199721Decision on
application for exemption(1)Ifthechiefexecutivedecidestograntanexemptionundersection 20, the chief executive must issue
the exemption to theapplicant.(2)If
the chief executive decides to refuse an application undersection 20, the chief executive must give
written notice to theapplicant about the decision within 10
days after making thedecision.(3)The
notice must state—(a)the reasons for the refusal;
and(b)thatthepersonmayappealagainstthedecisionunderpart
117of the Act.22Licence holder to notify change of
addressThe holder of a licence to perform a class
of high risk workmustnotifythechiefexecutiveofachangeofthelicenceholder’s residential or postal address
within 14 days after thechange.Maximum
penalty—10 penalty units.23Holder to make
licence issued by recognised officialavailable for
inspection(1)Thissectionappliestoalicenceissuedbyarecognisedofficialthathasbeenoristobereliedontoauthorisetheperformance of high risk work.(2)To enforce compliance with the Act,
the chief executive mayrequire the holder of the licence to
make the licence availablefor inspection by the chief executive,
or produce it to the chiefexecutive for inspection, at a
reasonable time and place statedby the chief
executive.(3)To enforce compliance with the Act, an
inspector may requirethe holder to make the licence
available for inspection by aninspector,orproduceittoaninspectorforinspection,atareasonable time and place stated by
the inspector.7Part 11 (Appeals) of the
Act
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2438s 24Workplace Health
and Safety Regulation 1997(4)The holder must
comply with a requirement under subsection(2) or (3),
unless the holder has a reasonable excuse for notcomplying.Maximum
penalty—10 penalty units.(5)If the holder is
an individual, it is a reasonable excuse for theholder not to comply with the requirement
under subsection(2)or(3)ifcomplyingwiththerequirementmighttendtoincriminate the
holder.Division 2Performing work
in an earthmovingor particular crane occupation24Authority to perform work in an
earthmoving orparticular crane occupation(1)An employer must not employ or
otherwise allow a worker toperformworkinanearthmovingorparticularcraneoccupationunlesstheworkerhasappropriateauthoritytoperformworkintheearthmovingorparticularcraneoccupation.Maximum
penalty—40 penalty units.(2)Apersonmustnotperformworkinanearthmovingorparticular crane occupation unless the
person has appropriateauthoritytoperformworkintheearthmovingorparticularcrane
occupation.Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.(3)Apersonhasappropriateauthoritytoperformworkinanearthmoving or
particular crane occupation if—(a)thepersonholdsanearthmovingorparticularcranework
certificate for the occupation; or(b)the
person is a trainee in the occupation; or(ba)each
of the following apply—(i)thepersonisaworkerwhoisundergoinganassessment,conductedbytheworker’semployer,to decide the
workers’s suitability to perform thework;
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and Safety Regulation 1997(ii)theassessmenthaslastedfornotmorethan2weeks;(iii)the
person is being directly supervised during theassessment by
someone who holds a certificate towork in the
occupation;(iv)the date on which the assessment
started and thedate on which the assessment is expected to
end isdocumented by the employer; or(c)thepersonholdsanassessmentsummaryundersubsection(4)fortheunitofcompetencyfortheoccupation,thatwasissuedwithin14daysbeforetheday on which the work is to be
performed; or(d)the person holds a statement of
attainment for the unit ofcompetency, that was issued within 60
days before thework is to be performed; or(e)thepersonhasappliedundersection27foranearthmoving or
particular crane work certificate for theoccupation,andhasnotreceivedfromthechiefexecutive—(i)the
certificate; or(ii)notice of refusal for the application;
or(f)thepersonholdsacertificate,issuedbyarecognisedofficial,authorisingworkinanoccupationthatisthesame
or substantially the same as the occupation; or(g)foranoccupationmentionedinschedule5A—theperson holds evidence of competency
that—(i)is attained in another State;
and(ii)is required to be held under the
corresponding lawof that State; and(iii)is
equivalent to evidence of competency in the unitof
competency.(4)An assessment summary for a person
named in the summarymust—(a)be
issued by a registered training organisation; and
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2440s 24Workplace Health
and Safety Regulation 1997(b)state the person
who performed the assessment and besigned by that
person; and(c)state,fortheunitofcompetencytowhichtheassessment summary relates, that the person
named inthe summary—(i)has a
competent assessment result in the followingassessments—(A)written assessment;(B)practical assessment;(C)ifanassignmentisrequiredtobeassessedunder the
assessment instrument for the unitofcompetency,andwasassessed—assignment assessment;
and(ii)demonstratedtheappropriateunderpinningknowledge;
and(d)be issued only if—(i)thepersonwhoperformedtheassessmentisnominatedbytheregisteredtrainingorganisationto provide
training and assessment services for theregistered
training organisation; and(ii)theregisteredtrainingorganisation’sscopeofregistrationundertheVocationalEducation,TrainingandEmploymentAct2000coverstheassessmentandtrainingtowhichtheassessmentrelates;
and(iii)foranassessmentsummaryissuedonorafter1January 2009—the individual who performed
theassessment—(A)holdsatrainingapprovalinrelationtotheunit of competency; or(B)has complied with any criteria that
must becomplied with, under a corresponding law,
toenable the individual to provide training
andassessment for the unit of competency for
apurposethatisthesameasorsimilartoapurpose of this
part.
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2541s 27Workplace Health
and Safety Regulation 1997(5)Subsection (1)
does not apply to a worker, and subsection (2)does not apply to
a person, if the worker or person holds anexemption under
section 28A in relation to performing workin the
earthmoving or particular crane occupation.(6)Subsection (1) does not apply to a worker,
and subsection (2)does not apply to a person, in relation to
work mentioned insubsection(7),iftheworkerorpersonhasauthoritytoperform the work under a licence to perform
a class of highrisk work.(7)For
subsection (6), the work is the operation of a bridge andgantry crane, if—(a)the
load being lifted by remote control is more than 5t;and(b)the crane has 3
or less powered operations.25Work incidental
to earthmoving or particular craneoperation(1)This section applies to a
person—(a)whose work is primarily—(i)the maintenance, servicing or repair
of plant; or(ii)the demonstration of plant for sale;
and(b)who performs work not involving use of
the plant for thepurpose for which it was designed.(2)Thepersonistakennottobeperformingworkinanearthmoving or particular crane
occupation.27Application for earthmoving or
particular crane workcertificateApersonmayapplytothechiefexecutive,underpart5,division1A,foranearthmovingorparticularcraneworkcertificate.
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2842s 28AWorkplace Health
and Safety Regulation 199728Application for
exemption from holding certificate(1)Anemployermayapplytothechiefexecutiveforanexemptionfromholdinganearthmovingorparticularcranework
certificate for a worker of the employer.(2)A
self-employed person may apply to the chief executive foran
exemption from holding an earthmoving or particular cranework
certificate.(3)An application under subsection (1) or
(2) must be made inthe approved form and state—(a)the reasons for making the
application; and(b)the alternative measures to be used to
ensure work in theearthmovingorparticularcraneoccupationforwhichthe exemption is
sought is performed safely.(4)Thechiefexecutivemaygranttheexemptionifthechiefexecutive is
satisfied—(a)theapplicantproposestouseparticularalternativemeasures to
ensure the work is performed safely; and(b)thealternativemeasureswillensuretheworkisperformed
safely.(5)The chief executive may require an
applicant under subsection(1) or (2) to give the chief executive
any further informationthechiefexecutivereasonablyrequirestodecidetheapplication.(6)Arequirementundersubsection(5)maystateareasonableperiod,ofatleast28days,bywhichthestatedfurtherinformation must be given to the chief
executive.(7)Ifanexemptionisgranted,thechiefexecutivemayplacerestrictionsontheperformanceoftheworkintheearthmoving or particular crane
occupation.28ADecision on application for
exemption(1)Ifthechiefexecutivedecidestograntanexemptionundersection 28, the chief executive must issue
the exemption to theapplicant.
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28B43Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 28B(2)If the chief
executive decides to refuse an application undersection 28, the chief executive must give
written notice to theapplicant about the decision within 10
days after making thedecision.(3)The
notice must state—(a)the reasons for the refusal;
and(b)thatthepersonmayappealagainstthedecisionunderpart
118of the Act.28BHolder to make certificate issued by
recognisedofficial available for inspection(1)Thissectionappliestoacertificateissuedbyarecognisedofficialthathasbeenoristobereliedontoauthorisetheperformanceofworkinanearthmovingorparticularcraneoccupation.(2)To
enforce compliance with the Act, the chief executive mayrequiretheholderofthecertificatetomakethecertificateavailable for
inspection by the chief executive, or produce it tothechiefexecutiveforinspection,atareasonabletimeandplace stated by the chief
executive.(3)To enforce compliance with the Act, an
inspector may requirethe holder to make the certificate
available for inspection byan inspector, or produce it to an
inspector for inspection, at areasonable time
and place stated by the inspector.(4)The
holder must comply with a requirement under subsection(2)
or (3), unless the certificate holder has a reasonable
excusefor not complying.Maximum
penalty—10 penalty units.(5)If the holder is
an individual, it is a reasonable excuse for theholder not to comply with the requirement
under subsection(2)or(3)ifcomplyingwiththerequirementmighttendtoincriminate the
holder.8Part 11 (Appeals) of the
Act
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1997s 28CADivision 3Training in work in an earthmovingor
particular crane occupation orhigh risk
work28CMeaning oftraineeA
person is atraineeif—(a)thepersonisreceivingformaltrainingandinformallearninginanearthmovingorparticularcraneoccupation, or in high risk work, under a
training planunder section 28CB; and(b)the
person is being supervised during the formal trainingor
informal learning by someone who—(i)ifthetrainingisinanearthmovingorparticularcraneoccupation—holdsacertificatetoworkinthe occupation;
or(ii)if the training is in high risk
work—holds a licenceto perform the class of high risk work that
includesthe high risk work; and(c)the
person’s employer keeps an up-to-date record of theformal training or informal learning.28CAEmployer’s duties for training(1)A trainee’s employer must ensure the
trainee—(a)is being trained to achieve the
standard set for the unit ofcompetencyfortheearthmovingorparticularcraneoccupation,orclassofhighriskwork,inwhichthetrainee is being trained; and(b)isbeingsupervisedbyapersonwhosupervisesthetrainee as required under section 28D when
the traineeperforms work in the occupation or performs
high riskwork; and(c)keeps
the training record mentioned in section 28E.Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units.
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1997s 28CA(2)Atrainee’semployermustkeepawrittenrecordofthefollowinginrelationtothetrainee’straininggivenbytheemployer—(a)the
formal training given to the trainee and the date onwhich
it was given;(b)the informal learning given to the
trainee, including—(i)the scope of work performed by the
trainee that isworkinanearthmovingorparticularcraneoccupation or high risk work; and(ii)the date on which the work was
performed; and(iii)thetypeofplantusedoroperatedfortheperformance of
the work, and the serial number ofthe plant;
and(iv)thenameofthetrainee’ssupervisorduringtheinformallearning,andthenumberoftheearthmoving or
particular crane work certificate, orthelicencetoperformaclassofhighriskwork,underwhichworktosupervisethetraineewasperformed;(c)thelicensee’sprogressintheformaltrainingandinformal learning, that is kept
up-to-date;(d)the extent of the informal learning
that the employer hasdecided is necessary for the trainee
to receive, and thereasons for that decision;(e)the name of the person who decided the
level of formaltrainingandinformallearning,andthelevelofsupervisionofthetraineerequiredduringthetrainingandlearning,andtheexperienceofthepersonthatisrelevant to making the
decisions.Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.(3)For workplace experience in the use or
operation of plant tobe treated as informal learning for a
trainee, the trainee musthave already received formal training
in the use or operationof that plant.
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28CB46Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 28CB28CBWhat
training plan must stateFor section 28C(a), a training plan
for the formal training ofandinformallearningbyatrainee(bothofwhicharethetraining) must state the
following—(a)the trainee’s name and address;(b)the employer’s name and
address;(c)the unit of competency for the
earthmoving or particularcraneoccupation,ortheclassofhighriskworkthatincludes the high risk work, in which
the trainee is to betrained;(d)thescopeofthetraining,includingthetopicstobecovered;(e)the
nominal hours for the training;(f)the
day the training is to start;(g)the
day the training is to end;(h)the primary
training locations;(i)the plant to be used or operated by
the trainee for thetraining;(j)thecertificateorlicencethatmustbeheldbythesupervisor as
mentioned in section 28C(b);(k)the
name of the person who is the employer’s contact inrelation to the plan;(l)the
arrangements for monitoring the training;(m)the
arrangements for assessing the training;Example for
paragraph (m)—Atrainingplanmayprovidethataregisteredtrainingorganisation is
to be engaged to—(a)evaluate the
evidence of the training undertaken by thetrainee;
and(b)assessthetrainee’scompetenceintherelevantcompetency.(n)thewaythetrainingmustberecorded,including,forexample, by keeping a training record
as required undersection 28CA(2) or 28E.
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28D47Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 28E28DSupervisor’s duty
for trainingThetrainee’ssupervisormustdirectlysupervisethetraineewhenthetraineeperformshighriskworkorworkinanearthmoving or particular crane
occupation unless—(a)thenatureorcircumstancesofaparticulartaskmakedirect supervision impracticable or
unnecessary; and(b)supervision is reduced only to a
reasonable level havingregardtothetrainee’scompetenceinperformingthetask;
and(c)the reduced level of supervision will
not place the healthor safety of the trainee or someone else at
risk.Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.28ETrainee’s duty for trainingThe
trainee must keep a written training record that identifiesthe
trainee and includes the following—(a)the
scope of work performed by the trainee that is highrisk
work or work in an earthmoving or particular craneoccupation;(b)the
date on which the work was performed;(c)the
type of plant used or operated for the performance ofthe
work;(d)the date the training was
completed;(e)the name of the supervisor who
supervised the training;(f)thenumberofthelicenceorcertificateheldbythesupervisor—(i)to
perform work in the class of high risk work thatincludes the high risk work; or(ii)toworkintheearthmovingorparticularcraneoccupation.Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units.
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1997s 28FA28FSupervisor to sign entry in training
recordThetrainee’ssupervisormustsignanentryinthetrainee’straining record
if—(a)the supervisor supervised the training
to which the entryrelates; and(b)the
supervisor is satisfied the entry is correct.Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units.Division 3AEmployer’s
obligation if worker isundergoing assessment forsuitability to perform work28FASupervision of worker and record
keeping(1)This section applies if a worker is
undergoing an assessment,conducted by the worker’s employer, to
decide the worker’ssuitabilitytoperformworkinanearthmovingorparticularcrane occupation
or high risk work.(2)Theemployermustensuretheworkerisbeingdirectlysupervised during the assessment by someone
who holds—(a)iftheworkisinanearthmovingorparticularcraneoccupation—anearthmovingorparticularcraneworkcertificate for the occupation;
or(b)if the work is high risk work—a
licence to perform theclass of high risk work that includes
the high risk work.Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.(3)Theemployermustmakeawrittenrecordthatstatesthefollowing—(a)the
worker’s name and address;(b)the employer’s
name and address;(c)the unit of competency for the
earthmoving or particularcraneoccupation,ortheclassofhighriskworkthatincludes the high risk work;(d)the day the assessment is to
start;
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28G49Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 28H(e)the day the
assessment is to end;(f)the plant to be
used or operated by the worker for theassessment;(g)the
earthmoving or particular crane work certificate, orlicencetoperformaclassofhighriskwork,underwhichworktodirectlysupervisetheworkerwasperformed;(h)theworker’sprogressintheworktowhichtheassessment relates, that is kept
up-to-date.Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.(4)The employer must keep the record for
at least 5 years afterthe day the assessment ends.Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.Division 4Other
obligations28GEmployer must reasonably believe
worker iscompetent(1)This
section applies to an employer of a worker who holds—(a)an earthmoving or particular crane
work certificate; or(b)a licence to perform a class of high
risk work.(2)Theemployermustnotallowtheworkertoperformworkunderthecertificateorlicence,thatinvolvestheuseoroperation of
plant unless the employer reasonably believes theworker is competent to use or operate the
plant.Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.28HHolder of certificate or licence must
reasonablybelieve he or she is competent(1)This section applies to the holder
of—(a)an earthmoving or particular crane
work certificate; or(b)a licence to perform a class of high
risk work.
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28I50Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 28J(2)Theholdermustnotperformworkunderthecertificateorlicence, that involves the use or operation
of plant unless theholder reasonably believes that he or she is
competent to useor operate the plant.Maximum
penalty—40 penalty units.28IHolder of
certificate or licence must take reasonableprecautions and
exercise proper diligence(1)This section
applies to the holder of—(a)an earthmoving or
particular crane work certificate; or(b)a
licence to perform a class of high risk work.(2)Theholdermusttakereasonableprecautionsandexerciseproper diligence
in performing the work in relation to whichthe certificate
or licence was granted.Maximum penalty—40 penalty
units.Division 5Revival of
authority formerlyconferred by certificate ofcompetency for work in anoccupation28JRevival of authority(1)Thissectionappliesifapersonheldanyofthefollowingcertificates and
the certificate ended at midnight on 30 June2008—(a)a certificate of competency to work
in, or in part of, anoccupationprescribedundertherepealedWorkplaceHealth and Safety Act 1989and
granted under that Actbefore 1 March 1992;(b)acertificateofcompetencyforanoccupationissuedundertherepealedConstructionSafetyAct1971,including a certificate of competency that
was formerlyalicenceforanoccupationissuedundertherepealedInspection of
Scaffolding Act 1915;
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28J51Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 28J(c)a certificate of
competency authorising a person to takecharge of
particular machinery issued under the repealedInspection of
Machinery Act 1951.(2)The person may
give notice, in a way mentioned in subsection(3), to the chief
executive by midnight on 30 June 2009 of thefollowing—(a)thatthepersonwantstorevivetheauthoritythatwasconferred by the certificate;(b)the certificate number;(c)the person’s residential and postal
address and date ofbirth.(3)The
notice may be given by post, telephone, fax, internet or atan
office of the department.(4)Ifapersongivesnoticeundersubsection(2)andthecertificate that
was held—(a)relatedtoworkthatcorrespondsorsubstantiallycorrespondstotheworktowhichanearthmovingorparticular crane occupation relates—the
person is takentoholdanearthmovingorparticularcraneworkcertificate for the occupation;
or(b)related to work that corresponds less
than substantiallyto the work to which an earthmoving or
particular craneoccupationrelates—thepersonistakentoholdanearthmoving or
particular crane work certificate that islimited in scope
to the scope of the certificate that washeld.Example of work that corresponds less than
substantially to theworktowhichanearthmovingorparticularcraneoccupationrelates—the operation of a backhoe only in a
particular mode correspondsless than substantially with the
earthmoving or particular craneoccupation
operator of a front-end loader or backhoe having anengine capacity of more than 2L.(5)The person is taken to hold an
earthmoving or particular cranework certificate
under subsection (4) on and after the day thechief executive
receives the notice.(6)If a person gives notice under
subsection (2) but is not taken tohold a
certificate under subsection (4), the person may make
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28K52Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 28Kanapplicationundersection28Mrelatingtothecertificatementioned in
subsection (1).(7)For making an application under
section 28M, the certificateis taken to be a
current licence to perform a class of high riskwork, issued
before 1 July 2008, that is nearest in scope to thescope
of the work to which the certificate relates.(8)Subsection (7) does not have the effect of
licensing the personfor any other purpose and does not have
effect retrospectively.(9)In this
section—issueincludes
grant.Division 6Conversion of
certificate ofcompetency for work in anoccupation to licence to perform aclass of high risk work or othercertificate28KConversion of certificates(1)Thissectionappliestoanyofthefollowingcertificatesinforce
at the commencement of this section—(a)a
certificate of competency to work in, or in a part of, anoccupationprescribedundertherepealedWorkplaceHealth and Safety Act 1989and
granted under that Act;(b)acertificateofcompetencyforanoccupationissuedundertherepealedConstructionSafetyAct1971,including a certificate of competency that
was formerlyalicenceforanoccupationissuedundertherepealedInspection of
Scaffolding Act 1915;(c)a certificate of
competency authorising a person to takecharge of
particular machinery issued under the repealedInspection of
Machinery Act 1951;(d)a certificate to
work in a prescribed occupation.(2)The
certificate is taken to be—(a)ifthecertificaterelatedtoworkthatcorrespondsorsubstantiallycorrespondstotheworktowhichan
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28L53Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 28Learthmoving or particular crane
occupation relates—anearthmoving or particular crane work
certificate for theoccupation; or(aa)ifthecertificaterelatedtoworkthatcorrespondslessthan
substantially to the work to which an earthmovingor
particular crane occupation relates—an earthmovingorparticularcraneworkcertificatethatislimitedinscope
to the scope of the certificate;(b)otherwise—a licence to perform the class of
high riskwork issued before 1 July 2008, that is
nearest in scopeto the scope of the work to which the
relevant certificaterelates, including, for example, for
division 7 and part 5.(3)In this
section—issueincludes
grant.Division 7Expiry of
licences to perform classof high risk work issued before
July2008 unless holder converts licenceto a
renewable licence28LPre-July 2008 licence to perform a
class of high riskwork will end unless converted to a
renewablelicence(1)A
licence to perform a class of high risk work issued before 1July
2008 ends as follows—(a)if the licence
was issued before 1996—(i)ifthebirthdayoftheholderofthelicencefirsthappens after 30 June 2008 and before 31
August2008—at midnight on the day that is 56 days
afterthat birthday; or(ii)otherwise—atmidnightonthebirthdayoftheholder that first
happens after 30 June 2008;(b)ifthelicencewasissuedin1996,1997or1998—atmidnight on the
birthday of the holder that first happensafter 30 June
2009;
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28M54Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 28M(c)ifthelicencewasissuedin1999,2000or2001—atmidnight on the
birthday of the holder that first happensafter 30 June
2010;(d)if the licence was issued in the 2002,
2003 or 2004—atmidnight on the birthday of the holder that
first happensafter 30 June 2011;(e)if
the licence was issued in 2005, 2006, 2007 or in 2008but
before 1 July 2008—at midnight on the birthday ofthe
holder that first happens after 30 June 2012.(2)Subsection (1) does not apply if—(a)thechiefexecutivedidnotgivenoticeundersection29A
about the licence ending; or(b)thelicenceisconvertedundersection28Mtoarenewable
licence.(3)If the chief executive does not give
notice under section 29Ato the holder—(a)the
licence does not end under subsection (1); but(b)the
chief executive may give to the holder written noticethatthelicenceends6monthsafterthedateofthenotice.(4)If
the chief executive gives notice under subsection (3)(b),
thelicence ends 6 months after the date of the
notice.(5)Subsection (4) does not apply if the
licence is converted to arenewable licence under section
28M.(6)In this section—issueincludes grant.28MHow
to convert a pre-July 2008 licence to perform aclass of high
risk work to a renewable licence(1)A
licence to perform a class of high risk work issued before 1July2008maybeconvertedtoarenewablelicencewithaterm of 5
years.Note—See sections
28J(7) and 28K(2)(b).
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2955s 29Workplace Health
and Safety Regulation 1997(2)The holder of the
licence may apply to the chief executive toconvert the
licence to a renewable licence.(3)The
application must—(a)be in the approved form; and(b)state that the holder is competent to
perform the class ofhigh risk work to which the renewable
licence relates;and(c)be accompanied
by—(i)evidence, satisfactory to the chief
executive, of theapplicant’s identity; and(ii)the fee under schedule 1 for the
application.(4)A single application must be made by a
person for licencesunder subsection (1) held by the
person.(5)If a person may apply under subsection
(2) because of section28J(6)—(a)theapplicationmayonlybemadebefore1October2009; and(b)a renewable licence granted in
relation to the applicationdoes not have the effect of
retrospectively licensing theholder.(6)In this section—issueincludes grant.29Decision on application to convert to a
renewablelicence(1)Ifthechiefexecutivedecidestograntanapplicationtoconvert a licence or licences to a single
renewable licence, thechiefexecutivemustgranttherenewablelicenceintheapprovedformassoonaspracticableaftermakingthedecision.(2)The
renewable licence is subject to the conditions, if any, towhich
the licence was subject.(3)Ifthechiefexecutivedecidestorefuseanapplicationtoconvert a licence to a renewable licence,
the chief executive
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29A56Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 29Amust give written notice to the
applicant about the decisionwithin 10 days
after making the decision.(4)The notice must
state—(a)the reasons for the refusal;
and(b)thatthepersonmayappealagainstthedecisionunderpart
11 of the Act.29ANotice about ending of pre-July 2008
licence toperform a class of high risk work to be
given to holder(1)The chief executive must give a notice
under subsection (3) toeach holder of a licence to perform a
class of high risk workissued before 1 July 2008.(2)The notice must be given at least 6
weeks before the licenceends under section 28L(1).(3)The notice must state—(a)that the holder’s certificate of
competency for work orworkinanoccupationisnowalicencetoperformastated class of high risk work; and(b)that the holder’s licence to perform a
class of high riskworkwillendatastatedtimeunlessthelicenceisconverted to a renewable licence by that
time; andExample of a stated time for paragraph
(b)—at midnight on the birthday of the
holder that first happens after30 June
2008(c)anapplicationtoconvertthelicencetoarenewablelicence—(i)may be made to the chief executive;
and(ii)must be made under section 28M;
and(d)how the application may be
made.(4)The stated time under subsection
(3)(b) must be the time atwhich the licence to perform a class
of high risk work will endunder section 28L(1).(5)Subsection(3)doesnotpreventthenoticestatingothermatters about
workplace health or safety.
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29B57Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997(6)In this section—issueincludes grant.s 29CPart
3APrescribed activitiesDivision 1Certificate to perform prescribedactivity29BCertificate to perform prescribed
activity(1)Arelevantpersonmustnotperformaprescribedactivityunless—(a)if
the prescribed activity is demolition work, and there isaprincipalcontractor—theprincipalcontractorortherelevant person holds a certificate to
perform the activityissued by the chief executive; or(b)if the prescribed activity is asbestos
removal work—therelevant person holds a certificate to
perform the activityissued by the chief executive.Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.(2)However, subsection (1)(b) does not
apply to the performanceofworktoremove10m2ormoreofbondedasbestoscontainingmaterialiftheworkactivityperformer,forthebusinessorundertakingconductedbytherelevantperson,whoperformstheworkholdsabondedasbestosremovalcertificate.29CApplication for certificate to perform
prescribed activity(1)Apersonmayapplytothechiefexecutive,underpart5,division 1A, for a certificate to
perform a prescribed activity.(2)The
chief executive may grant the application only if the chiefexecutiveissatisfiedthat,within60daysbeforetheapplication was made, an authorised
accredited provider or aregisteredtrainingorganisationhasassessedtheapplicant,
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29D58Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 29Dundertheapprovedcriteria,ascompetenttoperformtheprescribed activity.(3)Acertificateisvalidfor2yearsfromthedayitisgrantedunless suspended
or cancelled.(4)In this section—approved
criteriameans—(a)for
demolition work—the criteria stated in InformationPaper
D1 (Approved criteria for a certificate to performthe
prescribed activity of demolition work) issued by thechief
executive; or(b)forasbestosremovalwork—thecriteriastatedinInformationPaperAR1(Approvedcriteriaforacertificate to
perform the prescribed activity of asbestosremoval work)
issued by the chief executive.9authorised accredited providermeans
an accredited providerwhosefunctionsstatedundersection178(2)10oftheActincludeassessingaperson’ssatisfactionoftheapprovedcriteria.29DContinuing to satisfy approved
criteriaInadditiontoanyotherconditionimposedbythechiefexecutive under
section 39, a certificate held by a person toperformaprescribedactivityissubjecttothefollowingconditions—(a)the
person must take all reasonable steps to ensure thatthe
person continues to satisfy the approved criteria;(b)iftheprescribedactivitytobeperformedunderthecertificate is demolition work—the
performance of theprescribedactivitymustberestrictedtotheparticularstructures, or particular types of
structures, stated in thecertificate.9TheseinformationpapersmaybeobtainedatnocostfromanyofficeoftheDepartment of
Employment and Industrial Relations dealing with workplace
healthand safety, or at
<www.deir.qld.gov.au> on the internet.10Section 178 (Functions of accredited
providers) of the Act
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29E59Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 29FDivision 2Training and supervision inprescribed activities29EEmployer’s duty for training in prescribed
activityAn employer who employs, or otherwise
allows, a worker toperformaprescribedactivitymustensurethepersonhasreceived appropriate training in safe
working methods for theperformance of the prescribed
activity.Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.29FSupervision of performance of
prescribed activity(1)Theholderofacertificatetoperformaprescribedactivitymustensuretheperformanceoftheprescribedactivityisdirectly supervised by a competent
person.Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.(2)In this section—competent
personmeans—(a)for
demolition work—a person who is competent underInformationPaperD2(Requirementstosupervisedemolition work)
issued by the chief executive; or(b)for
asbestos removal work—a person who is competentunderInformationPaperAR2(Requirementsforacompetentpersontosuperviseperformanceoftheprescribed activity of asbestos
removal work) issued bythe chief executive.1111TheseinformationpapersmaybeobtainedatnocostfromanyofficeoftheDepartment of
Employment and Industrial Relations dealing with workplace
healthand safety, or at
<www.deir.qld.gov.au> on the internet.
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29G60Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 29HPart 3BBonded asbestos
removalcertificate29GApplication of pt 3BThispartappliestoaprescribedactivitythatistheperformanceofworktoremove10m2ormoreofbondedasbestos containing material.29HAuthority to perform work to remove
bonded asbestoscontaining material(1)An
employer must not employ or otherwise allow a worker toperformworktoremove10m2ormoreofbondedasbestoscontainingmaterialunlesstheworkerhasappropriateauthority to
perform the work.Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.(2)A person must not perform work to
remove 10m2or more ofbondedasbestoscontainingmaterialunlessthepersonhasappropriate authority to perform the
work.Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.(3)A person has appropriate authority to
perform work to remove10m2or
more of bonded asbestos containing material if—(a)the
person holds a bonded asbestos removal certificate;or(b)the person
performs the work under a certificate that—(i)isheldbyarelevantpersontoperformtheprescribed activity of asbestos removal
work; and(ii)allowsthefirstmentionedpersontoperformthework;
or(c)thepersonholdsanassessmentsummaryundersubsection(4)abouttheperson’scompetencetoperformworktoremovebondedasbestoscontainingmaterial, that was issued within 60 days
before the dayon which the work is to be performed;
or
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29I61Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 29I(d)the person has
applied under section 29I for a bondedasbestos removal
certificate, and has not received fromthe chief
executive—(i)the certificate; or(ii)notice of refusal for the
application.(4)An assessment summary for a person
named in the summarymust—(a)beissuedbyanauthorisedaccreditedprovideroraregistered training organisation;
and(b)state that—(i)the
person is competent to perform work to removebonded asbestos
containing material; and(ii)thepersondemonstratedtheappropriateunderpinningknowledgeforthecompetencyassessed; and(c)if—(i)the assessment
summary is issued by an authorisedaccredited
provider, state the authorised accreditedproviderandbesignedbytheauthorisedaccredited provider; or(ii)the
assessment summary is issued by a registeredtrainingorganisation,statethepersonwhoperformedtheassessmentandbesignedbytheperson.(5)In
this section—authorised accredited providermeans
an accredited providerwhosefunctionsundersection178(2)oftheActincludeassessing a person’s competence to perform
work to removebonded asbestos containing material.29IApplication for bonded asbestos
removal certificateApersonmayapplytothechiefexecutive,underpart5,division 1A, for a bonded asbestos
removal certificate.
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29J62Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 3029JTerm of
certificateA bonded asbestos removal certificate is for
a term of 5 years.29KCertificate holder to notify change of
addressTheholderofabondedasbestosremovalcertificatemustnotifythechiefexecutiveofachangeofthecertificateholder’s
residential or postal address within 14 days after thechange.Maximum
penalty—10 penalty units.Part 4Workplace health
and safetyofficers30Workplaces requiring a workplace health and
safetyofficer—Act, s 93For section
9312of the Act, workplaces (other than
workplaceswhereconstructionworkisperformedandaprincipalcontractorhasnotbeenappointedforthework)inthefollowing industries are prescribed
workplaces—(a)building and construction
industry;(b)community services industry;(c)electricity, gas and water
industry;(d)financial, property and business
services industry;(e)manufacturing industry;(f)public administration industry;(g)recreationalservices,personalservicesandotherservices
industry;12Section 93 (Appointment of workplace
health and safety officer by employer) of theAct. Section 94
(Appointment of workplace health and safety officer by
principalcontractor) of the Act provides for the
appointment of a workplace health and safetyofficer for a
construction workplace.
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3163s 31Workplace Health
and Safety Regulation 1997(h)retail and
wholesale trade industry;(i)transport and
storage industry.31Application for certificate of
authority of appointment(1)Apersonmayapplytothechiefexecutive,underpart5,division 1A, for a certificate of
authority of appointment of aworkplace health
and safety officer.(2)The chief executive may grant the
application only if the chiefexecutive is
satisfied that—(a)within 3 months before the application
is made—(i)foranapplicationforacertificate—aregisteredtraining organisation has assessed the
applicant ascompetent to perform the functions of a
workplacehealth and safety officer under the Act;
or(ii)forrenewalofanapplicationforacertificate—aregisteredtrainingorganisationhasassessedtheapplicant as competent to continue to
perform thefunctions of a workplace health and safety
officerunder the Act; or(b)the
applicant has other qualifications or experience thatwould
enable the applicant to satisfactorily perform thefunctions of a workplace health and safety
officer.(2A)The applicant may satisfy the chief
executive for subsection(2) by giving the chief executive
satisfactory evidence that theapplicant has
completed—(a)for subsection (2)(a)(i)—an approved
workplace healthand safety officer course; or(b)for subsection (2)(a)(ii)—an approved
workplace healthand safety officer recertification
course.(3)A certificate is valid for the term
(of a maximum of 5 years)stated in the certificate.(4)In this section—approved
workplace health and safety officer coursemeans acourse approved by the chief executive under
section 32(1)(a).
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3264s 33Workplace Health
and Safety Regulation 1997approved workplace health and safety
officer recertificationcoursemeans a course
approved by the chief executive undersection
32(1)(b).32Approval of workplace health and
safety officer course(1)The chief
executive may approve—(a)a workplace
health and safety officer course; and(b)aworkplacehealthandsafetyofficerrecertificationcourse.(2)The chief executive must not approve a
workplace health andsafety officer course or recertification
course unless the chiefexecutiveissatisfiedthecoursegivesadequateinstructionabout the
functions of a workplace health and safety officerunder
the Act.Part 4AAccredited
providers,registered trainingorganisations,
approvals andrelated mattersDivision 1Accredited providers33Application for appointment as an accredited
provider(1)A person may apply to the chief
executive, in accordance withpart5,division1A,foracertificateofappointmentasanaccredited provider.(2)Anappointmentisvalidfortheterm(ofamaximumof5years) stated in the
certificate.Note—See part 14,
division 1 of the Act for further provisions about
accreditedproviders.
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33AA65Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 33AB33AAAuthorised accredited provider to make
record ofassessment and give a copy to
applicant(1)This section applies if an authorised
accredited provider hasassessed an applicant’s competency for
part 3A or 3B.(2)Afterassessingtheapplicant’scompetency,theauthorisedaccredited
provider must—(a)make a record of the assessment;
and(b)give a copy of it to the
applicant.Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.(3)In this section—authorised
accredited provider—(a)if the assessment
was made under part 3A—see section29C; or(b)if the assessment was made under part
3B—see section29H.33ABRecord of
assessment by authorised accredited providerbefore 1 July
2007(1)This section applies if—(a)anauthorisedaccreditedproviderhasassessedanapplicant’s competency for part 3 or 4 as in
force at anytime before 1 July 2007; and(b)the authorised accredited provider
holds a record of theassessment.(2)The
authorised accredited provider must—(a)if
required in writing by the chief executive—give therecord of assessment to the chief executive
in the waystated in writing by the chief executive;
or(b)otherwise—keep the record of
assessment for at least 5years after the assessment is
made.Maximum penalty—40 penalty
units.
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33A66Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 33B(3)In this
section—authorised accredited providermeans—(a)if
the assessment was made under part 3 as in force atanytimebefore1July2007—anaccreditedproviderwhose
functions under section 178(2) of the Act includeassessing a person’s competency to perform
work in theprescribed occupation involved; or(b)if
the assessment was made under part 4 as in force at anytimebefore1July2007—anaccreditedproviderwhosefunctionsundersection178(2) oftheActincludetheconduct of the course in relation to
which the assessment ismade.Division 2Duties, and monitoring, ofregistered training organisations33ARegistered training organisation’s
duty for assessingcompetencyAregisteredtrainingorganisationmustensurethateachperson who trains or assesses the
competency of an applicantfor part 3, 3A, 3B or 4 complies with
the requirements of—(a)theVocational
Education, Training and Employment Act2000in
relation to the training or assessment; and(b)anyagreemententeredintobytheregisteredtrainingorganisationforthetrainingortheassessmentinthecoursesaccreditedundertheVocationalEducation,TrainingandEmploymentAct2000thatarelistedinschedule 2.Maximum
penalty—40 penalty units.33BWhen registered
training organisation must notmake practical
assessmentA registered training organisation must not
make a practicalassessmentofanapplicant’scompetency,inaunitofcompetency, for part 3, 3A, 3B or 4
unless—
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33C67Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 33C(a)either—(i)the applicant has finished the formal
training andinformal learning for the unit of
competency; or(ii)the registered training organisation
is satisfied, onreasonable grounds, that the applicant has
acquiredadequate skill and knowledge relevant to the
unitof competency in a way other than by
training; and(b)the applicant had a competent
assessment result in—(i)the written
assessment in the unit of competency;and(ii)if an assignment is required to be
assessed undertheassessmentinstrumentfortheunitofcompetency,andwasassessed—assignmentassessment in the unit of competency.Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.33CRegistered training organisation’s
duties before issuingstatement of attainment(1)Thissectionappliesifaregisteredtrainingorganisationprovides training
in a unit of competency for part 3, 3A, 3B or4.(2)Theregisteredtrainingorganisationmustperformanassessment in the unit of competency in
accordance with theassessmentinstrumentfortheunitofcompetency,beforeissuing a statement of attainment for the
unit of competency.Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.(3)Subsection (2) does not apply if,
under a table of equivalentcompetenciesissuedbythechiefexecutive,theregisteredtrainingorganisationhasdecidedthepersoniseligibletoreceiverecognitionofcompetencyasequivalenttocompetency in the unit of competency.(4)Ifsubsection(3)doesnotapply,theregisteredtrainingorganisation must not issue a statement of
attainment unlessthepersontowhomthestatementrelateshasacompetentassessment result
in the following assessments in the unit ofcompetency—
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33D68Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 33E(a)written
assessment;(b)practical assessment;(c)ifanassignmentisrequiredtobeassessedundertheassessment instrument for the unit of
competency, andwas assessed—assignment assessment.Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.33DRecord of assessment by registered
trainingorganisationAfteraregisteredtrainingorganisationhasassessedanapplicant’scompetencyforpart3,3A,3Bor4,theorganisation must
do each of the following—(a)makeanassessmentsummaryfortheunitofcompetency to which the assessment
relates;(b)iftheregisteredtrainingorganisationdecidesthattheapplicant is
competent in the unit of competency—issuea statement of
attainment for the unit of competency;(c)give
a copy of the assessment summary and statement ofattainment to the applicant.Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.33EOther duties of registered training
organisationA registered training organisation that
provides training in aunit of competency for part 3, 3A, 3B
or 4 must—(a)providethetraininginaccordancewiththeunitofcompetency; and(b)for a
unit of competency for part 3—allow an individualtoassessanapplicant’scompetencyfortheunitofcompetency, only if the individual, on
or after 1 January2009—(i)holds
a training approval in relation to the unit ofcompetency;
or(ii)hascompliedwithanycriteriathatmustbecompliedwith,underacorrespondinglaw,toenabletheindividualtoprovidetrainingand
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33F69Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 33Fassessment relating to the unit of
competency for apurpose that is the same as or similar to a
purposeof part 3; and(c)giveatestforanassessmentofanapplicant’scompetency for
part 3, 3A, 3B or 4, only in accordancewith any tests
and assessment instructions issued by thechief executive;
and(d)not give the test to a trainee before
the trainee does thetest; and(e)keep,
in a secure way, any model answers for the testuntil after the
test is given to the trainee; and(f)not
give any model answers for the test to a trainee untilafter
the test is given to the trainee; and(g)keepthetestpapersandanswers,andacopyoftheassessment summary, for the
assessmentforatleast5years from the day of the assessment;
and(h)forpart3,recognisecompetencyasequivalenttocompetency in a unit of competency, only in
accordancewith a table of equivalent competencies,
issued by thechief executive.Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units.33FMonitoring of
registered training organisation’scompliance(1)Thechiefexecutivemaymonitoraregisteredtrainingorganisation’s compliance with this
division.(2)The chief executive must report the
results of the monitoringtothechiefexecutiveofthedepartmentwithinwhichtheVocational Education, Training and
Employment Act 2000isadministered.
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33G70Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 33IDivision 3False documents33GPerson must not sign false assessment
summaryA person must not sign an assessment summary
that is reliedon,orislikelytobereliedon,underthisregulationiftheperson knows the assessment summary is
false.Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.33HMaking available document purporting
to be statement ofattainmentApersonmustnotmakeavailabletoanotherpersonadocument that—(a)purports to be a statement of attainment;
and(b)isreliedon,orlikelytobereliedon,underthisregulation;ifthepersonknowsthedocumentisnotastatementofattainment.Maximum
penalty—40 penalty units.Division 4Approval of
individual to providetraining and assessment33IApproval of individual to provide
training andassessment(1)An
individual may apply to the chief executive for approval toprovide training and assessment, for part 3
for either or bothof the following, for a registered training
organisation whosescope of registration under theVocational Education, TrainingandEmploymentAct2000coverstheassessmentandtraining—(a)a
unit of competency for a class of high risk work;(b)a unit of competency for an
earthmoving or particularcrane occupation.
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33J71Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 33K(2)The chief
executive may decide to grant the application only ifthechiefexecutiveissatisfiedtheindividualhasthequalifications, training and
experience to provide the trainingand assessment to
the standard appropriate for part 3.(3)The
application must—(a)be made in writing; and(b)beaccompaniedbyadvicebytheregisteredtrainingorganisationtothechiefexecutivethattheregisteredtraining organisation supports the
application; and(c)be supported by enough information to
enable the chiefexecutive to decide the application.(4)The chief executive may require the
applicant to give the chiefexecutiveanyfurtherinformationthechiefexecutivereasonably requires to decide the
application.(5)Arequirementundersubsection(4)maystateareasonableperiod,ofatleast28days,bywhichthestatedfurtherinformation must be given to the chief
executive.33JChief executive to decide application
for trainingapproval within 28 days(1)The
chief executive must decide the application for trainingapproval within 28 days after the
application is made.(2)However, if the chief executive
requires the applicant to givethe chief
executive further information under section 33I(4),thechiefexecutivemustdecidetheapplicationwithinareasonableperiod,butwithin28days,afterreceivingtheinformation.33KGrant
of approvalIfthechiefexecutivedecidestogranttheapplicationfortraining approval, the chief executive must
grant the approval,intheapprovedform,totheapplicantwithin10daysaftermaking the decision.
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33L72Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 33N33LNotice of refusal
of application(1)Ifthechiefexecutivedecidestorefusetheapplicationfortraining approval, the chief executive must
give written noticeto the applicant of the decision within 10
days after makingthe decision.(2)The
notice must state—(a)the reasons for the refusal;
and(b)thatthepersonmayappealagainstthedecisionunderpart
11 of the Act.Division 5Suspension and
cancellation oftraining approval33MGrounds for suspension or cancellation of
approval(1)Thechiefexecutivemay,onthegroundsmentionedinsubsection (2), suspend or cancel a training
approval.(2)The grounds are as follows—(a)the holder of the training approval
has contravened theActorthisregulation,whetherornottheholderhasbeen
charged with, or convicted of, an offence;(b)the
approval was—(i)issued in error; or(ii)issued because of a false or
misleading documentor representation; or(iii)obtained in another improper way.33NProcedure for suspension or
cancellation(1)Beforetakingactionundersection33M(1),thechiefexecutivemustgivetheholderofthetrainingapprovalawritten notice that—(a)statestheactionproposedtobetakenundersection33M(1); and(b)states the grounds for the proposed action;
and
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33N73Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 33N(c)outlines the
facts and circumstances forming the basisfor the grounds;
and(d)iftheproposedactionissuspensionofthetrainingapproval—states
the proposed period of the suspension;and(e)invites the holder to show, within a
stated period of atleast28days,whytheproposedactionshouldnotbetaken.(2)If,
after considering all representations made within the statedperiod, the chief executive still considers
grounds to take theproposed action exist, the chief executive
may—(a)ifthenoticestatedaproposaltosuspendthetrainingapproval—suspend
the approval for a period no longerthan the stated
period; or(b)ifthenoticestatedaproposaltocancelthetrainingapproval—cancel
or suspend the approval.(3)The chief
executive must, by written notice, inform the holderabout
the decision.(4)Anoticeundersubsection(3)mustbegivenwithin5daysafter the chief
executive makes the decision.(5)Thechiefexecutivemustgiveacopyofthenoticeundersubsection (3) to the registered training
organisation for whichthe holder provides training and
assessment.(6)If the chief executive decides to
suspend or cancel the trainingapproval, the
notice under subsection (3) must state—(a)the
reasons for the decision; and(b)thattheholdermayappealagainstthedecisionunderpart
11 of the Act.(7)The decision takes effect on the later
of the following—(a)the day the notice under subsection
(3) is given to theholder;(b)the
day stated in that notice.
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33O74Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 33O33OImmediate
suspension of approval(1)Thissectionappliesifthechiefexecutivereasonablybelieves—(a)a
training approval was—(i)issued in error
or because of a false or misleadingdocument or
representation; or(ii)obtained in another improper way;
and(b)a person may be exposed to substantial
risks to his orherhealthorsafetyifurgentactiontosuspendtheapproval is not taken.(2)Thechiefexecutivemay,bynoticeundersubsection(3),(immediatesuspensionnotice)immediatelysuspendtheapproval.(3)The
immediate suspension notice must state the following—(a)that the training approval is
suspended;(b)the grounds for the suspension;(c)anoutlineofthefactsandcircumstancesformingthebasis of the grounds;(d)the immediate suspension has effect
until the later of thefollowing—(i)14
days after the date of the immediate suspensionnotice; or(ii)if, within that period of 14 days, a
notice is givenundersection33N(1)totheholder—whenadecisionofthechiefexecutiverelatingtotheproposed action to suspend or cancel
the approvaltakes effect under section 33N(7);(e)thattheholdermayappealagainstthedecisiontoimmediately suspend the training approval
under part 11of the Act.(4)Thechiefexecutivemustgiveacopyoftheimmediatesuspensionnoticetotheregisteredtrainingorganisationforwhich
the holder provides training and assessment.
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33P75Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 3433PWhen immediate
suspension has effect until(1)Thissectionappliesifanimmediatesuspensionnoticeisgiven to the holder of a training
approval.(2)The suspension has effect until the
later of the following—(a)14 days after the
immediate suspension notice is given;or(b)if, within that period of 14 days, a
notice under section33N(1) is given to the holder—when a
decision of thechiefexecutiverelatingtotheproposedactiontosuspend or cancel the approval takes
effect under section33N(7).Part 5Certificates and licencesDivision 1Definitions34Definitions for pt 5In this
part—certificatemeans any of the
following—(a)a certificate of registration of
registrable plant;(b)a certificate of registration of
registrable plant design;(c)an earthmoving or
particular crane work certificate;(d)a
certificate of authority of appointment of a workplacehealth and safety officer;(e)a certificate of appointment as an
accredited provider;(f)a bonded asbestos removal
certificate;(g)a certificate to perform a prescribed
activity.licencemeans a licence
to perform a class of high risk work.variation of a
licencemeans a variation of a licence—
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3576s 35Workplace Health
and Safety Regulation 1997(a)toendorseanotherclassofhighriskworkonthelicence;
or(b)to remove a class of high risk work
from the licence.Division 1AApplications for
certificates,licences and variations of licencesSubdivision 1Certificates,
licences and variationsof licences generally35How to apply for a certificate, other
than anearthmoving or particular crane work
certificate(1)An application for a certificate,
other than an earthmoving orparticular crane
work certificate, must—(a)be made to the
chief executive in the approved form; and(b)be
supported by enough information to enable the chiefexecutive to decide the application;
and(c)be accompanied by—(i)the
fee under schedule 1 for the application; and(ii)evidence, satisfactory to the chief
executive, of theapplicant’s identity, including date of
birth; and(iii)anassessmentsummarycomplyingwithsection24(4)(a)to(c)fortheapplicantfortheunitofcompetency that relates to the application;
and(iv)a statement of attainment for the
applicant for theunit of competency, issued by a registered
trainingorganisation within 60 days before the
applicationis made.(2)Subsection (3) applies if an assessment
summary is requiredto be included in an application for a
bonded asbestos removalcertificate.(3)Thechiefexecutivemay,fortheapplication,exempttheperson from the requirement if the
chief executive is satisfiedthe
applicant—
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and Safety Regulation 1997(a)is a competent
person under section 29F(2); and(b)has
performed asbestos removal work in the last 5 years;and(c)iscompetenttoperformworktoremovebondedasbestos containing material.(4)Subsection (5) applies if an
assessment summary is requiredto be included in
an application for a certificate of authority ofappointment of a workplace health and safety
officer.(5)Thechiefexecutivemay,fortheapplication,exempttheperson from the requirement if the
chief executive is satisfiedthe applicant has
at least the level of competence required fortheunitofcompetencytowhichtheassessmentsummaryrelates.36How
to apply for an earthmoving or particular crane workcertificate(1)This
section applies to an application for an earthmoving orparticularcraneworkcertificateforanearthmovingorparticular crane occupation.Note—Anearthmovingorparticularcraneworkcertificateisforasingleearthmoving or particular crane
occupation.(2)Theapplicantmustnotalreadyholdanearthmovingorparticular crane work certificate, or a
corresponding authorityto an earthmoving or particular crane
work certificate, for theoccupation,whetherornotthecertificateorcorrespondingauthority has
been suspended.(3)The application must—(a)be made to the chief executive in the
approved form; and(b)be supported by enough information to
enable the chiefexecutive to decide the application;
and(c)be accompanied by—(i)the
fee under schedule 1 for the application; and(ii)evidence, satisfactory to the chief
executive, of theapplicant’s identity, including date of
birth; and
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36A78Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 36A(iii)an assessment
summary under section 24(4) for theapplicant,intheunitofcompetencyfortheearthmovingorparticularcraneoccupationtowhich
the application relates; and(iv)astatementofattainmentfortheunitofcompetencyfortheearthmovingorparticularcraneoccupationissuedbyaregisteredtrainingorganisation
within 60 days before the applicationis made.(4)If the chief executive is satisfied
the applicant has at least thelevel of
competence required for the unit of competency, thechiefexecutivemay,fortheapplication,exemptthepersonfrom the
requirements under subsection (3)(c)(iii) and (iv).(5)The chief executive may require the
applicant to give the chiefexecutiveanyfurtherinformationthechiefexecutivereasonably requires to decide the
application.(6)Arequirementundersubsection(5)maystateareasonableperiod,ofatleast28days,bywhichthestatedfurtherinformation must be given to the chief
executive.36AEligibility to obtain particular
licence classes(1)To be eligible to obtain the licence
class basic rigger, a personmust hold—(a)the licence class dogger or a
corresponding authority tothe licence class; or(b)a summary, and statement of
attainment, for the unit ofcompetency for the class of high risk
work dogger.(2)To be eligible to obtain the licence
class intermediate rigger, aperson must
hold—(a)thelicenceclassbasicriggeroracorrespondingauthority to the
licence class; or(b)a summary, and statement of
attainment, for the unit ofcompetency for the class of high risk
work basic rigger.(3)To be eligible to obtain the licence
class advanced rigger, aperson must hold—
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36A79Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 36A(a)the licence class
intermediate rigger or a correspondingauthority to the
licence class; or(b)a summary, and statement of
attainment, for the unit ofcompetency for the class of high risk
work intermediaterigger.(4)Tobeeligibletoobtainthelicenceclassintermediatescaffolder, a
person must hold—(a)thelicenceclassbasicscaffolderoracorrespondingauthority to the
licence class; or(b)a summary, and statement of
attainment, for the unit ofcompetencyfortheclassofhighriskworkbasicscaffolder.(5)To be
eligible to obtain the licence class advanced scaffolder,a
person must hold—(a)thelicenceclassintermediatescaffolderoracorresponding
authority to the licence class; or(b)a
summary, and statement of attainment, for the unit ofcompetency for the class of high risk work
intermediatescaffolder.(6)To be
eligible to obtain the licence class intermediate boileroperator, a person must hold—(a)thelicenceclassbasicboileroperatororacorresponding
authority to the licence class; or(b)a
summary for the unit of competency for the class ofhigh
risk work basic boiler operator.(7)Tobeeligibletoobtainthelicenceclassadvancedboileroperator, a person must hold—(a)thelicenceclassintermediateboileroperatororacorresponding authority to the licence
class; or(b)a summary for the unit of competency
for the class ofhigh risk work intermediate boiler
operator.(8)In this section—summarymeansanassessmentsummarycomplyingwithsection 17(4).
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and Safety Regulation 199737How to apply for
a licence or variation of a licence toendorse another
class of high risk work(1)This section
applies to an application for—(a)a
licence; or(b)a variation of a licence to endorse
another class of highrisk work on the licence.(2)Theapplicantmustnotalreadyholdthelicenceorlicenceclasstowhichtheapplicationrelatesor,subjecttosection37A, a
corresponding authority to the licence or licence class,whetherornotthelicence,licenceclassorcorrespondingauthority has
been suspended.(3)The application must—(a)be made to the chief executive in the
approved form; and(b)be made by the applicant in person;
and(c)be supported by enough information to
enable the chiefexecutive to decide the application;
and(d)be accompanied by—(i)the
fee under schedule 1 for the application; and(ii)evidence, satisfactory to the chief
executive, of theapplicant’s identity, including date of
birth; and(iii)anassessmentsummarycomplyingwithsection17(4) for the
applicant, in the unit of competencyfortheclassofhighriskworktowhichtheapplication relates; and(iv)astatementofattainmentfortheunitofcompetency for the class of high risk work
issuedby a registered training organisation within
60 daysbefore the application is made.(4)If the chief executive is satisfied
the applicant has at least thelevel of
competence required for the unit of competency, thechiefexecutivemay,fortheapplication,exemptthepersonfrom the
requirements under subsection (3)(d)(iii) and (iv).(5)The chief executive may require the
applicant to give the chiefexecutiveanyfurtherinformationthechiefexecutivereasonably requires to decide the
application.
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37A81Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 38A(6)Arequirementundersubsection(5)maystateareasonableperiod,ofatleast28days,bywhichthestatedfurtherinformation must be given to the chief
executive.37AIf applicant for licence or variation
of a licence holds acorresponding authority to licence or
licence class(1)Thissectionappliesifanapplicantforalicenceorforavariationofalicencetoendorseanotherclassofhighriskworkonthelicenceholdsacorrespondingauthoritytothelicence or to the
licence class to which the application relates.(2)The
chief executive must not issue the licence or licence classunlesstherecognisedauthorityhasadvisedthechiefexecutive that
the corresponding authority is validly held.(3)Withoutlimitingthethingsthatmustaccompanytheapplication, the application must be
accompanied by writtenauthority given by the applicant to
the recognised official whoissued the corresponding authority to
cancel or otherwise endthe corresponding authority.38How to apply for a variation of a
licence to remove aclass of high risk workAn application
for a variation of a licence to remove a class ofhigh
risk work from a licence must—(a)be
made to the chief executive in the approved form; and(b)be supported by enough information to
enable the chiefexecutive to decide the application.38ARefusal to grant licence or variation
for applicant’smisconduct(1)This
section applies to an application for—(a)a
licence; or(b)a variation of a licence to endorse
another class of highrisk work on the licence.(2)Thechiefexecutivemayrefusetogranttheapplicationif,within the 2 years immediately before the
application is made,theapplicanthadalicenceorlicenceclasstowhichthe
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38B82Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 38Capplication relates, or a
corresponding authority to the licenceor licence class,
suspended or cancelled because the licence,licence class or
corresponding authority was—(a)issued because of a document or
representation made byor for the applicant that was false or
misleading; or(b)obtainedinanotherimproperwaybyconductoftheapplicant.38BRefusal to grant certificate, licence
or variation—falseassessment summary(1)This
section applies to an application for—(a)a
certificate; or(b)a licence; or(c)a
variation of a licence to endorse another class of highrisk
work on the licence.(2)The chief executive may refuse to
grant the certificate, licenceorvariationifapersonwhoperformedanassessmentsummarythatisreliedonfortheapplicationhas,within5yearsimmediatelybeforetheapplicationismade,beencharged with or convicted of an offence
against section 33G.(3)Subsection (2) does not apply if the
charge is withdrawn ordismissed.(4)Despitesubsection(2),thechiefexecutivemaygrantthecertificate,licenceorvariationifthechiefexecutivereasonably believes the assessment summary
is satisfactory inthe particular case.38CRefusal to grant earthmoving or particular
cranework certificate for applicant’s
misconduct(1)This section applies to an application
for an earthmoving orparticular crane work
certificate.(2)Thechiefexecutivemayrefusetogranttheapplicationif,within 2 years immediately before the
application is made, theapplicanthadanearthmovingorparticularcraneworkcertificate, or a corresponding
authority to an earthmoving or
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38D83Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 38Eparticularcraneworkcertificate,suspendedorcancelledbecause the
certificate or corresponding authority was—(a)issued because of a document or
representation made byor for the applicant that was false or
misleading; or(b)obtainedinanotherimproperwaybyconductoftheapplicant.38DRefusal of application for lack of
competence or formisconduct(1)This
section applies to an application for—(a)acertificate,otherthanacertificateofregistrationofregistrableplantoracertificateofregistrationofregistrable plant design; or(b)a licence; or(c)a
variation of a licence to endorse another class of highrisk
work on the licence.(2)Thechiefexecutivemayrefusetheapplicationifthechiefexecutive
reasonably believes that—(a)the applicant is
not competent to perform the work orfunction that may
be performed under the certificate orlicence if the
application were granted; or(b)anassessmentsummaryorstatementofattainmentrelied on for the
application was—(i)issued in error or because of a
representation thatwas false or misleading; or(ii)obtained in another improper
way.38ERefusal of applications for particular
certificates(1)This section applies to an application
for—(a)a certificate of appointment as an
accredited provider; or(b)a certificate of
authority of appointment of a workplacehealth and safety
officer; or(c)a certificate to perform a prescribed
activity; or
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38F84Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 38H(d)a bonded asbestos
removal certificate.(2)The chief executive must refuse to
grant the application if theapplicant already
holds a certificate of the same type.(3)The
chief executive may refuse to grant the application if thechiefexecutivehascancelledacertificateofthesametypewithin2yearsimmediatelybeforetheapplicationismadebecause the certificate was—(a)issued because of a document or
representation made byor for the applicant that was false or
misleading; or(b)obtainedinanotherimproperwaybyconductoftheapplicant.38FChief executive to decide application
within 28 days(1)Thechiefexecutivemustdecideanapplicationforacertificate,licenceorvariationofalicencewithin28daysafter the
application is made.(2)However, if the chief executive
requires the applicant to givethe chief
executive further information under section 36(5) or37(5), the chief executive must decide the
application within areasonableperiod,butwithin28days,afterreceivingtheinformation.38GGrant
of certificate, licence or variation of a licenceIfthechiefexecutivedecidestograntanapplicationforacertificate,licenceorvariationofalicence,thechiefexecutive must
grant the certificate, licence or variation in theapproved form to the applicant within 10
days after makingthe decision.38HNotice of refusal of application(1)If the chief executive decides to
refuse an application for acertificate,licenceorvariationofalicence,thechiefexecutive must
give written notice to the applicant (notice ofrefusal)ofthedecisionwithin10daysaftermakingthedecision.
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38I85Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 38K(2)The notice of
refusal must state—(a)the reasons for the refusal;
and(b)thatthepersonmayappealagainstthedecisionunderpart
11 of the Act.38IGrant of certificate, licence or
variation of licence onconditions(1)Thechiefexecutivemaygrantacertificate,licenceorvariationofalicenceonconditionsthechiefexecutiveconsiders appropriate.(2)Thissectiondoesnotapplytoavariationofalicencetoremove a class of high risk work from the
licence.38JTerm of licence(1)A
licence to perform a class of high risk work is for a term
of5 years.(2)For
subsection (1), it is irrelevant that the licence is
endorsedwithanotherclassofhighriskworkafterthelicencewasgranted.Example—A licence is granted on 1 January
2010. A variation of the licence ismade on 1 March
2010. The licence ends at midnight on 1 January2015.Subdivision 1ARenewal of
licences38KWhen licence may be renewed(1)Anapplicationforrenewalofalicencemayonlybemadewithin 6 months before the licence ends and
not more than 1year after the licence ends.(2)Therenewalofalicence,onanapplicationmadeundersubsection (1)
after the licence ends, does not have the effectof
retrospectively licensing the holder of the licence.
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38L86Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 3938LHow to apply for
renewal of a licence(1)An application for renewal of a
licence must—(a)be made to the chief executive in the
approved form; and(b)be made by the applicant in person;
and(c)be accompanied by—(i)evidence, satisfactory to the chief
executive, of theapplicant’s identity; and(ii)the fee under schedule 1 for the
application.(2)The chief executive may require the
applicant to give the chiefexecutiveanyfurtherinformationthechiefexecutivereasonably requires to decide the
application.(3)Arequirementundersubsection(5)maystateareasonableperiod,ofatleast28days,bywhichthestatedfurtherinformation must be given to the chief
executive.38MRenewal of licencesIf
the chief executive is satisfied the applicant for renewal of
alicencehascompliedwithsection38L,thechiefexecutivemust
renew the licence unless the chief executive must refusethe
application under section 38N.38NRefusal to renew licence for lack of
competenceThe chief executive must refuse an
application for renewal ofa licence if the chief executive
considers the applicant is nolongercompetenttoperformtheclassofhighriskworktowhichthelicencerelateswithoutexposingtheapplicantorsomeone else to risks to his or her health
or safety.39Notice of refusal of
application(1)Ifthechiefexecutivedecidestorefuseanapplicationforrenewalofalicence,thechiefexecutivemustgivewrittennotice to the applicant about the decision
within 10 days aftermaking the decision.(2)The
notice must state—
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39A87Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 39B(a)the reasons for
the refusal; and(b)thatthepersonmayappealagainstthedecisionunderpart
11 of the Act.Subdivision 2Provisions about
certificates ofregistration of registrable plantdesign39AApplication of sdiv 2Thissubdivisionappliestocertificatesofregistrationofregistrable plant design.39BDefinitions for sdiv 2In
this subdivision—design verifier, for a design of
plant, means a person who hasacquired by
qualifications or design experience the knowledgeand
skills to accurately state that the design, or the part of
thedesign for which a design verification
statement is to be made,complies with a particular technical
standard or engineeringprinciples.engineering
principlesmeans principles, stated or outlined
inanengineering,mathematicalorscientifictext,relevanttosafe
plant design, commonly used in professional engineeringpractice.technical
standard, for a design of plant, means a
standardpublished by—(a)the
chief executive; or(b)Standards Australia; or(c)another organisation that publishes
standards about thedesign of plant.Examples of
paragraph (c)—•American National
Standards Institute•American Society of Mechanical
Engineers•Canadian Standards
Association
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1997s 39D•International
Standards Organisation•Europaische Norm
(European Standard)39CApplication for certificate of
registration of registrableplant designAnapplicationforacertificate ofregistrationofregistrableplant design must
be accompanied by—(a)a statement in the approved form by a
design verifier forthe design stating (adesign
verification statement)—(i)either—(A)ifthetechnicalstandard,orengineeringprinciples, if
any, complied with to producethe design or the
part of the design for whichthe statement is
made have a title—the title;or(B)otherwise—awayofidentifyingthetechnical standard or engineering
principles;and(ii)that the design,
or the part of the design, complieswiththetechnicalstandardorengineeringprinciples;
and(b)representational drawings—(i)on paper not larger than A3; or(ii)inelectronicformthatwhenprintedwillbenotlarger than A3;
and(c)the fee under schedule 1, section
3.39DProhibitions relating to design
verification statements(1)Anapplicantforacertificateofregistrationofregistrableplant design must
not allow another person to make a designverification
statement for any part of the design that the otherperson was involved in designing.Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units.
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39E89Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 39F(2)A person must not
make a design verification statement forany part of a
design of plant that the person was involved indesigning.Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.39EChief executive may ask for additional
information forregistration(1)The
chief executive may, in writing, require an applicant for acertificate of registration of registrable
plant design to give thechief executive any of the following
additional information—(a)detailed
drawings;(b)design calculations;(c)operating instructions;(d)control system diagrams;(e)the sequence of operation of the
controls;(f)maintenance requirements;(g)a statement of the limits on the use
of the plant;(h)ifthedesignwasproducedusingatechnicalstandardother
than a Standards Australia standard—a copy of thestandard;(i)ifthedesignwasproducedusingengineeringprinciples—a copy
of the engineering principles.(2)The
applicant must give the chief executive the informationabout
the design, in English, within—(a)10
days after the requirement is made; or(b)any
further time the chief executive allows.(3)The
chief executive may refuse the application if the applicantdoes
not comply with the requirement.39FChief
executive may require information from certificateholder(1)The
chief executive may, in writing, require the holder of acertificate of registration of registrable
plant design to give the
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39G90Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 39Hchief executive any of the information
mentioned in section39E(1).(2)The
holder must give the chief executive the information, inEnglish, within 28 days after the
requirement is made.(3)Theholdermustcomplywiththerequirementunlesstheholder has a reasonable excuse.Maximum penalty for subsection (3)—20
penalty units.Subdivision 3Provisions about
certificates ofregistration of registrable plant
thatis mobile crane or tower crane39GApplication of sdiv 3Thissubdivisionappliestocertificatesofregistrationofregistrableplantthatisamobilecraneortowercranespecified in schedule 3.39HDefinitions for sdiv 3In this
subdivision—certificate of registration of a mobile
crane or tower cranemeans a certificate of registration of
registrable plant that is amobile crane or tower crane specified
in schedule 3.competent person—(a)for an inspection of a mobile crane or
tower crane that is10yearsoldoramultipleof10years—meansanengineer; or(b)foranyotherinspectionofamobilecraneortowercrane—means a
person who—(i)hasasoundknowledgeofrelevantAustralianStandards,relevantcodesofpracticeandotherrelevant
legislation; and(ii)has a sound knowledge of, and
competence in, theriskmanagementprocessfortheerection,
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39I91Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 39Joperation,maintenance,repair,alterationanddismantling of cranes; and(iii)hasacquired,throughtraining,qualificationsorexperience,thenecessaryskillstodesignproceduresfortheinspection,maintenanceandrepair of the crane.39IApplication for certificate of registration
of a mobilecrane or tower craneAnapplicationforacertificateofregistrationofamobilecrane or tower
crane must—(a)state the age of the mobile crane or
tower crane; and(b)contain a statement by the owner of
the crane that—(i)during the period of 1 year before the
applicationwasmade,thecranehasbeenmaintainedinaccordancewiththeinstructionsofthedesignerandmanufacturer,andwithrelevantAustralianStandards,relevantcodesofpracticeandotherrelevant
legislation; and(ii)within 1 year before the application
was made, thecranehasbeeninspectedbyacompetentpersonwho
has certified that—(A)the crane has been maintained in
accordancewiththeinstructionsofthedesignerandmanufacturer,andwithrelevantAustralianStandards,relevantcodesofpracticeandother
relevant legislation; and(B)the crane is safe
to use; and(c)statethename,address,contactdetailsandqualifications of the competent
person; and(d)state the date the competent person
inspected the crane.39JApplication under s 39I if engineer
can not inspectbecause of unforseeable circumstances(1)This section applies, despite section
39I(b)(ii), if—
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4092s 41Workplace Health
and Safety Regulation 1997(a)an application is
made under that section for a certificateof registration
of a mobile crane or tower crane; and(b)theapplicationshouldincludeastatementaboutacertification by an engineer in
relation to an inspectionof the crane but does not include the
statement.(2)Ifthechiefexecutiveissatisfiedtheapplicationcannotcontain the statement mentioned in
subsection (1)(b) becausethecranecouldnotbeinspectedduetounforseeablecircumstances,thechiefexecutivemay,fortheapplication,accept a
statement under section 39I(b)(ii) that a competentperson,otherthananengineer,hascertifiedtothemattersmentioned in the
subparagraph.Example of unforseeable circumstances—A crane is used at a high rise
construction site and the period for whichthe crane is
required at the site extends beyond the time by which theinspection is due because of prolonged
unseasonal wet weather thatprevents the use of the crane.(3)This section expires on 31 January
2011.Division 2Renewal of
certain certificates40Definition for div 2In
this division—certificatemeans—(a)a certificate of registration of
registrable plant; or(b)a certificate of
authority for appointment as a workplacehealth and safety
officer; or(c)a bonded asbestos removal
certificate.41Renewal of certificate(1)The holder of a certificate may apply
to the chief executive forits renewal.(2)The
application must be—(a)made in the approved form;
and
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and Safety Regulation 1997(b)supportedbyenoughinformationtoenablethechiefexecutive to
decide the application.42Application for
renewal before registration endsAnapplicationforrenewalofacertificate,otherthanacertificate of
authority of appointment of a workplace healthand safety
officer, must be made at least 14 days before thecertificate ends.43Div
1A applies to application for renewal(1)Division1Aappliestoanapplicationforrenewalofacertificate in the same way it applies
to an application for acertificate.(2)However,thechiefexecutivemayrefuseanapplicationforrenewal of a certificate if the certificate
was—(a)issuedinerrororbecauseofadocumentorrepresentationthatisfalse,misleadingoromitsamaterial particular; or(b)obtained or made in another improper
way.Division 3Replacement and
surrender ofcertificates and licences45Replacement of certificate or
licence(1)The holder of a lost, damaged,
destroyed or stolen certificateor licence may
apply to the chief executive, in the approvedform, for a
replacement certificate or licence.(2)If
the application relates to an earthmoving or particular
cranework certificate, the application must be
accompanied by—(a)evidence,satisfactorytothechiefexecutive,oftheapplicant’s
identity; and(b)astatutorydeclarationstatingthecircumstancesinwhichthecertificatewaslost,damaged,destroyedorstolen; and
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4694s 46AWorkplace Health
and Safety Regulation 1997(c)the fee under
schedule 1 for the application.(3)If
the application relates to a licence, the application must—(a)statethecircumstancesinwhichthelicencewaslost,damaged,
destroyed or stolen; and(b)be accompanied
by—(i)evidence, satisfactory to the chief
executive, of theapplicant’s identity; and(ii)the fee under schedule 1 for the
application.(4)The chief executive may replace the
certificate or licence ifthechiefexecutiveissatisfiedithasbeenlost,damaged,destroyed or
stolen.46Surrender of certificate or
licence(1)Theholderofacertificateorlicencemaysurrenderitbynotice, in the approved form, given to
the chief executive.(2)The notice must be accompanied by the
certificate or licence.(3)The surrender of
the certificate or licence takes effect—(a)on
the day on which the notice is given; or(b)if a
later day is stated in the notice—on the later day.Division 4Suspension and
cancellation ofcertificates and licences46AGrounds for suspension or
cancellation(1)The chief executive may, on any of the
grounds mentioned insubsection (2)—(a)suspend or cancel a certificate, licence or
licence class;or(b)foracorrespondingauthoritytoanearthmovingorparticularcraneworkcertificate,licenceorlicenceclass—recommend
to the recognised official who issuedtheauthoritythattheofficialsuspendorcanceltheauthority.
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46A95Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 46A(2)The grounds are
as follows—(a)theholderofthecertificate,licence,licenceclassorcorresponding authority—(i)has contravened the Act or this
regulation, whetherornottheholderhasbeenchargedwith,orconvicted of, an offence; or(ii)hasnotcompliedwithaconditionofthecertificate, licence or licence class;
or(iii)has not taken
reasonable precautions or exercisedproperdiligenceinperformingthework,activityorfunctionforwhichthecertificate,licence,licenceclassorcorrespondingauthoritywasgranted;(b)thecertificate,licence,licenceclassorcorrespondingauthority
was—(i)issued in error; or(ii)issuedbecauseofadocumentorrepresentationthat was false or
misleading; or(iii)obtained in
another improper way;(c)foracertificatetoperformaprescribedactivity—thepersonwhoistosupervisetheprescribedactivityismedically unfit to supervise the
prescribed activity;(d)for a bonded asbestos removal
certificate, earthmovingorparticularcraneworkcertificate,licence,licenceclass, or
corresponding authority to an earthmoving orparticularcraneworkcertificate,licenceorlicenceclass—(i)theholderismedicallyunfittoperformworktowhichthecertificate,licence,licenceclassorcorresponding authority relates;
or(ii)theholdernolongerhasthecompetencetoperform the work to which the certificate,
licence,licenceclassorcorrespondingauthorityrelateswithoutexposing the holder or another person
torisks to his or her health or
safety;
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1997s 46B(e)for an
earthmoving or particular crane work certificate,licence or licence class, if a statement of
attainment for aunitofcompetencyissuedbyaregisteredtrainingorganisationwasgiventothechiefexecutiveundersection 36 or 37
for the application for the certificate orlicence—(i)the State has cancelled an agreement
entered intobytheregisteredtrainingorganisationforthetraining or the assessment in the
accredited coursefor which the unit of competency is
undertaken; or(ii)the registered training organisation
has, under theVocationalEducation,TrainingandEmploymentAct 2000,
section 3213—(A)haditsregistrationasaregisteredtrainingorganisation suspended or cancelled;
or(B)hadapartofitsscopeofregistration,thatcoversthestatementofattainment,suspended;
or(C)had its scope of registration amended
so thatthe scope no longer covers the statement
ofattainment.(3)However, subsection (2)(e)(ii) applies only
if the suspensionof registration, suspension of part of the
scope of registration,orcancellation,wasbecauseofincorrectormisleadinginformation.46BProcedure for suspension or
cancellation(1)Before taking action mentioned in
section 46A(1) (proposedaction),thechiefexecutivemustgivetheholderofthecertificate,
licence or corresponding authority a written notice(show cause notice) that—(a)states the proposed action; and(b)states the grounds for the proposed
action; and13Vocational Education, Training and
Employment Act 2000, section 32 (Amending,suspending or
cancelling registration without application on particular
grounds)
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46B97Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 46B(c)outlines the
facts and circumstances forming the basisfor the grounds;
and(d)if the proposed action is—(i)suspensionofanearthmovingorparticularcraneworkcertificate,licenceorlicenceclass—statesthe proposed
period of suspension and whether ornot retraining
relating to the certificate, licence orlicence class is
to be a condition of the suspensionending; or(ii)suspensionofanyothercertificateorarecommendation that a recognised
official suspendthecorrespondingauthority—statestheproposedperiod of the
suspension; and(e)invites the holder to show, within a
stated period of atleast28days,whytheproposedactionshouldnotbetaken.(2)If,
after considering all representations made within the statedperiod, the chief executive still considers
grounds to take theproposed action exist, the chief executive
may—(a)if the show cause notice stated a
proposal to suspend thecertificate, licence or licence
class—(i)forastatedperiodwitharequirementthatretraining is to be undertaken as a
condition of thesuspensionending—statetheconditionaboutretrainingandsuspendthecertificate,licenceorlicence class for a period no longer
than the statedperiod; or(ii)for a
stated period but did not state retraining is tobeundertakenasaconditionofthesuspensionending—suspend
the certificate, licence or licenceclass for a
period no longer than the stated period;or(b)if the show cause notice stated a
proposal to cancel thecertificate, licence or licence
class—(i)cancel the certificate, licence or
licence class; or(ii)suspendthecertificate,licenceorlicenceclass,with
or without a requirement that retraining is to
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46C98Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 46Cbeundertakenasaconditionofthesuspensionending; or(c)iftheshowcausenoticestatedmattersrelatingtoacorresponding authority to an
earthmoving or particularcraneworkcertificate,licenceorlicenceclass—recommendtotheofficialwhoissuedthecorrespondingauthoritythattheofficialsuspendorcanceltheauthorityinaccordancewiththechiefexecutive’s
recommendation.(3)The chief executive must inform the
holder of the decision bywritten notice.(4)The
notice must be given within—(a)if a
notice was given to the holder under section 46C forthesamereasonastheshowcausenoticewasgivenunder subsection
(1)—5 days after the chief executivemakes the
decision; or(b)otherwise—10 days after the chief
executive makes thedecision.(5)Ifthechiefexecutivedecidestosuspendorcancelthecertificate,licenceorlicenceclass,ortorecommendthatarecognisedofficialsuspendorcancelthecorrespondingauthority, the
notice must state—(a)the reasons for the decision;
and(b)thattheholdermayappealagainstthedecisionunderpart
11 of the Act.(6)The decision takes effect on the later
of the following—(a)the day the notice is given to the
holder;(b)the day stated in the notice.46CImmediate suspension of earthmoving or
particularcrane work certificate, licence or licence
class(1)Thissectionappliesifthechiefexecutivereasonablybelieves—(a)anearthmovingorparticularcraneworkcertificate,licence or
licence class was—
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1997s 46C(i)issuedinerrororbecauseofadocumentorrepresentation that was false or misleading;
or(ii)obtained in another improper way;
and(b)the holder of the certificate, licence
or licence class orsomeone else may be exposed to substantial
risks to hisorherhealthorsafetyif urgentactiontosuspendthecertificate, licence or licence class is not
taken.(2)Thechiefexecutivemay,bynoticeundersubsection(3),immediately suspend the certificate, licence
or licence class.(3)The notice must state the
following—(a)that the certificate, licence or
licence class is suspended;(b)the grounds for
the suspension;(c)anoutlineofthefactsandcircumstancesformingthebasis of the grounds;(d)the immediate suspension has effect
until the later of thefollowing—(i)14
days after the date of the notice; or(ii)if a
show cause notice is given to the holder, within10daysafterthenoticeisgiven,forproposedaction to suspend
or cancel the certificate, licenceor licence
class—(A)thechiefexecutivedecidesnottotaketheproposed action and gives written
notice totheholderthattheimmediatesuspensionends;
or(B)adecisionofthechiefexecutive,ontheproposedaction,tosuspendorcancelthecertificate,licenceorlicenceclasstakeseffect;(e)thattheholdermayappealagainstthedecisiontosuspendthecertificate,licenceorlicenceclassunderpart 11 of the
Act.
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1997s 46E46DFurther provision
about immediate suspension(1)This section
applies if notice is given, under section 46C, tothe
holder of a certificate, licence or licence class.(2)The suspension has effect until the
later of the following—(a)14 days after the
notice is given; or(b)if a show cause notice is given to the
holder, within 10days after the notice is given, to suspend
or cancel thecertificate, licence or licence
class—(i)the chief executive decides not to
take the proposedactionandgiveswrittennoticetotheholderthatthe
immediate suspension ends; or(ii)a
decision of the chief executive, on the proposedaction, to suspend or cancel the
certificate, licenceor licence class takes effect.46ESuspension or cancellation of
earthmoving orparticular crane work certificate, licence
or licenceclass on recommendation of recognised
official(1)Thissectionappliestoanearthmovingorparticularcranework
certificate, licence or licence class if—(a)a
recognised official recommends in writing to the chiefexecutive that the chief executive suspend
or cancel thecertificate, licence or licence class;
and(b)the recommendation is made only after
the official—(i)hasgiventheholderofthecertificate,licenceorlicenceclassareasonableopportunitytoshowcause why the certificate, licence or
licence classshould not be suspended or cancelled;
and(ii)hasconsideredallwrittenororalsubmissionsmade by or for
the holder to the official about whythe proposed
action should not be taken.(2)Thechiefexecutivemaysuspendorcancelthecertificate,licence or
licence class without complying with sections 46Aand
46B.
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1997s 46EB(3)Ifthechiefexecutivedecidestocancelorsuspendthecertificate, licence or licence class, the
chief executive mustgive the holder written notice about the
decision stating—(a)the reasons for the decision;
and(b)thattheholdermayappealagainstthedecisionunderpart
11 of the Act.(4)Thesuspensionorcancellationofthecertificate,licenceorlicence class takes effect on the day
stated in the notice, butnot earlier than 14 days after the day
the notice is given.46EAEnding of licence if application for
correspondingauthorityThe chief
executive may end a licence, or licence class, if theholder of the licence or licence
class—(a)applied for a corresponding authority
to the licence orlicence class; and(b)authorisedthechiefexecutive,inwriting,toendthelicence or
licence class.46EBChief executive may advise recognised
official ofparticular matters(1)Subsection (2) applies if—(a)a person has applied for—(i)a licence; or(ii)a
variation of a licence to endorse another class ofhigh
risk work on the licence; and(b)the
person holds a corresponding authority to the licenceor to
the licence class to which the application relates;and(c)theapplicationwasaccompaniedbywrittenauthoritygiven
by the person to the recognised official to cancelor
otherwise end the corresponding authority.(2)The
chief executive may advise the recognised official of thematters mentioned in subsection
(1).
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46F102Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 46H46FRequirement for
retraining(1)The section applies in relation to a
suspension under section46A(1) of any of the following—(a)an earthmoving or particular crane
work certificate;(b)a licence;(c)a
licence class.(2)Ifthesuspensionincludedarequirementforretraininginrelationtothecertificate,licenceorlicenceclass,thesuspension does not end until the
chief executive is satisfiedtheholderofthecertificate,licenceorlicenceclasshasundertakenthetrainingasstatedinthenoticegiventotheholder under
section 46B(3).46GCertificate or licence to be
returned(1)Apersonwhosecertificate,licenceorlicenceclassissuspended or cancelled must return the
certificate or licence towhichthesuspensionorcancellationrelatestothechiefexecutive within 14 days after the
suspension or cancellationtakes effect, unless the person has a
reasonable excuse.Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.(2)If a suspended certificate is returned
to the chief executive,the chief executive must return the
certificate to the holder ofthe certificate
at the end of the period of the suspension.(3)Ifthe licence to which a
suspensionofalicenceorlicenceclass relates is
returned to the chief executive and the licenceis only for 1
licence class, the chief executive must return thelicence to the holder of the licence at the
end of the period ofthe suspension.46HReplacement licence to be issued for
remaininglicence classIf a licence for
more than 1 licence class is not suspended orcancelled in
relation to all licence classes, the chief executivemust
issue a replacement licence for the licence to which thesuspension or cancellation relates, for the
class or classes ofhigh risk work that are not suspended or
cancelled.
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1997s 46JDivision 5Obligation of relevant person46IWay to prevent or minimise risk
prescribed(1)Thissectionprescribeswaysofpreventingorminimisingexposure to risk
from lack of precautions or diligence.(2)Ifworkisperformedinconductingthebusinessorundertaking of a relevant person under any
of the following—(a)a certificate other than—(i)a certificate of registration of
registrable plant; or(ii)acertificateofregistrationofregistrableplantdesign; or(iii)acertificateofauthorityofappointmentofaworkplace health and safety
officer;(b)a licence;(c)acorrespondingauthoritytoanearthmovingorparticularcraneworkcertificate,licenceorlicenceclass;therelevantpersonmustnotinducetheholderofthecertificate,licenceorauthoritynottotakereasonableprecautionsorexerciseproperdiligenceinperformingthework,activityorfunctionunderthecertificate,licence,licence class or authority was
granted.Division 6Miscellaneous46JGiving information for administering
Act(1)Thissectionappliesifthechiefexecutivereasonablybelieves—(a)a relevant person is a worker’s
employer or prospectiveemployer; and(b)therelevantpersonasksforinformationmentionedinsubsection (2) about the worker;
and
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46K104Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 47(c)givingtheinformationtotherelevantpersonisconsistent with the administration of
the Act.(2)The chief executive may give the
following information to therelevant
person—(a)that the worker holds or does not hold
a particular validearthmovingorparticularcraneworkcertificateorlicence to perform a class of high risk
work; and(b)thenextactionthatmustbetakenbytheworkertoensure the worker continues to hold a
valid earthmovingor particular crane work certificate or
licence to performaclassofhighriskwork,including,forexample,arenewal of the certificate or licence;
and(c)the date by which the action must be
taken.46KParticular work encompassed in licence
classes(1)Foreachlicenceclassmentionedinschedule5B,part1,column 1, column
2 of that part states the work, under anotherlicence class,
that is encompassed in the licence class.(2)Forthelicenceclassmentionedinschedule5B,part2,column1,column2ofthatpartstatesthework,underanearthmovingorparticularcraneworkcertificate,thatisencompassed in the licence
class.Part 6Notifiable
building andconstruction work47Notification of building and construction
work(1)This section applies if—(a)building and construction work is to
be done; and(b)the cost of the building and
construction work is $80000or more.
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48105s 48Workplace Health
and Safety Regulation 1997(2)ThepersonwhoismentionedintheBuildingandConstructionIndustry(PortableLongServiceLeave)Act1991, section
7414must—(a)fileanapprovedformwiththeAuthorityoritsagent;and(b)pay the appropriate fee (if
any).15Maximum penalty—30 penalty
units.(3)The form must be filed and the fee
paid when a levy would bepayableunderthatAct,whetherornotalevyisactuallypayable.16(4)The approved form may be combined in
the same documentastheformrequiredundertheBuildingandConstructionIndustry(PortableLongServiceLeave)Act1991,section67.17(5)In this
section—approvedformincludesawrittennoticecontainingtheinformation required by the approved
form.48Exemption from payment of fees(1)A person is not required to pay a fee
for the notification ofbuilding and construction work—(c)if the work is to be done under an
owner-builder permit;or(d)for a
voluntary component of the work to be done by, orfor,
a nonprofit organisation; or(e)ifthework,orpartofthework,istobedoneforaperson who is not
substantially engaged in the building14BuildingandConstructionIndustry(PortableLongServiceLeave)Act1991,section 74 (Liability for levy)15Fees are prescribed in schedule
1.16See theBuildingandConstructionIndustry(PortableLongServiceLeave)Act1991, sections 75
(When levy is payable) and 76 (Government entity to notifyauthority of building and construction
work).17BuildingandConstructionIndustry(PortableLongServiceLeave)Act1991,section 67 (Notification of building and
construction work)
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48106s 48Workplace Health
and Safety Regulation 1997and construction industry by the
person or the person’sworkers—for the work or part of the
work; or(f)ifthework,orpartofthework,istobedoneforagovernment by its
workers—for the work or part of thework.(2)The person must prove the entitlement
to an exemption undersubsection (1) to the Authority’s
satisfaction.(3)In this section—governmentmeans a local
government, a government entity,or a
non-Queensland government entity.government
entitysee theBuilding and
Construction Industry(Portable Long Service Leave) Act
1991, schedule.18nonprofitorganisationseetheBuildingandConstructionIndustry(PortableLongServiceLeave)Act1991,section79.19non-QueenslandgovernmententityseetheBuildingandConstructionIndustry(PortableLongServiceLeave)Act1991,
schedule.owner-builder permitsee theQueenslandBuildingServicesAuthority Act
1991, schedule 2.20substantiallyengagedinthebuildingandconstructionindustrysee
theBuilding and Construction Industry
(PortableLong Service Leave) Act 1991,
section 4.21voluntarycomponentseetheBuildingandConstructionIndustry
(Portable Long Service Leave) Act 1991, section
79.18BuildingandConstructionIndustry(PortableLongServiceLeave)Act1991,schedule (Dictionary)19BuildingandConstructionIndustry(PortableLongServiceLeave)Act1991,section 79 (Voluntary performance of
building and construction work)20Queensland Building Services Authority Act
1991, schedule 2 (Dictionary)21BuildingandConstructionIndustry(PortableLongServiceLeave)Act1991,section4(Meaningofsubstantiallyengagedinthebuildingandconstructionindustry)
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49107s 50Workplace Health
and Safety Regulation 199749Recovering unpaid
fees(1)This section applies if the Authority
reasonably suspects thatsomeone is liable to pay a fee for
building and constructionwork.(2)The
Authority may, by written notice, require the person togive
the information and documents about the work asked forin
the notice within a stated reasonable time.(3)Thepersonmustcomplywiththenotice,unlessthepersonhas a reasonable
excuse.Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.(4)IftheAuthority,afterconsideringtheinformationanddocuments,considersthefeepayablefortheworkismorethan the fee that
has been paid, the Authority may (by writtennotice) require
the person to pay the unpaid fee within a statedreasonable time.(5)Thepersonmustcomplywiththenotice,unlessthepersonhas a reasonable
excuse.Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.(6)The Authority must waive the unpaid
fee if satisfied—(a)the cost of the work for which the fee
has been paid wasa reasonable estimate; and(b)the correct fee for the cost of the
work was paid; and(c)the difference between the cost of the
work for whichthefeewaspaidandtheactualcostoftheworkis$20000 or less.50Refund of fees(1)A
person who has paid the fee for building and constructionworkisentitledtoaproportionaterefundofthefeeiftheperson satisfies
the Authority that the work—(a)has
not been done; and(b)is not to be done.(2)A
person who has paid the fee for building and constructionworkisentitledtoaproportionaterefundofthefeeiftheperson satisfies
the Authority that—
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51108s 52Workplace Health
and Safety Regulation 1997(a)thebuildingandconstructionworkforwhichthefeewas paid is wholly or partly
completed; and(b)the actual cost of the work is at
least $20000 less thanthe cost for which the fee was
paid.(3)A person must apply to the Authority,
in writing, for a refundwithin 1 year after the work is
finished.(4)Anapplicationforarefundmaybemadeonmorethan1occasion for the same work.51Start and finish of building and
construction workTheAuthoritymaydecide,forthispart,thedayonwhichbuilding and construction work starts and
the day on which itfinishes.Part 7Injuries, illnesses anddangerous
events52Notifying of particular workplace
incidents(1)Thissectionappliesifanyofthefollowingworkplaceincidents happen at a workplace—(a)an incident resulting in a person
suffering a work injurythat is a serious bodily
injury;(b)a work caused illness;(c)a dangerous event.(2)The
following persons must give the chief executive notice ofthe
workplace incident—(a)foraworkplacewhereconstructionworkisbeingperformed and a
principal contractor has been appointedfor the work—the
principal contractor;(b)for any other
workplace—(i)iftheworkplaceincidentdoesnotcauseadeath—the relevant person;
or
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52109s 52Workplace Health
and Safety Regulation 1997(ii)if the workplace
incident causes the death of—(A)a
relevant person—the person next in chargeof the workplace;
or(B)any other person—the relevant
person.Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.(3)The person must give the
notice—(a)in the approved form within 24 hours
after the personbecomes aware of the workplace incident
happening; or(b)if the workplace incident causes a
death—(i)promptlyafterthepersonbecomesawareofthedeath; and(ii)intheapprovedformwithin24hoursaftertheperson becomes aware of the
death.Example of a prompt notification under
paragraph (b)(i)—a notification by phone or fax(4)Iftheworkplaceincidentinvolvesarelevantperson,oraworkerofarelevantpersonwhoisanemployer,ataworkplace where
construction work is being performed and aprincipalcontractorhasbeenappointedforthework,therelevant person must—(a)immediatelynotifytheprincipalcontractorthattheworkplace
incident has happened; and(b)givetheprincipalcontractoranyhelptheprincipalcontractormayreasonablyrequiretocompleteanapproved form under subsection (3) for the
workplaceincident.Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units.(5)Apersonrequiredtonotifythechiefexecutiveunderthissection does not commit an offence
if—(a)the person did not know, and could not
reasonably beexpected to know, of the workplace incident;
or(b)the person—(i)wasincapacitatedbytheworkcausedillnessorwork
injury; and
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53110s 53Workplace Health
and Safety Regulation 1997(ii)notifies the
chief executive as soon as reasonablypracticableafterthepersonisnolongerincapacitated.(6)A
relevant person required to notify the principal contractorandgivetheprincipalcontractorhelpundersubsection(4)does not commit an offence if—(a)therelevantpersondidnotknow,andcouldnotreasonablybeexpectedtoknow,oftheworkplaceincident;
or(b)the relevant person—(i)wasincapacitatedbytheworkcausedillnessorwork
injury; and(ii)notifiestheprincipalcontractorassoonasreasonably practicable after the relevant
person isno longer incapacitated.53Recording particular workplace
incidents(1)Thissectionappliesifaworkplaceincidenthappensataworkplace.(2)If
the workplace incident results in a person suffering a workinjury or a work caused illness, the
following persons mustmake a record of the workplace
incident—(a)if the workplace incident happens at a
workplace whereconstructionworkisbeingperformedandaprincipalcontractorhasbeenappointedforthework—theprincipal
contractor;(b)iftheworkplaceincidenthappensatanyotherworkplace—(i)if the incident results in a worker
suffering a workinjuryoraworkcausedillness—therelevantperson who is the worker’s employer;
or(ii)if the incident results in a relevant
person sufferingaworkinjuryoraworkcausedillness—therelevant
person.Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units.
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53111s 53Workplace Health
and Safety Regulation 1997(3)Iftheworkplaceincidentresultsinadangerousevent,thefollowingpersonsmustmakearecordoftheworkplaceincident—(a)if the workplace incident happens at a
workplace whereconstructionworkisbeingperformedandaprincipalcontractorhasbeenappointedforthework—theprincipal
contractor;(b)iftheworkplaceincidenthappensatanyotherworkplace—the
relevant person at the workplace.Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units.(4)A record under
subsection (2) or (3) must be—(a)madeintheapprovedformwithin3daysafterthepersonrequiredto
makethe record becomes aware ofthe
workplace incident happening; and(b)kept
by the person required to make the record for 1 yearafter
it was made.(5)Iftheworkplaceincidentinvolvesarelevantperson,oraworkerofarelevantpersonwhoisanemployer,ataworkplace where
construction work is being performed and aprincipalcontractorhasbeenappointedforthework,therelevantpersonmustgivetheprincipalcontractorfortheconstructionworkanyhelptheprincipalcontractormayreasonably require to complete a
record under subsection (2)or (3) for the workplace
incident.Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.(6)A person required to make a record
under this section does notcommit an offence if—(a)the person did not know, and could not
reasonably beexpected to know, of the workplace incident;
or(b)the person—(i)wasincapacitatedbytheworkcausedillnessorwork
injury; and(ii)makes the record as soon as reasonably
practicableafter the person is no longer
incapacitated.
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54112s 54AWorkplace Health
and Safety Regulation 199754Scene not to be
interfered with(1)This section applies if—(a)a person suffers serious bodily injury
or a work causedillness at a workplace; or(b)a dangerous event happens at a
workplace.(2)A person must not move or otherwise
interfere with any plantorotherthingconnectedwiththeinjury,illnessoreventwithout the
permission of an inspector or, if an inspector isnot
available, a police officer.Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units.(3)A person does not
commit an offence against subsection (2) ifthe movement or
interference is necessary—(a)to save life or
relieve suffering; or(b)to prevent injury
to a person or property damage.Part 7AAccess—employers doing workthat
is not construction work54AEmployers—access(1)This
section applies to an employer doing22work,
that is notconstruction work, at a workplace.(2)The employer must ensure that—(a)there is appropriate, safe and clear
access to and fromtheworkplaceforeachoftheemployer’sworkersworking or about to work at the workplace;
and(b)all other means of access at the
workplace are safe andclear.Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units.22See section 3B
(References to the doing of work by employer).
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68113s 69Workplace Health
and Safety Regulation 1997Part 10Noise68What isexcessive
noise(1)In this part—excessive
noiseis a level of noise above—(a)an8hourequivalentcontinuousA-weightedsoundpressure level of 85dB(A), referenced to
20µPa;23or(b)aC-weightedpeaksoundpressurelevelof140dB(C),referenced to
20µPa.24(2)Forsubsection(1),thesoundpressurelevelistheleveldeterminedattheworker’searwithoutregardtotheprotection
available to a worker wearing hearing protectors,and
measured—(a)for an 8 hour equivalent continuous
A-weighted soundpressure level of 85dB(A)—under AS/NZS
1269.1;25or(b)foraC-weightedpeaksoundpressurelevelof140dB(C)—by a sound level meter with a peak
detectorindicator complying with AS IEC
61672.1.2669Preventing risk
from exposure to excessive noise(1)Arelevantpersonwhoisan
employermustnotexposetheemployer’s workers to excessive noise
at work.(2)Subsection (1) is a workplace health
and safety obligation forthe Act.23ThesymbolforthissoundpressurelevelisLAeq,8hof85dB(A).‘µPa’meansmicropascals.24ThesymbolforthissoundpressurelevelisLC,peak140dB.‘µPa’meansmicropascals.25AS/NZS 1269.1 (Occupational noise
management—Measurement and assessmentof noise
immission and exposure)26AS IEC 61672.1
(Electroacoustics—Sound level meters—Specifications)
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69A114Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 69BPart 11Asbestos removal
andmanagementDivision 1Interpretation69ADefinitions for pt 11In this
part—asbestosmanagementcodemeansNOHSC’sdocumententitled ‘Code of
Practice for the Management and Control ofAsbestos in
Workplaces [NOHSC:2018 (2005)]’.asbestosremovalcodemeansNOHSC’sdocumententitled‘CodeofPracticefortheSafeRemovalofAsbestos[NOHSC:2002
(2005)]’.27Division 2Prohibitions
relating to asbestos69BProhibited substances and prohibited
ACM(1)ArelevantpersonmustnotuseaprohibitedsubstanceorprohibitedACMmentionedinschedule728foraprohibitedpurposementionedinthatscheduleforthesubstanceormaterial at the relevant person’s
workplace.(2)A relevant person who is an employer
must not allow a workerof the employer to use a
prohibitedsubstance orprohibitedACMmentionedinschedule7foraprohibitedpurposementioned in that
schedule for the substance or material at therelevant person’s
workplace.(3)Subsections(1)and(2)areworkplacehealthandsafetyobligations for
the Act.27Copiesofthecodesareavailableonthedepartment’swebsite<www.deir.qld.gov.au>.28Schedule 7 (Prohibited substances,
prohibited ACM and prohibited purposes)
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69C115Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 69E69CPerforming work
on ACM(1)A relevant person must not perform
work on ACM other thanin accordance with the asbestos
management code.(2)A relevant person who is an employer
must not allow a workeroftheemployertoperformworkonACMotherthaninaccordance with
the asbestos management code.(3)Subsections(1)and(2)areworkplacehealthandsafetyobligations for
the Act.69DRemoving ACM(1)ArelevantpersonmustnotremoveACMotherthaninaccordance with the asbestos removal
code.(2)A relevant person who is an employer
must not allow a workeroftheemployertoremoveACMotherthaninaccordancewith the asbestos
removal code.(3)Subsections(1)and(2)areworkplacehealthandsafetyobligations for
the Act.69ECleaning ACM(1)A
relevant person must not use—(a)a
power tool or power appliance to clean ACM; orExamples of
paragraph (a)—•using an electric
sander to clean asbestos-cement sheetingbefore painting
it•using an electric wire brush to remove
an asbestos gasketfrom plant(b)a
high pressure water process to clean ACM; orExamples of
paragraph (b)—•using a water
blaster to clean an asbestos-cement sheetingroof•using a water blaster to clean up
debris left after removingan asbestos-cement sheeting
roof(c)compressed air or abrasive blasting to
clean—(i)ACM; or
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70116s 70Workplace Health
and Safety Regulation 1997Example of compliance with
subparagraph (i)—using a vacuum cleaner suitable for
use with asbestos dustto clean vehicle brake or clutch
systems fitted with partscontainingasbestosratherthanblowingthedustawaywith compressed
air(ii)a surface where ACM is present.Example of noncompliance with subparagraph
(ii)—usingcompressedairtoblowdustfromclothingafterworking with
asbestos-cement sheeting(2)A relevant person
who is an employer must not allow a workerof the employer
to use—(a)a power tool or power appliance to
clean ACM; or(b)a high pressure water process to clean
ACM; or(c)compressed air or abrasive blasting to
clean—(i)ACM; or(ii)a
surface where ACM is present.(3)Subsections(1)and(2)areworkplacehealthandsafetyobligations for
the Act.Division 3On-site
management of ACMSubdivision 1Particular
buildings70Application of sdiv 1Thissubdivisionappliestoabuildingtowhichpart11,division 1,29as in
force from time to time before 1 January2006 (therepealed division), applied
if—(a)the owner of the building had at any
time an obligationto comply with the repealed division;
and(b)the owner had not complied with the
repealed division.29The repealed division was part 11
(Asbestos), division 1 (On-site management ofasbestos
materials).
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71117s 73Workplace Health
and Safety Regulation 199771Compliance with
asbestos management code(1)Theownerofthebuildingmustcomplywiththeasbestosmanagement
code.(2)Subsection (1) is a workplace health
and safety obligation forthe Act.Subdivision
2Particular structures72Application of sdiv 2(1)This
subdivision applies to a structure or a part of a structurethat
is a workplace only if all or part of the structure was
builtunderanapprovalgivenbyalocalgovernmentbefore1January 1990.Examples for
subsection (1)—•a structure built
in 1989•a structure started in 1989 but
completed in 1990•a structure built in 1990 under an
approval given in 1989(2)However, this
division does not apply to a structure used fordomestic
residential purposes.Examples of structures used for
domestic residential purposes—•house•townhouse•block
of units73Compliance with asbestos management
code(1)Theownerofthestructureorpartmustcomplywiththeasbestos management code on or before
1 January 2008.(2)However, if a relevant event is
proposed for the structure orpart before 1
January 2008, the owner must comply with theasbestos
management code before the relevant event happens.(3)If the relevant event is altering the
structure or part or offeringthe structure or
part for sale or lease, subsection (2) appliesonly to the first
time the structure or part is offered for sale orlease.
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74118s 74Workplace Health
and Safety Regulation 1997(4)Subsections(1)and(2)areworkplacehealthandsafetyobligations for
the Act.(5)In this section—dismantlemeans
systematically dismantle or remove a part ofastructureforalteration,maintenance,remodelling,renovation or
repair.relevant event, for a structure
or part of a structure, means thestructure or part
is to be—(a)offered for sale or lease; or(b)altered; or(c)dismantled; or(d)demolished.Division 4Asbestos removal work74Performing asbestos removal work(1)A person must not perform asbestos
removal work other thanin accordance with the asbestos
removal code.(2)Theownerofastructureorplacewhereasbestosremovalwork
is to be performed, or a person engaged by the owner tosuperviseorarrangefortheworktobeperformed,mustcomplywiththeasbestosremovalcode,part7.230asiftheownerorpersonwereaclientwithinthemeaningoftheasbestos removal code.(3)Subsections(1)and(2)areworkplacehealthandsafetyobligations for
the Act.30Asbestos removal code, part 7.2
(Responsibilities of clients)
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76119s 77Workplace Health
and Safety Regulation 1997Part 12Underwater diving
workDivision 1Definitions for
part 1276Meaning ofunderwater diving
workUnderwater diving workmeans work
conducted underwaterwhile breathing compressed gas.77Meaning ofconstruction
diving work(1)Construction diving workmeans
underwater diving work toassemble,construct,demolish,dismantle,install,clean,inspect, maintain, remove, repair, salvage,
sample, search for,photograph, film, video or make a sound
recording of a thing,or part of a thing, mentioned in
subsection (2).(2)For subsection (1), the things are as
follows—(a)a building;(b)a
bridge;(c)a pile or a structure supported by
piles;(d)a jetty, pontoon, wharf, mooring or
slipway;(e)a navigational aid;(f)a pipe, cable or tunnel;(g)scaffolding, whether or not for use
with a building;(h)a drilling rig;(i)an
oil or gas well platform;(j)a weir or the
structure or machinery of a dam or otherartificial water
storage, other than a swimming pool oraquarium;(k)a craft or vehicle for use in, on or
above water or land.(3)Constructiondivingworkincludesunderwaterdivingworkassociatedwithdredging,reclamationoflandorotherearthworks.
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77120s 77Workplace Health
and Safety Regulation 1997(4)However,constructiondivingworkdoesnotincludeunderwater diving
work—(a)forinspecting,sampling,photographing,filming,videoing or making a sound recording—(i)for the entertainment or publishing
industry; or(ii)for tourism; or(iii)for
the print or electronic media; or(iv)for
art; or(v)for genuine scientific research;
or(vi)for scientific management of natural
resources; orExample of subparagraph (vi)—scientific management of the Great
Barrier Reef or fishstocks(b)forinspecting,sampling,photographing,filming,videoing or making a sound recording
of—(i)anartefacttodecideitsculturalheritagesignificanceundertheQueenslandHeritageAct1992;(ii)anhistoricrelicorhistoricshipwreckundertheHistoric Shipwrecks Act 1976(Cwlth); or(c)for
photographing, filming, videoing or making a soundrecordingwhileandforthepurposeofconductingrecreationaldivingorrecreationaltechnicaldiving,ortrainingtogorecreationaldivingorrecreationaltechnical diving;
or(d)for photographing, filming, videoing
or making a soundrecordingofpersonsdoingrecreationaldivingorrecreationaltechnicaldivingifthephotographing,filming, videoing
or sound recording is to be used for asouvenir;
or(e)done in a marina or the ocean for
cleaning, inspecting,maintaining or searching for a vessel
or mooring solelyor mainly used in the tourism
industry.
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78121s 78Workplace Health
and Safety Regulation 1997Examples of vessels used in the
tourism industry—•glass bottom
boats used for tours of a reef•boats
used to transport tourists to a reef or island•yachts hired to sail around islands•fishing charter boats(5)Itisimmaterialwhetherornotathingmentionedinsubsection (2) is floating or
wrecked.Division 2All underwater
divingwork—medical fitness to dive78Requirements about certificate of
medical fitness to dive(1)Anemployer,self-employedpersonorotherpersonwhoconducts a business or undertaking
must not—(a)dounderwaterdivingworkasaworkactivityperformer31forthebusinessorundertakingunlesssubsection (2) is complied with; or(b)allowaworkactivityperformerforthebusinessorundertakingtodounderwaterdivingworkunlesssubsection (2) is
complied with.(2)For subsection (1)—(a)theemployer,self-employedpersonorotherpersonmust
hold an original or copy of a certificate of medicalfitness to dive32for
the work activity performer for thebusiness or
undertaking that appears to be current; and(b)the
work the work activity performer is to do must notbecontrarytoanylimitationsondivingstatedinthecertificate.(3)Theemployer,self-employedpersonorotherpersonmustkeepthecertificateorcopyforatleast1yearafterthecertificate stops being current.31See schedule 9, definitionwork
activity performer.32See schedule 9,
definitioncertificate of medical fitness to
dive.
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79122s 79Workplace Health
and Safety Regulation 1997(4)Subsections(1)and(3)areworkplacehealthandsafetyobligations for
the Act.Note—See section
2433of the Act for the penalty for failing
to discharge theobligations.(5)In
this section—currentfor a certificate
of medical fitness to dive means—(a)thecertificateisnotreplacedorrevokedandhasnotexpired;
and(b)is not more than 1 year old.79Contents of certificate of medical
fitness to dive(1)A certificate of medical fitness to
dive must show its date ofissue and the certificate holder’s
name.(2)If the certificate holder is at least
18, the certificate must alsoshow that—(a)the holder is medically fit to dive in
accordance with therelevant fitness criteria; or(b)subject to a limitation on diving
stated in the certificate,the holder is medically fit to dive in
accordance with therelevant fitness criteria.(3)Ifthecertificateholderisunder18,andnolimitationsondiving are imposed on medical grounds, the
certificate mustalso show that—(a)apart
from being under 18, the holder is medically fit todive
in accordance with the relevant fitness criteria; and(b)nolimitationsondivingareneededeventhoughtheholder is under 18.(4)If
the certificate holder is under 18, and limitations on
divingareimposedonmedicalgrounds,thecertificatemustalsoshow—33Section 24 (Discharge of obligations) of the
Act
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80123s 81Workplace Health
and Safety Regulation 1997(a)thatsubjecttothelimitationsondivingstatedinthecertificate,theholderismedicallyfittodiveinaccordance with the relevant fitness
criteria; and(b)any limitations imposed because the
holder is under 18.(5)In this section—relevantfitnesscriteriameansthefitnesscriteriastatedinAS/NZS2299,part1,appendixK,paragraphK434aspublished on 5
March 1999.Division 3Underwater
diving work other thanconducting recreational diving
orrecreational technical divingNote—See also division
2 (All underwater diving work—medical fitness todive).Subdivision
1Preliminary80Application of div 3Thisdivisiondoesnotapplytounderwaterdivingworkconsistingofconductingrecreationaldivingorrecreationaltechnical
diving.81Meaning ofcompetent
personfor construction divingworkA
person is acompetent personfor construction
diving workif the person holds an ADAS diving
certificate under whichthe diving involved in the work may be
done.34AS/NZS2299(Occupationaldivingoperations),part1(Standardoperationalpractice),
appendix K (Guidance for medical practitioners), paragraph K4
(Fitnesscriteria)
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82124s 84Workplace Health
and Safety Regulation 199782Meaning ofcompetent personfor other
underwaterdiving work(1)Apersondescribedinanyofthefollowingsectionsisacompetentpersonforunderwaterdivingworkotherthanconstruction diving work—(a)section 83;(b)section 84(1) or (2);(c)section 85;(d)section 86;(e)section 86AA.(2)However, section 86 does not apply in
relation to the use ofthewords‘competentperson’insection86AC(2)or86AD(2)(b).35(3)Thissubsectionandsubsection(1)(e)expireon31October2008.83Competent person for s 82—holder of
ADAS divingcertificate for the divingFor
section 82, the person is the holder of an ADAS divingcertificate under which the diving involved
in the underwaterdiving work may be done.84Competent person for s 82—holder of
certification underAustralian Qualifications Framework(1)Forsection82,thepersonistheholderofastatementofattainment from a registered training
organisation in relationto training that—(a)is
relevant in a substantial way to the work; and(b)is
provided within the registered training organisation’sscope
of registration.35Section 86AC (Process to be carried
out before work starts) or 86AD (Process to becarried out each
time there is a significant change)
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85125s 85Workplace Health
and Safety Regulation 1997(2)For section 82,
the person—(a)istheholderofastatementofattainmentfromaregistered training organisation in
relation to training inperforming diver rescues—(i)thatincludestheelementsofcompetencymentioned in
subsection (3); and(ii)isprovidedwithintheregisteredtrainingorganisation’s scope of registration;
and(b)hasacquiredthroughtraining,qualificationsorexperience, the knowledge and skills
mentioned in theelements of competency and performance
criteria in AS2815,parts1to436relevanttotheunderwaterdivingwork.(3)Forsubsection(2)(a)(i),theelementsofcompetencyareasfollows—(a)demonstrate knowledge of diver
physiology;(b)demonstrate diver rescue
skills;(c)use supplemental oxygen.85Competent person for s 82—holder of
certificate for AS4005.2 subject areasFor section 82,
the person—(a)is the holder of a certificate showing
that the person hassuccessfullyfinishedtraininginthesubjectareasmentioned in AS 4005, part 237from a recreational scubatraining organisation; and(b)hasacquiredthroughtraining,qualificationsorexperience, the knowledge and skills
mentioned in theelements of competency and performance
criteria in AS2815,parts1to4relevanttotheunderwaterdivingwork.36AS
2815 (Training and certification of occupational divers), parts 1
(SCUBA divingto 30m), 2 (Air diving to 30m), 3 (Air
diving to 50m) and 4 (Bell diving)37AS
4005 (Training and certification of recreational divers), part 2
(RecreationalSCUBA dive supervisor)
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86126s 86Workplace Health
and Safety Regulation 199786Competent person
for s 82—person doing underwaterdiving work on no
more than 28 days in the last 6 months(1)For
section 82, the person is someone who—(a)is a
person mentioned in subsection (2) or (3); and(b)is
being personally supervised in the water by a personwho—(i)isacompetentpersonforconstructiondivingwork;
or(ii)is described in section 83, 84(1) or
(2) or 85; and(c)hasacquired,throughtraining,qualificationsorexperience the knowledge and skills to do
the work in asafeway,includingasoundknowledgeofthefollowing—(i)the application of diving
physics;(ii)the use of diving equipment, including
emergencyequipment;(iii)the
use of decompression tables or dive computers;(iv)waysofcommunicatingwithadiverduringunderwater diving work;(v)how
to safely perform underwater diving work ofthe same type as
the underwater diving work;(vi)theuse,inspectionandmaintenanceofdivingequipment and air
supply of the same type that isbeing used for
the underwater diving work;(vii) diving physiology and first
aid;(viii) provisionsoftheAct, thisregulationorAS/NZS2299,part1 relevanttotheunderwaterdivingwork.(2)For
subsection (1)(a)—(a)thepersonhasdonenounderwaterdivinginthe6months immediately before the underwater
diving workis done; and(b)before that 6 months, the person has spent
at least 15hours doing underwater diving, of which at
least 8 hours
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86AA127Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 86AA20 minutes were
spent within a depth of 10m above orbelowthemaximumdepthatwhichtheunderwaterdiving work is
being done.(3)Alternatively for subsection
(1)(a)—(a)the person has done underwater diving
work on no morethan28daysinthe6monthsimmediatelybeforetheunderwater diving work is done;
and(b)at any time, the person has spent at
least 15 hours doingunderwater diving, of which at least 8 hours
20 minuteswere spent within a depth of 10m above or
below themaximum depth at which the underwater diving
work isbeing done.86AACompetent person for s 82—someone who has
spent atleast 15 hours doing the same type of work
as theunderwater diving work(1)For
section 82, the person is someone who—(a)hasspentatleast15hoursdoingunderwaterdivingworkofthesametypeastheunderwaterdivingworkmentioned in section 82(1), of which
at least 8 hours 20minuteswerespentwithinadepthof10maboveorbelowthemaximumdepthatwhichthatunderwaterdiving work is
being or is to be done; and(b)hasacquired,throughtraining,qualificationsorexperience the knowledge and skills to do
the work in asafe way, including a sound knowledge of the
mattersmentioned in section 86(1)(c)(i) to
(viii).(2)This section expires on 31 October
2008.
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86AB128Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 86ABSubdivision
2Proof of competency for underwaterdiving work other than constructiondiving work86ABProof
of competency(1)Thissectionappliestounderwaterdivingworkotherthanconstruction diving work.38(2)Anemployer,self-employedpersonorotherpersonwhoconducts a business or undertaking
must not—(a)do underwater diving work as a work
activity performerfor the business or undertaking unless
subsection (3) iscomplied with; or(b)allowaworkactivityperformerforthebusinessorundertakingtodounderwaterdivingworkunlesssubsection (3) is
complied with.(3)For subsection (2)—(a)theemployer,self-employedpersonorotherpersonmust
hold proof that the work activity performer for thebusinessorundertakingisacompetentpersonforthework; and(b)the work the work activity performer
is to do must notbecontrarytoanyrestrictionsstatedintheproofofcompetency.(4)Theemployer,self-employedpersonorotherpersonmustkeep the proof of competency for at
least 1 year after the workdoneundersubsection(2)inrelianceontheproofofcompetency ends.(5)Subsections(2)and(4)areworkplacehealthandsafetyobligations for
the Act.Note—See section 24 of
the Act for the penalty for failing to discharge theobligations.38For
qualifications required for construction diving work, see section
86AM (ADASdiving certificate for the diving is
required).
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86AC129Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 86ACSubdivision
3Risk assessment and controlmeasure process at particularstages86ACProcess to be carried out before work
starts(1)This section applies to underwater
diving work to be done byanemployer,self-employedpersonorotherpersonwhoconducts a business or
undertaking.39(2)Before the work
starts, the employer, self-employed person orother person must
ensure that the process set out in subsection(3) (theprocess) is carried out
by a competent person for theunderwater diving
work.Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.(3)The process is—(a)identify the hazards associated with the
work; and(b)assess the risk of death, illness or
injury that may resultbecause of the hazards; and(c)decide on and implement control
measures to prevent, orminimise the level of, exposure to the
risks.(4)The assessment of risk must take into
account—(a)thelevelofcompetenceinunderwaterdivingoftheperson who is to
do the work; and(b)eachfactormentionedinAS/NZS2299,part1,appendix D,
paragraph D2.4.40(5)In deciding on
the control measures, the hierarchy of controlmeasuresmentionedinAS/NZS2299,part1,appendixD,paragraph D3.241must
be taken into account.39Seesection3BA(Referencestothedoingofworkbypersonwhoconductsabusiness or undertaking).40AS/NZS2299(Occupationaldivingoperations),part1(Standardoperationalpractice),appendixD(Hazardidentification,riskassessmentandcontrol),paragraph D2.4
(Factors for consideration)41AS/NZS2299(Occupationaldivingoperations),part1(Standardoperationalpractice),appendixD(Hazardidentification,riskassessmentandcontrol),paragraph D3.2
(Control measures)
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86AD130Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 86AE86ADProcess to be carried out each time there is
a significantchange(1)This
section applies if the process has been carried out undersection 86AC(2).(2)Each
time there is a change mentioned in subsection (3), theemployer, self-employed person or other
person who conductsa business or undertaking—(a)if the work has started—must ensure
that the work stopsimmediately; and(b)must
not start or restart the work, or allow the work tostartorrestart,unlessacompetentpersonfortheunderwaterdivingwork,whoisoutofthewater,hascarried out the process again.Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.(3)For subsection (2), the change
is—(a)a significant change in the way the
work is to be donefromthewaytheunderwaterdivingworkwastobedone when the process was last carried
out for the work;or(b)asignificantadversechangeintheenvironmentalconditionsaffectingthedivingfromtheconditionsprevailing when
the process was last carried out for thework.Examples of adverse changes in environmental
conditions—•reducedunderwatervisibilityresultingfromworktasksdisturbing sediment•increased current and surge action86AEWork not to start or restart unless
diver has read,understood and signed record of
process(1)This section applies if the process
has been carried out undersection 86AC(2) or section
86AD(2).(2)Theemployer,self-employedpersonorotherpersonwhoconducts a business or undertaking
must not start or restart theunderwater diving
work as a work activity performer for the
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86AF131Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 86AFbusinessorundertakingunlesstheemployer,self-employedperson or other
person—(a)has read and understood the record of
the process madeunder section 86AF; and(b)signedanacknowledgement,ontherecord,thattheemployer,self-employedpersonorotherpersonhasread the record.Maximum
penalty—30 penalty units.(3)The employer,
self-employed person or other person must notallowaworkactivityperformerforthebusinessorundertakingtostartorrestarttheunderwaterdivingworkunless the work activity
performer—(a)has read and understood the record of
the process madeunder section 86AF; and(b)signedanacknowledgement,ontherecord,thatthework activity performer has read the
record.Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.86AFRecord to be kept for each time
process is carried out(1)This section
applies if the process has been carried out undersection 86AC(2) or section 86AD(2).(2)Theemployer,self-employedpersonorotherpersonwhoconducts a business or undertaking
must ensure that a writtenrecordismadeofthefollowingfortheprocessbeforetheunderwater diving work is started or
restarted or is allowed tostart or restart—(a)the
date the process is carried out;(b)the
date the work is to start or restart and end;(c)the
work;(d)the location of the dive site;(e)thenameofeachpersonatthedivesitewhowillbeinvolved in the work;(f)each hazard identified;
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86AG132Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 86AG(g)for
each hazard identified—the assessment of the risk ofdeath,illnessorinjurythatmayresultbecauseofthehazard;(h)each control measure decided
on.Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.(3)The employer or self-employed person
or other person whoconducts a business or undertaking
must—(a)makethewrittenrecordoftheprocessavailableforinspection, out of the water at the dive
site, by anyoneinvolved in the work; and(b)keep the record for at least 1 year
after the last day it isused for the work.Maximum
penalty—30 penalty units.86AGControl measure
to be in place and monitored andreviewed(1)This section applies if a control
measure (anoriginal controlmeasure) is
implemented under this subdivision for a risk.(2)Theemployer,self-employedpersonorotherpersonwhoconducts a business or undertaking and
who implemented theoriginalcontrolmeasuremustensurethat,whiletheriskexists—(a)the
original control measure is kept in place; or(b)adifferentcontrolmeasurenecessarytoprevent,orminimisethelevelof,exposuretotheriskisimplemented and kept in place.Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.(3)Theemployer,self-employedpersonorotherpersonwhoconducts a business or undertaking and
who implemented theoriginalcontrolmeasuremustmonitorandreviewtheeffectiveness of—(a)the
original control measure; or(b)adifferentcontrolmeasureimplementedundersubsection (2)(b).Maximum
penalty—30 penalty units.
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86AH133Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 86AISubdivision
4Dive safety log86AHDive
safety log—log must be kept(1)Anemployer,self-employedpersonorotherpersonwhoconductsabusinessorundertakingmustensurethatadivesafety log is
kept about each dive, in doing underwater divingwork,
done by a work activity performer for the business orundertaking.Examples of
dives for which information must be recorded in a dive
safetylog kept by an employer who is an
individual—a dive by a worker or by the
employerMaximum penalty—30 penalty units.(2)The dive safety log must be written
and comply with section86AI.86AIDive
safety log—required information about dives(1)The
dive safety log must state the following information—(a)the diver’s name;(b)the
name of any co-diver with whom the dive is done;(c)the name of any dive
supervisor;(d)the date and location of the
dive;(e)time in;(f)time
out;(g)maximum depth of the dive;(h)any incident, problem, discomfort or
injury experiencedor suffered by the diver;(i)ifthedivewasdoneusingadive
computer—thedivetime;(j)ifthedivewasdoneusingdivetables—therepetitivedive
group, if available, and either bottom time or divetime;
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86AJ134Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 86AJ(k)if
the repetitive dive group and surface interval result inarepetitivefactor—thesurfaceintervalandtherepetitive
factor.(2)If the underwater diving work is done
using EANx, the divesafety log must also state the following
information—(a)oxygen content of the EANx;(b)maximum operating depth for the
EANx.(3)If the underwater diving work is done
using mixed gas, thedive safety log must also state the
following information—(a)oxygencontentandnitrogencontent,ifany,ofthemixed gas;(b)maximum operating depth for the mixed
gas;(c)minimum operating depth of the bottom
mix.(4)The information mentioned in this
section must be entered inthe dive safety log as soon as
practicable.86AJDive safety log—diver must sign
log(1)On completion of each dive in relation
to which a dive safetylog must be kept, the diver must
verify the diver’s return fromthe dive—(a)by signing the dive safety log entry
for the diver; or(b)if the log is kept electronically—by
entering in the logentry the name of, and a unique identifier
for, the diver.Example of a log kept electronically—a record kept by computerMaximum penalty—10 penalty units.(2)The signature or entry must be made as
soon as practicable.Example—The
diver’s signature in the dive safety log is an important check
onwhether a diver has returned to the boat.
Accordingly, the signatureneeds to be made as soon as the diver
has removed necessary gear anddried the diver’s
hands. However, conditions in open boats, or numerousdives
by the 1 diver in a single day, may make it impracticable to
signthe dive safety log until the end of the
diver’s diving for the day.
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86AK135Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 86AM86AKDive
safety log—further signing of log(1)Theemployer,self-employedpersonorotherpersonwhoconducts a business or undertaking
must ensure that a personverifiesfortheemployer,self-employedpersonorotherperson, in the
way stated in subsection (2), that—(a)the
dive safety log entry for the diver has been made asrequired under section 86AH; and(b)the diver has complied with section
86AJ for the entry.Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.(2)The way is—(a)by
signing the log entry; or(b)if the log is
kept electronically—by entering in the logentrythenameof,andauniqueidentifierfor,theperson.(3)The
signature or entry must be made as soon as practicable.86ALDive safety log—log to be kept for at
least 1 yearThe employer or self-employed person or
other person whoconducts a business or undertaking must keep
the dive safetylog required under this subdivision for at
least 1 year after thelast entry in it is made.Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.Subdivision 5Provisions
relating only toconstruction diving work86AMADAS
diving certificate for the diving is required(1)Anemployer,self-employedpersonorotherpersonwhoconducts a business or undertaking
must not—(a)doconstructiondivingworkasaworkactivityperformerforthebusinessorundertakingunlesssubsection (2) is complied with;
or
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86AN136Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 86AN(b)allowaworkactivityperformerforthebusinessorundertakingtodoconstructiondivingworkunlesssubsection (2) is
complied with.(2)For subsection (1)—(a)theemployer,self-employedpersonorotherpersonmustholdanoriginalorcopyofanADASdivingcertificate,
under which the diving involved in the workmaybedone,fortheworkactivityperformerforthebusiness or undertaking; and(b)the work the work activity performer
is to do must notbe contrary to any restrictions stated in
the certificate.(3)Theemployer,self-employedpersonorotherpersonmustkeep the certificate or copy for at
least 1 year after the workdone under subsection (1) in reliance
on the certificate or copyends.(4)Subsections(1)and(3)areworkplacehealthandsafetyobligations for
the Act.Note—See section 24 of
the Act for the penalty for failing to discharge theobligations.86ANDive
supervisor(1)Anemployer,self-employedpersonorotherpersonwhoconducts a business or undertaking
must not—(a)doconstructiondivingworkasaworkactivityperformerforthebusinessorundertakingunlesssubsection (2) is complied with; or(b)allowaworkactivityperformerforthebusinessorundertakingtodoconstructiondivingworkunlesssubsection (2) is
complied with.(2)For subsection (1)—(a)someonemusthavebeenappointedasthedivesupervisorfortheworkorforthedivesitewherethework
is to be done (thedive supervisor);
and
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86AO137Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 86AO(b)the
dive supervisor must—(i)hold an ADAS
diving certificate under which thediving involved
in the work may be done; and(ii)personally supervise the work from a
position outof the water at the dive site; and(iii)beabletocommunicatedirectlywitheachdiverbeing
supervised.(3)Adivesupervisormaysupervisemorethan1diveratthesame time.(4)Subsection (1) is a workplace health
and safety obligation forthe Act.Note—See section 24 of the Act for the
penalty for failing to discharge theobligation.86AOStand-by diver(1)Anemployer,self-employedpersonorotherpersonwhoconducts a business or undertaking
must not—(a)doconstructiondivingworkasaworkactivityperformerforthebusinessorundertakingunlesssubsection (2) or (3) is complied with;
or(b)allowaworkactivityperformerforthebusinessorundertakingtodoconstructiondivingworkunlesssubsection (2) or
(3) is complied with.(2)For subsection
(1)—(a)someone must have been appointed as
stand-by diver fortheworkorforthedivesitewheretheworkistobedone (thestand-by
diver); and(b)the
stand-by diver must—(i)be allowed under sections 78 and 86AM
to makethe dive; and(ii)hold
an ADAS diving certificate under which thediving involved
in the work may be done; and(iii)be
out of the water; and
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86AP138Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 86AP(iv)beunderthesupervisionofthedivesupervisor;and(v)be fully equipped and otherwise ready
to dive to goto the rescue of the diver doing the work;
and(vi)be available to rescue the
diver.(3)Alternatively for subsection
(1)—(a)the diver is 1 of only 2 divers who
are under the waterand under the supervision of the same dive
supervisor;and(b)each
diver—(i)can clearly see the other diver;
and(ii)can immediately go to the rescue of
the other diver;and(iii)must not be
substantially obstructed from reachingthe other diver;
and(iv)must be allowed under sections 78 and
86AM tomake the dive.(4)A
stand-by diver can not be the dive supervisor.(5)A
stand-by diver may be the stand-by diver for some or all ofthediversdivingunderthesupervisionofthesamedivesupervisor.(6)Subsection (1) is a workplace health and
safety obligation forthe Act.Note—See section 24 of the Act for the
penalty for failing to discharge theobligation.86APRecompression chamber and qualified
operator(1)Anemployer,self-employedpersonorotherpersonwhoconducts a business or undertaking
must not—(a)do restricted diving work as a work
activity performerfor the business or undertaking unless
subsection (2) iscomplied with; or
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86AP139Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 86AP(b)allowaworkactivityperformerforthebusinessorundertakingtodorestricteddivingworkunlesssubsection (2) is
complied with.(2)For subsection (1)—(a)anoperationalrecompressionchambermustbeat,ornear, the dive site where the work is
to be done; and(b)a person must be at the dive site or
chamber to operatethe chamber; and(c)the
person must hold an ADAS diving certificate for thecategory—(i)air
diving to 50m (AS 2815, part 3); or(ii)bell
diving (AS 2815, part 4).(3)For subsection
(2)(a), a recompression chamber is operationalif—(a)thechamberisfullyoperationalandcomplieswithAS/NZS2299,part1,clause4.242aspublishedon5March 1999, other than clause 4.2.2(f)
or 4.2.8; and(b)theequipmentmentionedinclause4.4,43otherthanclause 4.4.4, of that standard is available
at the chamber.(4)Forsubsection(2)(a),arecompressionchamberisnearthedive
site if a diver could be moved to the chamber in 5 minutesfrom
where the diver doing the work enters the water, if thediver
were unconscious when the diver leaves the water.(5)Subsection (1) is a workplace health
and safety obligation forthe Act.Note—See section 24 of the Act for the
penalty for failing to discharge theobligation.(6)In
this section—restricted diving workmeans
construction diving work—42AS/NZS2299(Occupationaldivingoperations),part1(Standardoperationalpractice), clause
4.2 (Chamber design, construction, fittings and services)43AS/NZS2299(Occupationaldivingoperations),part1(Standardoperationalpractice), clause
4.4 (Medical equipment)
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86AQ140Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 86AQ(a)at a
depth of over 30m; or(b)requiring a
decompression stop.86AQRecompression chamber not to be
operated withoutappropriate qualifications(1)This section applies if an employer,
self-employed person orother person who conducts a business
or undertaking—(a)is doing construction diving work;
and(b)has a recompression chamber under the
control of theemployer, self-employed person or other
person.(2)Theemployer,self-employedpersonorotherpersonmustnot—(a)operatetherecompressionchamberasaworkactivityperformerforthebusinessorundertakingunlesssubsection (3) is complied with; or(b)allowaworkactivityperformerforthebusinessorundertakingtooperatetherecompressionchamberunless subsection (3) is complied
with.(3)Forsubsection(2),theemployer,self-employedpersonorother person must hold an original or
copy of an ADAS divingcertificate,forthepersonoperatingthechamber,forthecategory—(a)air
diving to 50m (AS 2815, part 3); or(b)bell
diving (AS 2815, part 4).(4)Theemployer,self-employedpersonorotherpersonmustkeepthecertificateorcopyforatleast1yearafterarecompressionchamberisoperatedundersubsection(2)inreliance on the certificate or
copy.(5)Subsections(2)and(4)areworkplacehealthandsafetyobligations for
the Act.Note—See section 24 of
the Act for the penalty for failing to discharge theobligations.
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86AR141Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 86AS86ARWhen
using open circuit scuba is prohibited(1)Anemployer,self-employedpersonorotherpersonwhoconducts a business or undertaking
must not—(a)do construction diving work using open
circuit scuba asaworkactivityperformerforthebusinessorundertakinginanyofthecircumstancesmentionedinsubsection (2); or(b)allowaworkactivityperformerforthebusinessorundertaking to do construction diving
using open circuitscubainanyofthecircumstancesmentionedinsubsection (2).(2)The
circumstances are that the diver will—(a)be at
a depth of over 30m; or(b)use a tool
powered by anything other than a person; or(c)be
doing work requiring a decompression stop; or(d)beatriskofbeinginjuredortrappedasaresultofanyone’suseofmechanicalliftingequipmentorabuoyancy lifting device; or(e)be underneath something that would
require the diver tomove sideways, other than at an upwards
angle, if thediver were to attempt to ascend.(3)Subsection (1) is a workplace health
and safety obligation forthe Act.Note—See section 24 of the Act for the
penalty for failing to discharge theobligation.86ASWork
below 50m using SSBA supplying compressed airprohibited(1)Anemployer,self-employedpersonorotherpersonwhoconducts a business or undertaking
must not—(a)doconstructiondivingworkatadepthofover50musing SSBA
supplying compressed air as a work activityperformer for the
business or undertaking; or
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86A142Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 86B(b)allowaworkactivityperformerforthebusinessorundertaking to do construction diving work
at a depth ofover 50m using SSBA supplying compressed
air.(2)Subsection (1) is a workplace health
and safety obligation forthe Act.Note—See section 24 of the Act for the
penalty for failing to discharge theobligation.Division 4Conducting recreational diving orrecreational technical diving86AWays to prevent or minimise risks
prescribed(1)Thisdivisionprescribeswaysofpreventingorminimisingexposure to the
risk of death, illness or injury associated withconducting recreational diving or
recreational technical divingaspartofanemployer’sorself-employedperson’sundertaking in the circumstances mentioned
in this division.(2)Apersonmaydischargetheperson’sworkplacehealthandsafety obligation for exposure to the risk
in the circumstancesmentioned in this division only by following
the prescribedways.44(3)This division does not deal with all
circumstances that mayexposeapersontoariskassociatedwithconductingrecreational
diving or recreational technical diving as part ofan
employer’s or self-employed person’s undertaking.86BCount of all persons on board to be
made and recorded(1)This section applies if an employer or
self-employed personusesaboattotransportpersonsto,ortothevicinityof,arecreational diving or recreational
technical diving site.(2)Beforetheboatdepartsforthesite,theemployerorself-employed person must ensure a crew
member—44See the Act, section 24 (Discharge of
obligations) for the penalty for failing todischarge the
obligation.
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86B143Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 86B(a)counts all
persons on board; and(b)makes a
written45record of the count; and(c)verifies the count—(i)by signing the record; or(ii)if the record is made
electronically—by entering inthe record the
name of, and a unique identifier for,the crew
member.Example of a record made
electronically—a record made on a computer(3)If anyone leaves the boat permanently
for alternative transporttoshoreoranothervessel,orifanadditionalpersonpermanentlyjoinstheboat,theemployerorself-employedperson must
ensure a crew member—(a)counts the
persons leaving the boat as they leave it; and(b)counts the persons boarding the boat as they
board it;and(c)makes a written
record of each of the counts; and(d)makesawrittenrecordofthenumberofpersonscurrently on
board; and(e)verifies the information recorded
under paragraphs (c)and (d)—(i)by
signing the record; or(ii)if the record is
made electronically—by entering inthe record the
name of, and a unique identifier for,the crew
member.(4)Beforetheboatdepartsfromthesiteoritsvicinity,theemployerorself-employedpersonmustensureacrewmember—(a)counts the persons on board; and(b)makes a written record of the count;
and45Under theActs
Interpretation Act 1954,writingincludes any mode of representingor
reproducing words in a visible form.
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86C144Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 86C(c)compares the
count with the last count recorded underthis section to
ensure the counts agree; and(d)makes
a written record of the comparison; and(e)verifiestheinformationrecordedunderparagraph(b),and the comparison—(i)by signing the record; or(ii)if the record is made
electronically—by entering inthe record the
name of, and a unique identifier for,the crew
member.(5)The employer or self-employed person
must keep each recordmade under this section for at least 1
year.86CMedical conditions of resort
divers(1)This section applies if an employer or
self-employed personintends to conduct resort diving for a
person.(2)The employer or self-employed person
may allow the personto do resort diving only if—(a)thepersonfirstgivestheemployerorself-employedperson a medical
declaration in the approved form abouthis or her
medical fitness to dive; and(b)the
employer or self-employed person, or someone onhis or her
behalf—(i)has read the declaration; and(ii)doesnotknoworsuspectthatthedeclarationisfalse
or misleading; and(iii)hasassessedtheperson’sfitnesstodive,havingregard to the declaration; and(iv)decides it is reasonable to allow the
person to dive.Example of the process of assessment—A declaration discloses a medical
condition. The employer thenseeks medical
advice. In accordance with the medical advice, theemployer decides that it is reasonable to
allow the person to dive.
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86D145Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 86D86DLookout and
rescuer(1)This section applies if an employer or
self-employed person isconducting recreational diving or
recreational technical divingfor 1 or more
persons.(2)The employer or self-employed person
may allow the personsto do the diving only while there is
at least 1 person acting aslookout for the diving.(3)The lookout must—(a)be
positioned out of the water where the lookout can seethe
whole area where the diving is taking place; and(b)be solely engaged in being the
lookout; and(c)beabletorecogniserelevanthazardsanddiversindifficulty; and(d)be
able to either—(i)rescue a diver; or(ii)direct a person who is immediately available
andcapable of rescuing a diver to rescue a
diver; and(e)be able to either—(i)provide first aid including expired air
resuscitation,oxygenresuscitationandexternalcardiaccompression; or(ii)direct a person who is immediately available
andcapableofprovidingthefirstaidtoprovidethefirst
aid.(4)Alookoutistakentobeactingaslookoutwhileoccupiedunder subsection
(3)(d) or (e) if—(a)the employer or self-employed person,
or someone onhis or her behalf, has conducted a proper
assessment ofthe risks involved in not having another
person availabletoactaslookoutwhilethelookoutisoccupiedundersubsection (3)(d) or (e); and(b)it is reasonable having regard to
those risks not to haveanother person available to act as
lookout.
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86E146Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 86F86ESupervision of
resort divers(1)This section applies if an employer or
self-employed person isconducting resort diving for 1 or more
persons.(2)The employer or self-employed person
must ensure that eachperson doing resort diving is
supervised in the water by a diveinstructor or a
dive instructor assisted by a certified assistant.(3)A dive instructor must not supervise
more than 4 resort diversat a time.(4)Adiveinstructorassistedbyacertifiedassistantmustnotsupervise more
than 6 resort divers at a time.(5)In
this section—certifiedassistantmeansapersonwhoholdsacurrentqualification
from a recreational scuba training organisation,designed to qualify the person to assist a
dive instructor.diveinstructormeansapersonwhoholdsacurrentqualification
from a recreational scuba training organisation,designed to qualify the person as a scuba
instructor.86FDive safety log(1)This
section applies if an employer or self-employed personintendstoconductrecreationaldivingorrecreationaltechnical diving
for 1 or more persons.(2)The employer or
self-employed person must ensure a written46dive
safety log is kept.(3)Thedivesafetylogmustcontaintherequiredinformationabout—(a)each dive conducted by the employer or
self-employedperson; and(b)each
dive done by the employer, self-employed personor the employer’s
workers in conducting the dive.(4)Subjecttosubsections(5)and(6),thefollowingistherequired information—46Under theActs
Interpretation Act 1954,writingincludes any mode of representingor
reproducing words in a visible form.
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86F147Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 86F(a)the diver’s
name;(b)thenameofanybuddywithwhomthediveisconducted;(c)the dive supervisor’s name;(d)the date and location of the
dive;(e)time in;(f)time
out;(g)maximum depth of the dive;(h)any incident, problem, discomfort or
injury experiencedor suffered by the diver;(i)ifthedivewasdoneusingadive
computer—thedivetime;(j)ifthedivewasdoneusingdivetables—therepetitivedive
group and either bottom time or dive time;(k)if
the repetitive dive group and surface interval result inarepetitivefactor—thesurfaceintervalandtherepetitive
factor.(5)ThefollowingistheadditionalinformationrequirediftherecreationaltechnicaldivingisintendedtobedoneusingEANx
with scuba or an EANx rebreather—(a)oxygen content of the EANx;(b)maximum operating depth for the gas
being used.(6)Thefollowingistheadditionalinformationrequirediftherecreationaltechnicaldivingisintendedtobedoneusingmixed
gas with scuba or a mixed gas rebreather—(a)oxygencontentandnitrogencontent(ifany)ofthemixed gas;(b)maximum operating depth for the mixed
gas;(c)minimum operating depth of the bottom
mix.(7)Oncompletionofarecreationaldiveorarecreationaltechnical dive, a
diver must verify the diver’s return from thedive—
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86F148Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 86F(a)by signing the
dive safety log entry for the diver;47or(b)if the log is
kept electronically—by entering in the logentry the name
of, and a unique identifier for, the diver.Example of a log
kept electronically—a record kept by computer(8)The dive supervisor, or a person
authorised by the employer orself-employed
person, must verify, in either of the followingways,thatthedivesafetylogentryforthediverhasbeencompleted,andthediver’sreturnfromthedivehasbeenverifiedbythediver,asrequiredundersubsections(2)to(7)—(a)by
signing the log entry;(b)if the log is
kept electronically—by entering in the logentry the name
of, and a unique identifier for, the divesupervisor or
authorised person.(9)The master of a boat used in
connection with the diving, or aperson authorised
by the employer or self-employed person,mustverify,ineitherofthefollowingways,thatthedivesafety log has been completed, and verified,
as required undersubsections (2) to (8)—(a)by
signing the log entry;(b)if the log is
kept electronically—by entering in the logentry the name
of, and a unique identifier for, the masteror authorised
person.(10)Each entry and signature in the dive
safety log must be madeas soon as possible.Example—The
signature of the diver in the dive safety log is an important check
onwhether a diver has returned to the boat.
Accordingly, the signatureneeds to be made as soon as the diver
has removed necessary gear anddried the diver’s
hands.(11)Theemployerorself-employedpersonmustkeepthedivesafety log for at least 1 year.47The entry may be only partially
completed when the diver signs it or enters his orher
name and identifier. See subsection (10).
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86G149Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 86HPart 12AConducting
recreationalsnorkelling86GWays
to prevent or minimise risks prescribed(1)Thispartprescribeswaysofpreventingorminimisingexposure to the
risk of death, illness or injury associated withconducting recreational snorkelling as part
of an employer’sorself-employedperson’sundertakinginthecircumstancesmentioned in this
part.(2)Apersonmaydischargetheperson’sworkplacehealthandsafety obligation for exposure to the risk
in the circumstancesmentionedinthispartonlybyfollowingtheprescribedways.48(3)This part does
not deal with all circumstances that may exposeapersontorisksassociatedwithconductingrecreationalsnorkellingaspartofanemployer’sorself-employedperson’s
undertaking.86HCount of all persons on board to be
made and recorded(1)This section applies if an employer or
self-employed personusesaboattotransportpersonsto,ortothevicinityof,arecreational snorkelling site.(2)Before the boat departs for the
recreational snorkelling site,theemployerorself-employedpersonmustensureacrewmember—(a)counts all persons on board; and(b)makes a written49record of the count; and(c)verifies the count—(i)by
signing the record; or48See the Act,
section 24 (Discharge of obligations) for the penalty for failing
todischarge the obligation.49Under theActs
Interpretation Act 1954,writingincludes any mode of representingor
reproducing words in a visible form.
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86H150Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 86H(ii)if the record is
made electronically—by entering inthe record the
name of, and a unique identifier for,the crew
member.Example of a record made
electronically—a record made on a computer(3)If anyone leaves the boat permanently
for alternative transporttoshoreoranothervessel,orifanadditionalpersonpermanentlyjoinstheboat,theemployerorself-employedperson must
ensure a crew member—(a)counts the
persons leaving the boat as they leave it; and(b)counts the persons boarding the boat as they
board it;and(c)makes a written
record of each of the counts; and(d)makesawrittenrecordofthenumberofpersonscurrently on
board; and(e)verifies the information recorded
under paragraphs (c)and (d)—(i)by
signing the record; or(ii)if the record is
made electronically—by entering inthe record the
name of, and a unique identifier for,the crew
member.(4)Before the boat departs from the
recreational snorkelling siteoritsvicinity,theemployerorself-employedpersonmustensure a crew member—(a)counts the persons on board;
and(b)makes a written record of the count;
and(c)compares the count with the last count
recorded underthis section to ensure the counts agree;
and(d)makes a written record of the
comparison; and(e)verifiestheinformationrecordedunderparagraph(b),and the comparison—(i)by signing the record; or
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86I151Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 86J(ii)if the record is
made electronically—by entering inthe record the
name of, and a unique identifier for,the crew
member.(5)The employer or self-employed person
must keep each recordmade under this section for at least 1
year.86IAdvice about medical conditions(1)This section applies if an employer or
self-employed personintendstoconductrecreationalsnorkellingfor1ormorepersons.(2)The
employer or self-employed person must ensure that eachpersonwhointendstodotherecreationalsnorkellingisadvised that—(a)snorkelling can be a strenuous physical
activity and mayincrease the health and safety risks for
persons sufferingfrom—(i)any
medical condition that may be made worse byphysicalexertion,forexample,heartdisease,asthma and some
lung complaints; or(ii)anymedicalconditionthatcanresultinlossofconsciousness,forexample,someformsofepilepsy and some diabetic conditions;
or(iii)asthma that can
be brought on by cold water or saltwater mist;
and(b)thepersonshouldtellthelookout,snorkellingsupervisororsnorkellingguideifthepersonhasanyconcerns about a
medical condition.86JLookout, guide and rescuer(1)This section applies if an employer or
self-employed person isconducting recreational snorkelling
for 1 or more persons.(2)The employer or
self-employed person may allow the personsto do
recreational snorkelling only if—(a)thereisatleast1personactingaslookoutforthesnorkelling; or
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86J152Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 86J(b)the snorkelling
is done with a guide and—(i)the guide is
guiding 10 snorkellers or less; and(ii)the
guide has conducted a proper assessment of therisks involved in
not having a lookout; and(iii)it is reasonable
having regard to those risks not tohave a
lookout.(3)The lookout must—(a)be
positioned out of the water where the lookout can seethe
whole area where the snorkelling is taking place; and(b)be solely engaged in being the
lookout.(4)The lookout or guide must—(a)be able to recognise relevant hazards
and snorkellers indifficulty; and(b)be
able to either—(i)rescue a snorkeller; or(ii)direct a person who is immediately
available andcapableofrescuingasnorkellertorescueasnorkeller; and(c)be
able to either—(i)provide first aid including expired
air resuscitation,oxygenresuscitationandexternalcardiaccompression; or(ii)direct a person who is immediately available
andcapableofprovidingthefirstaidtoprovidethefirst
aid.(5)A lookout is taken to be acting as
lookout and a guide is takento be acting as a
guide while occupied under subsection (4)(b)or (c) if—(a)the employer or self-employed person,
or someone onhis or her behalf, has conducted a proper
assessment ofthe risks involved in not having another
person availableto act as lookout or as a guide while the
lookout or guideis occupied under subsection (4)(b) or (c);
and
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87153s 88Workplace Health
and Safety Regulation 1997(b)it is reasonable
having regard to those risks not to haveanother person
available to act as lookout or as a guide.Part 13Hazardous substancesDivision 1Interpretation87Meaning ofexposedA
person isexposedto a hazardous
substance if the personabsorbs, or is likely to absorb, the
substance—(a)by ingestion or inhalation; or(b)through the skin or mucous
membrane.88Meaning ofhazardous
substance(1)In this part, other than division
450—hazardous
substancemeans—(a)a
designated hazardous substance; or(b)a
substance that is not a designated hazardous substancebut
meets the approved criteria.(2)However, a hazardous substance does not
include—(a)lead within the meaning of part 14;
or(b)a substance containing a disease
causing organism; or(c)a radioactive substance; or(d)a substance used at a workplace for
personal or sanitaryuse not related to a work activity.50Division 4 (Relevant
persons)
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89154s 90Workplace Health
and Safety Regulation 1997Example of subsection (2)(d)—skin cream brought into the workplace
by a worker for the worker’spersonaluse,butnotaskincreamsuppliedattheworkplaceforremoving grease or other chemicals from the
skinDivision 2Manufacturers
and importers89Who division applies toThisdivisionappliestoamanufacturerorimporterofahazardous substance for use at a
workplace.5190Preparing,
amending and reviewing MSDS(1)A manufacturer or
importer must—(a)prepare an MSDS for the
substance—(i)before first manufacturing or
importing it; or(ii)ifthatisnotpracticable—assoonaspracticableafter first
manufacturing or importing it; and(b)amendtheMSDSwhenevernecessarytoensureitcontains current information; and(c)review the MSDS at least once in every
5 years to ensureit contains current information.Example of paragraph (a)(ii)—ItmaynotbepracticabletoprepareanMSDSbeforefirstmanufacturing a substance that is discovered
through research.(2)The MSDS must state—(a)the substance’s product name;
and(b)information about the
substance’s—(i)chemical and physical properties;
and(ii)health hazards; and(iii)safe use;
and51See the Act, section 25 (Person may
owe obligations in more than 1 capacity).
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90155s 90Workplace Health
and Safety Regulation 1997(c)theimporter’sormanufacturer’sname,Australianaddress and
Australian telephone number;52and(d)forasubstancecontainingatype1ingredient—theingredient’s
chemical name; and(e)for a substance containing a type 2
ingredient—(i)the ingredient’s chemical name;
or(ii)if the manufacturer or importer
reasonably believesdisclosure of the ingredient’s chemical name
givesinsufficientcommercialprotection—theingredient’s
generic name; and(f)for a substance containing a type 3
ingredient—(i)the ingredient’s chemical name;
or(ii)the ingredient’s generic name.(3)Despitesubsection(2)(f),insteadofstatingatype3ingredient’s
chemical or generic name, the MSDS may statethat the
ingredient is not hazardous if—(a)theingredientisnotahazardoussubstancewithaknown synergistic effect; and(b)themanufacturerorimporterreasonablybelievesdisclosureofitschemicalorgenericnamegivesinsufficient
commercial protection.(4)The MSDS must be
in English and contain—(a)unit measures
commonly used in Australia; and(b)the
national exposure standard (if any) for the substance.(5)Subsection (1) is a workplace health
and safety obligation forthe Act.Note—See section 24 of the Act for the
penalty for failing to discharge theobligation.52See
NOHSC’s document entitled ‘National Code of Practice for the
Preparation ofMaterial Safety Data Sheets’ for further
information about the things mentioned inparagraphs (a) to
(c).
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91156s 91Workplace Health
and Safety Regulation 199791Providing
MSDS(1)A manufacturer or importer who
prepares an MSDS must givea copy of it to—(a)the
repository as soon as practicable after it is prepared;and(b)eachpersontowhomthemanufacturerorimportersuppliesthesubstancewhenfirstsupplyingthesubstance to the person.Maximum penalty for subsection (1)(a)—30
penalty units.(2)AmanufacturerorimporterwhoamendsanMSDSbychanging
information mentioned in section 90(2)(a), (b) or (c)must
give a copy of the amended MSDS to—(a)the
repository within 1 month after amending it; and(b)eachpersontowhomthemanufacturerorimportersuppliesthesubstancewhenfirstsupplyingthesubstancetothepersonafterpreparingtheamendedMSDS.Maximum penalty for subsection (2)(a)—30
penalty units.(3)A manufacturer or importer must, on
request, give a copy of ahazardous substance’s current MSDS
to—(a)a relevant person, worker or worker’s
representative at aworkplace where the substance is, or is to
be, used; or(b)the chief executive.53Maximum penalty for subsection (3)—30
penalty units.(4)Subsections (1)(b) and (2)(b) do not
apply to a manufactureror importer if—(a)the
manufacturer or importer supplies a substance to aretailer or retail warehouse operator;
and(b)the substance is contained in a
consumer package thatwillnotbeopenedontheretailer’soroperator’spremises.53The chief executive means the chief
executive of the department administering thispart—see
theActs Interpretation Act 1954,
sections 33 and 36.
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92157s 93Workplace Health
and Safety Regulation 1997(5)Subsections
(1)(b) and (2)(b) are workplace health and safetyobligations for the Act.Note—See section 24 of the Act for the
penalty for failing to discharge theobligation.92Notifying use of type 2 ingredient’s generic
name(1)A manufacturer or importer who states
a type 2 ingredient’sgeneric name in an MSDS must give
NOHSC notice in theapproved form of the use of the generic
name.(2)ThenoticemustbegivenassoonaspracticableaftertheMSDS is prepared.Maximum
penalty—30 penalty units.93Disclosing
ingredient’s chemical name(1)This section
applies despite section 90(3).(2)Amanufacturerorimportermustimmediatelygivethechemical name of an ingredient
contained in the substance toa designated
doctor who—(a)believes a person has been exposed to
the substance at aworkplace and needs urgent medical
treatment; and(b)asks for the information for the
person’s treatment.(3)If an ingredient’s chemical name is
needed to give sufficientprotection to the relevant person or a
worker at a workplaceagainst exposure—(a)therelevantpersonmay,bywrittenrequest,askthesubstance’s manufacturer or importer
to give the personthe ingredient’s chemical name; or(b)theworkerorworker’srepresentativemay,bywrittenrequest, ask the
substance’s manufacturer or importer togive the person
the ingredient’s chemical name.(4)A
request under subsection (3) must contain—(a)the
reason for the request; and
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94158s 94Workplace Health
and Safety Regulation 1997(b)anundertakingtousetheinformationonlyforthepurpose mentioned
in subsection (3).(5)Themanufacturerorimportermustnotrefusetherequestunless the
manufacturer or importer has a reasonable excuse.Maximum penalty for subsection (5)—30
penalty units.(6)Without limiting subsection (5), it is
a reasonable excuse torefuse the request if the manufacturer
or importer—(a)isnotsatisfiedtheingredient’schemicalnameisneeded;
and(b)givestherequester,within30daysafterreceivingtherequest—(i)written reasons for refusing the
request;54and(ii)informationotherthantheingredient’schemicalname(ifany)thatmayhelpprotecttherelevantperson or worker
from exposure.(7)Subsection (2) is a workplace health
and safety obligation forthe Act.Note—See section 24 of the Act for the
penalty for failing to discharge theobligation.94Providing NICNAS summary report and other
information(1)A relevant person at a workplace where
a hazardous substanceisusedmay,bywrittenrequest,askthesubstance’smanufacturer or
importer for—(a)informationfromthesubstance’sNICNASsummaryreport (if any)
that may help in the substance’s safe use;and(b)otherinformation(ifany),notcontainedinthesubstance’s MSDS, that may help in the
substance’s safeuse.54The instrument
giving the reasons must also refer to the evidence or other
materialon which those findings were based. See
theActs Interpretation Act 1954,
section27B (Content of statement of reasons for
decision).
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95159s 97Workplace Health
and Safety Regulation 1997(2)The manufacturer
or importer must give the relevant persontheinformationwithin30daysafterreceivingtherequest,unless the
manufacturer or importer has a reasonable excuse.Maximum penalty for subsection (2)—30
penalty units.Division 3Suppliers95Who division applies toThis
division applies to a supplier of a hazardous substancefor
use at a workplace.5597Providing
MSDS(1)Asuppliermustgiveacopyofahazardoussubstance’scurrent MSDS to
the relevant person at a workplace—(a)whenfirstsupplyingthesubstancetotherelevantperson;
and(b)when first supplying the substance to
the relevant personafter preparing or receiving an amended
MSDS.56(2)Subsection (1)
does not apply to a retailer or retail warehouseoperator who supplies a hazardous substance
contained in aconsumer package that will not be opened on
the retailer’s oroperator’s premises.(3)Asuppliermust,onrequest,giveacopyofahazardoussubstance’s
current MSDS to—(a)a relevant person, worker or worker’s
representative at aworkplace where the substance is, or is to
be, used; or(b)the chief executive.Maximum penalty for subsection (3)—30
penalty units.(4)Subsection (1) is a workplace health
and safety obligation forthe Act.55See
the Act, section 25 (Person may owe obligations in more than 1
capacity).56Section 90 deals with the amendment of
an MSDS.
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98160s 98Workplace Health
and Safety Regulation 1997Note—See
section 24 of the Act for the penalty for failing to discharge
theobligation.98Labelling containers(1)Asuppliermustensurealabelisfixedtoahazardoussubstance’s
container when the substance is supplied.(2)The
label—(a)must be in English; and(b)must state the substance’s product
name; and(c)must state the substance’s risk and
safety phrases (otherthanasafetyphrasegivinginformationaboutariskphrase);
and(d)ifthesubstancecontainsatype1ortype2ingredient—must state the ingredient’s
chemical name;and(e)ifthesubstancecontainsatype2ingredientandthesubstance’smanufacturerorimporterreasonablybelievesdisclosureoftheingredient’schemicalnamegives insufficient commercial
protection—may state theingredient’s generic name.Exampleofasafetyphrasegivinginformationaboutariskphraseinsubsection (2)(c)—a
safety phrase stating ‘Keep away from heat’ if the risk phrase
states‘Heating may cause an explosion’(3)Subsection (1) is a workplace health
and safety obligation forthe Act.Note—See section 24 of the Act for the
penalty for failing to discharge theobligation.
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99161s 101Workplace Health
and Safety Regulation 1997Division 4Relevant
persons99Who division applies toThisdivisionappliestoarelevantpersonataworkplacewhere a hazardous
substance is used.57100Meaning ofhazardous substancefor
divisionIn this division—hazardous
substancemeans a substance for which its
suppliermust,undersection97,givearelevantpersonitscurrentMSDS.101Obtaining MSDS(1)A
relevant person who, when first supplied with a substancein a
container labelled under section 98, does not receive anMSDS
for the substance must—(a)askthesupplierifthesubstanceisahazardoussubstance;
and(b)if it is—ask the supplier for a copy
of its current MSDS.(2)This section does not apply to a
retailer or retail warehouseoperator if the
substance—(a)hasbeensuppliedtotheretaileroroperatorforretailsale; and(b)iscontainedinaconsumerpackagethatwillnotbeopened on the retailer’s or operator’s
premises.(3)Subsection (1) is a workplace health
and safety obligation forthe Act.Note—See section 24 of the Act for the
penalty for failing to discharge theobligation.57See
the Act, section 25 (Person may owe obligations in more than 1
capacity).
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102162Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 103102Recording and
displaying MSDS(1)A relevant person must—(a)put the copy of a hazardous
substance’s MSDS in theregister immediately after the
relevant person preparesor receives it; and(b)takereasonablestepstoensurethecontentsoftheMSDS are not changed other than in
accordance with anamendmentoftheMSDSbythemanufacturerorimporter.(2)A
relevant person who is an employer must also keep a copyof
the MSDS close enough to where the substance is beingused
to allow a worker who may be exposed to the substanceto
refer to it easily.(3)This section does not apply to a
retailer or retail warehouseoperator if the
substance—(a)hasbeensuppliedtotheretaileroroperatorforretailsale; and(b)iscontainedinaconsumerpackagethatwillnotbeopened on the retailer’s or operator’s
premises.(4)Subsections(1)and(2)areworkplacehealthandsafetyobligations for
the Act.Note—See section 24 of
the Act for the penalty for failing to discharge theobligation.103Labelling containers(1)A
relevant person must—(a)ensure a label
complying with section 98 is fixed to thecontainerofahazardoussubstanceusedattheworkplace;
and(b)take reasonable steps to ensure the
label is not interferedwith.(2)If a
hazardous substance is transferred from 1 container into asecond container and the second container’s
contents are not
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104163Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 104entirely used immediately, the
relevant person must ensure thesecond container
is fixed with a label stating—(a)the
substance’s product name; and(b)thesubstance’sriskandsafetyphrases(otherthanasafety phrase giving information about
a risk phrase).Exampleofasafetyphrasegivinginformationaboutariskphraseinsubsection (2)(b)—a
safety phrase stating ‘Keep away from heat’ if the risk phrase
states‘Heating may cause an explosion’(3)Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply
to a container if it hasbeen cleaned of the hazardous
substance.(4)Subsections(1)and(2)areworkplacehealthandsafetyobligations for
the Act.Note—See section 24 of
the Act for the penalty for failing to discharge theobligation.104Hazardous substances in enclosed
systems(1)Arelevantpersonmustensuresuitablewarningofthepresence and location of a hazardous
substance in an enclosedsystem at a workplace is given to
anyone who may be exposedto the substance if it escapes from
the enclosed system.Example of suitable warning—a suitable warning stated in AS
134558(2)Subsection (1) is
a workplace health and safety obligation forthe Act.Note—See section 24 of
the Act for the penalty for failing to discharge theobligation.58AS
1345 (Identification of the contents of pipes, conduits and
ducts)
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105164Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 105105Risk
assessments(1)Arelevantpersonmustassesstherisktothehealthoftherelevant person or a worker from a
hazardous substance that isused, or is to be used, at the
workplace.(2)The assessment must be done—(a)as soon as is practicable after it is
used; and(b)within 5 years after the last
assessment; and(c)when any of the following happen at
the workplace—(i)aworkpracticeinvolvingthesubstanceissignificantly changed;(ii)new
information about the substance’s hazards isavailable;(iii)health
surveillance59or monitoring60shows
controlmeasures need to be reviewed;(iv)neworimprovedcontrolmeasuresareimplemented.Examplesofsignificantlychangedworkpracticesinparagraph(c)(i)—•the form of a
catalyst for a chemical reaction is changedfrom liquid to a
vaporised state•the form of a substance used is
changed from fine powder topelletsExamples of
control measures in paragraph (c)(iv)—engineering controls, safe work practices
and personal protectiveequipment(3)The
assessment must include—(a)an identification
of the hazardous substance; and(b)if
the substance’s MSDS is available—a review of theMSDS;
and(c)if the substance’s MSDS is not
available—a review ofavailable equivalent information;
and59See section 109 (Health
surveillance).60See section 108
(Monitoring).
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106165Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 107(d)if the substance
is contained in a consumer package—areview of the
package’s label; and(e)a decision whether any workers may be
exposed to thesubstance; and(f)adecisionaboutthecontrolmeasures,healthsurveillance and
monitoring needed for the substance.(4)Theassessmentmaybeagenericassessmentpreparedforworkplaces where the substance is used
in the same or similarcircumstances.Example of
generic assessment in subsection (4)—an
assessment prepared by an industry body or trade association
aboutthe use of brake fluid at service
stationsMaximum penalty—30 penalty units.106Risk assessment recordsThe
relevant person must, as soon as practicable after doingan
assessment, record the following information—(a)the
date when the assessment was done;(b)whether the degree of risk is assessed to be
significant;61(c)the substance’s
product name or other information;(d)thecontrolmeasuresfortheuseofthesubstancethatwere in place when the assessment was
done;(e)the type of monitoring that is needed
and the intervals atwhich the monitoring must be done;(f)thetypeofhealthsurveillancethatisneededandtheintervals at which the health
surveillance must be done.Maximum penalty—30 penalty
units.107Controlling exposure(1)If a risk assessment shows a relevant
person or worker may beexposed to a hazardous substance, the
relevant person must—61For guidance in
deciding if the degree of risk is significant, see the
HazardousSubstances Code of Practice
2003.
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107166Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 107(a)prevent the
exposure; or(b)if prevention is not
practicable—reduce the exposure toaslowalevelasispracticable,butinanycasetheexposuremustnotbemorethantherelevantnationalexposurestandardfortherelevantperiodforthesubstance.(2)The relevant person must, as far as is
practicable, prevent orreduce the exposure by ways other than
the use of personalprotective equipment.(3)However,iftheexposurecannotbepreventedorreducedotherthanbyusingpersonalprotectiveequipment,therelevantpersonmustensurethatanyonewhomaybeexposed—(a)is given personal protective
equipment; and(b)isproperlyinstructedintheuseofthepersonalprotective
equipment; and(c)uses the equipment when there is a
risk of being exposedto the substance.(4)Therelevantpersonmustalsoensurethecontrolmeasuresdecided under the risk assessment
are—(a)implementedassoonaspracticableattheworkplace;and(b)effectively maintained.(5)Subsections(1)to(4)areworkplacehealthandsafetyobligations for
the Act.Note—See section 24 of
the Act for the penalty for failing to discharge theobligation.(7)In
this section—relevantperiodmeanstheexposureperiodstatedinNOHSC’sdocumententitled‘ExposureStandardsforAtmosphericContaminantsintheOccupationalEnvironment’.
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108167Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 109108Monitoring(1)This section applies if the risk
assessment shows monitoringis needed.(2)The
relevant person must ensure the monitoring is done at theworkplace.(3)Therelevantpersonmustalsoensurearecordofthemonitoring result is made as soon as
practicable.(4)A relevant person who is an employer
must—(a)ensureaworkerwhomaybeexposedtoahazardoussubstance at the workplace is given a copy
of the record;and(b)allowaworkerwhomaybeexposedtoinspecttherecord at any reasonable time.Maximumpenaltyforsubsections(3)and(4)—30penaltyunits.(5)Subsection (2) is a workplace health and
safety obligation forthe Act.Note—See section 24 of the Act for the
penalty for failing to discharge theobligation.109Health surveillance(1)A
relevant person must arrange for health surveillance of therelevant person or a worker who a risk
assessment62shows hasbeen exposed to a
hazardous substance if—(a)the substance is
listed in schedule 6, column 1 and thedegreeofrisktothehealthoftherelevantpersonorworker is significant; or(b)therelevantpersonreasonablybelieves,oroughttoreasonably believe—(i)an
identifiable adverse health effect may be relatedto
the exposure; and62See section 105 (Risk
assessments).
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109168Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 109(ii)thehealtheffectmayhappenundertheworkconditions of the
relevant person or worker; and(iii)a
valid technique capable of detecting signs of thehealth effect exists; or(c)therelevantpersonreasonablybelieves,oroughttoreasonably believe—(i)an
identifiable adverse health effect may be relatedto
the exposure; and(ii)thehealtheffectmayhappenundertheworkconditions of the
relevant person or worker; and(iii)avalidbiologicalmonitoringprocedureisavailabletodetect,intherelevantpersonorworker, changes from the current
accepted valuesfor the substance.Examples of
changes from current accepted values in paragraph(c)(iii)—•lowerthannormalbloodlevelsofacetylcholinesteraseresulting from
organophosphate pesticide exposure•raisedurinarymercurylevelsinalaboratorytechnicianexposed to
mercury vapour(2)If the health surveillance relates to
exposure to a hazardoussubstance mentioned in schedule 6,
column 1, the surveillancemust include the things stated in
schedule 6, column 2 for thesubstance.(3)The relevant person must—(a)arrangeforthehealthsurveillancetobedoneby,orunder, the supervision of a designated
doctor; and(b)ask the designated doctor to
give—(i)therelevantpersonahealthsurveillancereport;and(ii)theworkerahealthsurveillancereportandanexplanation of
the report; and(c)keep the report as a record at the
workplace.
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110169Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 111(4)If the health
surveillance is of a worker, a relevant person whoisanemployermustconsulttheworkerbeforechoosingadesignated doctor to do, or supervise, the
surveillance.Maximum penalty for subsection (4)—30
penalty units.(5)A relevant person who is an employer
must pay for a worker’shealth surveillance.Maximum penalty for subsection (5)—30
penalty units.(6)Subsections(1)and(3)areworkplacehealthandsafetyobligations for
the Act.Note—See section 24 of
the Act for the penalty for failing to discharge theobligation.(8)In
this section—healthsurveillancereportmeansinformation,otherthanamedical record,
about—(a)the effects on a person’s health
related to the person’sexposure to a hazardous substance at a
workplace; and(b)the need (if any) for remedial
action.110Confidentiality of worker’s medical
record(1)Arelevantpersonwhoisanemployermayonlyobtainaworker’s medical record with the
worker’s written consent.(2)A relevantpersonwhoisanemployermustnotdisclosetoanyone (other than the worker or
someone with the worker’swritten consent) the contents of the
worker’s medical record.Example of someone with the worker’s
written consent—the worker’s representative at the
workplaceMaximum penalty—30 penalty units.111Keeping register(1)A
relevant person at a workplace must keep a register at theworkplace containing—(a)a
list of all hazardous substances used at the workplace;and
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112170Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 112(b)the current MSDS
for each substance.Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.(2)Arelevantpersonwhoisanemployermustallowtheemployer’sworkerswhomaybeexposedtoahazardoussubstanceattheworkplacetoinspecttheregisteratanyreasonable time.Maximum
penalty—30 penalty units.(3)This section does
not apply to a retailer or retail warehouseoperator if the
hazardous substance is contained in a consumerpackage that will
not be opened on the retailer’s or operator’spremises.112Keeping records(1)If a
risk assessment63shows a hazardous substance’s use at
aworkplacecausesasignificantdegreeofrisktohealth,therelevantpersonmustkeepthefollowingdocumentsfor30years from the
day the particular document was made—(a)the
risk assessment record;64(b)a
monitoring result;65(c)a health
surveillance report.66(2)If a
risk assessment shows a hazardous substance’s use at aworkplacedoesnotcauseasignificantdegreeofrisktohealth,therelevantpersonmustkeeparecordoftheassessment for 5 years from the day it
was made.(3)A relevant person who is an employer
must allow a workerwhomaybeexposedtoahazardoussubstanceattheworkplace to
inspect a document mentioned in subsection (1)or (2) at any
reasonable time.(4)Ifapersonstopsbeingarelevantpersonintheperiodadocument is required to be kept under
subsection (1) or (2),63See section 105
(Risk assessments).64See section 106 (Risk assessment
records).65See section 108 (Monitoring).66See section 109 (Health
surveillance).
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113171Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 113thepersonmustaskfor,andcomplywith,thechiefexecutive’s
directions about the document’s storage.Maximum
penalty—30 penalty units.113Induction and
training about hazardous substances(1)A
relevant person who is an employer must give a worker whomaybeexposedtoahazardoussubstanceattheworkplaceinduction and
ongoing training about the substance.(2)The
induction and training must be appropriate having regardto—(a)the level of risk
identified in a risk assessment; and(b)the
workers who may be exposed to the substance.(3)The
relevant person must keep a record of the induction andtraining given to a worker for 5 years from
the date of the lastentry in the record.Maximum penalty
for subsection (3)—30 penalty units.(4)The
record must include the following information for eachinduction or training session—(a)the date of the session;(b)the topics dealt with at the
session;(c)the name of the person who conducted
the session;(d)the names of the workers who attended
the session.(5)Subsection (1) is a workplace health
and safety obligation forthe Act.Note—See section 24 of the Act for the
penalty for failing to discharge theobligation.
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115A172Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 115BDivision 5Spray painting with hazardoussubstances115AWays
to prevent or minimise risk prescribed(1)Sections115Bto115Hprescribewaysofpreventingorminimising exposure to the risk of
exposure to a hazardoussubstance used in or for spray
painting in the circumstancesmentioned in the
sections.(2)However, the sections do not deal with
all circumstances thatexposesomeonetotheriskofexposuretoahazardoussubstance from
spray painting.(3)Apersonmaydischargetheperson’sworkplacehealthandsafety obligation for exposure to the risk
in the circumstancesmentionedinthesectionsonlybyfollowingtheprescribedways.Note—See section 24 of
the Act for the penalty for failing to discharge theobligation.115BManufacturing or importing a spray painting
booth(1)This section applies to a manufacturer
or importer of a spraypainting booth—(a)for
use at a workplace; and(b)in which a
hazardous substance is likely to be used.Examples of
hazardous substances for subsection (1)(b)—enamels, lacquers, powders, solvents,
varnishes(2)The manufacturer or importer must
ensure the booth—(a)is constructed to be safe and without
risk to health whenused properly; and(b)is
able to prevent or control the escape of a hazardoussubstance that might be a risk to health;
and(c)undergoes appropriate testing and
examination to ensureit complies with paragraphs (a) and
(b).
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115C173Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 115C(3)The
manufacturer or importer must ensure the booth is fittedwith
an effective ventilation system that incorporates—(a)a filtration system to remove airborne
residue producedduring a spray painting process; and(b)an exhaust capture system—(i)to prevent the exposure of a person in
an adjoiningwork area to a hazardous substance produced
by aspray painting process; and(ii)ifpreventionisnotpracticable—toreducetheexposure to as low a level as is
practicable, but inany case the exposure must not be more than
therelevant national exposure standard for the
relevantperiod for the substance.Example of airborne residue for subsection
(3)(a)—paint particles from overspray(4)In this section—relevantperiodmeanstheexposureperiodstatedinNOHSC’sdocumententitled‘ExposureStandardsforAtmosphericContaminantsintheOccupationalEnvironment’.115CSupplying a spray painting booth(1)This section applies to a supplier of
a spray painting booth—(a)for use at a
workplace; and(b)in which a hazardous substance is
likely to be used.Examples of hazardous substances for
subsection (1)(b)—enamels, lacquers, powders, solvents,
varnishes(2)Thesuppliermusttakeallreasonablestepstoensuretheperson who is supplied with the booth is
given the followinginformation—(a)theuseforwhichtheboothhasbeendesignedandtested;(b)how
the booth is to be used safely and without risk tohealth;
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115D174Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 115E(c)the
maintenance procedures for the booth, including themaintenance procedures for any
filters.115DProtecting persons from spray
painting(1)Arelevantpersonmustensurethattheriskofaperson’sexposuretoahazardoussubstanceusedinorforspraypainting
is—(a)prevented; or(b)if
prevention is not practicable—minimised to as low alevel
as is practicable, but in any case the exposure mustnot
be more than the relevant national exposure standardfor
the relevant period for the substance.(2)In
this section—relevantperiodmeanstheexposureperiodstatedinNOHSC’sdocumententitled‘ExposureStandardsforAtmosphericContaminantsintheOccupationalEnvironment’.115ESpray
painting to be done in spray painting booth(1)Arelevantpersonmustensureanyspraypaintingusingahazardous substance is done in a spray
painting booth.Examples of hazardous substances for
subsection (1)—acrylic lacquers, 2 pack polyurethane
paint, conventional epoxy paint,powders,
solvents(2)However, a spray painting booth is not
required if—(a)it is not practical to do the painting
in a booth; or(b)thepaintinginvolvesspotting,touchinguporotherminor
work.Examples for subsection (2)(a)—1painting a
bridge, building or tower2paintingalargeboatthatcannotbeeasilyplacedinaboothbecause of its sizeExample of
spotting or touching up for subsection (2)(b)—occasionally painting a scratch, small dent
or stone chip on a car door
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115F175Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 115GExample of what
is minor work for subsection (2)(b)—occasionally painting a car panel with an
acrylic lacquerExample of what is not minor work for
subsection (2)(b)—1consecutivelypaintinganumberofcarpanelswithanacryliclacquer2painting a whole car panel with 2 pack
polyurethane paint115FControlling exposure from spray
painting(1)Thissectionappliesifarelevantpersoncannotpreventorreduce someone’s exposure to a
hazardous substance used inor for spray painting other than by
using personal protectiveequipment.(2)The
relevant person must ensure that—(a)anyone who may be exposed—(i)isgiventheappropriatepersonalprotectiveequipment;
and(ii)is properly instructed in how to use
the equipment;and(iii)uses the
equipment when there is a risk of beingexposed to the
substance; and(b)personalprotectiveequipmentgiventosomeoneiseffectively maintained.115GMaintaining a spray painting booth(1)Thissectionappliesifaspraypaintingboothisusedbyarelevant person for spray painting a
hazardous substance.(2)The relevant person must ensure the
booth is—(a)regularly inspected by a competent
person to ascertainwhether the booth can be used safely and
without risk tohealth; and(b)appropriately maintained by a competent
person.Example of appropriately maintained for
subsection (2)(b)—maintained in accordance with the
procedures supplied by the supplierof the
booth
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115H176Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 115H(3)Toworkouthowoftentoinspectthebooth,therelevantperson must
consider the following things—(a)theinspectionintervalsrecommendedbythemanufacturer, importer, or supplier of
the booth;(b)the types of spray painting processes
done in the booth;(c)how often the booth is used;(d)the types of substances, and the
volumes of them, usedin the booth.(4)In
this section—competent personmeans a person
who has acquired, throughtraining, qualification, experience,
or a combination of these,theknowledgeandskillenablingthepersontoinspectormaintain a spray painting booth for its safe
use and proper airmovement.115HMinimum air movement for booths(1)Thissectionappliesifaspraypaintingboothisusedbyarelevant person for spray painting a
hazardous substance.(2)Therelevantpersonmustensurethebooth’sventilationsystem can
produce and keep an air movement of—(a)for a
full down draught booth—not less than 0.3 metresper
second; or(b)foraboothusedonlyforelectrostaticspraypainting—not less than 0.4 metres per
second; or(c)foranyotherbooth—notlessthan0.5metrespersecond;averaged over the
area of the booth where the spray painting isdone.(3)For subsection (2), the air movement
must be measured—(a)when the booth is empty; and(b)during the booth’s spray cycle;
and(c)in the area of the booth where the
painting is done; and
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116177Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 117(d)for a booth that
is not fully contained or enclosed—atthe opening in
the booth where the internal environmentin the booth and
the external environment meet.Example of a
booth that is not fully contained—a tunnel booth
that is not fitted with vapour barriersExample of a
booth that is not fully enclosed—an
open face booth(4)In this section—spray
cycleof a spray painting booth means the time
duringthe booth’s operation when the booth may be
used for spraypainting.Part 14LeadDivision 1Interpretation116Meaning ofexposedA
person isexposedto lead if the
person absorbs, or is likelyto absorb,
lead—(a)by ingestion or inhalation; or(b)through the skin or mucous
membrane.117Meaning oflead hazardous
substanceAlead hazardous substanceis—(a)asubstancelistedinschedule867inaconcentrationmore than the
concentration cut-off level stated for thesubstanceinNOHSC’sdocumententitled‘ListofDesignated Hazardous Substances’;
or(b)a substance that meets the approved
criteria.67Schedule 8 (Lead hazardous
substances)
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118178Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 119Division 2Manufacturers and importers118Who division applies toThis
division applies to a manufacturer or importer of lead foruse
at a workplace.68119Preparing,
amending and reviewing MSDS(1)A manufacturer or
importer must—(a)prepare an MSDS for the lead—(i)before first manufacturing or
importing it; or(ii)ifthatisnotpracticable—assoonasreasonablypracticableafterfirstmanufacturingorimportingit; and(b)amendtheMSDSwhenevernecessarytoensureitcontains current information; and(c)review the MSDS at least once in every
5 years to ensureit contains current information.Example of paragraph (a)(ii)—ItmaynotbepracticabletoprepareanMSDSbeforefirstmanufacturingaleadhazardoussubstancethatisdiscoveredthrough research.(2)The
MSDS must state—(a)the lead’s product name; and(b)the lead’s chemical name; and(c)information about the lead’s—(i)chemical and physical properties;
and(ii)health hazards; and(iii)safe use;69and68See
the Act, section 25 (Person may owe obligations in more than 1
capacity).69See NOHSC’s document entitled
‘National Code of Practice for the Preparation ofMaterial Safety Data Sheets’ for further
information about the things mentioned inparagraphs (a) to
(c).
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120179Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 120(d)theimporter’sormanufacturer’sname,Australianaddress and
Australian telephone number.(3)The
MSDS must be in English and contain—(a)unit
measures commonly used in Australia; and(b)the
national exposure standard (if any) for the lead.(4)Subsection (1) is a workplace health
and safety obligation forthe Act.Note—See section 24 of the Act for the
penalty for failing to discharge theobligation.120Providing MSDS(1)A
manufacturer or importer who prepares an MSDS must givea
copy of it to—(a)the repository as soon as practicable
after it is prepared;and(b)eachpersontowhomthemanufacturerorimportersuppliestheleadwhenfirstsupplyingtheleadtotheperson.Maximum penalty
for subsection (1)(a)—30 penalty units.(2)AmanufacturerorimporterwhoamendsanMSDSbychanging
information mentioned in section 119(2) must give acopy
of the amended MSDS to—(a)the repository
within 1 month after amending it; and(b)eachpersontowhomthemanufacturerorimportersuppliestheleadwhenfirstsupplyingtheleadtotheperson after preparing the amended
MSDS.Maximum penalty for subsection (2)(a)—30
penalty units.(3)A manufacturer or importer must, on
request, give a copy ofthe lead’s current MSDS to—(a)a relevant person, worker or workplace
health and safetyrepresentative at a workplace where the lead
is, or is tobe, used; or
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1997s 121(b)the chief
executive.70Maximum penalty for subsection (3)—30
penalty units.(4)Subsections (1)(b) and (2)(b) do not
apply to a manufactureror importer if—(a)the
manufacturer or importer supplies lead to a retaileror
retail warehouse operator; and(b)the
lead is contained in a consumer package that will notbe
opened on the retailer’s or operator’s premises.(5)Subsection (1)(b) and (2)(b) are
workplace health and safetyobligations for the Act.Note—See section 24 of
the Act for the penalty for failing to discharge theobligation.121Providing NICNAS summary report and other
information(1)A relevant person at a workplace where
lead is used may, bywritten request, ask the lead’s manufacturer
or importer for—(a)informationfromthelead’sNICNASsummaryreport(if
any) that may help in the lead’s safe use; and(b)otherinformation(ifany),notcontainedinthelead’sMSDS, that may
help in the lead’s safe use.(2)The
manufacturer or importer must give the relevant persontheinformationwithin30daysafterreceivingtherequest,unless the
manufacturer or importer has a reasonable excuse.Maximum penalty for subsection (2)—30
penalty units.70The chief executive means the chief
executive of the department administering thispart. See
theActs Interpretation Act 1954,
sections 33 and 36.
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122181Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 124Division 3Suppliers122Who
division applies toThisdivisionappliestoasupplierofleadforuseataworkplace.71123Providing MSDS(1)A
supplier must give a copy of the lead’s current MSDS to therelevant person at a workplace—(a)when first supplying the lead to the
relevant person; and(b)when first supplying the lead to the
relevant person afterpreparing or receiving an amended
MSDS.(2)A supplier must, on request, give a
copy of the lead’s currentMSDS to—(a)a
relevant person, worker or workplace health and safetyrepresentative at a workplace where the lead
is, or is tobe, used; or(b)the
chief executive.Maximum penalty for subsection (2)—30
penalty units.(3)Subsection (1) does not apply to a
retailer or retail warehouseoperator who
supplies lead contained in a consumer packagethatwillnotbeopenedontheretailer’soroperator’spremises.(4)Subsection (1) is a workplace health
and safety obligation forthe Act.Note—See section 24 of the Act for the
penalty for failing to discharge theobligation.124Labelling containers(1)A
supplier must ensure a label is fixed to a container of leadwhen
the lead is supplied.71See the Act,
section 25 (Person may owe obligations in more than 1
capacity).
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125182Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 126(2)The label must be
in English and state—(a)the lead’s
product name; and(b)thelead’sriskandsafetyphrases(otherthanasafetyphrase giving information about a risk
phrase); and(c)the lead’s chemical name.Exampleofasafetyphrasegivinginformationaboutariskphraseinsubsection (2)(b)—a
safety phrase stating ‘When using, do not eat or drink.’ if the
riskphrase states ‘Harmful by inhalation and if
swallowed.’(3)Subsection (1) is a workplace health
and safety obligation forthe Act.Note—See section 24 of the Act for the
penalty for failing to discharge theobligation.Division 4Relevant persons125Who
division applies toThisdivisionappliestoarelevantpersonataworkplacewhere a lead
process is carried out.72126Obtaining MSDS(1)A
relevant person who, when first supplied with a substancein a
container labelled under section 124, does not receive anMSDS
for the lead must—(a)ask the supplier if the substance is
lead; and(b)if it is—ask the supplier for a copy
of its current MSDS.(2)This section does not apply to a
retailer or retail warehouseoperator if the
lead—(a)hasbeensuppliedtotheretaileroroperatorforretailsale; and72See the Act, section 25 (Person may
owe obligations in more than 1 capacity).
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127183Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 127(b)iscontainedinaconsumerpackagethatwillnotbeopened on the retailer’s or operator’s
premises.(3)Subsection (1) is a workplace health
and safety obligation forthe Act.Note—See section 24 of the Act for the
penalty for failing to discharge theobligation.127Keeping registers(1)A
relevant person at a workplace must—(a)keep
a register at the workplace containing—(i)alistoftheleadusedinaleadprocessattheworkplace; and(ii)the
MSDS for the lead used in a lead process at theworkplace;
and(b)put the copy of the MSDS in the
register immediatelyafter the relevant person receives it;
and(c)keepacopyoftheMSDSclosetowheretheleadisbeing used;
and(d)takereasonablestepstoensurethecontentsoftheMSDS are not changed other than in
accordance with anamendmentoftheMSDSbythemanufacturerorimporter.Maximum
penalty—30 penalty units.(2)Arelevantpersonwhoisanemployermustallowtheemployer’s workers to inspect the register
at any reasonabletime.Maximum
penalty—30 penalty units.(3)This section does
not apply to a retailer or retail warehouseoperator if the
lead—(a)hasbeensuppliedtotheretaileroroperatorforretailsale; and(b)iscontainedinaconsumerpackagethatwillnotbeopened on the retailer’s or operator’s
premises.
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containers(1)A relevant person must—(a)ensure a label complying with section
12473is fixed tothe container of
lead used at the workplace; and(b)take
reasonable steps to ensure the label is not changed.(2)If lead is transferred from a
container into a second containerandthesecondcontainer’scontentsarenotentirelyusedimmediately,therelevantpersonmustensurethesecondcontainer is
fixed with a label stating—(a)the lead’s
product name; and(b)thelead’sriskandsafetyphrases(otherthanasafetyphrase giving information about a risk
phrase).Exampleofasafetyphrasegivinginformationaboutariskphraseinsubsection (2)(b)—a
safety phrase stating ‘When using, do not eat or drink.’ if the
riskphrase states ‘Harmful by inhalation and if
swallowed.’(3)Subsection(2)doesnotapplytoacontainerifithasbeencleaned of the lead.(4)Subsections(1)and(2)areworkplacehealthandsafetyobligations for
the Act.Note—See section 24 of
the Act for the penalty for failing to discharge theobligation.129Risk
assessment(1)Arelevantpersonmustassesstherisktothehealthoftherelevantpersonoraworkerfromaleadprocessattheworkplace.Maximum penalty
for subsection (1)—30 penalty units.(2)The
assessment must be done—(a)whenanewleadprocessstartsattheworkplaceandagain within 4 weeks after the process
starts; and73Section 124 (Labelling
containers)
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129185Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 129(b)if,inthelastassessment,theprocesswasassessedtoincludealead-riskjob—within1yearafterthelastassessment;
and(c)if, in the last assessment, the
process was assessed not toincludealead-riskjob—within5yearsafterthelastassessment;
and(d)when any of the following happen at
the workplace—(i)if there is a significantchange in the way a leadprocess is done
at the workplace;(ii)ifthereisasignificantchangeintheamountoflead,ortheamountofleadcontainedinathing,used at the
workplace.(3)The assessment must—(a)identify the lead used at the
workplace; and(b)iftheMSDSfortheleadisavailable—reviewtheMSDS;
and(c)iftheMSDSfortheleadisnotavailable—reviewavailable
equivalent information; and(d)if the lead is
contained in a consumer package—reviewthe package’s
label.(4)Havingassessedtherisk,therelevantpersonmustdecidewhether a job in
a lead-risk process is a lead-risk job.(5)Iftheprocessisassessedtoincludealead-riskjob,therelevant person must decide—(a)the type of atmospheric monitoring
needed;74and(b)the
control measures needed.Example of a type of atmospheric
monitoring in subsection (5)(a)—monitoring a worker’s breathing zone(6)Theassessmentmaybeagenericassessmentpreparedforworkplaceswhereleadisusedinthesameorsimilarcircumstances.74See
section 132 (Atmospheric monitoring).
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129186Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 129Example—where there are several soldering
stations in a battery factory solderingthe same kind of
terminals under similar environmental conditions(7)After doing the assessment, the
relevant person must—(a)iftheprocessisassessednottoincludealead-riskjob—develop a
plan to ensure a job in the process doesnot become a
lead-risk job; or(b)if the process is assessed to include
a lead-risk job—(i)notifythechiefexecutive,intheapprovedformwithin28daysaftertheassessment,thattheprocess includes a lead-risk job;
and(ii)if the process can be changed to a
process that doesnot include a lead-risk job—develop a plan
to dothat; and(iii)if
the process can not be changed to a process thatdoes
not include a lead-risk job—develop a plan tominimise risk to
health from the lead.Maximum penalty for subsection
(7)(b)(i)—20 penalty units.(8)The relevant
person must ensure a plan under subsection (7)—(a)if
the relevant person is an employer—is developed inconsultationbetweentherelevantperson,workerandworkplace health and safety representative;
and(b)contains specific aims and ways of
deciding whether theaims are being achieved.(9)A
relevant person who is an employer must not allow a personto
start work in a lead-risk job if the relevant person knows
theperson—(a)has a
medical condition that may be adversely affectedby
exposure to lead; or(b)is pregnant or breast feeding.(10)Subsections(4),(5),(7)(a),(b)(ii)and(iii),(8)and(9)areworkplace health and safety obligations for
the Act.Note—See section 24 of
the Act for the penalty for failing to discharge theobligation.
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1997s 131130Risk assessment
recordsAs soon as practicable after doing an
assessment, the relevantperson must record the following
information—(a)the date when the assessment was
done;(b)the results of atmospheric
monitoring;(c)whethertheprocessisassessedtoincludealead-riskjob;(d)if a process is assessed to include a
lead-risk job—(i)the lead’s product name or other
identification; and(ii)the control measures that were in
place when theassessment was done; and(iii)the
decision made about—(A)the type of atmospheric monitoring
needed;and(B)the control
measures needed.Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.131Controlling exposure(1)If a risk assessment shows a relevant
person or worker may beexposed to lead, the relevant person
must—(a)prevent the exposure; or(b)if that is not practicable—reduce the
exposure to as lowa level as is necessary to minimise risk to
health, but inanycasetheexposuremustbelessthanthenationalexposure standard
for the lead.(2)The relevant person must, as far as is
practicable, prevent orreduce the exposure by ways other than
the use of personalprotective equipment.(3)However,iftheexposurecannotbepreventedorreducedotherthanbyusingpersonalprotectiveequipment,therelevant person must ensure that—(a)anyone who may be
exposed—
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1997s 131(i)isgivenpersonalprotectiveequipment,includingsuitable
respiratory protective equipment; and(ii)isproperlyinstructedintheuseofthepersonalprotective equipment; and(iii)usestheequipmentwhenbeingexposedtothelead; and(b)warning signs are erected showing the
need to wear thepersonal protective equipment in the lead
process area.(4)The relevant person must
ensure—(a)thecontrolmeasuresdecided,andplansdeveloped,undertheriskassessmentareimplementedattheworkplace as soon as practicable;
and(b)the control measures, including all
engineering controls,safe work practices and personal
protective equipment,are effectively maintained.Exampleofeffectivemaintenanceofpersonalprotectiveequipment—cleaningleadfromrespiratoryequipmenttomaintainitseffective use(5)A
relevant person must also ensure—(a)lead
used in a lead process area does not, as far as ispracticable,contaminateotherareasoftheworkplace;and(b)workers are not exposed to the risk
from lead in an areaprovided by the employer for eating and
drinking; and(c)before moving from a lead process area
to an area usedfor eating and drinking, a worker washes the
worker’sforearms,handsandfaceatthewashingfacilitiesprovided at the workplace; and(d)nooneeats,chewsgum,smokesorcarriesanythingused
for smoking in a lead process area; and(e)no
one in a lead process area drinks from anything otherthanadrinkingfacilitythatismadefreefromleadcontamination;
and(f)the workplace is, as far as is
practicable, cleaned of lead;and
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132189Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 133(g)a lead process
area is not cleaned by compressed air oranother
compressed gas or dry sweeping; and(h)a
worker does not take lead contaminated clothing homefor
laundering; and(i)lead contaminated clothing is
laundered.(6)Subsections(1)to(5)areworkplacehealthandsafetyobligations for
the Act.Note—See section 24 of
the Act for the penalty for failing to discharge theobligation.132Atmospheric monitoring(1)Iftheriskassessmentshowsaprocessincludesalead-riskjob, the relevant
person must ensure—(a)atmospheric monitoring is done in a
lead process area atthe workplace; and(b)theresultofthemonitoringisrecordedassoonaspracticable.Maximum penalty
for subsection (1)(b)—30 penalty units.(2)Subsection (1)(a) is a workplace health and
safety obligationfor the Act.Note—See section 24 of the Act for the
penalty for failing to discharge theobligation.133Health surveillance(1)Iftheriskassessmentshowsaprocessincludesalead-riskjob, the relevant
person must arrange for health surveillanceof the relevant
person or a worker who—(a)is to start work
in the job; or(b)works in the job.(2)For a
relevant person or worker who is to start work in thelead-risk job, the relevant person must
arrange for—
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133190Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 133(a)health
surveillance of the relevant person or worker tobedonebeforetherelevantpersonorworkerstartswork;75and(b)morebiologicalmonitoringoftherelevantpersonorworkertobedonewithin1monthaftertherelevantperson or worker
starts work; and(c)morehealthsurveillanceoftherelevantpersonorworkertobedonewithin3monthsaftertherelevantperson or worker
starts work; and(d)morehealthsurveillanceoftherelevantpersonorworkertobedonewithin6monthsaftertherelevantperson or worker
starts work.(3)For a relevant person or worker who
works in the lead-riskjob, the relevant person must arrange
for—(a)health surveillance of the relevant
person or worker tobe done within 1 month after the risk
assessment showsthe job is a lead-risk job; and(b)healthsurveillanceorbiologicalmonitoringoftherelevant person
or worker to be done at any other time ifrequested by a
designated doctor.(4)The relevant person must—(a)arrange for health surveillance or
biological monitoringto be done by a designated doctor;
and(b)givethedesignateddoctor,onrequest,theriskassessment record; and(c)whenarrangingforhealthsurveillanceorbiologicalmonitoring to be
done, ask the designated doctor to, assoon as possible
after it is done, give—(i)therelevantpersonahealthsurveillancereport;and(ii)the
worker—75Notethathealthsurveillancemeansmonitoringbymedicalassessmentandbiological monitoring. See schedule 9
(Dictionary).
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133191Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 133(A)ifhealthsurveillanceisdone—ahealthsurveillance report and an explanation of
thereport; and(B)if
biological monitoring is done—the resultsof biological
monitoring; and(d)give the chief executive notice, in
the approved form, ofthe results of the health surveillance
within 6 months ofreceiving the report.Maximum penalty
for subsection (4)(d)—30 penalty units.(5)Anythingthatmustbedonebyadesignateddoctorundersubsection(4)maybedoneunderthesupervisionofthedesignated doctor.(6)If
the health surveillance is of a worker, a relevant person
whois an employer must ensure the designated
doctor is chosenafterconsultationbetweentherelevantperson,workerandworkplace health and safety
representative.Maximum penalty for subsection (6)—30
penalty units.(7)If,afterconsultation,therelevantperson,workerandworkplacehealthandsafetyrepresentativeareunabletodecide on a designated doctor, the
designated doctor is to bechosen by the relevant person.(8)Arelevantpersonwhoisanemployermustpayforhealthsurveillance of a
worker under this section.Maximum penalty for subsection (8)—30
penalty units.(9)Subsections(1)to(4)(c)areworkplacehealthandsafetyobligations for
the Act.Note—See section 24 of
the Act for the penalty for failing to discharge theobligation.(11)In
this section—health surveillance reportmeans
information about—(a)the effects on a person’s health
related to the person’sexposure to lead because of a
lead-risk job; and(b)the need (if any) for remedial action;
and(c)the type of remedial action
needed.
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134192Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 135134Reviewing control
measures(1)If the atmospheric monitoring shows
the level of exposure isequal to or more than the national
exposure standard for lead,the relevant person must review the
control measures decidedin the risk assessment.(2)Ifthedesignateddoctor,inahealthsurveillancereport,recommends the relevant person or worker
must be removedfromalead-riskjob,orthatcontrolmeasuresmustbereviewed, the
relevant person must—(a)identify how the
relevant person or worker was exposedto the lead;
and(b)review the control measures;
and(c)control the exposure.(3)Subsections(1)and(2)areworkplacehealthandsafetyobligations for
the Act.Note—See section 24 of
the Act for the penalty for failing to discharge theobligation.135Removal of worker from a lead-risk
job(1)Arelevantpersonwhoisanemployermustimmediatelyremove a worker
from a lead-risk job to a job that is not alead-risk job
if—(a)the designated doctor, in the health
surveillance report,recommends the worker be removed from the
lead-riskjob because of the worker’s confirmed blood
lead level;or(b)the worker tells
the relevant person that the worker—(i)hasamedicalconditionthatmaybeadverselyaffected by exposure to lead; or(ii)is pregnant or breast feeding;
or(c)the relevant person, after
consultation with the worker,considers the
worker has been exposed to an excessivelevel of lead;
or
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135A193Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 136(d)the worker, after
consultation with the relevant person,considers the
worker has been exposed to an excessivelevel of
lead.Note—In relation to
taking action under this section or division, a person mayalso
have obligations to comply with anti-discrimination or
industriallaws.(2)If
the relevant person or worker considers the worker has beenexposedtoanexcessiveleveloflead,therelevantpersonmust
arrange for health surveillance of the worker to be donewithin 7 days after the worker is
removed.(3)Subsections(1)and(2)areworkplacehealthandsafetyobligations for
the Act.135ARemoval of relevant person from a
lead-risk job(1)Arelevantpersonmustremovehimselforherselffromalead-risk job to a job that is not a
lead-risk job if—(a)the designated doctor, in the health
surveillance report,recommendstherelevantpersonberemovedfromthelead-riskjobbecauseoftheperson’sconfirmedbloodlead level;
or(b)the relevant person—(i)hasamedicalconditionthatmaybeadverselyaffected by
exposure to lead; or(ii)is pregnant or breast feeding.(2)If the relevant person considers he or
she has been exposed toan excessive level of lead, the
relevant person must arrangefor health
surveillance of himself or herself to be done within7
days after the relevant person removes himself or herself.(3)Subsections(1)and(2)areworkplacehealthandsafetyobligations for
the Act.136Return to a lead-risk job(1)Arelevantpersonwhoisanemployermustnotallowaworker to return to a lead-risk job
from which the worker wasremoved under section 135 unless a
designated doctor, after
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1997s 138determiningtheworker’sconfirmedbloodleadlevelbyhealth surveillance, advises the worker may
return.(2)Arelevantpersonmustnotreturntoalead-riskjobfromwhich the relevant person removed
himself or herself undersection 135A unless a designated
doctor, after determining theconfirmed blood
lead level ofthe relevant person by healthsurveillance, advises the relevant person
may return.(3)Subsection (1) is a workplace health
and safety obligation forthe Act.Note—See section 24 of the Act for the
penalty for failing to discharge theobligation.137Confidentiality of worker’s medical
recordArelevantpersonwhoisanemployermustnotdisclosetoanyone (other than the worker or someone
with the worker’swritten consent) the contents of a worker’s
medical record.Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.138Induction and training about
lead(1)A relevant person who is an employer
must give a worker whomaybeexposedtoleadattheworkplaceinductionand,atleast annually,
information and ongoing training about lead,including about
the worker’s obligations under division 5.76(2)The induction and training must be
appropriate having regardto—(a)the
level of risk identified in a risk assessment; and(b)the types of workers who may be
exposed to the lead;andExamples of subsection (2)(b)—1workers from a
non-English speaking background2females of reproductive capacity76Division 5 (Workers)
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139195Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 139(c)thepotentialhealthrisksandtoxiceffectsassociatedwith lead
absorption; and(d)thecontrolmeasuresbeingusedtominimisetherisk;and(e)the correct way to implement the
control measures; andExample 1 of paragraph (e)—the correct care and use of personal
protective equipmentExample 2 of paragraph (e)—the correct way to do the work
practices mentioned in section131(5)77(f)the health
surveillance required under this part.(3)Subsection (1) is a workplace health and
safety obligation forthe Act.Note—See section 24 of the Act for the
penalty for failing to discharge theobligation.139Keeping records(1)If a
risk assessment shows that a process includes a lead-riskjob,
the relevant person must keep the following documentsfor30yearsfromthedaytheparticulardocumentwasmade—(a)arecordofthepersonworkinginthelead-riskjob,including the person’s name, sex and
the type of workcarried out by the person;(b)the risk assessment record;(c)the results of atmospheric
monitoring;(d)the health surveillance report;(e)a record of the date when a person was
removed from, orreturned to, the lead-risk job.77Section 131 (Controlling
exposure)
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140196Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 141(2)If a risk
assessment shows that a process does not include alead-riskjob,therelevantpersonmustkeeptheriskassessment record for 5 years from the
day it was made.(3)A relevant person who is an employer
must keep a record ofthe induction and training given to a
worker for 5 years fromthe date of the last entry in the
record.(4)The record must include the following
information for eachinduction or training session—(a)the date of the session;(b)the topics dealt with at the
session;(c)the name of the person who conducted
the session;(d)the names of the workers who attended
the session.(5)The relevant person must allow—(a)aworker,ortheworkplacehealthandsafetyrepresentativetoinspectadocumentmentionedinsubsection (1)(a), (b) or (c), (2) or
(3) at any reasonabletime; and(b)a
worker to copy the document.(6)Ifapersonstopsbeingarelevantpersonintheperiodadocument is required to be kept under
subsection (1), (2) or(3),thepersonmustaskfor,andcomplywith,thechiefexecutive’s
directions about the documents storage.Maximum
penalty—30 penalty units.Division 5Workers140Who division applies toThis
division applies to a worker at a workplace where a leadprocess is carried out.141Health surveillance(1)Aworkermustcomplywiththerequestoftheworker’semployer to
undergo health surveillance.
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142197Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 143(2)Subsection (1) is
a workplace health and safety obligation forthe Act.Note—See section 24 of
the Act for the penalty for failing to discharge theobligation.142Advising of pregnancy or breast
feeding(1)A worker must tell the worker’s
employer that the worker—(a)if the worker
knows the worker has a medical conditionthat may be
adversely affected by exposure to lead—hasthe medical
condition; or(b)iftheworkerknowstheworkerispregnant—ispregnant;
or(c)is breast feeding.(2)Subsection (1) is a workplace health and
safety obligation forthe Act.Note—See section 24 of the Act for the
penalty for failing to discharge theobligation.Part 15Confined spaces143Designing, manufacturing or supplying a
confined space(1)Adesigner,manufacturerorsupplierofplantthatisaconfinedspacemustcomplywithclauses6.1to6.3ofAS/NZS 2865.78(2)Subsection (1) is a workplace health
and safety obligation forthe Act.Note—See section 24 of the Act for the
penalty for failing to discharge theobligation.78AS/NZS 2865 (Safe working in a confined
space)
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144198Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 145144Modifying a
confined space(1)A person who modifies a confined space
must comply withclause 6.4 of AS/NZS 2865.(2)Subsection (1) is a workplace health
and safety obligation forthe Act.Note—See section 24 of the Act for the
penalty for failing to discharge theobligation.145Using
a confined space(1)A relevant person at a workplace at
which a confined space isused, or is to be used, must comply
with the following clausesof AS/NZS 2865—(a)clause 8.1;(b)clauses 9.1 and 9.2;(c)clauses 10.1, 10.5, 10.11, 10.22, 10.30,
10.41 and 10.46to 10.48;(d)clauses 11.1, 11.3, 11.6 and 11.9;(e)clauses 12.1 and 12.2;(f)clause 13.79Maximum penalty for subsection (1)(a), (b)
or (f)—30 penaltyunits.(1A)A
risk assessment under subsection (1)(b) must be carried outby a
person who has acquired through training, qualifications,or
experience the knowledge and skill enabling the person toperform the assessment.(2)Subsection(1)(c)to(e)isaworkplacehealthandsafetyobligation for
the Act.79AS/NZS2865(Safeworkinginaconfinedspace)—clause8.1(Hazardidentification),
clauses 9.1 and 9.2 (Risk assessment), clauses 10.1, 10.5,
10.11,10.22, 10.30, 10.41 and 10.46 to 10.48
(Control measures), clauses 11.1, 11.3, 11.6and 11.9
(Training and competence), clauses 12.1 and 12.2 (Emergency
response),and clause 13 (Record keeping)
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146199Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 146Note—See section 24 of the Act for the
penalty for failing to discharge theobligation.Part 16Roll-over protective structuresfor
wheeled tractorsDivision 1Interpretation146Definitions for pt 16In this
part—exempt tractormeans a tractor
that—(a)weighslessthan560kg,ormorethan15000kg,measured with a full fuel tank, coolant and
lubricatingoil; or(b)is
being used in, or driven to or from, an orchard thatwould
impede the operation of the tractor if a roll-overprotective structure were to be fitted to
the tractor; or(c)is being used in or near a building or
other structure thatwould impede the operation of the tractor if
a roll-overprotective structure were to be fitted to
the tractor; or(d)is being used in a stationary
position; or(e)is being driven to or from a place
where the tractor is tobe used, or has been used, in a
stationary position; or(f)is being
maintained, modified, serviced or repaired if itis
necessary to remove the tractor’s roll-over protectivestructure to do the maintenance,
modification, service orrepair; or(g)is
being used for a historical activity.historical
activity, in relation to the use of a tractor,
includesan activity ancillary to a historical
activity.
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147200Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 148Example of a
historical activity—a historical display, parade,
demonstration or re-enactmentExample of an
activity ancillary to a historical activity—restoring,maintaining,modifying,servicing,repairingorhousingatractor used, or to be used, for a
historical activityroll-over protective structuremeans
a structure designed andconstructed to prevent or minimise the
risk of death or injuryto the operator of a tractor because
of the tractor rolling overin any direction.tractorsee
section 147.147Meaning oftractor(1)In this part,tractormeans
a vehicle primarily designed to—(a)haul
agricultural machinery or implements; or(b)provide power for agricultural machinery or
implementsby transmission shaft, belt or linkage
system.(2)For subsection (1), it does not matter
whether the vehicle—(a)is used at an agricultural workplace;
or(b)canbeconvertedtemporarilyintoearthmovingmachinery.(3)However,avehicleprimarilydesignedasearthmovingmachinery is not
a tractor under this part.Example of earthmoving
machinery—a dozer or front-end loader148Demonstrator tractor is taken to be
newFor this part, a tractor that is a
demonstrator for new tractors istaken to be
new.
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149201Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 151Division 2Ways
to prevent or minimise riskfrom wheeled
tractor rolling over149Ways to prevent or minimise risk
prescribedSections150to153prescribewaysofpreventingorminimising exposure of the operator of
a wheeled tractor tothe risk of death or injury from the tractor
rolling over.150Roll-over protective structure to be
fitted to wheeledtractor used by relevant person(1)This section does not apply to—(a)an exempt tractor; or(b)a tractor manufactured before 1
January 1981.(2)A relevant person must ensure that a
wheeled tractor used byhimself or herself, as the operator of
the tractor, in the conductof his or her business or undertaking
is fitted with a roll-overprotective structure.(3)However, until the end of 30 June
2007, subsection (2) appliesonly if the
tractor was purchased new by the relevant person,orbypersonswhoincludetherelevantperson,afterthecommencement of this section.(4)Also, if the roll-over protective
structure is first fitted to thetractor after the
commencement of this section, the roll-overprotective
structure must comply with AS 1636.80151Roll-over protective structure to be
fitted to wheeledtractor used by worker(1)Arelevantpersonwhoisanemployermustensurethatawheeledtractor,otherthananexempttractor,usedbyaworker of the employer as the operator of
the tractor is fittedwith a roll-over protective
structure.(2)However, until the end of 30 June
2007, subsection (1) appliesonly if the
tractor was purchased new by the relevant person,80AS 1636 (Tractors—Roll-over protective
structures—Criteria and tests)
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153202Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 154orbypersonswhoincludetherelevantperson,afterthecommencement of this section.(3)Also, if the roll-over protective
structure is first fitted to thetractor after the
commencement of this section, the roll-overprotective
structure must comply with AS 1636.153Roll-over protective structure to be fitted
to wheeledtractor hired, leased or borrowed(1)Until the end of 30 June 2007, a
relevant person must ensurethatatractor,otherthananexempttractor,isfittedwitharoll-over protective structure if the
tractor—(a)is being hired, leased or borrowed by
the relevant personor by persons who include the relevant
person; and(b)is used in the conduct of the relevant
person’s businessor undertaking.(2)Until
the end of 30 June 2007, a relevant person must ensurethatatractor,otherthananexempttractor,isfittedwitharoll-over protective structure if the
tractor—(a)is being hired, leased or borrowed by
the relevant personor by persons who include the relevant
person; and(b)is used for the purposes of the
relevant person’s businessor undertaking.(3)Despitesubsection(1)or(2),iftheroll-overprotectivestructure is
first fitted to the tractor after the commencementof
this section, the roll-over protective structure must complywith
AS 1636.Division 3Obligation of
prospective supplierof wheeled tractor not fitted with
aroll-over protective structure154Obligation of prospective supplier of
wheeled tractor notfitted with a roll-over protective
structure(1)This section applies to a wheeled
tractor that—
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154203Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 154(a)weighsatleast560kg,butnotmorethan15000kg,measured with a
full fuel tank, coolant and lubricatingoil; and(b)isnotfittedwitharoll-overprotectivestructurecomplying with AS
1636.(2)Aperson(theprospectivesupplier)mustnotsupplythetractor or expose it for supply.(3)The prospective supplier does not
contravene subsection (2) ifthepersontowhomthetractorissuppliedorexposedforsupplytells,ingeneralterms,theprospectivesupplier,orsomeone for the prospective supplier,
that the person intendsto use the tractor only in 1 or more
of the following ways (thestated way)—(a)in a stationary position;(b)inanorchardthatwouldimpedetheoperationofthetractor if a roll-over protective
structure were to be fittedto the tractor;(c)inornearabuildingorotherstructurethatwouldimpedetheoperationofthetractorifaroll-overprotective
structure were to be fitted to the tractor;(d)for a
historical activity.(4)However,subsection(3)doesnotapplyiftheprospectivesupplier knows or
suspects that the person intends to use thetractor in a way
other than the stated way.(5)Subsection (2) is
a workplace health and safety obligation forthe Act.81(6)A person must not
tell a prospective supplier, as mentioned insubsection (2),
that the person intends to use a tractor only in1 or
more of the stated ways if the person does not have thatintention at the time of the
statement.Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.(7)In this section—supplyincludes sell, hire out, lease, auction,
barter or supply.81See section 24 (Discharge of
obligations) of the Act for the penalty for failing todischarge the obligation.
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155204Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 155Part 17Construction
workDivision 1Interpretation155Definitions for pt 17In this
part—anchorage pointmeans a device or
thing by which a lanyard,static line or other line may be
attached to a building or otherstructure, and
includes the part of the building or structure towhich
the device or thing is attached.Examples—•a stainless steel
eyebolt, set in a concrete floor, to which a lanyardmay
be attached•a sling around a steel I beam, with
padding under the sling, joinedby a shackle or
other joining device to which a lanyard may beattached•aplateforatravelrestraintsystemfixedbyscrewstoaroofcomponent to
which a lanyard may be attachedbarricademeans
a self-supporting fence, or a self-supportingseries of
continuous plastic, concrete or other solid barriers,usuallytemporary,erectedorplacedtorestricttheentryofpersons to a workplace.Examples of
fences—•steel pickets
joined by chain wire of appropriate height to restrictentry•steel
pickets joined by rows of wire at appropriate heights to
restrictentry•steel
pickets joined by taut plastic webbing commonly known aspara-webbingcaissonmeansastructurethatprovidesanundergroundpassageway or a
passageway through water.catchplatformmeansaplatformdesignedtoprovideoverhead
protection to persons by catching falling objects.civil construction workmeans
construction work in relationto any of the
following structures—
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155205Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 155(a)astructurementionedinschedule382oftheAct,definitionstructure,
paragraph (b), (c) or (d);(b)a bridge;(c)a pumping station;(d)a
refinery;(e)a telecommunications structure.cofferdammeans a temporary
wall erected to exclude waterfrom an area
normally under water.commonplantmeansplantprovidedbytheprincipalcontractorforusebyanypersonattheworkplaceforapurposeotherthandischargingtheprincipalcontractor’sworkplace health
and safety obligations.construction safety planmeans
a plan prepared by a principalcontractor under
section 160.edgeprotectionmeansabarriertopreventapersonfallingerected along the edge of—(a)a building or other structure;
or(b)an opening in a surface of a building
or other structure;or(c)a fall arresting
platform; or(d)the surface from which work is to be
done.excavationmeansaholeintheearth,orafaceofearth,formed after
rock, sand, soil or other material is removed.Examples—•a trench, ditch,
shaft, well, tunnel, pier hole, cutting, caisson orcofferdam•a
hole drilled in the earthexcavationworkmeansworktomake,fillorpartlyfillanexcavation.82Schedule 3 (Dictionary) of the
Act
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155206Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 155fall-arrest
harness systemmeans a system that—(a)isdesignedtoarrestthefallofapersonusingitandprevent or
minimise the risk of injury to the person asthe fall is
arrested; and(b)consists of a harness attached
to—(i)a device to absorb the energy of the
falling personattached to a lanyard that is attached to a
static lineor anchorage point; or(ii)a
line that—(A)has a device that automatically locks
the line,and absorbs the energy of the falling
person;and(B)is attached to a
static line or anchorage point;or(iii)a lanyard
that—(A)has a device that travels along a line
or rail,automatically locks onto the line or rail,
andabsorbs the energy of the falling person;
and(B)is attached to a static line or
anchorage point.fall arresting platformmeans a platform
installed to arrest thefall of a person who falls from a
building or other structure.fall protection
covermeans a structure that—(a)is
placed over an opening in a surface of a building orotherstructuretopreventapersonfallingthroughtheopening; and(b)consists of solid sheets of sturdy
material.Examples for paragraph (b)—timber, plywood, metal, meshgantrymeans a structure
that has—(a)an overhead platform; and(b)a hoarding, at least 1800mm high that
is fully sheetedwith timber, plywood, metal or sturdy
synthetic sheets,running along its length.
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155207Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 155geo-technicalengineermeansanengineerwhoholdsanengineering qualification relevant to
geo-technology.high risk construction activitysee
section 156.hoardingmeansaself-supportingstructure,fullysheetedwithtimber,plywood,metalorsturdysyntheticsheets,orfully
covered by chain wire or sturdy mesh, that is designed—(a)topreventpersonsotherthanrelevantpersonsorworkers from entering a place where
construction workis being performed; and(b)toprovideprotectiontothosepersonsagainstobjectsapproaching them from the side.housing construction workmeans
construction work that iswork to erect, construct, extend or
structurally alter—(a)any of the following dwellings that is
not located aboveor below another dwelling or another part of
a building,other than a part that is a private
garage—(i)a detached house;(ii)an
attached dwelling, separated from the dwellingtowhichitisattachedbyafire-resistingwall,including,forexample,aterracehouseortownhouse;(iii)aboardinghouse,guesthouse,hostelorsimilarbuilding with a
floor area of not more than 300m2;or(b)abuildingthatisnotdesignedforhabitationbutisancillary to a building to which
paragraph (a) applies.Example of an ancillary
building—a private garage, carport or
shedlightworkmeansworkthatislighthavingregardtothefollowing—(a)the amount of physical exertion
involved;(b)the physical capacity of the person
doing the work;(c)the range of movement involved;(d)the weight or bulk of materials or
equipment involved.
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155208Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 155Examples of
light work—•painting•installingaroofgutter,air-conditioningduct,metalfasciaorlighting•placing pine roof trusses in position on the
roof of a low-set house•performing
inspections or tests•installing an electrical
connectionExamples of work that is not light
work—•fixing plaster
board sheeting to an internal stairwell void•fixing cladding to a gable end of a
roof•using a medium or heavy duty angle
grinder or circular sawobjectincludes
material.overheadplatformmeansaplatformdesignedtoprovideoverhead
protection to persons against falling objects.perimeter
containment screeningmeans a screen—(a)designed to stop objects falling on persons
from a levelof a building; or(b)to
redirect a falling object onto a catch platform.permitted work, in relation to
work involving a ladder, meanswork in
which—(a)the weight, size or shape of any
equipment or materialthe person using the ladder is
carrying is not likely to—(i)restrict the
person’s movement while the person isclimbing or
descending the ladder; or(ii)causethepersontolosebalanceontheladderwhile doing the
work; and(b)theperson’strunkisapproximatelycentredoverthecentre of the
space between the sides of the ladder fromwhenthepersonisfullyontheladdertowhentheperson is leaving
the ladder; and(c)any equipment being used by the person
can be operatedusing1handunlessacontrolmeasuredesignedtosupport the person’s body is being worn or
used.
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155209Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 155Example of a
control measure—a strap, commonly known as a pole
strap, that fits around a poleand is attached
to a harness worn by the personprescribed
information, about an underground service, meanstheinformationabouttheservicenecessarytosafelydoexcavation work at or near the service,
including—(a)the location of the service;
and(b)the type of the service; and(c)the depth of the service; and(d)for an electrical service—whether the
service is or is notlive; and(e)the
restrictions to be followed in doing the work.site-specificinduction,forconstructionwork,meansaworkplace health and safety induction that
is specific to theplace where the construction work is to be
performed.staticlinemeansaflexibleline,towhichalanyardisattached, supported by at least 2 anchorage
points located sothattheanglebetweenthehorizontalandanimaginarystraightlinebetweenanyanchoragepointandtheotherornearest anchorage point is—(a)if the manufacturer of the flexible
line has specified thesize of the angle—not more than the
size specified; or(b)ifthemanufacturerhasnotspecifiedthesizeoftheangle—not more than 5º.travel restraint
systemmeans a system that—(a)consistsofaharnessorbelt,attachedto1ormorelanyards,eachofwhichisattachedtoastaticlineoranchorage point; and(b)isdesignedtorestrictthetravellingrangeofapersonwearing the harness or belt so that the
person can not getinto a position where the person could fall
off an edge ofa surface or through a surface.trenchmeansanexcavationwherethemaximumdepthismore than the minimum
width.
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156210Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 156underground
servicemeans a cable, pipe or other thing
laidor installed underground for the
transmission, transportationor storage of
electricity or a substance.Examples—•underground
electrical cables•underground gas pipelines•underground fuel tanks or pipes•underground water pipes•underground sewerage pipelines or
services•underground stormwater pipes or
serviceswork method statement—(a)forahighriskconstructionactivityotherthanaprescribed activity—see section 157;
or(b)for a high risk construction activity
that is a prescribedactivity—see section 158.156Meaning ofhigh risk
construction activity(1)An activity is
ahigh risk construction activityif
the activityis part of construction work and—(a)the activity involves a person—(i)entering a trench that is more than
1.5m deep; or(ii)using explosives; or(iii)using a confined
space;83or(iv)using
a hazardous substance; or(b)during the
activity, a person could fall—(i)iftheactivityishousingconstructionwork—atleast
3m; or(ii)if the activity is not housing
construction work—atleast 2m; or(c)the
activity is performed on a roof with a pitch of morethan
26º; or83Schedule 9 (Dictionary) definesconfined space.
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156211Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 156(d)the activity
is—(i)a prescribed activity; or(ii)demolition work that is not a
prescribed activity; or(e)the activity
consists of—(i)tilt-up and precast construction work;
or(ii)structuralalterationsthatrequiretemporarysupport to prevent collapse; or(iii)themovementofpoweredmobileplantattheworkplace; orExamples for
subparagraph (iii)—•the movement of
forklifts at the workplace•the interaction
of rollers with other powered mobileplant at the
workplace•theinteractionofgraderswithpersonsattheworkplace(iv)work
on a telecommunications tower; or(v)work
in, over or adjacent to water where there is arisk of drowning;
or(vi)work on, or adjacent to, a road or
railway; or(vii) workonornearapressurisedgasdistributionmains and
consumer piping; or(viii) work on or near a chemical, fuel or
refrigerant line;or(ix)worknearanexposedenergisedelectricalinstallation; or(x)work
in an area that may have a contaminated orflammable
atmosphere; or(xi)work in an area where there are
artificial extremesof temperature; or(f)theprincipalcontractorfortheconstructionworkreasonably believes the activity could
result in death orbodily harm.
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157212Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 157(2)In this
section—electricalinstallationseetheElectricalSafetyAct2002,section 15.energisesee
theElectrical Safety Act 2002,
schedule 2.exposedsee theElectrical Safety Act 2002,
schedule 2.hazardoussubstancehasthesamemeaningasinsection100.84powder-actuatedhand-heldfasteningtoolhasthesamemeaning as in AS/NZ 1873.85usingexplosivesdoesnotincludeusingpowder-actuatedhand-held
fastening tools.157Meaning ofwork method
statementfor high riskconstruction
activity other than prescribed activity(1)Aworkmethodstatement,forahighriskconstructionactivity, other
than a prescribed activity, is a written statementfor
the activity prepared by or under the direction of a
relevantperson and stating—(a)the
high risk construction activity; and(b)if
the relevant person has an ABN, the ABN; and(c)thespecificcontrolmeasurestherelevantpersonproposestousetodischargetherelevantperson’sworkplace health and safety obligations for
the activity;and(d)thewaytherelevantpersonproposestoperformtheactivity,includinghowthecontrolmeasuresaretobeused; andExample of a control measure to be
used—Therelevantpersonwill,whenworkingonorneararoad,comply with the
Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devicesissued under
theTransport Operations (Road Use
Management)Act 1995.84Section 100 (Meaning ofhazardous substancefor
division)85AS/NZ 1873 (Powder-actuated (PA)
hand-held fastening tools)
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157213Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 157(e)howtheeffectivenessofthecontrolmeasureswillbemonitored and
reviewed; andExampleofhowtheeffectivenessofacontrolmeasuremaybemonitored—Before work starts each day, a
competent person will check theshoring of a
trench more than 1.5m deep to ensure the trenchwill not
collapse.(f)if the activity is to be performed in
an earthmoving orparticular crane occupation—the occupation;
and(g)if the activity is high risk work—the
class of high riskwork that includes the work.(2)Control measures mentioned in
subsection (1)(c) are controlmeasures directed
at—(a)if the activity is a high risk
construction activity becauseof section
156(1)(a)(i)—the trench collapsing; or(b)if
the activity is a high risk construction activity becauseof
section 156(1)(a)(ii)—an explosion; or(c)if
the activity is a high risk construction activity becauseofsection156(1)(a)(iii)—workingintheconfinedspace; or(d)if the activity is a high risk
construction activity becauseofsection156(1)(a)(iv)—beingexposedtothesubstance;
or(e)if the activity is a high risk
construction activity becauseof section
156(1)(b) or (c)—falling; or(f)if
the activity is a high risk construction activity becauseofsection156(1)(f)—hazardstheprincipalcontractoridentifies.(3)A
work method statement for a high risk construction activity,otherthanaprescribedactivity,maybeagenericworkmethod statement prepared for workplaces
where the activityistobeperformedinthesamewayinthesameorsimilarcircumstances.
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158214Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 158158Meaning ofwork
method statementfor high riskconstruction
activity that is prescribed activity(1)Aworkmethodstatement,forahighriskconstructionactivity that is
a prescribed activity, is a written statement forthe
activity prepared by or under the direction of a relevantpersonwhoistheholderofacertificateprescribedinsubsection (3) for the activity and
stating—(a)what prescribed activity is being
performed; and(b)if the holder has an ABN, the ABN;
and(c)the certificate number of the
certificate; and(d)the specific control measures the
holder proposes to usetodischargetheholder’sworkplacehealthandsafetyobligations for
the activity; and(e)thewaytheholderproposestoperformtheactivity,including how the
control measures are to be used; and(f)howtheeffectivenessofthecontrolmeasureswillbemonitored and
reviewed; and(g)thearrangementsforappropriatetrainingunderpart3A86ofworkersemployed,orotherwiseallowed,toperform the activity; and(h)the arrangements for supervision under
part 3A of theperformanceoftheactivitybyacompetentpersonwithin the meaning of section 29F(2).87(2)A work method
statement for a high risk construction activitythatisaprescribedactivitymaybeagenericworkmethodstatement
prepared for workplaces where the activity is to beperformedinthesamewayinthesameorsimilarcircumstances.(3)For
subsection (1), the following are prescribed—(a)if
the activity is asbestos removal work, that is work toremove10m2ormoreofbondedasbestoscontainingmaterial—a bonded
asbestos removal certificate;86Part
3A (Prescribed activities)87Section 29F
(Supervision of performance of prescribed activity)
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159215Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 160(b)otherwise—acertificateundersection29Btoperformthe
activity.Division 2Principal
contractorsSubdivision 1Preliminary159Application of div 2(1)This
division applies only to a principal contractor performingconstruction work.(2)However,subsection(1)doesnotpreventaprincipalcontractorfromhavingobligationsunderdivision3iftheprincipal
contractor performs construction work as a relevantperson.Subdivision
2Obligation to prepare constructionsafety plan160Principal contractor must prepare
construction safetyplan(1)Aprincipalcontractormustprepareawrittenconstructionsafetyplancomplyingwithsubsections(2)and(3)beforeconstruction work starts.Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.(2)The construction safety plan must
state—(a)theaddresswheretheconstructionworkistobeperformed; and(b)the
name and address of the principal contractor for theconstruction work; and(c)if
the principal contractor has an ABN, the ABN; and
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160216Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 160(d)whetherthereisaworkplacehealthandsafetycommittee88fortheworkplacewheretheconstructionwork is to be
performed; and(e)whetherthereisaworkplacehealthandsafetyofficerappointed89fortheworkplacewheretheconstructionwork is to be
performed; and(f)when the construction work is expected
to start; and(g)theprincipalcontractor’sestimateofhowlongtheconstruction work will take;
and(h)the type of construction work to be
performed; andExamples of the type of construction work to
be performed—•work to erect a
town house•work to construct a road•work to demolish an office
block(i)therisksoftheconstructionworkforwhichtheprincipal contractor has a workplace health
and safetyobligation; and(j)the
proposed control measures to prevent, or minimisethe
level of the risks; and(k)howtheprincipalcontractorproposestoensuretheproposed control measures are used;
and(l)howtheprincipalcontractorproposestomonitorandreviewtheeffectivenessoftheproposedcontrolmeasures; and(m)the
site rules; andExamples of site rules—1All visitors to the site must report
immediately to the siteoffice.2Safety boots and goggles must be worn on the
site.3A person must not consume alcohol on
the site.88See part 7 (Workplace consultative
arrangements), division 4 (Workplace health andsafety
committees) of the Act.89See part 8
(Workplace health and safety officers) of the Act.
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161217Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 161(n)theemergencyproceduresfortheconstructionwork;andExamples of emergency
procedures—1If there is an
emergency evacuation, a siren will sound andall personnel
must assemble on the corner of Green Streetand Blue Street
to await further instruction for returning tothe site.2The periodic testing of emergency
lighting installations.3The periodic
testing of fire fighting equipment.(o)how
the principal contractor proposes to discharge theprincipal contractor’s obligation to persons
using areasadjacenttotheplacewheretheconstructionworkisbeing performed; andExample—A
gantry with a hoarding will be provided over the footpath toprotect persons from falling objects.(p)the common plant to be
provided.Examples of common plant—•perimeter guard railing•1800mm hoarding(3)The
construction safety plan must be—(a)written in a way likely to be understood by
the personslikely to be performing the construction
work; and(b)signed and dated by the principal
contractor.161When principal contractor not to allow
relevant person tostart housing construction workA
principal contractor must not allow a relevant person to
startconstructionworkthatishousingconstructionworkunlessthe principal
contractor, or someone acting for the principalcontractor,
has—(a)giventhepersonacopyofthecurrentconstructionsafety plan;
or
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1997s 164(b)discussed with
the person the aspects of the constructionsafety plan
relevant to the person’s work.Maximum
penalty—30 penalty units.162When principal
contractor not to allow relevant person tostart
construction work, other than housing constructionworkA principal contractor must not allow
a relevant person to startconstructionworkotherthanhousingconstructionworkunless the current construction safety
plan—(a)isavailableforinspectionattheworkplacebyanypersonperformingorintendingtoperformtheconstruction work; or(b)iftheprincipalcontractor,orsomeoneactingfortheprincipal
contractor, is not present at the workplace—isreadilyavailableforinspectionbyanypersonperformingorintendingtoperformtheconstructionwork.Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.163Availability of current construction
safety planAprincipalcontractormustensurethecurrentconstructionsafety plan and
current work method statements held by theprincipal
contractor are readily available for inspection whilethe
construction work is being performed.Maximum
penalty—30 penalty units.164Amendment of
construction safety plan(1)Aprincipalcontractormustensuretheconstructionsafetyplanisamendedifthereisachangeintheinformationmentioned in
section 160(2)(i) to (p).Maximum penalty—30 penalty
units.(2)If the construction safety plan is
amended under subsection(1), the principal contractor must
ensure each relevant personaffected by the amendment
is—
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1997s 167(a)advised of the
details of the amendment; or(b)given
a copy of the amendment.Maximum penalty—30 penalty
units.Subdivision 3Principal
contractor’s obligation forwork method
statements165Principal contractor not to allow
relevant person to starthigh risk construction activity unless
work methodstatement preparedA principal
contractor must not allow a relevant person to starta
high risk construction activity unless the relevant person
hasprepared a work method statement for the
activity.Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.166Work method statement or amended work
methodstatement to be kept with construction
safety plan(1)This section applies if a principal
contractor is given a workmethod statement or amended work
method statement for ahigh risk construction activity to be
performed.(2)The principal contractor must—(a)signanddatetheworkmethodstatementoramendedwork method
statement; and(b)keepthestatementoramendedstatementwiththeconstruction
safety plan.Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.167Principal contractor not to allow
person to performprescribed activity unless in compliance
with workmethod statementA principal
contractor must not allow a person to perform ahighriskconstructionactivitythatisaprescribedactivity
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1997s 170unless the activity is performed in a
way complying with thecurrent work method statement for the
activity.Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.168Principal contractor to monitor use of
work methodstatementAprincipalcontractormustmonitortheuseofanyworkmethod statement required under this
regulation to ensure thatallpersonstowhomthestatementappliescomplywiththestatement.Maximum
penalty—30 penalty units.Subdivision 4Principal
contractor’s obligation tosight induction evidence andconduct site-specific workplacehealth and safety inductions169Principal contractor to sight general
induction evidencebefore construction work starts(1)A principal contractor must not allow
a relevant person to startconstruction work unless the principal
contractor has sightedgeneral induction evidence for the
person.Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.(2)In this section—construction
workdoes not include work to repair a
structurethat is fixed plant, a ship or a
submarine.170Site-specific induction to be
given(1)Thissectiondoesnotapplytoconstructionworkthatishousing
construction work.(2)A principal contractor must ensure a
person has been given asite-specific induction for the
workplace before allowing theperson to start
construction work.Maximum penalty—30 penalty
units.
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170221Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 170(3)A principal
contractor must ensure a person entering a part ofthe
workplace where construction work is being performed—(a)hasbeengivenasite-specificinductionfortheworkplace;
or(b)is accompanied by the principal
contractor or someonewhohasbeengivenasite-specificinductionfortheworkplace.Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.(4)The principal contractor must ensure
that induction given to apersonincludesthefollowingaspectsoftheconstructionsafety plan for
the workplace—(a)whether there is a health and safety
committee for theworkplace;(b)ifthereisaworkplacehealthandsafetyofficerappointed—(i)the
officer’s name and contact details; and(ii)a
description of the officer’s role;(c)theprincipalcontractor’sestimateofhowlongtheconstruction work will take;(d)howtheprincipalcontractorproposestomonitorandreviewtheeffectivenessofthecontrolmeasurestheprincipal contractor has used or will
use;(e)the site rules;(f)emergency procedures, including the name and
contactdetails of the first aid officer;(g)the common plant and directions about
how it is to beused at the workplace.Maximum
penalty—30 penalty units.(5)The principal
contractor must ensure a record is made of—(a)the
name of each person inducted; and(b)the
date the induction was given.Maximum
penalty—30 penalty units.
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171222Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 172(6)Theprincipalcontractormustkeeptherecordmadeundersubsection (5)
until the construction work ends.Maximum
penalty—30 penalty units.Subdivision 5Principal
contractor’s obligation forothers171Authority to perform work for
prescribed activities, workin an earthmoving or particular crane
occupation or highrisk workA principal
contractor must not allow a person to perform thefollowing—(a)highriskworkunlessthepersonhasappropriateauthority to
perform the high risk work under section 17or is exempted
from the requirement to hold appropriateauthority;(b)work in an earthmoving or particular
crane occupationunless the person has appropriate authority
to performwork in the occupation under section 24 or
is exemptedfrom the requirement to hold appropriate
authority;(c)work that is a prescribed activity
unless the person hasauthority under section 29B to perform
the activity orsection29Bdoesnotapplytotheperformanceofthework.Maximum
penalty—30 penalty units.Subdivision 6Principal
contractor’s obligation toerect signs172Signs(1)A
principal contractor must, before construction work starts,ensure that adequate numbers of general
safety signs, havingregardtothesizeandcomplexityoftheworkplace,areerected at the workplace to adequately
indicate to persons—(a)the nature of the workplace;
and
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1997s 173Example of sign
for paragraph (a)—‘Construction site. No unauthorised
entry.’(b)that unauthorised entry to the
workplace is not allowed;andExample for
paragraph (b)—‘All persons must report to the site
office.’(c)that they are not to use the workplace
or any adjoiningarea in stated circumstances.Example of sign for paragraph (c)—‘Do not proceed if light is flashing.
Load is being lifted ontosite.’Examples of
general safety signs—•signs,ateachpointofentrytotheworkplace,indicatingthatunauthorised entry to the workplace is
not allowed•signs indicating the direction to the
site office or site amenities•signs
indicating where first aid equipment and facilities and fireextinguishing equipment are kept•signs indicating that a means of
access must be kept clear•signs indicating
where hazardous substances are kept•signs
indicating who the principal contractor is•signs
indicating that head and foot protection must be worn(2)Theprincipalcontractormustkeepthesignsingoodcondition.(3)Subsections(1)and(2)areworkplacehealthandsafetyobligations for
the Act.Subdivision 7Principal
contractor’s obligationabout safe housekeeping
practices173Purpose of sdiv 7The purpose of
this subdivision is to establish and maintain anorderlyworkplaceenvironmenttopreventorminimiseaperson’s exposure to risk that may result
because of hazards at
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1997s 174theworkplaceinrelationtowhichtheprincipalcontractorowes
a workplace health and safety obligation.Examplesofestablishingandmaintaininganorderlyworkplaceenvironment—•installingandmaintainingadequateentryandexitlightinginaccordance with AS/NZS 1680•installingandmaintainingemergencyevacuationsignageandlighting in accordance with AS/NZS
2293174Safe housekeeping practices(1)Theprincipalcontractorforconstructionworkmustensurethat—(a)safehousekeepingpracticesareusedfortheconstruction work; and(b)theeffectivenessofthepracticesismonitoredandreviewed; and(c)the
practices are kept up-to-date; and(d)each
relevant person performing the work is instructedtofollowthepracticestotheextenttheyrelatetotheperson.(2)For
subsection (1), safe housekeeping practices include—(a)ensuring there is appropriate, safe
and clear entry to andexit from the workplace; and(b)ensuringthereisasafesystemforcollecting,storingand
disposing of excess or waste materials; and(c)ensuring there is enough area in which to
safely storematerials or plant for the construction
work.(3)Subsection (1) is a workplace health
and safety obligation forthe Act.
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1997s 176Subdivision
8Principal contractor’s obligation forcommon plant175Common plant(1)If a
principal contractor provides common plant, the principalcontractor must—(a)ensure the plant is safe for the purpose for
which it isprovided when it is provided; and(b)keeptheplanteffectivelymaintainedwhileitisprovided; and(c)comply with the provisions of this
regulation about plantofthesametypeasthecommonplantasiftheprovisions applied to the common
plant.(2)Subsection (1) is a workplace health
and safety obligation forthe Act.Subdivision
9Principal contractor’s obligation forhazardous substances176Register of hazardous substances(1)Aprincipalcontractormustkeeparegister,containingtheinformationmentionedinsubsections(2)and(3),ofallhazardous substances the principal
contractor is aware are at,or are proposed to be used at, the
workplace.Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.(2)The register must contain the name of
the relevant person (ifany)theprincipalcontractorknowsisproposingtousethesubstance at the
workplace.(3)Theregistermustalsocontainacopyofthesubstance’scurrent
MSDS.(4)Theinformationmustbeenteredintheregisterassoonasreasonably
practicable after the principal contractor becomesaware
that the hazardous substance is at, or is proposed to beused
at, the workplace.
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177226Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 177Maximum penalty—30 penalty
units.(5)The principal contractor must allow
anyone working, or abouttowork,attheworkplacetoinspecttheregisteratallreasonable times.Maximum
penalty—30 penalty units.Subdivision 10Principal
contractor’s obligation forunderground
services177Information about underground
services(1)Thissectionappliesifaprincipalcontractorintendstoperform construction work that includes
excavation work.(2)Beforetheexcavationworkstartstheprincipalcontractormust—(a)findoutfromappropriatesourceswhatundergroundservices are at
or near the location where the work is tobe done that
could create a risk if contacted or damaged;and(b)obtainprescribedinformationabouteachundergroundservice from an
appropriate source; and(c)ensure the
information is recorded in writing; and(d)give
the information to each relevant person who is to doexcavation work at or near the location of
the service.(3)Subsection (2) is a workplace health
and safety obligation forthe Act.(4)The
principal contractor must keep the information recordeduntil
the construction work ends.Maximum penalty—30 penalty
units.
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178227Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 179Subdivision
11Principal contractor’s obligation forfalling objects178Application of sdiv 11Thissubdivisionappliestoconstructionworkifanobjectcould
fall on or otherwise hit persons during the work.179What ismeshfor
sdiv 11(1)Mesh,forthissubdivision,ismeshthatcomplieswiththissection.(2)The mesh must be made of at least
2.5mm diameter steel witha tensile strength of at least
380MPa.(3)If the pattern of the openings within
the mesh are a square orotherrectangle,theopeningswithinthemeshmustnotbeover—(a)for mesh with prescribed lining
securely attached to theinside of the mesh—50mm by 50mm;
or(b)otherwise—(i)if
the openings are square, 25mm by 25mm; or(ii)if
the openings are not square, 25mm by 50mm.(4)If
the pattern of the openings within the mesh are not a squareor
other rectangle, the openings within the mesh must not beover—(a)if
the mesh has prescribed lining securely attached to theinside of the mesh—50mm in any direction;
or(b)otherwise—25mm in any
direction.(5)In this section—prescribedlining,inrelationtomesh,meansintactshadecloth, or another intact lining, that when
tested, wet or dry, inaccordancewithmethodAinAS2001.2.490hasameanbursting pressure of at least
1000kPa.90AS2001.2.4(Methodsoftestfortextiles—Physicaltests—Determinationofbursting pressure of textile
fabrics—Hydraulic diaphragm method)
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180228Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 180180Risk assessment
and control measures for civilconstruction work
and housing construction work(1)This
section applies to construction work that is—(a)civil
construction work; or(b)housing
construction work.(2)Aprincipalcontractormust,beforetheconstructionworkstarts—(a)assesstheriskofdeathorinjurytopersonsthatmayresultfromobjectsthatcouldfallonorotherwisehitpersons during the work; andExamples of objects that could fall—•parts of a
structure being built or demolished•walls
being demolished•materials stored or stacked at the
workplace•construction material•waste material•debris•plant•tools•scaffolding components•pre-cast panels(b)ensurecontrolmeasuresareusedtoprevent,orminimise the level of, exposure to the
risk.Examples of control measures—•a sign stating
‘Construction site. No unauthorised entry.’•an
1800mm chain wire barricade, or an 1800mm hoarding,for
work done beside a footpath near a school•a
gantry for work involving a multiple level domestic housethat
is beside a footpath•perimeter containment screening•a catch platform•a
catch net•closure of the adjoining area•a traffic control device
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181229Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 181•a road
diversion•a detour•traffic controllers to direct pedestrians or
other traffic•working outside normal hours(3)However—(a)ifthecontrolmeasureisahoarding—itmustcomplywiththerequirementsforahoardingundersection181(6)(a) and
(b); or(b)if the control measure is a gantry—it
must comply withthe requirements for a gantry under section
186; or(c)ifthecontrolmeasureisaclosureoftheadjoiningarea—itmustbeusedincompliancewiththerequirements for a closure under
section 188; or(d)ifthecontrolmeasureisperimetercontainmentscreening—it
must—(i)comply with section 184; and(ii)if it is designed to stop objects
falling on personsfrom a level of a structure—be erected along
eachpart of a structure from which an object
could fallin the adjoining area during the work;
or(e)ifthecontrolmeasureisacatchplatform—itmustcomply with section 185.(4)Subsections(2)and(3)areworkplacehealthandsafetyobligations for
the Act.181Control measures for construction work
that is not civilconstruction work or housing construction
work(1)Thissectionappliestoconstructionworkthatisnotcivilconstruction work
or housing construction work.(2)A
principal contractor must ensure that a relevant person—(a)identifies and decides the line
(theproposed line) alongwhichanybarricadeorhoardingrequiredundersubsection (3) is
to be erected; and(b)measurestheangletothehorizontalformedbyanimaginary
straight line drawn between—
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181230Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 181(i)the highest point
at which work is being done onthe structure
involved in the work during which anobject could fall
on or otherwise hit a person; and(ii)the
point on the ground, along the proposed line,that is closest
to the highest point.(3)Before the work
starts, the principal contractor must ensurethat—(a)if the measured angle is not more than
15º—a barricadeorhoardingatleast900mmhighthatsurroundsthestructure is erected along the
proposed line; or(b)if the measured angle is more than 15º
but not more than30º—a hoarding at least 1800mm high is
erected alongthe proposed line; or(c)ifthemeasuredangleismorethan30ºbutlessthan75º—ahoardingatleast1800mmhighthatisfullysheeted with
timber, plywood, metal or sturdy syntheticsheets is erected
along the proposed line; or(d)if the measured
angle is 75º or more—(i)ahoardingatleast1800mmhighthatisfullysheetedwithtimber,plywood,metalorsturdysynthetic sheets
and that is not part of a gantry iserected along the
proposed line; or(ii)a gantry is erected under section
182(3)(a).(4)A hoarding under subsection (3)(b),
(c) or (d) must be erectedadjacent to the sides of each part of
the structure from whichan object could fall.(5)If subsection (3) or (4) does not
require part of the structure tohave a hoarding
erected adjacent to the side of the part, theprincipal
contractor must ensure that a barricade or hoardingatleast900mmhighiserectedalongtheproposedlineadjacent to the sides of the part of the
structure.(6)A hoarding under subsection (3)
must—(a)prevent an object that may reasonably
be expected to hitit from entering the adjoining area;
and(b)bestrongenough,andappropriatelydesignedanderected,forthecircumstancesinwhichitisused,
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182231Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 182including the location of the
workplace and the type ofwork to be carried out near the
hoarding.(7)A hoarding under subsection (3)(c) or
(d)—(a)must be able to withstand a horizontal
force of—(i)500Nperm2appliedover1m2atthetopofthehoarding midway
between any post and its nearestpost without
deforming permanently; and(ii)950Nappliedover1500mm2atanypointonthehoardingwithoutfullypenetratingthehoarding;and(b)may have gaps to minimise wind
resistance, if the gapsare no larger than are reasonably
necessary; and(c)ifitispartofagantry—mustextendtothegantry’soverhead platform.(8)Subsections(2)to(7)areworkplacehealthandsafetyobligations for
the Act.182Additional control measures if
measured angle is 75° ormore, other than for demolition work
or work erecting ordismantling formwork(1)Thissectionappliesiftheanglemeasuredundersection181(2)(b) is 75º
or more.(2)This section does not apply to—(a)demolition work; or(b)workerectingordismantlingformworkonorforastructure.(3)Theprincipalcontractormustensurethatatleast1ofthefollowing control
measures is used before construction workstarts—(a)a gantry is erected along the proposed
line adjacent tothesidesofeachpartofthestructurefromwhichanobject could fall;(b)the
adjoining area is closed under section 188 at least totheextentnecessarytopreventobjectsfallingonorotherwise hitting
persons;
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183232Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 183(c)a catch platform
with perimeter containment screeningcomplying with
section 184 is installed—(i)along the sides
of each part of the structure fromwhich an object
could fall; and(ii)not more than 1m below—(A)if the structure has storeys—the
storey of thestructure from which an object could fall;
or(B)ifthestructuredoesnothavestoreys—thesurface from
which an object could fall.(4)Subsection (3) is
a workplace health and safety obligation forthe Act.(5)In this section—formworkincludes a structure installed to support
formwork.183Control measures for demolition work
or work erecting ordismantling formwork(1)This
section applies to construction work that is—(a)demolition work; or(b)work
erecting or dismantling formwork.(2)Aprincipalcontractormustensurethat,beforetheconstruction work starts—(a)the adjoining area is closed under
section 188 at least totheextentnecessarytopreventobjectsfallingonorotherwise hitting persons; or(b)perimetercontainmentscreeningcomplyingwithsection 184 is erected along each part of a
structure fromwhich an object could fall.(3)However,iftheworkisdemolitionwork,theprincipalcontractormustensurethatacontrolmeasureotherthanacontrolmeasurementionedinsubsection(2)isusedbeforetheworkstartstopreventobjectsfallingonorotherwisehitting persons
if—(a)theadjoiningareacannotbeclosedundersubsection(2)(a)becausethepersonwhocontrolstheareawithholds written approval to close
the area; and
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184233Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 184(b)perimetercontainmentscreeningcannotbeerectedunder subsection
(2)(b).(4)Iftheprincipalcontractorerectsperimetercontainmentscreeningundersubsection(2)(b),orextendsorreducesperimetercontainmentscreeningerectedundersubsection(2)(b),theprincipalcontractormustensurethatcontrolmeasuresareusedtoprevent acomponentofthescreeningfallingonpersonswhilethescreeningisbeingerected,extended or reduced.(5)Subsections (2), (3) and (4) are workplace
health and safetyobligations for the Act.(6)In
this section—formworkincludes a
structure installed to support formwork.184Perimeter containment screening as control
measure(1)Eachscreenofperimetercontainmentscreeningusedasacontrol measure, and its supporting
framework, must complywith this section.(2)Iftheperimetercontainmentscreeningisusedtoredirectafalling object onto a catch platform, each
screen must be fittedvertically to the top of, or flush
with, the outer edge of thecatch platform to redirect a falling
object, that may reasonablybe expected to hit the perimeter
containment screening, ontothe catch platform.(3)If the perimeter containment screening
is not used to redirect afallingobjectontoacatchplatform,eachscreenmustbedesignedtopreventanobject,thatmayreasonablybeexpectedtohittheperimetercontainmentscreening,fromfalling on persons from the level at
which the work is to bedone.(4)Each
screen must be made of mesh or of timber, plywood ormetal
sheeting.(5)Each of the following gaps must be not
over 25mm—(a)the gap, measured horizontally,
between—(i)screens immediately beside each other;
or(ii)a screen and the framework supporting
it;
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185234Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 186(b)the gap, measured
vertically, between—(i)a screen and another screen
immediately above it;or(ii)a
screen and the framework supporting it.(6)The
framework supporting a screen must be able to bear theload
of the screen.185Catch platform as control
measure(1)If a catch platform used or to be used
as a control measure isinstalled, extended or reduced, the
principal contractor mustensure that control measures are used
to prevent a componentof the platform falling on persons
while the platform is beinginstalled, extended or reduced.(2)Subsection (1) is a workplace health
and safety obligation forthe Act.186Gantry as control measure(1)A gantry used as a control measure
must be designed by anengineer to withstand a downwards
force of at least—(a)if light work, or work other than
light work at a height ofnotmorethan10mabovetheground,istobedone—5kPa applied
on its overhead platform; or(b)if
work, other than light work, at a height of more than10m
above the ground is to be done—10kPa applied onits overhead
platform.(2)The gantry must—(a)beabletostopanobjectthatmayreasonablybeexpected to fall on it from falling;
and(b)have an overhead platform that is
secured to prevent itlifting or coming apart; and(c)have solid sheeting erected along the
outer edge of itsoverhead platform to at least the higher
of—(i)900mm above the platform; and(ii)the height of any object stored on the
platform; and
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187235Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 187(d)if it is used to
store materials or has a shed erected onit—bedesignedbyanengineertotaketheadditionalload
involved; and(e)be able to stop water or dust falling
on persons; and(f)havenaturalorotherlightingofatleast50luxilluminating all
of the area below it; and(g)not tip over or
rotate if a force that could reasonably beexpected to be
applied to it is applied to it.Example of a
force mentioned in paragraph (g)—the
force of a truck backing into the gantry187Load
lifted over adjoining area(1)This section
applies to construction work that involves liftinga
load over the adjoining area.(2)Thissectiondoesnotapplytoconstructionworkthatishousing
construction work.(3)Aprincipalcontractormustensurethat,beforetheworkstarts—(a)the
adjoining area is closed under section 188 at least totheextentnecessarytopreventobjectsfallingonorotherwise hitting persons in the
adjoining area; or(b)a gantry is erected that provides
adequate protection topersonsintheadjoiningareaagainstfallingobjectsifthe
load were to fall.(4)Withoutlimitingsubsection(3)(b),thegantrymustatleastcomply with
section 186.Example—If a
pallet of scaffolding components is to be lifted over an
adjoiningarea, the downwards force that the gantry’s
overhead platform must beable to withstand is—(a)if the force applied by the pallet and
components is less than orequal to 10kPa—10kPa; or(b)if the force applied by the pallet and
components is greater than10kPa—the force applied by the pallet
and components.(5)Subsection (3) is a workplace health
and safety obligation forthe Act.
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188236Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 189188Closure of part
or all of adjoining area(1)Ifanadjoiningareaistobeclosed,aprincipalcontractormust,beforeconstructionworkstarts,doeachofthefollowing—(a)ensure that written approval to close the
area is obtainedfrom the authority or other person who
controls the area;Examples of an authority—•a local government•the
Department of Main Roads•the Queensland
Police Service(b)if an authority controls the area, use
any measures forthe closure required by the
authority.Examples of measures for the closure—•physical barriers
to prevent use of a footpath or road•signs
about the closure•signs directing pedestrians to use
another footpath•traffic controllers to direct
pedestrians or other traffic(2)Subsection (1) is a workplace health and
safety obligation forthe Act.Subdivision
12Principal contractor’s obligation foramenities189Amenities(1)Schedule 8A states particular duties of a
principal contractorabout amenities.(2)A
principal contractor must ensure that an amenity providedunderschedule8Aismaintainedinahygienic,safeandserviceablecondition,includingbyensuringthatthereisasystem for—(a)inspecting and cleaning the amenity;
and
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190237Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 191(b)if the amenity
has facilities to dispose of sanitary itemsfor females—the
adequate and hygienic disposal of thesanitary
items.Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.Division 3Relevant
personsSubdivision 1Preliminary190Application of div 3(1)Thisdivisionappliesonlytoarelevantpersonperformingconstruction
work.(2)However,subsection(1)doesnotpreventarelevantpersonfrom
having obligations under division 2 if the relevant personperforms construction work as a principal
contractor.Subdivision 2Relevant
person’s obligation forwork method statements191Relevant person to prepare work method
statementbefore starting high risk construction
activity(1)A relevant person must prepare a work
method statement for ahigh risk construction activity,
complying with subsection (2),before starting
construction work for the activity.Maximum
penalty—30 penalty units.(2)The statement
must—(a)take into account—(i)the
current construction safety plan; and(ii)iftheactivityisdemolitionwork—therequirements of AS 2601;91and91AS 2601
(Demolition of structures)
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192238Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 192(iii)circumstancesattheworkplacethatwill,orarelikely to, affect the way the activity
is performed;and(b)bewritteninawaylikelytobeunderstoodbythepersonsworking,orabouttowork,attheworkplacewho are likely to
be affected by the activity; and(c)be
signed and dated by the relevant person; and(d)if
the relevant person is not also the principal contractorfortheconstructionwork—becopiedandthecopygiven to the
principal contractor.192When relevant
person not to allow another relevantperson to start
prescribed activity(1)This section applies if—(a)arelevantpersonistheholderofacertificateundersection 29B92to
perform a prescribed activity; and(b)theactivityistobeperformedbyanotherrelevantperson.(2)The
relevant person must not allow the other relevant personto
perform the prescribed activity unless the relevant personwho
is the holder of the certificate—(a)has
given a copy of the work method statement for theactivity to the other relevant person;
and(b)has discussed with the other relevant
person the aspectsoftheworkmethodstatementrelevanttotheactivity;and(c)has ensured that the other relevant
person understandsandisabletocomplywiththoseaspectsofthestatement.Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.92Section 29B (Certificate to perform
prescribed activity)
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193239Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 195193When relevant
person who is employer not to allowworker to start
high risk construction activityA relevant person
who is an employer must not allow a workerof the employer
to perform a high risk construction activityunless—(a)the employer, or someone acting for
the employer, hasdiscussedwiththeworkertheaspectsofthecurrentwork method
statement for the activity relevant to theworker’s work;
and(b)the worker has satisfied the employer,
or a person actingfor the employer, that the worker
understands and is ableto comply with those aspects of the
statement.Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.194High risk construction activity not to
be performedunless in compliance with work method
statement(1)A relevant person must not perform a
high risk constructionactivity unless the activity is
performed in a way complyingwith the current
work method statement for the activity.Maximum
penalty—30 penalty units.(2)A relevant person
who is an employer must not allow a workerof the employer
to perform a high risk construction activityunless the
activity is performed in a way complying with thecurrent work method statement for the
activity.Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.195Amendment of work method
statement(1)This section applies if there is a
change in the way the highrisk construction activity is to be
performed.Example of a change—a
change in a control measure included in the statement or the
insertionof a new control measure(2)A
relevant person must—(a)ensureaworkmethodstatementfortheactivityisamended as soon as possible after the
change; and
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196240Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 198(b)if the relevant
person is not also the principal contractorfor the
construction work—give the principal contractora copy of the
amended statement; and(c)ensureeachpersonaffectedbytheamendmentisadvised of the details of the
amendment.Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.196Availability and review of work method
statement(1)Arelevantpersonmustensurethecurrentworkmethodstatementforthehighriskconstructionactivityisreadilyavailable for
inspection while the activity is being performed.Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.(2)The relevant person must review, and
if necessary amend, thestatement within 1 year after it is
prepared and afterwards atintervalsofnotmorethan1yearwhilethestatementisrequired.Maximum
penalty—30 penalty units.Subdivision 3Relevant
person’s obligation forgeneral induction evidence197Definition for sdiv 3In
this subdivision—construction workdoes not include
work to repair a structurethat is fixed plant, a ship or a
submarine.198Relevant person to hold general
induction evidencebefore starting construction workA
relevant person must not start construction work unless theperson—(a)holds
general induction evidence; and
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199241Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 200(b)has shown the
principal contractor the general inductionevidence.Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.199Relevant person who is employer to
ensure worker holdsgeneral induction evidence before worker
startsconstruction workA relevant person
who is an employer must not allow a workeroftheemployertostartconstructionworkunlesstheemployerhassightedgeneralinductionevidencefortheworker.Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.Subdivision 4Relevant
person’s obligation forsafe housekeeping practices200Safe housekeeping practices(1)A relevant person performing
construction work must ensurethat—(a)safehousekeepingpracticesareusedfortheconstruction work; and(b)theeffectivenessofthepracticesismonitoredandreviewed; and(c)the
practices are kept up-to-date; and(d)each
of the person’s workers at the workplace where theconstruction is being performed is
instructed to followthe practices.93(2)Forsubsection(1),safehousekeepingpracticesincludethefollowing, except to the extent of the
obligations of a principalcontractor for the construction
work—(a)establishingandmaintaininganorderlyworkplaceenvironment;93For
workers’ obligations see the Act, section 36.
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201242Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 201(b)ensuring there is
safe and clear entry to, and exit from,the
workplace;(c)erecting general safety signs and
keeping them in goodcondition;Examples of
general safety signs—•‘Hazardous
substances in use’•‘Hearing protection required’•‘Scaffolding incomplete’(d)ensuringthereisasafesystemforcollecting,storinganddisposingofexcessorwastematerialsattheworkplace;(e)ensuring there are safe storage areas
for materials andplant;(f)making safe protruding objects that are a
hazard;Examples of safe housekeeping practices for
paragraph (f)—•bending over or
removing exposed nails•placing a cap
over vertical reinforcing steel(g)supplying and maintaining lighting that is
adequate forthe work being done.(3)Subsection (1) is a workplace health and
safety obligation forthe Act.Subdivision
5Relevant person’s obligation forcommon plant201Common plant(1)A
relevant person who is not also the principal contractor—(a)mustnotusecommonplantotherthaninaccordancewith the
provisions of this regulation about plant of thesametypeasthecommonplantasiftheprovisionsapplied to the
common plant; or(b)must not alter or otherwise interfere
with common plantwithouttheapprovaloftheprincipalcontractorwhoprovided the plant.
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1997s 203(2)Subsection (1) is
a workplace health and safety obligation forthe Act.Subdivision 6Relevant
person’s obligation forhazardous substances202Relevant person to give principal
contractor details ofhazardous substances to be usedA
relevant person may use, and a relevant person who is anemployermayallowtheemployer’sworkertouse,ahazardoussubstanceduringconstructionworkonlyiftheprincipalcontractorfortheconstructionworkhasbeengiven—(a)noticethattherelevantpersonproposestousethehazardous
substance at the workplace; and(b)a
copy of the substance’s current MSDS.Maximum
penalty—30 penalty units.Subdivision 7Relevant
person’s obligation forunderground services203Risk from contact with
undergroundservices—construction work for which there
is principalcontractor(1)This
section applies if—(a)a relevant person intends to perform
construction workthat includes excavation work; and(b)there is a principal contractor for
the construction work.(2)The relevant
person must not start the excavation work unlessthe
principal contractor—(a)hasadvisedtherelevantpersontotheeffectthattheprincipal
contractor’s inquiries have shown there are nounderground
services at or near the location where thework is to be
done; or
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204244Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 204(b)has given
prescribed information about the undergroundservices at the
workplace to the relevant person.(3)The
relevant person must—(a)ensureinformationobtainedundersubsection(2)isconsidered in
doing the work; and(b)ensureanyreasonablerestrictionscontainedintheinformation that
are to be followed in doing the work arefollowed in doing
the work; and(c)decideonanduseanycontrolmeasuresnecessarytoprevent a person’s exposure to the risk of
death, illnessor injury from contact with, or damage to,
the servicethe information is about.(4)Subsections(2)and(3)areworkplacehealthandsafetyobligations for
the Act.204Risk from contact with
undergroundservices—construction work for which there
is noprincipal contractor(1)This
section applies if—(a)a relevant person intends to perform
construction workthat includes excavation work; and(b)thereisnoprincipalcontractorfortheconstructionwork.(2)The relevant person must, before the
excavation work starts—(a)findoutfromappropriatesourceswhatundergroundservices are at
or near the location where the work is tobe done that
could create a risk if contacted or damaged;and(b)obtainprescribedinformationabouteachundergroundservice from an
appropriate source; and(c)ensuretheinformationisconsideredinplanningthework;
and(d)ensure the information is recorded in
writing.(3)The relevant person must—
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205245Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 206(a)ensureinformationobtainedundersubsection(2)isconsidered in
doing the work; and(b)ensureanyreasonablerestrictionscontainedintheinformation that
are to be followed in doing the work arefollowed in doing
the work; and(c)decideonanduseanycontrolmeasuresnecessarytoprevent a person’s exposure to the risk of
death, illnessor injury from contact with, or damage to,
the servicethe information is about; and(d)keeptheinformationrecordeduntiltheconstructionwork ends.(4)Subsections(2)and(3)areworkplacehealthandsafetyobligations for
the Act.Subdivision 8Relevant
person’s obligation forexcavation work that could
reducethe stability of a structure205Obligation before excavation work
starts(1)Thissectionappliesifarelevantpersonintendstodoexcavation work that could reduce the
stability of part or all ofa structure.(2)Therelevantpersonmust,beforetheworkstarts,usethecontrol measures
necessary to prevent a person’s exposure tothe risk of
death, illness or injury from the collapse of part orall
of the structure.(3)Subsection (2) is a workplace health
and safety obligation forthe Act.206Obligation during excavation work(1)This section applies if a relevant
person is doing excavationworkthatcouldreducethestabilityofpartorallofastructure.(2)The relevant person must ensure the
work proceeds only if therelevantpersonhasusedthecontrolmeasuresnecessaryto
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207246Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 207preventaperson’sexposuretotheriskofdeath,illnessorinjury from the collapse of part or
all of the structure.Example of circumstances requiring
control measures—A large rock is encountered while
performing excavation work. As aresult, the
excavation has to be performed closer to a structure thanoriginally planned.(3)Subsection (2) is a workplace health and
safety obligation forthe Act.Subdivision
9Relevant person’s obligation for riskfrom
excavations207Meaning ofcompetent
personfor sdiv 9(1)A
person is acompetent personfor section
210(5) for work inrelation to a trench if the person—(a)has at least 3 years experience in
stabilising excavationsthat are trenches; and(b)either—(i)is a
geo-technical engineer; or(ii)holdsaqualification,orstatementofattainment,from a registered
training organisation covering theknowledge and
skills mentioned in subsection (2).(2)The
following are knowledge and skills for subsection (1)—(a)knowledgeofrelevantAustralianStandards,relevantcodes
of practice and other relevant legislation;(b)knowledge of, and competence in, the
following—(i)hazard identification and risk
assessment for trenchstability;(ii)measures to control exposure to risks from
trenchcollapse;(iii)safeworkpracticesandproceduresforinstallingcontrol
measures;(iv)how to plan and prepare for working in
a trench;
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208247Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 208(v)howtoidentifythelocationofundergroundservices;(vi)howtoidentifysoiltypesandotherfactorsthataffect the stability of a
trench.208Risk from all excavations(1)This section applies if a relevant
person intends to do—(a)excavation work;
or(b)work in an excavation.(2)The relevant person must, before the
work starts—(a)foreachofthefollowingpossibleeventsthatarerelevanttothework,identifyeachhazardassociatedwith
the event—(i)apersonbeingtrappedbythecollapseoftheexcavation;(ii)a
person being struck by an object falling into theexcavation;(iii)a
person falling into the excavation;(iv)a
person inhaling, or otherwise being exposed to,carbon monoxide
or another impurity of the air inthe excavation;
andExamples of hazards for paragraph (a)—•unstable rock or
soil•underground water tables•a previous trench•machinery being moved near the
excavation•vibration and fumes from vehicles or
other plant in or nearthe excavation•structures near the excavation•piles of excavated material beside the
excavation(b)assess the risk that may result
because of the hazards;and(c)decide on the appropriate control measures
for the work.
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209248Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 209(3)Therelevantpersonmustuseandmaintainthecontrolmeasuresforthework,includingthecontrolmeasuresrequired under subsection (4) or (5),
necessary to prevent, orminimise the level of, exposure to the
risk.Examples of control measures—•plant fitted with
suitable overhead protection against the collapse ofthe
excavation•benching, battering or shoring the
sides of the excavation•a hoarding to
prevent access by persons•a secure cover
over the excavation•filling the excavation as soon as
possible•ensuring there is adequate ventilation
to prevent exposure to carbonmonoxide(4)The control measures must include a
barricade or hoarding atleast 900mm high erected to restrict
access by persons to theexcavation, unless—(a)theerectionofthebarricadeorhoardingisimpracticable; or(b)no
person is likely to be in the vicinity of the excavation.(5)If the work will involve a person
entering a trench more than1.5m deep, the control measures
specified in section 210 mustbe used to
prevent risks to the person from the collapse of thetrench.(6)Subsections(2)and(3)areworkplacehealthandsafetyobligations for
the Act.209Risk from working in trench at least
1m deep(1)This section applies if a relevant
person—(a)is doing work that involves a trench
at least 1m deep;and(b)is not already
required to erect a barricade under section208(4).(2)Therelevantpersonmusterectabarricadeatleast900mmhigh
to restrict access by a person to the trench unless—(a)the erection of the barricade is
impracticable; or
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210249Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 210(b)the only persons
likely to be in the vicinity of the trenchare persons
involved with the trench.(3)However,therelevantpersonneednoterectabarricadearound a part of
the trench if there already is a barrier besidethe part of the
trench that restricts access to the trench.Examples of a
barrier—a permanent fence, wall or pile of
excavated material(4)Subsection (2) is a workplace health
and safety obligation forthe Act.210Risk
from working in trench more than 1.5m deep(1)This
section applies if a relevant person intends to do workthat
will involve a person entering a trench more than 1.5mdeep.(2)Therelevantpersonmustuseatleast1ofthefollowingcontrolmeasures,complyingwiththissection,asacontrolmeasureundersection208(3)topreventrisktothepersonfrom
the collapse of the trench—(a)shoring all sides
of the trench by shielding or in anotherway;(b)benching all sides of the
trench;(c)battering all sides of the
trench;(d)having a geo-technical
engineer—(i)approveinwritingallsidesofthetrenchassafefrom collapse; and(ii)state
in writing how long the approval lasts if thereisnostatednaturaloccurrencethatcouldaffectadversely the stability of the trench;
and(iii)state in writing
the natural occurrences that couldaffect adversely
the stability of the trench.(3)However, the relevant person may use a
combination of thecontrol measures mentioned in subsection (2)
if all sides ofthe trench are dealt with.(4)Ifshoringisusedanditiscommerciallymanufacturedshielding, it
must be—
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211250Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 212(a)designed by an
engineer for the purpose for which it isintended to be
used; and(b)erected in accordance with the
instructions, if any, of itsmanufacturer or
supplier.(5)Sheeting or timber may only be used to
shore the trench if acompetentpersonhasinspectedthetrench,assessedtheshoring and approved the use of the
shoring.(6)Each bench cut into the side of the
trench must be no higherthan it is wide, unless a
geo-technical engineer has approved agreater height in
writing.(7)The angle of each batter in the trench
must not be more than45º from the horizontal, unless a
geo-technical engineer hasapproved a greater angle in
writing.(8)The relevant person must ensure no
vertical face of the side ofabenchedorbatteredtrenchishigherthan1.5m,unlessageo-technicalengineerhasapprovedagreaterheightinwriting.(9)Subsection (2) is a workplace health and
safety obligation forthe Act.211Access by ladders to trench more than 1.5m
deep(1)This section applies if access to and
from a trench more than1.5m deep is by ladders.(2)Arelevantpersonmustensurethatatleast1laddergivingaccess to and from the trench is installed
in every 9m of thelength of the trench in the part of the
trench where a personwill be.(3)Subsection (2) is a workplace health and
safety obligation forthe Act.212Events in trench more than 1.5m deep that is
not shored,benched or battered(1)This
section applies if—(a)a trench more than 1.5m deep is not
shored, benched orbattered; and
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213251Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 213(b)something happens
that could affect the stability of thetrench or place
the safety of a person at risk because ofthe
trench.Examples of things that may happen that
could affect the stability ofthe
trench—•water seeping
from a side, or the base, of the trench•subsidence happening beside the
trench•cracks appearing near, and parallel
to, the edge of the trench•excavated or
other material being piled beside the trench(2)A
relevant person must ensure that work in the trench stopsimmediatelyanddoesnotrestart, other
than work to shore,bench or batter the trench, until—(a)ageo-technicalengineerhasinspectedthetrenchandapproved, in writing, the trench as safe to
enter; or(b)all sides of the trench have
been—(i)shored by shielding or another way;
or(ii)benched; or(iii)battered.(3)However, the relevant person may use a
combination of themethodsmentionedinsubsection(2)(b)ifallsidesofthetrench are dealt
with.(4)Subsection (2) is a workplace health
and safety obligation forthe Act.Subdivision
10Relevant person’s obligation for riskof a
person falling213Definition for sdiv 10In
this subdivision—ladderdoes not include
a fixed ladder.
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214252Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 214214Risk of fall of
less than 3m in housing construction workor less than 2m
in other construction work orconstruction work
on roof with slope not over 26°(1)This
section applies to—(a)constructionworkthatishousingconstructionworkduring which a person could fall less than
3m; or(b)construction work that is not housing
construction workduring which a person could fall less than
2m; or(c)construction work on a roof, or partly
completed roof,surface with a slope not over 26º.(2)However,thissectiondoesnotapplytoconstructionworkwhere
a person could fall from—(a)a ladder or fixed
ladder; or(b)a platform supported by trestle
ladders; or(c)scaffolding that the person is
erecting or dismantling; or(d)an area near a
ladder that the person needs to use to geton or off the
ladder.(3)Arelevantpersonwhointendstodotheconstructionworkmust,
before the work starts—(a)ensureeachhazardthatmayresultinafallorcausedeath or injury
if the person were to fall is identified;andExamples of hazards—•vertical reinforcing steel, or the
edge of a rubbish skip, 1mbelow a surface from which the work is
to be done•unsheeted floor bearers and joists 2m
below a surface fromwhich the work is to be done•an object, for example a picket fence
or stack of bricks, thatcould cause injury if the person fell
on it 2m below, ornearly below, a surface from which the work
is to be done•a brittle roof on which the work is to
be done 2m above afloor(b)ensure the risk of death or injury that may
result becauseof the hazard is assessed; and(c)ensureanycontrolmeasuresnecessarytoprevent,orminimise the level of, exposure to the risk
are used.
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215253Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 215(4)If a control
measure mentioned in this subdivision is used, thecontrolmeasureandtheuseofthecontrolmeasuremustcomply with this subdivision.(5)However,afallarrestingplatformusedundersubsection(3)(c) need not comply with section 217B if
the fall would beinternalwithinformworkthepersoniserectingordismantling.(6)Subsections(3)and(4)areworkplacehealthandsafetyobligations for
the Act.215Risk of fall of at least 3m in housing
construction work orat least 2m in other construction work or
constructionwork on roof with a slope over 26°(1)This section applies to—(a)constructionworkthatishousingconstructionworkduring which a person could fall at least
3m; or(b)construction work that is not housing
construction workduring which a person could fall at least
2m; or(c)construction work on a roof, or partly
completed roof,surface with a slope over 26º.(2)However, this section does not apply
to work where a personcould fall from—(a)a
ladder or fixed ladder; or(b)a platform
supported by trestle ladders; or(c)scaffolding which the person is erecting or
dismantling;or(d)an area near a
ladder that the person needs to use to geton or off the
ladder.(3)Arelevantpersonwhointendstodotheconstructionworkmust,
before the work starts, use control measures—(a)to
prevent the person falling any distance; orExamples of
control measures to prevent the person falling—•edge protection
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216254Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 216•a fall protection
cover placed over an opening•a
travel restraint system(b)if prevention is
not practicable—(i)to arrest the person’s fall;
and(ii)to prevent or minimise the risk of
death or injury tothe person when the fall is arrested.Examples of control measures to arrest a
person’s fall—•a fall arresting
platform•a fall-arrest harness system•an industrial safety net(4)If a control measure mentioned in this
subdivision is used, thecontrolmeasure,andtheuseofthecontrolmeasure,mustcomply with this subdivision.(5)However,afallarrestingplatformusedundersubsection(3)(b) need not comply with section 217B if
the fall would beinternalwithinformworkthepersoniserectingordismantling.(6)Subsections(3)and(4)areworkplacehealthandsafetyobligations for
the Act.216Edge protection as control
measure(1)Edge protection used as a control
measure must be erected inaccordance with the instructions
of—(a)iftheedgeprotection’smanufacturerorsupplierhasgiveninstructionsaboutitsinstallation—themanufacturer or
supplier; or(b)otherwise—an engineer or competent
person.(2)Theedgeprotectionmustbedesignedtowithstandthedownwards or outwards force of the impact of
a fall against itof any person who may reasonably be expected
to fall againstit to ensure that the person does not fall
from the surface fromwhich work is to be done.(3)The edge protection must—
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216255Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 216(a)havearail,oranothercomponentthatpreventstheperson from falling, fitted so that the top
of the rail orcomponent is at least—(i)ifthesurfacethatisatthebaseoftheedgeprotectionisatleast1200mmwide—900mmhigher than that surface; or(ii)otherwise—(A)if
the surface from which work is to be doneissloped—900mmhigherthanwherethatsurface, if extended downwards at that
slope,would intersect with the edge protection;
or(B)if the surface from which work is to
be doneisnotsloped—900mmhigherthanthatsurface;
and(b)haveanotherrailorrailsorsturdymesh,sheetingorother
material below the rail or component.(4)However, if the edge protection has rails,
the edge protectionmust have—(a)either—(i)abottomrailfittedatleast150mmbutnotover250mm
higher than the surface that is at the base ofthe edge
protection; or(ii)a toe board, for the surface that is
at the base of theedgeprotection,atleast150mmhighandfittedbelow
all rails of the edge protection; and(b)anotherrailorrailsfittedsothatthereisnotover450mm
between any rail and its nearest rail or betweenthe
lowest rail and any toe board for the surface that is atthe
base of the edge protection; and(c)if
the slope of the surface from which work is to be doneis
over 26º—sturdy mesh, sheeting or other material thatextends upwards at least 900mm from—(i)thesurfacethatistheatthebaseoftheedgeprotection; or(ii)the
toe board.
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217256Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 217A(5)Arelevantpersonmustnotuse,orallowanotherpersontouse,
the edge protection unless it is used in accordance withthe
instructions of—(a)iftheedgeprotection’smanufacturerorsupplierhasgiveninstructionsaboutitsuse—themanufacturerorsupplier; or(b)otherwise—an engineer or competent
person.(6)In this section—toeboardforasurfacemeansanuprighttimberormetalboard securely
fixed in place at an edge of the surface.217Fall
protection cover as control measureA fall protection
cover used as a control measure must—(a)be
able to withstand the impact of a fall onto it of anyperson who may reasonably be expected to
fall onto it toensure that the person does not fall;
and(b)be securely fixed in place to prevent
it being moved orremoved accidentally.217ATravel restraint system as control
measure(1)A travel restraint system used as a
control measure must—(a)be installed by a
competent person; and(b)haveananchoragepointwithacapacitytowithstandanyloadthatcouldbeexertedonitinthenormaloperation of the
system to restrain any person who mayreasonably be
expected to use the system.(2)Arelevantpersonmustnotuse,orallowanotherpersontouse,
the system unless the person who is to use the system hasbeen
trained in the safe and correct use of the system.(3)Arelevantpersonmustnotuse,orallowanotherpersontouse,
a component of the system that shows evidence of wearor
weakness to an extent that may affect the system’s safety.(4)Arelevantpersonmustensurethat,atleastonceevery6months, a competent person—
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217B257Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 217B(a)inspects the system; and(b)givestherelevantpersonawrittenrecordoftheinspection.(5)A
relevant person must keep the record for the lesser of thefollowing—(a)4
years;(b)the life of the system.217BFall arresting platform as control
measure(1)A fall arresting platform used as a
control measure must beable to withstand the impact of a fall
onto it of any person whomay reasonably be expected to fall
onto it.(2)Theplatformofthefallarrestingplatformmustprovideanunobstructedlandingarea,forafallingperson,atleast675mm wide for
the length of the platform.(3)If the slope of
the surface from which construction work is tobe performed is
not over 26º, the fall arresting platform mustbe not over 1m
lower than the surface.(4)If the slope of
the surface from which construction work is tobe performed is
over 26º, the fall arresting platform must benot over 300mm
lower than the surface.(5)Thefallarrestingplatformmusthaveedgeprotectioncomplying with
section 21694erected—(a)along
the outer edge of the length of the fall arrestingplatform; and(b)along
the edge of each end of the fall arresting platform.(6)Subsection (7) applies if the gap
between the following is over225mm—(a)the inner edge of the length of the
platform;(b)the face of a structure that is
immediately beside the fallarresting platform.94Section 216 (Edge protection as
control measure)
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217C258Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 217C(7)A
relevant person must, in complying with section 214 or 215,ensurethatanycontrolmeasuresrequiredtopreventorminimisetheriskofapersonfallingofftheinneredgeareused.217CFall-arrest harness system as control
measure(1)Each anchorage point of a fall-arrest
harness system used as acontrol measure must be—(a)designed by an engineer for the
purpose for which it isintended to be used; or(b)inspectedandapprovedbyacompetentpersonbeforethe anchorage
point is first used by any person.(2)Each
anchorage point of the system, other than an anchoragepointsupportingastaticline,musthaveacapacityofatleast—(a)ifonly1personisusingtheanchoragepointandtheperson could have
a limited free fall—12kN; or(b)ifonly1personisusingtheanchoragepointandtheperson could have
a free fall—15kN; or(c)if 2 persons are using the anchorage
point—21kN.(3)Each anchorage point of the system
must be located so that alanyard of the system can be attached
to it before the personusing the system moves into a position
where the person couldfall.(4)The
system’s device to absorb the energy of a falling personmust
limit the force applied to the person by a fall to not morethan
6kN.(5)Thesystemmustbeinstalledinaccordancewiththeinstructions of—(a)ifthesystem’smanufacturerorsupplierhasgiveninstructions
about its installation—the manufacturer orsupplier;
and(b)to the extent the system’s
manufacturer or supplier hasnotgiveninstructions—anengineerorcompetentperson.
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217C259Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 217C(6)Thesystemmustbemaintainedinaccordancewiththeinstructions of—(a)ifthesystem’smanufacturerorsupplierhasgiveninstructions
about its maintenance—the manufacturer orsupplier;
and(b)to the extent the system’s
manufacturer or supplier hasnotgiveninstructions—anengineerorcompetentperson.(7)Arelevantpersonmustensurethereisenoughdistanceavailable for a person using the system to
fall to prevent theperson hitting an object, the ground or
another surface, otherthan a vertical surface.(8)For subsection (7), whether there is
enough distance availablemust be worked out by taking the
following into account—(a)the person’s
height;(b)the height and position of the
anchorage point;(c)the length of the lanyard;(d)any slack in the static line;(e)anystretchingofthelanyardorstaticlinewhenextended by a fall;(f)the length of the energy absorber when
extended by afall;(g)any
other relevant factor.(9)A relevant person
must ensure that—(a)nopartofthesystemcancomeintocontactwithanything that could affect the safe use of
the system; andExamples of a thing that could affect the
safe use of a system—•an edge of a
platform or beam over which a lanyard wouldtighten if a fall
were to happen•part of an anchorage point that is not
adequately padded(b)apersonusingthesystemistrainedinthesafeandcorrect use of the system; and(c)there are written procedures
about—
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217C260Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 217C(i)safely retrieving a person who has fallen,
as soonas possible after the person has fallen;
and(ii)ensuringthesafetyofpersonsinvolvedintheretrieval;
and(d)the persons to be involved in carrying
out the proceduresare familiar with the procedures.(10)A relevant person must ensure
that—(a)acomponentofthesystemisnotusedifitshowsevidenceofwearorweaknesstoanextentthatmayaffect the
system’s safety; and(b)if a competent person considers that
an anchorage pointof the system is worn or that its load
bearing capacitymay be impaired—(i)the
anchorage point is not used; and(ii)appropriatemeasuresaretakentopreventitsusewhile it is worn or its load bearing
capacity may beimpaired; and(c)atleastonceevery6months,acompetentpersoninspects the components of the system, other
than eachanchorage point, and gives the relevant
person a writtenrecord of the inspection; and(d)the record is kept for the lesser of
the following—(i)4 years;(ii)the
life of the system.(11)If the system has been used to arrest
a fall, the system mustnotbeusedagainunlessitsmanufactureroracompetentperson has
inspected it and decided that it is fit for safe use.(12)Arelevantpersonmustnotuse,orallowanotherpersontouse,thesystemunlessitisusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions of—(a)ifthesystem’smanufacturerorsupplierhasgiveninstructions
about its use—the manufacturer or supplier;or(b)otherwise—an engineer or competent
person.
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217D261Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 217D(13)Arelevantpersonmustnotuse,orallowanotherpersontouse,
the system while the person using the system is alone.(14)Subsection (7) is a workplace health
and safety obligation forthe Act.(15)In
this section—free fallmeans a fall in
which the distance a person using afall-arrestharnesssystemfallsverticallybeforethesystemstarts to take
loading is more than 600mm but not more than2m.limited free fallmeans a fall in
which the distance a personusingafall-arrestharnesssystemfallsverticallybeforethesystem starts to take loading is not
more than 600mm.217DIndustrial safety net as control
measure(1)An industrial safety net used as a
control measure must—(a)be designed by an
engineer or competent person for thepurpose for which
it is intended to be used; and(b)bemadeofmaterialdesignedtominimiseinjurytoaperson falling
into the net; and(c)haveenergyabsorbingcharacteristicstoreducetheshock
or injury to a person falling into the net.(2)The
net must be installed—(a)so that a person
falling into the net will not hit anythingbelow the net;
and(b)as close as possible below the surface
from which theperson who is to be protected by the net is
to work, butnot more than the distance below the surface
specifiedby—(i)if the net’s
manufacturer or supplier has specifiedthe distance—the
manufacturer or supplier; or(ii)otherwise—an engineer or competent
person.(3)The net must, subject to anything
specified under subsection(2), be installed in accordance with
the instructions of—
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217E262Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 217F(a)ifthenet’smanufacturerorsupplierhasgiveninstructions
about its installation—the manufacturer orsupplier;
or(b)otherwise—an engineer or competent
person.(4)Arelevantpersonmustnotuse,orallowanotherpersontouse,thenetunlessitisusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions, if any, of the net’s
manufacturer or supplier, anengineer or a
competent person.(5)Arelevantpersonmustensurethenetisinspectedandmaintained in accordance with the
instructions, if any, of anengineerorcompetentpersonorthenet’smanufacturerorsupplier.Subdivision
11Relevant person’s obligation forladders217EWhat
work may be done from single or extension ladder(1)Thissectionappliesifarelevantpersonintendstoperformconstruction work
that involves a single or extension ladder.(2)The
relevant person must not use, or allow another person touse,
the ladder—(a)togainaccesstoaplace,unlessthepersonusingtheladder has at least 2 hands and 1
foot, or 2 feet and 1hand, on the ladder from when the
person is fully on theladder to when the person is leaving
the ladder; or(b)to do construction work, other than to
gain access to aplace under paragraph (a), unless the work
is permittedwork.(3)Subsection (2) is a workplace health and
safety obligation forthe Act.217FWork
on a ladder(1)Thissectionappliesifarelevantpersonintendstoperformconstruction work
that involves a ladder.(2)The relevant
person must, before the work starts—
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217F263Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 217F(a)ensure that each hazard that may result in a
fall by theperson who is to use the ladder or cause
death or injuryif the person were to fall from the ladder
is identified;and(b)ensurethattheriskofdeathorinjurythatmayresultbecause of the
hazard is assessed; and(c)ensure that any
control measures required to prevent, orminimise the
level of, exposure to the risk are used.(3)Subsection (4) applies if theconstruction work is permittedwork,
and, in doing the work, a person could fall—(a)for
housing construction work—at least 3m; or(b)otherwise—at least 2m.(4)The
relevant person must not use, or allow another person touse,
the ladder, if it is a single or extension ladder, unless—(a)the person using the ladder—(i)hasatleast3limbsholding,wrappedaroundorstanding on the ladder in any
combination; orExample—holding the ladder with 1 hand while
standing on it with 2feet(ii)is
prevented from falling by a control measure, forexample, a strap commonly known as a pole
strap;or(iii)isusingafall-arrestharnesssystemthatisnotattached to the
ladder; and(b)the ladder is secured—(i)at or near the top to prevent it
moving; orExamples—•tying the top of the ladder to a plate
fixed to the top ofa wall frame•clamping the top of the ladder to structural
steel(ii)at or near the bottom to prevent it
moving.Examples—•tying the bottom of the ladder to pegs
in the ground
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217G264Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 217G•aperson,otherthanthepersonusingtheladder,holding the
ladder in position near the bottom of theladder(5)Despite subsection (4)(a)(i), the
person using the ladder mayhold a stable object with 1 or both
hands instead of holdingthe ladder with 1 or both
hands.Examples of stable objects—•guttering•a fascia board or timber stud•a plate fixed to the top of a wall
frame(6)The relevant person must ensure that
the ladder, if it is a singleorextensionladder,andisusedagainstapoletodoconstruction work, has a device that—(a)is fitted at or near the top of the
ladder between its sides;and(b)helps
to ensure the ladder’s stability by partly acceptingthe
shape of the pole.Example—a
steel rope or steel hoop(7)Subsections (2),
(4) and (6) are workplace health and safetyobligations for
the Act.217GLadders generally(1)A
relevant person performing construction work must ensurethat
a ladder, other than a trestle ladder, used for the work—(a)has a load rating of at least 120kg;
and(b)is manufactured for industrial use;
and(c)is used only for the purpose for which
it is designed; and(d)isnotusedtosupportaweightgreaterthanthatforwhich
it is designed; and(e)is no longer than—(i)for a
single ladder—6.1m; or(ii)foranextensionladderusedtodoelectricalwork—9.2m;
or
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217G265Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 217G(iii)for
another extension ladder—7.5m.(2)However, subsection (1)(e) does not apply if
the ladder is usedfor work in a confined space.Example of a confined space—a well(3)A
ladder may be taken to have a load rating of at least 120kgif it
appears to be marked by its manufacturer to show it has aload
rating of at least 120kg.(4)A ladder may be
taken to be manufactured for industrial use ifit appears to be
marked by its manufacturer to show it is forindustrial
use.(5)However, subsection (3) or (4) does
not apply if the relevantperson knows or suspects that the
marking is—(a)false; or(b)not
the manufacturer’s marking.(6)The relevant
person must ensure that—(a)the bottom of the
ladder is on a stable surface; and(b)the
rungs of the ladder are approximately level.(7)The
relevant person must not use, or allow another person touse,
the ladder to support a platform.(8)The
relevant person must not use, or allow another person touse,
the ladder, if it is a single or extension ladder, unless—(a)it is placed so that the angle between
the ladder and thehorizontal is at least 70º but not more than
80º when inuse; and(b)if it
is being used as a temporary means of access to orfrom
a surface—the ladder extends at least 1m above thesurface.(9)However, the ladder may be placed so that
the angle betweenthe ladder and the horizontal is more than
80º if—(a)a lesser angle is impractical because
the ladder is beingused in a confined space; and(b)control measures are used to prevent
the ladder movingwhen in use.
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217H266Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 217HExample of a
control measure—securing the top and bottom of the
ladder to prevent it moving(10)Subsection (8)(b)
does not apply if—(a)it is impractical to comply with it,
for example, becausethe work is being done from a surface
attached to a pole;and(b)thepersonusingtheladderisattachedtoafall-arrestharness system
before the person moves from the ladderto the
surface.(11)Subsections(1),(6),(7)and(8)areworkplacehealthandsafety obligations for the Act.Subdivision 12Relevant
person’s obligation forplatforms supported by trestleladders217HWork
on platform supported by trestle ladders(1)Thissectionappliesifarelevantpersonintendstoperformconstructionworkthatinvolvesaplatformsupportedbytrestle ladders.(2)The
relevant person must, before the work starts—(a)ensure that each hazard that may result in a
fall by thepersonwhoistousetheplatform,orcausedeathorinjury if the person who is to use the
platform were tofall from the platform, is identified;
and(b)ensurethattheriskofdeathorinjurythatmayresultbecause of the
hazard is assessed; and(c)ensure that any
control measures required to prevent, orminimise the
level of, exposure to the risk are used.(3)Also,
the relevant person must ensure subsections (4) to (6)are
complied with before the work starts if the work is—(a)housing construction work and the
person could fall atleast 3m from the platform; or
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217I267Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 217I(b)not
housing construction work and the person could fallat
least 2m from the platform.(4)Each trestle
ladder must be secured to prevent it moving.Examples of how
a trestle ladder must be secured—•tying
the ladder to a sturdy wall•bracing the
ladder to the ground•applying weights to the bottom of the
ladder(5)Edge protection complying with section
21695must be erectedalong the outer
edge of the length of the platform.(6)Anycontrolmeasuresrequiredtoprevent,orminimisethelevel
of, exposure to the following risks must be used—(a)the risk of the person falling off the
inner edge of thelengthoftheplatform,ifthegapbetweenthatinneredge and the face
of a building, or other structure, that isimmediately
beside the platform is over 225mm;(b)the
risk of the person falling off the edge of each end ofthe
platform.(7)Subsections(2)and(3)areworkplacehealthandsafetyobligations for
the Act.217IPlatform supported by trestle
ladders(1)Thissectionappliesifarelevantpersonisperformingconstruction work
on a platform supported by trestle ladders.(2)Subsection (3) applies if the construction
work—(a)ishousingconstructionworkandapersondoingthework
could fall less than 3m from the platform; or(b)is
not housing construction work and a person doing thework
could fall less than 2m from the platform.(3)Therelevantpersonmustensuretheplatformhasanunobstructed surface that is—(a)if the work is light work—at least
225mm wide alongthe length of the platform; or95Section 216 (Edge protection as
control measure)
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217J268Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 217J(b)iftheworkisnotlightwork—atleast450mmwidealong
the length of the platform.(4)Subsection (5)
applies if the construction work—(a)ishousingconstructionworkandapersondoingthework
could fall at least 3m from the platform; or(b)is
not housing construction work and a person doing thework
could fall at least 2m from the platform.(5)The
relevant person must ensure—(a)the
platform has an unobstructed surface at least 450mmwide
along the length of the platform; and(b)the
platform is not higher than 5m.(6)Subsections(3)and(5)areworkplacehealthandsafetyobligations for
the Act.Subdivision 13Relevant
person’s obligation forscaffolding217JObligations before starting to erect or
dismantle(1)A relevant person must, before
construction work that is theerecting or
dismantling of scaffolding starts—(a)ensure each hazard that may result in a fall
by the personwho is to use the scaffolding, or cause
death or injury ifthepersonwhoistousethescaffoldingweretofallfrom the
scaffolding, is identified; and(b)ensure the risk of death or injury that may
result becauseof the hazard is assessed; and(c)ensureanycontrolmeasuresrequiredtoprevent,orminimise the level of, exposure to the risk
are used.(2)Subsection (1) is a workplace health
and safety obligation forthe Act.
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217K269Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 217K217KErecting scaffolding(1)Thissectionappliesifarelevantpersonintendstoperformconstruction work
that is the erecting of scaffolding.(2)The
relevant person must not erect, or allow another person toerect, the scaffolding if—(a)theerectionofthescaffoldingishousingconstructionwork and a person
could fall at least 3m in erecting thescaffolding;
or(b)theerectionofthescaffoldingisnothousingconstruction work
and a person could fall at least 2m inerecting the
scaffolding.(3)However, subsection (2) does not apply
if—(a)the person erecting the
scaffolding—(i)is prevented from falling from the
scaffolding by acontrol measure; or(ii)is
using a fall-arrest harness system; or(b)subsection (4) is complied with.(4)This subsection is complied with
if—(a)eachofthefollowingthingsisinstalledimmediatelyafter enough
components of the scaffolding have beenerected to
support the thing—(i)aplatformatleast450mmwidealongthefulllengthofthesectionofscaffolding,designedtosupporttheplatform,atthelevelthescaffoldinghas
reached;(ii)edgeprotectionacrossthespacebetweentheuprights forming the outer frame of
the scaffoldingat the level the scaffolding has
reached;(iii)a means of access
to the level the scaffolding hasreached;
andExample of a means of access—temporary stairs or a ladder(b)beforethenextlevelofthescaffoldingiserected,aplatform is installed below the level at a
distance of notmore than—
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217L270Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 217L(i)iftheerectionofthescaffoldingishousingconstruction
work—3m; or(ii)otherwise—2m.(5)A
platform under subsection (4)(b) must cover the full lengthand
width of the section of scaffolding designed to support theplatform at the level at which it is
installed, other than a partof the section
required to raise planks or other components ofthe scaffolding
between levels.(6)Subsection (4)—(a)does
not require a platform to be installed on the bottomlevel
of the scaffolding; and(b)does not stop the
relevant person removing a platformafter the
relevant person has started work 2 levels abovethe level from
which the platform is to be removed.(7)Subsection (2) is a workplace health and
safety obligation forthe Act.217LDismantling scaffolding(1)Thissectionappliesifarelevantpersonintendstoperformconstruction work
that is the dismantling of scaffolding.(2)Therelevantpersonmustnotdismantle,orallowanotherperson to dismantle, the scaffolding
if—(a)thedismantlingofthescaffoldingishousingconstruction work
and a person could fall at least 3m indismantling the
scaffolding; or(b)thedismantlingofthescaffoldingisnothousingconstruction work
and a person could fall at least 2m indismantling the
scaffolding.(3)However, subsection (2) does not apply
if—(a)the person dismantling the scaffolding
is—(i)preventedfromfallingfromthescaffoldingbyacontrol measure; or(ii)using a fall-arrest harness system;
or(b)each of the following is complied
with—
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217M271Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 217N(i)anyedgeprotectionforthescaffoldingandanymeansofaccesstothelevelthatthedismantlinghas reached are
kept in place while it is practicableto do so;(ii)there is in place while it is
practicable a platform atleast 450mm wide at the level the
dismantling hasreached;(iii)thereisinplaceaplatformatalevel(thelowerlevel)
below the level the dismantling has reachedat a distance of
not more than—(A)ifthedismantlingofthescaffoldingishousing construction work—3m; or(B)otherwise—2m.(4)The
platform required under subsection (3)(b)(iii) must coverthefulllengthandwidthofthesectionofscaffoldingdesigned to
support the platform at the lower level, other thanapartofthesectionrequiredtolowerplanksorothercomponents of the
scaffolding between levels.(5)Subsection (2) is
a workplace health and safety obligation forthe Act.Subdivision 14Relevant
person’s obligation forfalling objects217MApplication of sdiv 14This subdivision
applies to construction work if—(a)an
object could fall on or otherwise hit persons duringthe
work; and(b)there is no principal contractor for
the work.217NRelevant person’s obligation if no
principal contractor(1)The relevant person has the
obligations contained in division2,subdivision11fortheconstructionworkiftherelevantperson is doing the work.
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217O272Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 217Q(2)In
applying the subdivision to the relevant person, a referencetoaprincipalcontractorinthesubdivisionistakentobeareference to a
relevant person.(3)Subsection (1) is a workplace health
and safety obligation forthe Act.Subdivision
15Relevant person’s obligation forfirst aid217OFirst
aid(1)A relevant person performing
construction work must ensurethat first aid
equipment is reasonably accessible to the personand,iftherelevantpersonisanemployer,totheperson’sworkers.Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units.(2)The first aid
equipment must be appropriate and adequate forthe construction
work and the relevant person or the person’sworkers.(3)The relevant person must ensure that
all first aid equipmentmade available by the person is
maintained in a hygienic, safeand serviceable
condition.Maximum penalty for subsection (3)—20
penalty units.Division 4Workers217PApplication of div 4Thisdivisionappliesonlytoaworkerperformingconstruction work.217QWorker to hold general induction evidence
beforestarting construction work(1)Aworkermustnotstartconstructionworkunlesstheworker—(a)holds
general induction evidence; and
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217R273Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 217R(b)hasshowntheemployeroftheworkerthegeneralinduction
evidence.Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.(2)In this section—construction
workdoes not include work to repair a
structurethat is fixed plant, a ship or a
submarine.Division 5General
provisions about controlmeasures and plant for pt 17217RControl measure to be in place and
monitored andreviewed(1)This
section applies if—(a)a provision (theoriginal
provision) of this part requiresa principal
contractor or relevant person to use a controlmeasure for a
risk before particular work starts; and(b)acontrolmeasure(theoriginalcontrolmeasure)isused in
accordance with the original provision.(2)The
principal contractor or relevant person must ensure that,while
the risk exists, an effective control measure for the riskis
used.(3)If the original control measure was
chosen from a number ofcontrol measures that were available
under this regulation tobeusedfortherisk(theavailablecontrolmeasures),acontrolmeasureusedfortheriskisaneffectivecontrolmeasure for the
risk only if it was chosen from the availablecontrol
measures.(4)If the original control measure is the
only control measure thatwasavailableunderthisregulationtobeusedfortherisk,onlytheoriginalcontrolmeasureisaneffectivecontrolmeasure for the risk.(5)The
principal contractor or relevant person must monitor andreview the effectiveness of a control
measure in place for therisk unless the control measure is an
effective control measurebecause of subsection (3) or
(4).
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217S274Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 217T(6)Subsections(2)and(5)areworkplacehealthandsafetyobligations for
the Act.(7)In this section—effective
control measure,for a risk, means a control
measurethat is effective to prevent, or minimise
the level of, exposureto the risk.217SPlant
not to be used as control measure unless it hasbeen
maintained(1)A principal contractor for
construction work must not use, orallowapersontouse,plantprovidedbytheprincipalcontractor as a control measure under this
part unless the planthas been maintained.(2)Arelevantpersonmustnotuse,orallowanotherpersontouse,plantprovidedbytherelevantpersonasacontrolmeasure under
this part unless the plant has been maintained.(3)Subsections (1) and (2) do not affect the
requirement aboutthemaintenanceofanindustrialsafetynetundersection217D(5).96(4)Subsections(1)and(2)areworkplacehealthandsafetyobligations for
the Act.217TPlant erected or installed after
construction work starts(1)This section
applies if—(a)a provision of this part requires a
principal contractor orrelevant person to use control
measures before particularconstruction work starts; and(b)a provision of this part imposes a
requirement in relationto an item of plant if it is used as a
control measure; andExample of a provision—aprovisionaboutthedesign,specifications,inspection,maintenance or
use of the plant96Section 217D (Industrial safety net as
control measure)
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217U275Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 217U(c)theprincipalcontractororrelevantpersonerectsorinstalls plant of the same type at a later
time.(2)The principal contractor or relevant
person must comply withtheprovisionasiftheplantweretobeerectedorinstalledbefore the
construction work started.(3)Subsection (2) is
a workplace health and safety obligation forthe Act.217UWritten evidence about plant from
engineer or competentperson may be relied on(1)Thissectionappliesifaprovisionofthispartimposesarequirementonaprincipalcontractororrelevantpersoninrelation to an item of plant.(2)Ifcompliancewiththerequirementrequiresanengineerorcompetent person to have performed a task in
relation to theplant, the principal contractor or relevant
person may complywith the requirement by obtaining a document
in original orcopyformpurportingtobebyanengineerorcompetentperson for the
task evidencing the task has been performed bythe engineer or
competent person.(3)Iftherequirementisabouttheabilityoftheplantoracomponentoftheplanttowithstandaparticularforceorimpactorbearaparticularload,theprincipalcontractororrelevantpersonmaycomplywiththerequirementbyobtaining a document in original or copy
form purporting tobebyanengineerevidencingtheplantorcomponentcanwithstand the force or impact or bear the
load.(4)Subsections (2) and (3) do not permit
reliance on a documentthe principal contractor or relevant
person knows or suspectsto be false, or misleading, in a
material particular.
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217V276Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 217WDivision 6Chief executive may ask forinformation from QueenslandBuilding Services Authority217VDefinitions for div 6In
this division—building contractorhas the meaning
given by theQueenslandBuilding
Services Authority Act 1991, schedule 2.relevant
informationmeans the following information aboutresidential construction work—(a)thenameoftheownerofthelandonwhichtheresidential construction work is being
carried out;(b)the address of the land;(c)the name of any building contractor or
other person whowill be carrying out the residential
construction work.residential construction workmeans—(a)residentialconstructionworkundertheQueenslandBuildingServicesAuthorityAct1991forwhichaninsurance premium has been paid under
section 6897ofthat Act;
or(b)building work under theQueensland Building ServicesAuthorityAct1991beingcarriedoutataworkplaceunder an
owner-builder permit under that Act.217WChief
executive may ask general manager of QueenslandBuilding Services
Authority for relevant information(1)For
ensuring the workplace health and safety of persons whomaybeaffectedbyresidentialconstructionwork,thechiefexecutivemayaskthegeneralmanageroftheQueenslandBuilding Services Authority for relevant
information.97Queensland Building Services Authority
Act 1991, section 68 (Payment of insurancepremium for residential construction
work)
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218277Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 220(2)Ifthechiefexecutiveasksthegeneralmanagerforinformation under subsection (1), the
general manager mustcomply with the request.(3)The
general manager does not commit an offence merely byfailing to comply with subsection
(2).Part 21Amenities—work
that is notconstruction work218Amenities for rural industry workSection220andschedule8B98stateparticulardutiesofanemployer about amenities for work in a
rural industry.99219Amenities for
work that is not construction work or ruralindustry
workSection 220 and schedule 8C100state particular duties of anemployeraboutamenitiesfortheemployer’sworkersperforming work that is not construction
work or work in arural industry.220Maintenance of amenities(1)An
employer who makes an amenity available under schedule8B or
8C must ensure that the amenity is maintained undersubsection (2).Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units.(2)Anamenitymustbemaintainedinahygienic,safeandserviceablecondition,includingbyensuringthatthereisasystem for—98Schedule 8B (Employers—particular amenities
for rural industry work)99Rural
industryis defined in schedule 9
(Dictionary).100Schedule 8C (Employers—particular
amenities for work that is not constructionwork or rural
industry work)
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221278Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 221(a)inspecting and
cleaning the amenity; and(b)if the amenity
has facilities to dispose of sanitary itemsfor females—the
adequate and hygienic disposal of thesanitary
items.Part 21AEmployers—requirements forbuilding provided for worker tooccupy when performing workthat
is not construction work orrural industry work221Ventilation, lighting, floor area and
air space for building(1)Schedule
8D101states particular duties of an
employer—(a)whoseworkerisataworkplaceandperformingworkthat
is not construction work or work in a rural industry;and(b)whoprovidesabuilding102attheworkplacefortheworkertooccupywhenperformingworkthatisnotconstruction work or work in a rural
industry.(2)The duties are about ventilation,
lighting, floor area and airspace for the
building.101Schedule 8D (Employers—requirements
for building provided for worker to occupywhen performing
work that is not construction work or rural industry work)102Buildingis defined in
schedule 9 (Dictionary).
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222279Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 223Part 21BEmployers—atmosphericcontaminants222Level
of atmospheric contaminants(1)Thissectionappliestoanatmosphericcontaminant,otherthan
a hazardous substance as defined in section 100,103forwhich the
national exposure standard states an exposure level.(2)Anemployermustensurethattheleveloftheatmosphericcontaminantgeneratedfromaprocesscarriedoutintheconduct of the
employer’s business or undertaking is not morethantheexposurestandardstatedfortheatmosphericcontaminant in
the national exposure standard.Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units.Part 21CFirst aid223Employers—work other than construction
work(1A)This section does not apply to
construction work.(1)Anemployermustensurethatfirstaidequipmentisreasonably accessible to each of the
employer’s workers.Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.(2)The first aid equipment must be
appropriate and adequate forthe worker and
the worker’s work.(3)Anemployermustensurethatfirstaidequipmentisreasonably accessible to the
employer.Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.(4)The first aid equipment must be
appropriate and adequate forthe employer and
the employer’s work.103Section 100 (Meaning ofhazardous substancefor
division)
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224280Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 227(5)Anemployermustensurethatthefollowingfirstaidequipment is maintained in a hygienic,
safe and serviceablecondition—(a)all
first aid equipment made available by the employerto a
worker of the employer;(b)all first aid
equipment made available by the employerfor his or her
own use.Maximum penalty for subsection (5)—20
penalty units.224Employers—workers performing rural
industry workThe employer of a worker performing work in
a rural industrymust ensure that, if practicable, a person
with first aid trainingisavailabletotreataninjurysufferedbytheworkerinperforming the work.Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.Part
21DWorkplace health and safetycontributions226Purpose of pt 21DThepurposeofthispartistoprovideforthepaymentofworkplacehealthandsafetycontributionsbynon-schemeemployers for
part 14, division 1B104of the
Act.227Amount of workplace health and safety
contribution(1)Forsection182F(2)(a)105oftheAct,theamountoftheworkplacehealthandsafetycontributionpayablebya104Part
14 (General), division 1B (Workplace health and safety
contributions) of theAct105Section 182F (Working out workplace health
and safety contribution amounts) ofthe
Act
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227281Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 227non-schemeemployerforafinancialyearistheamountworked out under
the formula—W=⎛⎝-AB--×C⎞⎠×D-E--(2)In subsection
(1)—Ameans the total amount of payments for
the financial yearmadebytheWorkers’CompensationRegulatoryAuthorityundertheWorkers’CompensationAct,section479(1)(b)106for the prevention or recognition of
injury to workers.Bmeans the number of workers covered by
the Queenslandworkers’ compensation scheme in the
financial year.Cmeans the number of workers employed
by the non-schemeemployer in Queensland in the financial
year.Dmeanstherateforthefinancialyearforthenon-schemeemployer’s industry or business specified by
industrial gazettenotice under the Workers’ Compensation Act,
section 54.107Emeans the average
rate of premium for the financial year ofallemployersundertheQueenslandworkers’compensationscheme.Wmeans workplace health and safety
contribution.(3)However, no payment is required if an
amount has been paidas annual levy under the Workers’
Compensation Act, section81108byorinrelationtothenon-schemeemployerforthesame financial
year.106Workers’CompensationAct,section479(AmountspayablebyAuthorityonMinister’s instruction)107Workers’ Compensation Act, section 54
(Setting of premium)108Workers’ Compensation Act, section 81
(Annual levy payable)
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229282Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 229BPart 22Miscellaneous229Rural
industry exemption(1)Arelevantpersoninruralindustryisexemptedfromcomplying with the following
provisions—•part 2 in relation to plant that is a
mobile elevating workplatform with an elevation of 6m or
less•part 3•part
3A, except in relation to a prescribed activity that isasbestos removal work•part
4•part 13•part
14•part 15•part
17, division 3, subdivision 9•part
21B.(2)A worker in rural industry is exempted
from complying withpart 3.229ATime
for giving workplace health and safety undertakingForsection42DA(2)109oftheAct,aworkplacehealthandsafetyundertakingmustbereceivedbythechiefexecutivewithin 90 days after the identified person
for the undertakingisservedwithasummonsinrelationtotheallegedcontravention.229BWorkplace health and safety representative
trainingcourseFor section
81(1)(o) of the Act, the training course accreditedundertheVocationalEducation,TrainingandEmploymentAct 2000,
mentioned in schedule 2A, is prescribed.109Section 42DA (Giving workplace health and
safety undertaking) of the Act
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230283Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 231230Appeal against
decision of AuthorityTheBuildingandConstructionIndustry(PortableLongServiceLeave)Act1991,part9110appliestoadecision,determination,directionornoticemadeorgivenbytheAuthority under this
regulation.Part 23Transitional
provisionsDivision 1Pc’s workplace
plan and pc’sdemolition work plan231Transitional provision for pc’s workplace
plan and pc’sdemolition work plan(1)Ifconstructionworkunderapc’sworkplaceplanforaconstruction
workplace started before the commencement ofthissection,thepc’sworkplace plan,asinforceunderthisregulationimmediatelybeforethecommencement,maybetakentobetheconstructionworkplaceplanfortheconstruction workplace.(2)However, if the construction work includes
demolition work,whetherstartedbeforeorafterthecommencementofthissection, the pc’s workplace plan, and
the pc’s demolition workplan for the demolition work as in
force under this regulationimmediatelybeforethecommencement,maytogetherbetakentobetheconstructionworkplaceplanfortheconstruction workplace.110Building and Construction Industry (Portable
Long Service Leave) Act 1991, part 9(Appeals)
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232284Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 233Division 2Induction for specified work232Transitional provision for Workplace
Health and Safetyinduction for specified work(1)Untiltheendof31December2002,section63ofthisregulation, as in
force immediately before the commencementof this section,
is taken to continue in force as if it had notbeen
repealed.(2)Allprovisionsofthisregulation,asinforceimmediatelybefore the
commencement of this section, that are necessarytosupportthecontinuingoperationofsection63undersubsection(1)butthatareamendedorrepealedonthecommencement of this section, are
taken to continue in forceto support the continuing operation of
section 63 until the endof31December2002asiftheyhadnotbeenamendedorrepealed.Division 3Certificates of registration ofregistrable plant design233Transitional provision for Workplace Health
and SafetyAmendment Regulation (No. 1)
2004—applications forcertificate of registration of
registrable plant design(1)Thissectionappliestoanapplicationforacertificateofregistrationofregistrableplantdesign,madeunderpre-amendedsection35,111butnotdecided,beforethecommencement of this section.(2)The application must be decided as if
theWorkplace HealthandSafetyAmendmentRegulation(No.1)2004hadnotcommenced.(3)In
this section—pre-amendedsection35meanssection35asinforceimmediately
before the commencement of this section.111Pre-amended section 35 (How to
apply)
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234285Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 234234Transitional
provision for Workplace Health and SafetyAmendment
Regulation (No. 1) 2004—certificates ofregistration of
registrable plant design(1)Subsection(2)appliesif,immediatelybeforethecommencement of this section—(a)a certificate of registration of
registrable plant design forthe design of
plant was in force; and(b)repealed section
15(1)(a) and (b)112had been compliedwith for the
design.(2)Thecertificateistakentobeacertificateofregistrationofregistrable plant design for the design in
force under part 5,division1113untilthecertificatestopshavingeffectundersection
16A.114(3)Subsection (4)
applies if—(a)a certificate of registration of
registrable plant design forthe design of
plant is granted under section 233; and(b)when
the certificate is granted, repealed section 15(1)(a)and
(b) is complied with for the design.(4)Thecertificateistakentobeacertificateofregistrationofregistrable plant design for the design in
force under part 5,division1untilthecertificatestopshavingeffectundersection
16A.(5)In this section—repealed section
15(1)(a) and (b)means section 15(1)(a) and(b)
as in force immediately before the commencement of thissection.112Repealed section 15 (Use etc. of registrable
plant design that is not approved orregistered)113Part
5 (Certificates), division 1 (Interpretation)114Section 16A (When certificate of
registration is in force)
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235286Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 235Division 4Certain amenities complying, orleased or acquired, immediatelybefore 1 January 2005235Definitions for div 4In this
division—agreement,inrelationtoaformerlycomplyingamenity,includes—(a)a lease or arrangement; and(b)a variation of an agreement;
and(c)an agreement under which the employer
is not the onlyparty to the agreement to whom the formerly
complyingamenity is to be made available.formerly complying amenitymeans—(a)a
lunch room, whether in or adjacent to the employer’sworkplace,complyingwiththerepealedregulation,schedule7,section5115(formerlycomplyinglunchroom); or(b)a
dressing room complying with the repealed regulation,schedule7,section6116(formerlycomplyingdressingroom); or(c)atoiletcomplyingwiththerepealedregulation,schedule 7,
section 7117(formerly
complying toilet).repealedregulationmeanstherepealedWorkplaceHealthandSafety(Miscellaneous)Regulation1995asinforceimmediately before 1 January 2005.118115Repealed
regulation, schedule 7 (Workplace amenities (for workplaces other
thanconstruction workplaces)), section 5 (Lunch
place)116Repealed regulation, schedule 7
(Workplace amenities (for workplaces other thanconstruction
workplaces)), section 6 (Dressing rooms)117Repealed regulation, schedule 7 (Workplace
amenities (for workplaces other thanconstruction
workplaces)), section 7 (Toilets)118TheWorkplace Health and Safety
(Miscellaneous) Regulation 1995expired on
31December 2004.
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236287Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 237236Employers to whom
this division applies(1)This division
applies to an employer if, immediately before 1January2005,theemployer’sworkplacehadaformerlycomplying amenity.Example—a workplace had an amenity even if the
amenity was temporarily closedfor repairs or
for another reason(2)This division also applies to an
employer if—(a)before1January2005,theemployerenteredintoanagreement under
which a formerly complying amenityistobeleasedoracquiredby,orotherwisemadeavailable to, the employer; and(b)whenenteringintotheagreement,theemployerintendedtomaketheformerlycomplyingamenityavailable, as an
employer, for the employer’s workplaceor future
workplace; and(c)the formerly complying amenity is made
available to theemployeronorafter1January2005undertheagreement.(3)Anemployerundersubsection(2)neednothavebeenanemployer when
subsection (2)(a), (b) or (c) happened.237Lunch
room(1)This section applies if—(a)anemployertowhomthisdivisionappliesmakesadining room available for the purpose of
complying withschedule 8C, section 17(3);119and(b)thediningroomisaformerlycomplyinglunchroom;and(c)the dining room is not being used to
accommodate moreworkersattheonetimethancouldreasonablybeaccommodated at the one time as a
formerly complyinglunch room.119Schedule 8C (Employers—particular amenities
for work that is not constructionwork or rural
industry work), section 17 (Performance criteria to be complied
with)
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238288Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 238(2)For that
purpose—(a)the following provisions do not apply,
in relation to thedining room, to the employer—(i)schedule8F,part1,division1,120acceptablesolution A8;(ii)schedule8F,part1,division2,121acceptablesolution A9(i)(i) to the extent it requires
an area tocomply with A8; and(b)the
dining room need not be part of a building.(3)In
this section—diningroomseeschedule8F,part2,122sectionheaded‘Definitions’.238Dressing room(1)This
section applies if—(a)anemployertowhomthisdivisionappliesmakesaformerlycomplyingdressingroomavailableforthepurposeofcomplyingwithschedule8C,section21(3);123and(b)the
formerly complying dressing room is not being usedtoaccommodatemoreworkersattheonetimethancould reasonably be accommodated at
the one time as aformerly complying dressing room.(2)For that purpose, the following
provisions of schedule 8F, part1,division2124donotapply,inrelationtotheformerlycomplying
dressing room, to the employer—120Schedule 8F (Applied QDC provisions), part 1
(Performance criteria and acceptablesolutions),
division 1 (Dining facilities)121Schedule 8F (Applied QDC provisions), part 1
(Performance criteria and acceptablesolutions),
division 2 (Dressing room facilities)122Schedule 8F (Applied QDC provisions), part 2
(Other provisions for complyingwith performance
criteria)123Schedule 8C (Employers—particular
amenities for work that is not constructionwork or rural
industry work), section 21 (Performance criteria to be complied
with)124Schedule 8F (Applied QDC provisions),
part 1 (Performance criteria and acceptablesolutions),
division 2 (Dressing room facilities)
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239289Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 241(a)acceptable
solution A9(a), (b) or (d);(b)acceptable
solution A9(i)(i) to the extent it requires anarea to comply
with A9(a), (b) or (d).(3)In this
section—dressingroomseeschedule8F,part2,sectionheaded‘Definitions’.239Toilets(1)Thissectionappliesifanemployertowhomthisdivisionappliesmakesaformerlycomplyingtoilet,thatisnotportable,availableforthepurposeofcomplyingwithschedule 8C, section 10(1).125(2)Forthatpurpose,thefollowingprovisionsdonotapply,inrelation to the formerly complying
toilet, to the employer—(a)schedule 8C,
section 13;126(b)schedule 8E, part
1, division 1, section F2.5.127(3)However, the formerly complying toilet
must be in a cubicle,or room, that gives privacy.Division 5Transitional
provisions for Workers’Compensation and Rehabilitationand
Other Legislation AmendmentRegulation (No.
1) 2005241Construction work—construction safety
plans(1)Thissectionappliestoconstructionworkstartedbeforethecommencement of this section.125Schedule 8C (Employers—particular
amenities for work that is not constructionworkorruralindustrywork),section10(Toilets,andhandsandfacewashingfacilities)126Schedule 8C (Employers—particular amenities
for work that is not constructionwork or rural
industry work), section 13 (Location of toilet)127Schedule 8E (Applied BCA provisions), part 1
(Toilets, and hands and face washingfacilities),
division 1 (Performance requirements)
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242290Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 242(2)A construction
workplace plan for construction work preparedunderthisregulation,asinforceimmediatelybeforethecommencement, is taken to be a
construction safety plan forthe construction
work.(3)A work method statement for a high
risk construction activityprepared under this regulation, as in
force immediately beforethe commencement, is taken to be a
work method statementfor a high risk construction activity,
other than a prescribedactivity.(4)Aworkmethodstatementforaprescribedactivitythatisdemolitionworkpreparedunderthisregulation,asinforceimmediately
before the commencement, is taken to be a workmethod statement
for a high risk construction activity that is aprescribed
activity.242Construction work—general induction
evidence before 1January 2006(1)This
section applies to—(a)a principal contractor; or(b)an existing construction
person.(2)Sections 65J, 65S, 65T and 65U128do not apply in relation to aperson to whom this section applies only
because the person isrequired to sight, hold or show
general induction evidence inrelationtostarting,orallowinganexistingconstructionperson to start,
new construction work.(3)In this
section—existingconstructionpersonmeansanemployer,self-employed
person or worker who, at any time between 2November 2005 and
31 December 2005 (both inclusive), wasor is performing
new construction work.new construction workmeans
work that—128Sections 65J (Principal contractor
must sight general induction evidence beforework starts), 65S
(Employer must ensure general induction evidence is held
beforeworkstarts),65T(Self-employedpersonmustholdgeneralinductionevidencebefore work starts) and 65U (Worker must
hold general induction evidence beforework starts).
These sections have been repealed by 2005 SL No. 308 s
44.
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243291Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 244(a)was not
construction work before 2 November 2005; but(b)became construction work on 2 November
2005.243Construction work—general induction
evidence from 1January 2006(1)Sections 169, 198, 199 and 217Q129do not apply in relation toan
existing construction person until 30 July 2007.(2)In this section—existingconstructionpersonmeansarelevantpersonorworker who, at any time between 2
November 2005 and 31December2005(bothinclusive),wasperformingnewconstruction work.new construction
workmeans work that—(a)was
not construction work before 2 November 2005; but(b)became construction work on 2 November
2005.Division 6Transitional
provisions forWorkplace Health and Safety andOther Legislation AmendmentRegulation (No. 1) 2007, part 2,division 2Subdivision
1Definition for division 6244Definition for div 6In
this division—commencementmeans the
commencement of this section.129Sections169(Principalcontractortosightgeneralinductionevidencebeforeconstruction work
starts), 198 (Relevant person to hold general induction
evidencebefore starting construction work), 199
(Relevant person who is employer to ensureworker holds
general induction evidence before worker starts construction
work)and 217Q (Worker to hold general induction
evidence before starting constructionwork)
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245292Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 246Subdivision
2Assessments by authorisedaccredited providers245Assessment for prescribed occupations made,
but noapplication, before commencement(1)This section applies if, before the
commencement—(a)an application for a certificate to
work in a prescribedoccupation has been made to the chief
executive; and(b)theapplicationhasnotbeenapprovedbythechiefexecutiveandanappropriatecertificategrantedortheapplicationhasnotbeenrefusedandnoticeofrefusalgiven to the
applicant; and(c)an authorised accredited provider has,
under old section19, assessed the applicant for a certificate
to work in theprescribed occupation.(2)Theapplicationmustbedecidedandotherwisedealtwithunderthisregulationasinforceimmediatelybeforethecommencement.(3)Onandafterthecommencement,butnolaterthan60daysafter the
assessment is made, the applicant is taken, for section17,tohaveappropriateauthoritytoperformworkintheprescribed
occupation.(4)In this section—authorised
accredited providersee old section 19.oldsection19meanssection19asinforceimmediatelybefore the
commencement.246Application for certificate of
authority of appointment of aworkplace health
and safety officer—assessment madebut no
application made before commencement(1)This
section applies if—(a)beforethecommencement,anauthorisedaccreditedprovider has, under old section 31, assessed
a person ascompetent to perform the functions of a
workplace heathand safety officer under the Act;
and
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247293Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 247(b)on or after the
commencement but within 3 months afterthe assessment is
made, the person applies under part 5for,orforrenewalof,acertificateofauthorityofappointment of a workplace health and safety
officer.(2)Section 31(2)(a) does not apply to the
application.(3)In this section—authorised
accredited providersee old section 31.oldsection31meanssection31asinforceimmediatelybefore the
commencement.247Application for certificate of
authority of appointment of aworkplace health
and safety officer—unfinished trainingor
assessment(1)This section applies if—(a)either—(i)an
authorised accredited provider started to train aperson to achieve either of the following,
but hasnotfinishedthetrainingbeforethecommencement—(A)competencetoperformthefunctionsofaworkplace health and safety officer
under theAct;(B)competencetocontinuetoperformthefunctionsofaworkplacehealthandsafetyofficer under the
Act; or(ii)an authorised accredited provider
started to assessa person’s—(A)competencetoperformthefunctionsofaworkplace health and safety officer
under theAct; or(B)competencetocontinuetoperformthefunctionsofaworkplacehealthandsafetyofficer under the
Act; and(b)on or after the commencement the
person applies for, orfor renewal of, a certificate of
authority of appointmentof a workplace health and safety
officer.
294Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997(2)If, on or after the commencement, the
person is assessed bytheauthorisedaccreditedproviderascompetenttoperformthose functions,
section 31(2)(a)(i) is taken to be satisfied forthe
application.(3)If, on or after the commencement, the
person is assessed bythe authorised accredited provider as
competent to continue toperformthosefunctions,section31(2)(a)(ii)istakentobesatisfied for the application.(3)In this section—authorised
accredited providersee old section 31.oldsection31meanssection31asinforceimmediatelybefore the
commencement.248Application for certificate of
authority of appointment of aworkplace health
and safety officer—undecidedapplication made
before commencement(1)Thissectionappliestoanapplicationmadebeforethecommencement under this regulation for, or
for renewal of, acertificate of authority of appointment of a
workplace healthand safety officer.(2)If,beforethecommencement,theapplicationhasnotbeendecided, the
application must be decided and otherwise dealtwith under this
regulation as in force immediately before thecommencement.Subdivision
3Other matters249Changes in scope of prescribed
occupations(1)Acertificatetoworkinaprescribedoccupation(oldprescribed
occupation) issued before the commencement is,after
the commencement, taken to be a certificate to work inthe
prescribed occupation that is nearest in scope to the scopeof
the old prescribed occupation.
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250295Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 250(2)Subsection (3)
applies if—(a)an application for a certificate to
work in a prescribedoccupationwasmadebutnotdecidedbeforethecommencement; and(b)onthecommencement,thereisnoprescribedoccupationthathasthesamescopeastheprescribedoccupation.(3)The
application is taken to be an application for a certificate
towork in the prescribed occupation that is
nearest in scope tothe scope of the prescribed
occupation.Division 7Transitional
provision for WorkplaceHealth and Safety LegislationAmendment Regulation (No. 1) 2007250Application for certificate of
registration of mobilecrane or tower crane(1)This section applies if—(a)anapplicationundersection39Iwasmadebeforethecommencement of this section;
and(b)a certificate of registration, or a
renewal of a certificateof registration, had not been granted,
and a decision torefusetheapplicationhadnotbeenmade,beforethecommencement.(2)Section39Iasinforceimmediatelybeforethecommencement continues to apply to the
application.
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251296Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 252Division 8Transitional provisions forWorkplace Health and Safety andOther Legislation AmendmentRegulation (No. 1) 2007, part 2,division 3251Applications for certificates to work in a
prescribedoccupation(1)This
section applies to an application for a certificate to workin a
prescribed occupation that—(a)was made under
this regulation before 1 July 2008; and(b)has
not been decided.(2)Theapplicationmustbedecidedandotherwisedealtwithunderthisregulationasinforceimmediatelybefore1July2008.(3)However,ifthechiefexecutivedecidestogranttheapplication, the chief executive must,
instead of granting thecertificate stated in the application,
issue—(a)iftheproposedcertificaterelatestoworkthatcorrespondstotheworktowhichanearthmovingorparticularcraneworkoccupationrelates—anearthmoving or particular crane work
certificate for theoccupation; or(b)otherwise—a licence to perform the class of
high riskwork,thatcorrespondstotheworktowhichtheproposed certificate relates.252Unfinalised proposed action(1)This section applies if proposed
action stated in a show causenoticegiventoapersonbefore1July2008hasnotbeenfinalised.(2)The
chief executive must decide whether to take the proposedaction, and may otherwise finalise the
proposed action, undersection 46B as in force immediately
before 1 July 2008.
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253297Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997s 253Division 9Transitional provision for WorkplaceHealth and Safety and OtherLegislation Amendment Regulation(No.
1) 2008253Statement in assessment summary for
unit ofcompetency that person is competent(1)This section applies if—(a)apersonholdsanassessmentsummary,issuedbeforethe
commencement of this section, stating for the unit ofcompetencytowhichtheassessmentsummaryrelatesthatthepersonnamedintheassessmentsummaryiscompetent; and(b)thepersonhasacompetentassessmentresultinthefollowing assessments in the unit of
competency—(i)written assessment;(ii)practical assessment;(iii)if an assignment
is required to be assessed undertheassessmentinstrumentfortheunitofcompetency,andwasassessed—assignmentassessment.(2)For
sections 17(4)(c) and 24(4)(c), the person is taken to holdan
assessment summary stating for the unit of competency towhich
the assessment summary relates that the person namedin
the assessment summary has a competent assessment resultin
the assessments mentioned in subsection (1)(b).
298Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 1Feessection 41Notification of building and construction
work(1)This section sets the fee, under
section 47, forthenotificationofbuildingandconstructionwork.(2)The fee is 0.125% of the cost of the
building andconstruction work.$2Registration, or renewal of
certificate ofregistration, of registrable plant(1)This section sets the fee for the
following—(a)registration, under section 11, of
registrableplant;(b)renewal,undersection41,ofa certificateof registration
of registrable plant.(2)The fee
is—(a)subject to subsection (3), for a
boiler with aheating surface of—(i)not
more than 5m2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61.50(ii)more
than 5m2but 10m2or
less . . . . . .147.25(iii)more
than 10m2but 60m2or
less. . . . .231.30(iv)more
than 60m2but 500m2or
less . . . .443.10(v)more
than 500m2but 2000m2or
less . .784.00(vi)more
than 2000m2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
324.00(b)foranunfiredpressurevesselwithacapacity of—(i)more
than 0.5m3but 5m3or
less. . . . .66.60(ii)more than 5m3but
15m3or less. . . . . .113.80(iii)more than
15m3but 30m3or
less. . . . .171.40(iv)more
than 30m3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.225.50
299Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 1 (continued)$(c)foracraneorhoist,otherthanavehiclehoist,buildingmaintenanceunitorelevatingworkplatform,withasafeworking load
of—(i)not more than 10t. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . .124.20(ii)more
than 10t but 50t or less. . . . . . . .261.30(iii)more than
50t. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .326.85(d)foratruck-mountedconcreteplacingunitwith
boom, other than manually powered124.20(e)for a building maintenance unit. . .
. . . . . .67.85(f)for a
service lift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47.10(g)for a
lift other than a service lift . . . . . . . . .81.60plus 18.80for
each floor(h)for an escalator . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . .63.20(i)for
an airconditioning unit. . . . . . . . . . . . .154.15(j)for a
specified amusement device classifiedas—(i)aclass2amusementdeviceinAS3533, part 1 as
in force on 5 December1997,otherthanacoinoperatedamusement device
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124.20(ii)aclass3amusementdeviceinthatpart. . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189.90(iii)aclass4amusementdeviceinthatpart. . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261.30(iv)aclass5amusementdeviceinthatpart. . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261.30(3)If a boiler is heated electrically,
the fee payablemustbeworkedoutonthebasisthat1kWequals 0.08m2of
heating surface.
300Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 1 (continued)3Applicationforcertificateofregistrationofregistrable plant designThefee,undersection39C,foranapplicationforacertificateofregistrationofregistrableplant design is .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Certificates of authority of
appointment of aworkplace health and safety officer(1)This section sets the fee relating to
a certificateofauthorityofappointmentofaworkplacehealth and safety
officer under part 4.(2)The fee
is—(a)foranassessmentofqualificationsorexperience for the certificate. . . . . . .
. . . . .(b)for an application, under section 31,
for acertificate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . .(c)foranapplication,undersection45,toreplace a lost, damaged, destroyed or
stolencertificate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . .4AEarthmoving or particular crane
workcertificates(1)Thissectionsetsthefeerelatingtoanearthmoving or
particular crane work certificate.(2)The
fee is—(a)for an application, under section 36,
for acertificate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . .(b)foranapplication,undersection45,toreplace a lost, damaged, destroyed or
stolencertificate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . .4BLicences to perform a class of high
risk work(1)This section sets the fee relating to
a licence toperform a class of high risk work.(2)The fee is—$81.4025.7051.1025.7051.1025.70
301Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 1 (continued)(a)for
an application, under section 37, for alicencetoperformaclassofhighriskwork—(i)foreachlicenceclassthatismentionedinsubsection(3)andendorsed on the licence—the
amountstatedinsubsection(4)forthelicence class;
or(ii)for each licence class that is
endorsedon the licence and not mentioned insubsection (3). . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . .(b)for an application, under section 37,
for avariation of a licence to perform a class
ofhigh risk work to endorse another class
ofhigh risk work on the licence—(i)for each additional licence class
thatismentionedinsubsection(3)andendorsed on the licence—the
amountstatedinsubsection(4)forthelicence class;
or(ii)for each additional licence class
thatisnotmentionedinsubsection(3)and
is endorsed on the licence. . . . . .(c)foranapplication,undersection38L,forrenewal of a licence to perform a
class ofhigh risk work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . .(d)foranapplication,undersection45,toreplace a lost, damaged, destroyed or
stolenlicence to perform a class of high risk
work(3)Forsubsection(2)(a)(i)and(b)(i),thelicenceclasses are as
follows—(a)basic rigger;(b)intermediate rigger;(c)advanced rigger;(d)intermediate scaffolder;(e)advanced scaffolder;$65.0065.0060.0025.70
302Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 1 (continued)(f)intermediate boiler operator;(e)advanced boiler operator.(4)For subsection (2)(a)(i) and (b)(i),
the amount isas follows—(a)for
the licence class basic rigger—(i)if
the applicant for the licence holdsthe licence class
dogger. . . . . . . . . . .(ii)otherwise . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(b)for
the licence class intermediate rigger—(i)iftheapplicantholdsthelicenceclass basic
rigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(ii)iftheapplicantholdsthelicenceclass dogger but
not basic rigger . . . .(iii)iftheapplicantdoesnotholdthelicence class dogger or basic rigger.
.(c)for the licence class advanced
rigger—(i)iftheapplicantholdsthelicenceclass
intermediate rigger . . . . . . . . . .(ii)iftheapplicantholdsthelicenceclassbasicriggerbutnotintermediate
rigger. . . . . . . . . . . . . .(iii)iftheapplicantholdsthelicenceclassdoggerbutnotbasicriggerorintermediate rigger. . .
. . . . . . . . . . .(iv)if the applicant
does not hold any ofthe following licence classes—(A)dogger;(B)basic
rigger;(C)intermediate rigger. . . . . . . . .
.(d)forthelicenceclassintermediatescaffolder—(i)iftheapplicantholdsthelicenceclass basic
scaffolder . . . . . . . . . . . . .(ii)otherwise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . .(e)for the licence class advanced
scaffolder—$65.00130.0065.00130.00195.0065.00130.00195.00260.0065.00130.00
304Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 1 (continued)4CConversion to renewable licence to perform
aclass of high risk work(1)Thissectionsetsthefeeforanapplication,undersection28M,toconvertalicencetoperform a class of high risk work to a
renewablelicence.(2)The
fee, irrespective of the number of licences tobe converted, is
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Certificates—prescribed
activities(1)This section sets the fees relating to
a certificateto perform a prescribed activity under part
3A.(2)The fee is—(a)for
an application, under section 29C, for acertificate. . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(b)foranapplication,undersection45,toreplacealost,damagedordestroyedcertificate. . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Certificate of appointment as an
accreditedprovider(1)This
section sets the fees relating to a certificateof appointment as
an accredited provider underpart 4A.(2)The fee is—(a)for
an application, under section 33, for acertificate. . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(b)foranassessmentofanapplicationforacertificate, for each year or part of
a year . .(c)foranapplication,undersection45,toreplacealost,damagedordestroyedcertificate. . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Bonded asbestos removal certificate(1)Thissectionsetsthefeerelatingtoabondedasbestos removal
certificate.$60.0051.1025.7051.10146.5025.70
305Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 1 (continued)(2)The
fee is—(a)for an application, under section 29I,
for acertificate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . .(b)foranapplication,undersection45,toreplacealost,damagedordestroyedcertificate. . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$51.1025.708Report about occupational health and
safetyperformance for Workers’ Compensation
Act(1)Thissectionsetsthefeeforthepreparation,under part 14,
division 1A of the Act, of a reportabouttheoccupationalhealthandsafetyperformanceofasingleemployerorgroupemployer for the
issue or renewal of a licence tobeaself-insurerundertheWorkers’Compensation Act,
section 71 or 72.(2)The fee is—(a)for a
single employer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .921.10(b)for a
group employer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
223.80
306Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 2Accredited
coursessection 33ACourse code30215QLD30494QLD30496QLD30497QLD30498QLD30523QLD30596QLDCourse
nameCourse in general safety induction
(construction industry)Course in self-erecting tower crane
operationCourse in operating load shifting
equipmentCourseinoperatingcrane,riggingandscaffoldingequipmentCourse in operating pressure
equipmentCourse in recertification to function as a
workplace healthand safety officerCourseinfunctioningasaworkplacehealthandsafetyofficer
307Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 2AWorkplace health
and safetyrepresentatives training coursesection 229BCourse codeCourse name30630QLDCourseinfunctioningasaworkplacehealthandsafetyrepresentative
308Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 3Registrable
plantsection 39G and schedule 9,
definitionregistrable plant1air
conditioning units2specifiedamusementdevices,otherthancoinoperatedamusement devices3boilers categorised as hazard level A, B or
C under the criteriamentioned in AS 4343,130as in
force on 1 July 20004building maintenance units5cooling towers6lifts
other than lifts installed in a private residence within themeaning given by AS 17351317escalators8mobilecraneswithasafeworkingloadofmorethan10t,other than those that are manually
powered9pressure vessels categorised as hazard
level A, B or C underthe criteria mentioned in AS 4343, as
in force on 1 July 2000,other than—(a)refillable gas cylinders mentioned in AS
2030;132and(b)LP
gas fuel vessels for automotive use mentioned in AS3509;133and(c)serial produced
vessels mentioned in AS 297113410tower cranes, other than those that
are manually powered11truck-mounted concrete placing units
with booms, other thanthose that are manually powered130AS 4343 (Pressure equipment—Hazard
levels)131AS 1735 (Lifts, escalators and moving
walks)132AS 2030 (The verification, filling,
inspection, testing and maintenance of cylindersfor
storage and transport of compressed gases)133AS
3509 (LP (liquefied petroleum) gas fuel vessels for automotive
use)134AS 2971 (Serially produced pressure
vessels)
309Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 4Registrable plant
designsections 16 and 16C and schedule 9,
definitionregistrable plantdesign1boom-type elevating work
platform2bridge crane with a safe working load
of at least 10t3bridge crane or gantry crane designed
to handle molten metalor dangerous goods4building maintenance unit5escalator1356gantry crane with a safe working load
of more than 5t7LP gas cylinder1368personnel hoist9lift13710mast climbing work platform11mobile crane with a safe working load
of more than 10t12prefabricated scaffolding13pressure equipment with hazard level
A, B, C or D, as workedout under the criteria stated in AS
4343138as in force on 1 July2000,
other than pressure piping14refillable gas
cylinder15specified amusement device, other
than—(a)a coin operated amusement device;
or135Escalatoris defined in
schedule 2 of the Act.136LP gas
cylinderis defined in schedule 2 of the Act.137Liftis defined in
schedule 2 of the Act.138AS 4343 (Pressure
equipment—Hazard levels)
310Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 4 (continued)(b)a
specified amusement device manufactured before 30July2004andclassifiedasaclass2,3,4or5amusementdeviceinAS3533-1997139that,ifithadbeenmanufacturedbefore5December1997,wouldhave been
classified as a class 1 amusement device inAS
3533-198814016tower
crane17vehicle hoist18work
box139AS 3533–1997 (Amusement rides and
devices)140AS 3533–1988 (Amusement rides and
devices)
311Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 5Classes of high
risk work andunits of competency for theclassesschedule 9,
definitionsclass of high risk workandunit
ofcompetencyPart 1Scaffolding work1Basic
scaffolder(1)The class of work is basic
scaffolder.(2)TheunitofcompetencyfortheclassisPerformbasicscaffoldingoperations,inaccreditedcourse30497QLD—Courseinoperatingcrane,riggingandscaffolding.2Intermediate scaffolder(1)The
class of work is intermediate scaffolder.(2)The
unit of competency for the class is Perform intermediatescaffoldingoperations,inaccreditedcourse30497QLD—Courseinoperatingcrane,riggingandscaffolding.3Advanced scaffolder(1)The
class of work is advanced scaffolder.(2)TheunitofcompetencyfortheclassisPerformadvancedscaffoldingoperations,inaccreditedcourse30497QLD—Courseinoperatingcrane,riggingandscaffolding.
312Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Part 2Schedule 5
(continued)Rigging work4Dogger(1)The
class of work is dogger.(2)TheunitofcompetencyfortheclassisPerformdoggingoperations,inaccreditedcourse30497QLD—Courseinoperating crane, rigging and
scaffolding.5Basic rigger(1)The
class of work is basic rigger.(2)The
unit of competency for the class is Perform basic riggingoperations,inaccreditedcourse30497QLD—Courseinoperating crane, rigging and
scaffolding.6Intermediate rigger(1)The class of work is intermediate
rigger.(2)The unit of competency for the class
is Perform intermediaterigging operations, in accredited
course 30497QLD—Coursein operating crane, rigging and
scaffolding.7Advanced rigger(1)The
class of work is advanced rigger.(2)TheunitofcompetencyfortheclassisPerformadvancedrigging operations, in accredited course
30497QLD—Coursein operating crane, rigging and
scaffolding.
313Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Part 3Schedule 5
(continued)Crane and hoist operation8Tower crane(1)The
class of work is operator of a tower crane.(2)The
unit of competency for the class is Operate a tower crane,in
accredited course 30497QLD—Course in operating crane,rigging and scaffolding.9Self-erecting tower crane(1)The class of work is operator of a
self-erecting tower crane.(2)The unit of
competency for the class is Operate a self-erectingtowercrane,inaccreditedcourse30494QLD—Courseinself-erecting tower crane operation.10Derrick crane(1)The
class of work is operator of a derrick crane.(2)TheunitofcompetencyfortheclassisOperateaderrickcrane, in
accredited course 30497QLD—Course in operatingcrane, rigging
and scaffolding.11Portal boom crane(1)The
class of work is operator of a portal boom crane.(2)The unit of competency for the class
is Operate a portal boomcrane, in accredited course
30497QLD—Course in operatingcrane, rigging
and scaffolding.12Bridge and gantry crane (open)(1)The class of work is operator of a
bridge and gantry crane.Note—See
sections 17(6) and 24(6) and schedule 5A, section 1 (Bridge
andgantry crane (remote control
only)).
314Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 5 (continued)(2)For
subsection (1), each of the following is a single poweredoperation—(a)raising and lowering a load;(b)moving the crane along runways;(c)traversingthehoistingmechanismacrossthebridgebeam;(d)rotating the hoisting
mechanism.(3)The unit of competency for the class
is Operate a bridge andgantrycrane,inaccreditedcourse30497QLD—Courseinoperating crane, rigging and
scaffolding.13Vehicle loading crane(1)The class of work is operator of a
vehicle loading crane with acapacity of 10
metre tonnes or more.(2)TheunitofcompetencyfortheclassisOperateavehicleloadingcrane,inaccreditedcourse30497QLD—Courseinoperating crane, rigging and
scaffolding.14Non-slewing mobile crane(1)The class of work is operator of a
non-slewing mobile cranewith a capacity of more than
3t.(2)The unit of competency for the class
is Operate non-slewingmobilecranes(lessthan3tonnescapacity),inaccreditedcourse30497QLD—Courseinoperatingcrane,riggingandscaffolding.15Slewing mobile crane with a capacity of 20t
or less(1)The class of work is operator of a
slewing mobile crane with acapacity of 20t or less.(2)TheunitofcompetencyfortheclassisOperateslewingmobilecrane(upto20tonnes),inaccreditedcourse30497QLD—Courseinoperatingcrane,riggingandscaffolding.
315Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 5 (continued)16Slewing mobile crane with a capacity of 60t
or less(1)The class of work is operator of a
slewing mobile crane with acapacity of 60t or less.(2)TheunitofcompetencyfortheclassisOperateslewingmobilecrane(upto60tonnes),inaccreditedcourse30497QLD—Courseinoperatingcrane,riggingandscaffolding.17Slewing mobile crane with a capacity of 100t
or less(1)The class of work is operator of a
slewing mobile crane with acapacity of 100t or less.(2)TheunitofcompetencyfortheclassisOperateslewingmobilecrane(upto100tonnes),inaccreditedcourse30497QLD—Courseinoperatingcrane,riggingandscaffolding.18Slewing mobile crane with a capacity of more
than100t(1)The class of work
is operator of a slewing mobile crane with acapacity of more
than 100t.(2)TheunitofcompetencyfortheclassisOperateslewingmobilecrane(open/over100tonnes),inaccreditedcourse30497QLD—Courseinoperatingcrane,riggingandscaffolding.19Materials hoist(1)Theclassofworkisoperatorofamaterialshoistwithacantilever platform.(2)The unit of competency for the class
is Operate material hoists(cantileverplatform),inaccreditedcourse30497QLD—Courseinoperatingcrane,riggingandscaffolding.
316Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 5 (continued)20Materials and personnel hoist(1)Theclassofworkisoperatorofamaterialsandpersonnelhoist.(2)TheunitofcompetencyfortheclassisOperateahoist(materialorpersonnel)inaccreditedcourse30497QLD—Courseinoperatingcrane,riggingandscaffolding.21Boom-type elevating work platform(1)The class of work is operator of a
boom-type elevating workplatform with a boom length of 11m or
more.(2)Theunitofcompetencyforthe
classis Operate boomtypeelevating work platforms (boom length 11
metres or more), inaccreditedcourse30497QLD—Courseinoperatingcrane,rigging and scaffolding.22Mobile truck mounted concrete placing
boom(1)Theclassofworkisoperatorofamobiletruckmountedconcrete placing
boom with a knuckle boom capable of poweroperated slewing
and luffing.(2)TheunitofcompetencyfortheclassisOperateavehicleloadingcrane,inaccreditedcourse30497QLD—Courseinoperating crane, rigging and
scaffolding.Part 4Forklift
operation23Forklift truck(1)The
class of work is operator of a forklift truck, other than apedestrian operated forklift truck.(2)TheunitofcompetencyfortheclassisOperateaforklifttruck, in
accredited course 30496QLD—Course in operatingload shifting
equipment.
317Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 5 (continued)24Order
picking forklift truck(1)Theclassofworkisoperatorofanorderpickingforklifttruck.(2)TheunitofcompetencyfortheclassisOperateanorderpickingforklifttruck,inaccreditedcourse30496QLD—Course in operating load shifting
equipment.Part 5Pressure
equipment operation25Basic boiler operator(1)The class of work is basic boiler
operator.(2)TheunitofcompetencyfortheclassisOperateaboiler(basic), in
accredited course 30498QLD—Course in operatingpressure
equipment.26Intermediate boiler operator(1)The class of work is intermediate
boiler operator.(2)TheunitofcompetencyfortheclassisOperateaboiler(intermediate),inaccreditedcourse30498QLD—Courseinoperating pressure equipment.27Advanced boiler operator(1)The class of work is advanced boiler
operator.(2)TheunitofcompetencyfortheclassisOperateaboiler(advanced),inaccreditedcourse30498QLD—Courseinoperating pressure equipment.28Turbine operator(1)The
class of work is operator of a turbine with a power outputof
500kW or more.
318Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 5 (continued)(2)The
unit of competency for the class is Operate a turbine, inaccredited course 30498QLD—Course in
operating pressureequipment.29Reciprocating steam engine operator(1)The class of work is operator of a
reciprocating steam enginewith a piston diameter of more than
250mm.(2)TheunitofcompetencyfortheclassisOperateareciprocatingsteamengine,inaccreditedcourse30498QLD—Course in operating pressure
equipment.
319Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 5AEarthmoving or
particularcrane occupations and units ofcompetency for theoccupationsschedule 9,
definitionsearthmoving or particular crane
occupationandunit of competency1Bridge and gantry crane (remote control
only)(1)The occupation is operator of a bridge
and gantry crane, if—(a)the load being
lifted by remote control is more than 5t;and(b)the crane has the ability to perform 3
or less poweredoperations.Note—See sections 17(6) and 24(6) and
schedule 5, section 12 (Bridge andgantry crane
(open)).(2)The unit of competency for the
occupation is Operate a bridgeor gantry crane
(remote operation only), in accredited course30496QLD—Course
in operating load shifting equipment.2Dozer(1)The
occupation is operator of a dozer.(2)The
unit of competency for the occupation is Operate a dozer(wheeledandtracked),inaccreditedcourse30496QLD—Course in operating load shifting
equipment.3Excavator having an engine capacity of
more than 2L(1)The occupation is operator of an
excavator having an enginecapacity of more than 2L.(2)TheunitofcompetencyfortheoccupationisOperateanexcavator,inaccreditedcourse30496QLD—Courseinoperating load shifting
equipment.
320Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 5A (continued)4Front-end loader having an engine capacity
of morethan 2L(1)Theoccupationisoperatorofafront-endloaderhavinganengine capacity of more than 2L.(2)The unit of competency for the
occupation is Operate a frontendloader,inaccreditedcourse30496QLD—Courseinoperating load shifting equipment.5Front-end loader or backhoe having an
enginecapacity of more than 2L(1)The
occupation is operator of a front-end loader or backhoehaving an engine capacity of more than
2L.(2)The unit of competency for the
occupation is Operate a frontend
loader/backhoe, in accredited course 30496QLD—Coursein
operating load shifting equipment.6Grader(1)The
occupation is operator of a grader.(2)TheunitofcompetencyfortheoccupationisOperateagrader, in accredited course 30496QLD—Course
in operatingload shifting equipment.7Road
roller having an engine capacity of more than2L(1)The occupation is operator of a road
roller having an enginecapacity of more than 2L.(2)The unit of competency for the
occupation is Operate a roller,inaccreditedcourse30496QLD—Courseinoperatingloadshifting equipment.8Skid
steer loader having an engine capacity of morethan 2L(1)The occupation is operator ofa
skid steer loader having anengine capacity of more than
2L.
321Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 5A (continued)(2)The
unit of competency for the occupation is Operate a frontendloaderskidsteertype,inaccreditedcourse30496QLD—Course in operating load shifting
equipment.9Scraper(1)The
occupation is operator of a scraper.(2)TheunitofcompetencyfortheoccupationisOperateascraper,inaccreditedcourse30496QLD—Courseinoperating load shifting
equipment.
322Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 5BParticular work
encompassedin licence classessection
46KPart 1Work, under
another licenceclass, encompassed in alicence
classColumn 1Column 2Licence classWork, under
another licence class,that is encompassed in the
licenceclass1Basic
rigger1Work of a dogger2Intermediate rigger2Work
of a dogger or basicrigger3Advanced rigger3Work
of a dogger, basic riggeror intermediate rigger4Intermediate scaffolder4Work of a basic scaffolder5Advanced scaffolder5Work of a basic scaffolder orintermediate scaffolder6Operatorofaslewingmobile6Operator of—crane with a
capacity of 20t or(a)a non-slewing mobilelesscrane with a capacity ofmore
than 3t; or(b)a vehicle loading cranewith
a capacity of 10metre tonnes or more
323Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 5B (continued)Column 1Column 2Licence
classWork, under another licence class,that
is encompassed in the licenceclass7Operatorofaslewingmobile7Operator of—crane with a
capacity of 60t or(a)a slewing mobile cranelesswith a capacity of 20t orless;
or(b)a non-slewing mobilecrane
with a capacity ofmore than 3t; or(c)a
vehicle loading cranewith a capacity of 10metre
tonnes or more8Operatorofaslewingmobile8Operator of—cranewithacapacityof100t(a)a
slewing mobile craneor lesswith a capacity
of 20t orless; or(b)a
slewing mobile cranewith a capacity of 60t orless;
or(c)a non-slewing mobilecrane
with a capacity ofmore than 3t; or(d)a
vehicle loading cranewith a capacity of 10metre
tonnes or more
324Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 5B (continued)Column 1Column 2Licence
classWork, under another licence class,that
is encompassed in the licenceclass9Operatorofaslewingmobile9Operator of—crane with a
capacity of more(a)a slewing mobile cranethan
100twith a capacity of 20t orless;
or(b)a slewing mobile cranewith
a capacity of 60t orless; or(c)a
slewing mobile cranewith a capacity of 100t orless;
or(d)a non-slewing mobilecrane
with a capacity ofmore than 3t; or(e)a
vehicle loading cranewith a capacity of 10metre
tonnes or more10Intermediate boiler operator10Work of a basic boileroperator11Advanced boiler operator11Work
of a basic boileroperator or intermediate boileroperator
325Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Part 2Schedule 5B
(continued)Work, under earthmoving orparticular crane workcertificate,
encompassed inlicence class operator of abridge and gantry craneColumn 1Column 2Licence
classWork, under an earthmoving orparticular crane work certificate, that
isencompassed in the licence class1Operatorofabridgeand1Operation of a bridge and
gantrygantry cranecrane, if
—(a)theloadbeingliftedbyremote control is more than5t;
and(b)thecranehas3orlesspowered operations.
326Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 6Schedule 5B
(continued)Hazardous substances forwhich health
surveillance mustbe suppliedsection
109Column 1Hazardous
substance4,4’ Methylenebis(2-chloroaniline)
(MOCA)AcrylonitrileAsbestosColumn 2Health
surveillanceDemographic, medical andoccupational
historyDipstick analysis of urine forhaematuriaHealth
adviceUrinary total MOCAUrine
cytologyDemographic, medical andoccupational
historyExposure recordHealth
advicePhysical examination if decided bythe
designated doctor supervising thehealth
surveillanceDemographic, medical andoccupational
historyExposure recordHealth
advicePhysical examination if decided bythe
designated doctor supervising thehealth
surveillance
327Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 5B (continued)Column 1Hazardous substanceBenzeneCadmiumCreosoteColumn 2Health
surveillanceBaseline blood sample forhaematological profileDemographic,
medical andoccupational historyExposure
recordHealth adviceDemographic,
medical andoccupational historyExposure
recordHealth advice including counsellingabout
the effect of smoking oncadmium exposurePhysical
examination with emphasison the respiratory systemStandard respiratory function testsincluding, for example, FEV1, FVCand FEV1/FVCStandard
respiratory questionnaire tobe
completedUrinary cadmium andß2–microglobulinDemographic,
medical andoccupational historyExposure record
includingphotosensitivityHealth advice
including recognitionof photosensitivity and skin
changes
328Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 5B (continued)Column 1Hazardous substanceCrystalline
silicaInorganic arsenicInorganic
chromiumColumn 2Health
surveillancePhysical examination with emphasison
the neurological system and skinnoting any
abnormal lesions andevidence of skin sensitisationChest
X-ray, full size Pa viewDemographic, medical andoccupational historyExposure
recordHealth adviceStandard
respiratory function testincluding, for example, FEV1, FVCand FEV1/FVCStandard
respiratory questionnaire tobe
completedDemographic, medical andoccupational
historyExposure recordHealth
advicePhysical examination with emphasison
the peripheral nervous system andskinUrinary total arsenicDemographic,
medical andoccupational historyHealth
advicePhysical examination with emphasison
the respiratory system and skin
329Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 5B (continued)Column 1Hazardous substanceInorganic
mercuryIsocyanatesOrganophosphate
pesticidesColumn 2Health
surveillanceWeekly skin inspection of hands andforearms by a responsible personDemographic, medical andoccupational
historyHealth advicePhysical
examination with emphasison gastrointestinal systems,neurological, renal systems and skinUrinary inorganic mercuryDemographic, medical andoccupational
historyHealth advicePhysical
examination of respiratorysystem and skinStandard
respiratory function testsincluding, for example, FEV1, FVCand FEV1/FVCStandard
respiratory questionnaire tobe
completedBaseline examination of red cell andplasma cholinesterase activity levelsby
the Ellman methodDemographic, medical andoccupational
historyEstimate of red cell and plasmacholinesterase activity towards theend
of a working day on whichorganophosphate pesticides havebeen
used
330Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 5B (continued)Column 1Hazardous substanceColumn 2Health surveillancePentachlorophenol
(PCP)Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons(PAH)ThalliumHealth
advicePhysical examinationDemographic,
medical andoccupational historyDipstick
urinalysis for haematuriaand proteinuriaExposure
recordHealth advicePhysical
examination with emphasison skin noting any abnormal
lesionsor effects of irritancyUrinary total
pentachlorophenolExposure including photosensitivityrecordDemographic,
medical andoccupational historyHealth advice
including recognitionof photosensitivity and skin
changesPhysical examination if decided bythe
designated doctor supervising thehealth
surveillanceDemographic, medical andoccupational
historyHealth advicePhysical
examination if decided bythe designated doctor supervising
thehealth surveillanceUrinary
thallium
331Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 5B (continued)Column 1Hazardous substanceVinyl
chlorideColumn 2Health
surveillanceDemographic, medical andoccupational
historyExposure recordHealth
advicePhysical examination if decided bythe
designated doctor supervising thehealth
surveillance
332Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 7Prohibited
substances,prohibited ACM and prohibitedpurposessection
69B1Amosite, crocidolite, fibrous
anthophyllite, tremolite oractinolite(1)Amosite,crocidolite,fibrousanthophyllite,tremoliteandactinolite are prohibited
substances.(2)A thing containing amosite,
crocidolite, fibrous anthophyllite,tremolite or
actinolite is a prohibited ACM.(3)TheprohibitedpurposefortheprohibitedsubstancesortheprohibitedACMisapurposeotherthananyofthefollowing—(a)analysis, research or sampling;(b)maintenance;(c)removal or disposal;(d)encapsulation or enclosure.2Chrysotile(1)Chrysotile is a prohibited substance.(2)Athing,otherthanaproductoritemexemptedunderthenationalmodelregulations,containingchrysotileisaprohibited ACM.(3)Theprohibitedpurposeforchrysotileisapurposeotherthan—(a)analysis, research or sampling; or(b)removal or disposal.(4)The prohibited purpose for the
prohibited ACM mentioned insubsection (2) is a purpose other than
any of the following—(a)analysis,
research or sampling;
333Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 7 (continued)(b)removal or disposal;(c)display of an artefact or other thing that
is, or forms partof, the prohibited ACM, or work to prepare
or maintainthe artefact or thing for display;Examples of an artefact or other thing for
paragraph (c)—•alocomotive,steamengineorvehicleinamuseumorhistorical display•an
artefact that is an ornament(d)use
of the prohibited ACM in the position where it wasinstalled immediately before 31 December
2003.Examples—•use brake shoes,containing
chrysotile, installed in a carbefore 31
December 2003•paint,orcutaholein,anasbestos-cementwallpanel,containing
chrysotile, installed before 31 December 2003(5)In
this section—nationalmodelregulationsmeansNOHSC’sdocumententitled‘NationalModelRegulationsfortheControlofWorkplace Hazardous Substances
[NOHSC:1005]’, schedule2.
334Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8Lead hazardous
substanceslead acetatelead
arsenatelead arsenateslead
arseniteslead azidelead
chromatelead cyanidelead
dioxidelead hexafluorosilicatelead
nitratelead perchloratelead
peroxidelead phosphatelead
phosphitelead styphnatelead
sulphatelead trinitroresorcinateother lead
compoundssection 117
335Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8APrincipalcontractors—particularamenities
forconstruction worksection
189Part 1Definition for
sch 8A1DefinitionIn this
schedule—construction personmeans a relevant
person or worker whois performing construction work.Part
2Toilets2Toilets(1)Theprincipalcontractorforconstructionworkmustensurethat toilets
complying with this part are reasonably availableto
each construction person.Examples of toilets that are
reasonably available—•toilets located
within the site compound boundary•toiletslocatedwithintheboundaryoftheworkplacewheretheconstruction work is being
performedMaximum penalty—20 penalty units.(2)Theremustbeatleast1toiletforeach15,orpartof15,construction persons.Examples—•for 1 to 15
construction persons, there must be at least 1 toilet
336Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8A (continued)•for
20 construction persons, there must be at least 1 toilet for
thefirst 15 construction persons plus at least
1 toilet for the other 5,making a total of at least 2
toilets(3)If the workplace includes at least 4
levels of a structure that isa building (not
counting ground level), a toilet is, for schedule9,
definitionreasonably available, paragraph (a),
at a locationreasonablyconvenienttoeachconstructionpersononlyifthere is at least
1 toilet on at least each of the following levelsof
the building—(a)ground level;(b)the
fourth level (not counting ground level);(c)each
third level after that fourth level.Example—For a workplace that includes ground
level and levels 1 to 10 of astructure that is
a building, there must be at least 1 toilet on ground level,level
4, level 7 and level 10.(4)Subsection (3)
does not limit subsection (2).3When
toilet must be connected toilet or portable toilet(1)If there are less than 15 construction
persons, the toilet mustbe a connected toilet or a portable
toilet.141(2)If there are at
least 15 construction persons, each toilet mustbe—(a)ifasewerageorsepticconnectionisavailable—aconnected toilet;
or(b)otherwise—a portable toilet.(3)However, if—141ForrequirementsforportabletoiletsseetheEnvironmentalProtection(WasteManagement) Regulation 2000,
section 67 (Prohibition on use of non-complyingwasteequipment)andtheEnvironmentalProtection(InterimWaste)Regulation1996,
sections 48 (Requirements for sanitary conveniences, pan cabinets
and pans),53 (Requirements for closets, pan cabinets
and pans) and 55 (Requirements forcesspits).
337Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8A (continued)(a)a
portable toilet is made available under subsection (1);and(b)a sewerage or
septic connection becomes available;theportabletoiletmustbereplacedbyaconnectedtoiletcomplying with
this part within 2 weeks after the first timethatthereareatleast15constructionpersonsaftertheconnection becomes available.(4)Despite subsection (2)(b), if—(a)aportabletoiletismadeavailableundersubsection(2)(b);
and(b)a sewerage or septic connection
becomes available;theportabletoiletmustbereplacedbyaconnectedtoiletcomplying with
this part within 2 weeks after the connectionbecomes
available.(5)In this section—connected
toiletmeans a toilet that—(a)is
connected to a sewerage or septic system; or(b)is a
pump-out holding tank storage type system.portable
toiletmeans a toilet that can be moved, and
providesfor tanked waste.4Privacy, ventilation and toilet paper(1)Each toilet must be located—(a)in a position that gives privacy;
and(b)in a cubicle, or room, that—(i)isfittedwithadoorthatgivesprivacyandislockable from
inside the cubicle or room; and(ii)is
constantly supplied with fresh air from openingsto
the outside air or from mechanical ventilation.(2)Eachtoiletmadeavailabletoafemaleconstructionpersonmust—
338Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8A (continued)(a)have
facilities to dispose of sanitary items for females;and(b)be separated from
urinals so that no urinal can be seenby her.Examples—•locating a toilet for females in a
separate room from urinals•putting a screen
between urinals and a toilet for females(3)Each
toilet may be a unisex toilet.(4)Each
toilet must have an adequate supply of toilet paper.Part
3Other amenities5Room,
or sheltered area, to eat meals in(1)Theprincipalcontractorforconstructionworkmustensurethat a room, or
sheltered area, to eat meals and take breaks inis reasonably
available to each construction person.Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units.(2)The room or
sheltered area must—(a)behygienicandseparatedfromworkactivitythatexposes or is likely to expose a
construction person to ahealth or safety risk; and(b)if there are at least 15 construction
persons—(i)have adequate space and seating for
the maximumnumberofconstructionpersonslikelytousetheroom or sheltered
area at the one time; and(ii)have appropriate
facilities for washing and storingutensils, boiling
water, and storing food in a coolplace.
339Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8A (continued)6Hands
and face washing facilities(1)Theprincipalcontractorforconstructionworkmustensurethefollowingfacilitiesarereasonablyavailabletoeachconstruction
person—(a)adequate clean water for washing the
hands and face;(b)an appropriate facility for supplying
the water.Examples of an appropriate facility—•a hose at a
housing construction site•a water container
with a tap at a road construction site•a
washbasin included with a portable toilet or connectedtoilet at a high rise building construction
siteMaximum penalty—20 penalty units.(2)However, the facilities must not be
unisex facilities that arelocated inside a toilet block, room or
cubicle (toilets), unlessthe
toilets are unisex toilets.7Drinking
water(1)Theprincipalcontractorforconstructionworkmustensurethat an adequate
supply of potable, clean and cool drinkingwater is
reasonably available to each construction person.Examples of a supply of water that, for
schedule 9, definition reasonablyavailable,
paragraph (a), is at a location reasonably convenient to theconstruction person—•a supply located within 30m of where
the construction person isworking on a single level
building•a supply located on the ground level
and then every second level ofa high rise
building being builtMaximum penalty—20 penalty units.(2)The supply of water must not be
located in toilets.Example of toilets—a
toilet block or a cubicle used as a toilet
340Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8A (continued)(3)If
the water is made available in a container, the constructionperson must be able to drink the water
without having to drinkdirectly from the same container as
someone else.(4)This section does not prevent the
supply of water also beingmade available under section 6 for
hands and face washing.
341Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8BEmployers—particularamenities for
rural industryworksection
218Part 1Toilets for
workers andemployer1Toilets(1)Anemployermustensurethat,tothegreatestpracticableextent,toiletscomplyingwiththissectionarereasonablyavailabletoeachworkpersonwhoisataworkplaceandperforming work in a rural industry.Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.(2)Toiletslocatedwithinareasonabledistanceoftheworkperson,usingappropriatetransport,are,forschedule9,definitionreasonablyavailable,paragraph(a),atalocationreasonably convenient to the work
person.(3)There must be at least 1 toilet for
each 15, or part of 15, workpersons who are
at the workplace and performing work in arural
industry.Examples—•For 1 to 15 work persons, there must
be at least 1 toilet.•For 20 work
persons, there must be at least 1 toilet for the first 15work
persons plus at least 1 toilet for the other 5, making a total
ofat least 2 toilets.(4)Each
toilet made available to a female work person must havefacilities to dispose of sanitary items for
females.(5)Each toilet may be a unisex
toilet.(6)Each toilet must have an adequate
supply of toilet paper.(7)In this
section—work personmeans the
employer or a worker of the employer.
342Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Part 2Schedule 8B
(continued)Other amenities for workers2Application of pt 2Thispartappliesifaworkerofanemployerisperformingwork in a rural
industry at a workplace.3Sheltered area to
eat meals in(1)The employer must ensure that a
sheltered area to eat mealsand take breaks in is reasonably
available to the worker.Examples—•a caravan•a
tent attached to a vehicle•a tractor cabin
or harvester cabinMaximum penalty—20 penalty units.(2)The sheltered area must be separated
from work activity thatexposes or is likely to expose the
worker to a health or safetyrisk.4Hands washing facilitiesTheemployermustensurethefollowingarereasonablyavailable to the
worker—(a)adequatecleanwater,andsoaporanothersuitablecleansing agent,
for washing the worker’s hands;(b)facilities to dry the worker’s hands.Example—hand
towels, paper towels or a mechanical hands dryerMaximum penalty—20 penalty units.5Drinking water(1)The
employer must ensure that an adequate supply of potable,clean
drinking water is reasonably available to the worker.
343Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8B (continued)Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units.(2)The supply of
water must not be located in toilets.Example of
toilets—a toilet block or a cubicle used as a
toilet(3)The water must not be at more than
15ºC.(4)If the water is made available in a
container, the worker mustbeabletodrinkthewaterwithouthavingtodrinkdirectlyfrom
the same container as someone else.(5)This
section does not prevent the supply of water also beingmade
available under section 4 for hands washing.
344Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8CEmployers—particularamenities for
work that is notconstruction work or ruralindustry worksection
219Part 1Application of
sch 8C1Application of sch 8CThisscheduleappliesifaworkerofanemployerisperforming work that is not
construction work or work in arural
industry.Part 2Explanation of
applied BCAprovisions or applied QDCprovisions used for pt 3 or sch8D2Definitions for
pt 2In this part—applied BCA
provisionsee section 3(4).applied QDC
provisionsee section 3(4).BCAmeans
the edition of the Building Code of Australia142ascurrent on 1 May 2004.142The Building Code of Australia is a
publication of the Australian Building CodesBoard and the
Board has consented to the use of the code. The logo of the
AustralianBuilding Codes Board appears at the end of
schedule 8E. Also, the web address forthe Board is
<www.abcb.gov.au>.
345Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8C (continued)Building Code of
Australiasee theBuilding Act
1975, section12.QDCmeans the Queensland Development Code
as current on23 August 2002.QueenslandDevelopmentCodeseetheBuildingAct1975,section 13.3Purpose of applied BCA or applied QDC
provisions(1)The BCA and QDC contain requirements,
in relation to thedesign and construction of buildings,
about—(a)amenities that a building must be
provided with; and(b)requirements, for example, about
ventilation or lighting,for a building.(2)Undercertainprovisionsofpart3,143theamenitythatanemployer has a duty to make reasonably
available to a workerwhile the worker is doing certain work
is the same, with somemodification, as a particular amenity
required under the BCAor QDC.(3)Under
certain provisions of schedule 8D,144the
requirementsforabuildingthatanemployerhasadutytoensurearecomplied with while the worker is doing
certain work are thesame, with some modification, as particular
requirements fora building, under the BCA or QDC.(4)For the purpose of stating those
duties, BCA or modified BCAprovisions(appliedBCAprovisions)ormodifiedQDCprovisions (applied QDC
provisions) are—143Part
3 (If worker is at workplace where employer provides non-class 10
building forworkers to occupy). The provisions are
section 10 (Toilets, and hands and facewashing
facilities), 16 (Dining facilities) and 20 (Dressing room
facilities) and theexample in section 22(1) (Drinking
water).144Schedule 8D (Employers—requirements
for building provided for worker to occupywhen performing
work that is not construction work or rural industry work).
Theprovisions are sections 2 (Ventilation), 4
(Lighting) and 5 (Floor area and air space).
346Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8C (continued)(a)applied under part 3 or schedule 8D;
and(b)set out in schedule 8E or 8F.1454Changes to the
text of BCA or QDC in modified provision(1)In
the modified BCA or QDC provisions, changes to the textof
the BCA or QDC are in italics and, for this purpose, italicsorunderlininginthetextoftheBCAorQDCarenotreproduced.(2)Each
modified BCA or QDC provision with a number keepsthe
same number as the BCA or QDC provision it modifies.5Interpretation of applied BCA or
applied QDC provisions(1)ItisintendedthattheappliedBCAprovisionsandappliedQDC provisions
form part of a self-contained scheme all ofwhich is set out
in this regulation.(2)So, the BCA or QDC must not be
referred to for the purposeofinterpretinganappliedBCAprovisionorappliedQDCprovision, and those provisions must be
interpreted as if theywere ordinary provisions of this
regulation.Notes—1Schedule 8E, part 3, section
A1.1146contains definitions for
appliedBCA provisions.2Schedule8F,part2,147sectionheaded‘Definitions’containsdefinitions for applied QDC
provisions.3Building, and other
particular words relevant to the applied BCA orapplied QDC
provisions, are defined in schedule 9.4The
Act, and theActs Interpretation Act 1954,
also define particularwords relevant to the applied BCA or
applied QDC provisions.145Schedule 8E
(Applied BCA provisions) or 8F (Applied QDC provisions)146Schedule 8E (Applied BCA provisions),
part 3 (Further provisions for complyingwithperformancerequirements—definitions,classificationofbuildingsandadoption of standards), section A1.1
(Definitions)147Schedule 8F (Applied QDC provisions),
part 2 (Other provisions for complyingwith performance
criteria)
347Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8C (continued)(3)However, the following definitions in
schedule 3148of the ActdonotapplyinrelationtoanappliedBCAprovisionorapplied QDC provision—(a)board;(b)lift,(c)occupier;(d)owner;(e)place;(f)plant;(g)vehicle.(4)Also,
the definitionAuthorityin schedule
9149does not applyinrelationtoanappliedBCAprovisionorappliedQDCprovision.(5)InanappliedBCAprovisionorappliedQDCprovisionrelating to an
amenity, a reference to workers is a reference totheemployer’sworkerstowhomtheamenitymustbeavailable under part 3.148Schedule 3 (Dictionary) of the
Act149Schedule 9 (Dictionary)
348Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Part 3Schedule 8C
(continued)If worker is at workplace whereemployer provides non-class10
building for workers tooccupyDivision 1Application of pt 36Application of pt 3This part applies
if—(a)the employer provides a
building150at a workplace fortheworkeroranyotherworkeroftheemployertooccupy when performing work that is
not constructionwork or work in a rural industry; and(b)the building is not a class 10
building;151and(c)theworkerisattheworkplace,whetherornottheworkerorotherworkerisactuallyoccupyingthebuilding.Examples of a
building provided for the worker to occupy—•an office building•a
building that is a walled or partly walled shed and used asa
workshop•a building, at a workplace that
includes an outside storageyard, provided for the worker to
occupy when not workingin the yardExample of a
building not provided for the worker to occupy—a
building that the worker is in temporarily to repair
equipment150Buildingis defined in
schedule 9 (Dictionary).151Classis
defined in schedule 9 (Dictionary).
349Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Division 2Schedule 8C
(continued)Toilets, and hands and facewashing facilitiesSubdivision
1If the building is a class 1b
buildingor employer’s domestic premises7Toilets(1)If
the building provided by the employer is a class 1b buildingortheemployer’sdomesticpremises,theemployermustensure that toilets complying with this
section are reasonablyavailable to the worker.Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.(2)Eachtoiletmustbeadequateinallthecircumstances,including the
following—(a)the size and location of the
workplace;(b)the number of the employer’s workers
to whom a toiletmust be made available under subsection
(1).Example—the
number of the workers may require more than 1 toilet to bemade
available(3)Each toilet must be in a cubicle, or
room, that gives privacy.(4)Iftheworkerisfemale,eachtoiletmadeavailabletohermust—(a)have
facilities to dispose of sanitary items for females;and(b)be separated from
urinals so that no urinal can be seenby her.Examples—•locating a toilet for females in a
separate room from urinals•putting a screen
between urinals and a toilet for females(5)Each
toilet may be a unisex toilet.(6)Each
toilet must have an adequate supply of toilet paper.
350Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8C (continued)8Hands
and face washing facilitiesTheemployermustensurethefollowingfacilitiesarereasonably available to the
worker—(a)adequatecleanwater,andsoaporanothersuitablecleansingagent,forwashingtheworker’shandsandface;(b)facilities to dry the worker’s hands.Example—hand
towels, paper towels or a mechanical hands dryerMaximum penalty—20 penalty units.Subdivision 2If the building
is a particular class ofbuilding and not employer’sdomestic premises9Application of sdiv 2(1)Thissubdivisionappliesifthebuildingprovidedbytheemployer is not the employer’s
domestic premises and is—(a)a class 3, 5, 6
or 9 building that is not part of a school; or(b)a
class 7 or 8 building; or(c)a class 9b
building that is part of a school.(2)In
this section—schoolsee schedule 8E,
part 3, section A1.1.152152Schedule 8E (Applied BCA provisions), part 3
(Further provisions for complyingwithperformancerequirements—definitions,classificationofbuildingsandadoption of standards), section A1.1
(Definitions)
351Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8C (continued)10Toilets, and hands and face washing
facilities(1)Theemployermustensurethattoiletscomplyingwiththissubdivision are
reasonably available153to the
worker.Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.(2)Theemployermustensurethathandsandfacewashingfacilitiescomplyingwiththissubdivisionarereasonablyavailable to the
worker.Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.11Performance requirements to be
complied with(1)Schedule8E,part1,division1154setsoutthefollowingapplied BCA provisions—(a)FP2.1,whichisaperformancerequirementfortoiletsand hands and
face washing facilities;(b)FP2.5, which is a
performance requirement for toilets.(2)Part2155explainsthepurposeandinterpretationof,andmodification of the BCA for, applied
BCA provisions used forthis part.(3)Toiletsmustcomplywiththefollowingperformancerequirements in
the way stated in section 12—(a)FP2.1, in so far as it relates to
toilets;(b)FP2.5.(4)Handsandfacewashingfacilitiesmustcomplywithperformance requirement FP2.1, in so far as
it relates to thosefacilities, in the way stated in section
12.153Seeschedule9(Dictionary),definitionreasonablyavailableandpart23(Transitionalprovisions),division4(Certainamenitiescomplying,orleasedoracquired, immediately before 1 January
2005), section 239 (Toilets).154Schedule 8E (Applied BCA provisions), part 1
(Toilets, and hands and face washingfacilities),
division 1 (Performance requirements)155Part
2 (Explanation of applied BCA provisions or applied QDC provisions
used forpt 3 or sch 8D)
352Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8C (continued)12How
to comply with performance requirements(1)This
section states the way to comply with the performancerequirements.(2)The
applied BCA provision that is section A0.5 (Meeting thePerformance Requirements) in schedule 8E,
part 1, division2,156applies to the
performance requirements.(3)SectionA0.5allowsanemployertocomplywiththeperformance requirements in different
ways.(4)However, an employer may use an
alternative solution undersection A0.5, to comply with part or
all of the performancerequirements,onlyifthechiefexecutivehasgiventheemployerapprovaltousethealternativesolutionintheparticular
case.(5)The following applied BCA provisions,
to the extent they arerelevant to complying with the way
chosen by the employer,must be applied to the performance
requirements—(a)the remaining provisions of schedule
8E, part 1, division2;(b)the provisions in
schedule 8E, part 3.157(6)However, each toilet, or hands and face
washing facility neednot be part of a building.13Location of toiletIf the toilet is
not in the building provided by the employer,the toilet is,
for schedule 9, definitionreasonablyavailable,paragraph(a),atalocationreasonablyconvenienttotheworker only if
the toilet is—156Schedule 8E (Applied BCA provisions),
part 1 (Toilets, and hands and face washingfacilities),division2(Certainprovisionsforcomplyingwithperformancerequirements)157Schedule 8E (Applied BCA provisions), part 3
(Further provisions for complyingwithperformancerequirements—definitions,classificationofbuildingsandadoption of standards)
353Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8C (continued)(a)withintheboundaryoftheworkplacecontainingthebuilding provided by the employer;
andExample—a
toilet for a worker who is a school teacher must be within
theschool grounds(b)not
more than 100m from the workplace if the buildingwas
built after 31 December 1991.14Toilet paper and disposal of female sanitary
items(1)If the worker is female, each toilet
made available to her musthave facilities to dispose of sanitary
items for females.(2)Each toilet must have an adequate
supply of toilet paper.15Hands and face
washing facilities to include soap, waterand hands drying
facilitiesHands and face washing facilities must
include—(a)adequatecleanwater,andsoaporanothersuitablecleansing agent,
for washing the worker’s hands; and(b)facilities to dry the worker’s hands.Example—hand
towels, paper towels or a mechanical hands dryerDivision 3Dining
facilities16Dining facilities(1)Theemployermustensurethatdiningfacilitiescomplyingwiththisdivisionarereasonablyavailabletotheworker,including for the purpose of taking
breaks.158Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units.158See part 23 (Transitional provisions),
division 4 (Certain amenities complying, orleased or
acquired, immediately before 1 January 2005), section 237 (Lunch
room).
354Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8C (continued)(2)However, a dining room or dining area made
available for thisdivision is taken not to be reasonably
available to the workerwhile it is being used for a purpose
that significantly interfereswith the use of
the dining room or dining area for dining ortaking breaks
in.17Performance criteria to be complied
with(1)Schedule8F,part1,division1159setsoutthefollowingapplied QDC provisions—(a)performance criteria for dining
facilities;(b)acceptable solutions for the
performance criteria.(2)Part2explainsthepurposeandinterpretationof,andmodificationoftheQDCfor,appliedQDCprovisionsusedfor
this part.(3)Dining facilities must comply with the
performance criteria inthe way stated in section 18.18How to comply with performance
criteria mentioned inthis part or sch 8D(1)This section states how to comply with
performance criteriamentioned in this part or schedule 8D,
section 4 or 5.160(2)The applied QDC
provision in schedule 8F, part 2,161headed‘Satisfyingtheperformancecriteria’appliestotheperformance criteria.(3)Thatprovisionallowsanemployertocomplywiththeperformance criteria in different
ways.159Schedule 8F (Applied QDC provisions),
part 1 (Performance criteria and acceptablesolutions),
division 1 (Dining facilities)160Schedule 8D (Employers—requirements for
building provided for worker to occupywhen performing
work that is not construction work or rural industry work),
section4 (Lighting) or 5 (Floor area and air
space)161Schedule 8F (Applied QDC provisions),
part 2 (Other provisions for complyingwith performance
criteria)
355Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8C (continued)(4)However, an employer may use an alternative
solution underthat provision, to comply with part or all
of the performancecriteria,onlyifthechiefexecutivehasgiventheemployerapproval to use
the alternative solution in the particular case.(5)The following applied QDC provisions,
to the extent they arerelevant to complying with the way
chosen by the employer,must be applied to the performance
criteria—(a)the acceptable solutions for the
performance criteria;(b)the section
headed ‘Definitions’ in schedule 8F, part 2.(6)To
remove any doubt, it is declared that—(a)anamenityisrequired,underaperformancecriteriamentionedinthispart,onlyinthecircumstancesmentionedintheperformancecriteria,whetherornottheacceptablesolutionsfortheperformancecriteriamention those circumstances; and(b)adiningroomordiningarearequiredunderthispartmust be part of
building.(7)A dressing room required under this
part need not be part of abuilding.19If
worker is able to eat in work area(1)This
section applies if the nature of work performed by theworker allows the worker to eat in the
worker’s work area.(2)Sections17and18donotapplyanddiningfacilitiesmustconsist of the following—(a)a sink with a draining board and
reticulated hot and coldwater;(b)cupboards for the storage of foodstuffs,
free of dust andvermin;(c)a
chair or stool with back support;(d)onorafter1July2005,arefrigeratorofadequatecapacityforthenumberoftheemployer’sworkerstowhomdiningfacilitiesmustbeavailableunderthissection.
356Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Division 4Schedule 8C
(continued)Dressing room facilities20Dressing room facilitiesTheemployermustensurethatdressingroomfacilitiescomplying with
this division are reasonably available to theworker.162Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units.21Performance criteria to be complied
with(1)Schedule8F,part1,division2163setsoutthefollowingapplied QDC provisions—(a)performance criteria for dressing room
facilities;(b)acceptable solutions for the
performance criteria.(2)Part2explainsthepurposeandinterpretationof,andmodificationoftheQDCfor,appliedQDCprovisionsusedfor
this part.(3)Dressing room facilities must
complywiththeperformancecriteria in the
way stated in section 18.Division 5Drinking
water22Drinking water(1)The
employer must ensure that an adequate supply of potable,clean
and cool drinking water is reasonably available to theworker.162See
part 23 (Transitional provisions), division 4 (Certain amenities
complying, orleasedor acquired,
immediately before 1January2005), section
238 (Dressingroom).163Schedule 8F (Applied QDC provisions), part 1
(Performance criteria and acceptablesolutions),
division 2 (Dressing room facilities)
357Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8C (continued)Example—complying, in the way stated in
section 18, with the performance criteriafor drinking
water set out in schedule 8F, part 1, division 3164Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units.(2)The supply of water must not be
located in toilets.Example of toilets—a
toilet block or a cubicle used as a toilet(3)If
the water is made available in a container, the worker mustbeabletodrinkthewaterwithouthavingtodrinkdirectlyfrom
the same container as someone else.(4)This
section does not prevent the supply of water also beingmade
available under section 24 for hands and face washing.23Performance criteria that may be
complied with(1)Schedule 8F, part 1, division 3 sets
out the following appliedQDC provisions—(a)performance criteria for drinking
water;(b)acceptable solutions for the
performance criteria.(2)Part2explainsthepurposeandinterpretationof,andmodificationoftheQDCfor,appliedQDCprovisionsusedfor
this part.Division 6Other
amenities24Hands and face washing
facilitiesTheemployermustensurethefollowingfacilitiesarereasonably available to the
worker—164Schedule 8F (Applied QDC provisions),
part 1 (Performance criteria and acceptablesolutions),
division 3 (Drinking water)
358Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8C (continued)(a)adequatecleanwater,andsoaporanothersuitablecleansingagent,forwashingtheworker’shandsandface;(b)facilities to dry the worker’s hands.Example—hand
towels, paper towels or a mechanical hands dryerMaximum penalty—20 penalty units.25Showers(1)This
section applies if the worker is performing work likely toexpose the worker to a health or safety risk
if the worker cannot shower at, or before, the end of the
worker’s shift.(2)The employer must ensure a shower is
reasonably available tothe worker to prevent the risk.Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.(3)The shower may be a unisex shower only
if—(a)itisavailabletonotmorethan10oftheemployer’sworkerstowhomashowermustbeavailableundersubsection (2); and(b)it is
lockable from inside the shower; and(c)it
gives privacy.}Part 4If worker is not
at workplacewhere employer providesnon-class 10
building forworkers to occupy26Application of pt 4(1)This
part applies if the worker is not at a workplace where theemployerprovidesabuildingfortheworkeroranyother
359Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8C (continued)worker of the
employer to occupy when performing work thatis not
construction work or work in a rural industry.Note—See the examples in section 6(c),
which are also relevant to section26(1).(2)In this section—buildingdoes
not include a class 10 building.16527Toilets(1)Theemployermustensurethat,tothegreatestpracticableextent,toiletscomplyingwiththissectionarereasonablyavailable to the
worker.Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.(2)Toiletslocatedwithinareasonabledistanceoftheworker,usingappropriatetransport,are,forschedule9,definitionreasonably
available, paragraph (a), at a location
reasonablyconvenient to the worker.(3)There must be at least 1 toilet for
each 15, or part of 15, of theemployer’s
workers to whom a toilet must be available undersubsection (1).Examples—•for 1 to 15
workers, there must be at least 1 toilet•for
20 workers, there must be at least 1 toilet for the first 15
workersplus at least 1 toilet for the other 5,
making a total of at least 2toilets(4)If the worker is female, each toilet
made available to her musthave facilities to dispose of sanitary
items for females.(5)Each toilet may be a unisex
toilet.(6)Each toilet must have an adequate
supply of toilet paper.165Buildingandclassare defined in
schedule 9 (Dictionary).
360Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8C (continued)28Sheltered area to eat meals in(1)The employer must ensure that a
sheltered area to eat mealsand take breaks in is reasonably
available to the worker.Examples—•a caravan•a
tent attached to a vehicleMaximum penalty—20 penalty
units.(2)A sheltered area located within a
reasonable distance of theworker,usingappropriatetransport,is,forschedule9,definitionreasonablyavailable,paragraph(a),atalocationreasonably convenient to the worker.(3)The sheltered area must be hygienic
and separated from workactivitythatexposesorislikelytoexposetheworkertoahealth or safety risk.29Drinking water(1)The
employer must ensure that an adequate supply of potable,clean
and cool drinking water is reasonably available to theworker.Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units.(2)The supply of
water must not be located in toilets.Example of
toilets—a toilet block or a cubicle used as a
toilet(3)If the water is made available in a
container, the worker mustbeabletodrinkthewaterwithouthavingtodrinkdirectlyfrom
the same container as someone else.(4)This
section does not prevent the supply of water also beingmade
available under section 30 for hands washing.30Hands
washing facilitiesTheemployermustensurethefollowingfacilitiesarereasonably available to the
worker—
361Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8C (continued)(a)adequatecleanwater,andsoaporanothersuitablecleansing agent,
for washing the worker’s hands;(b)facilities to dry the worker’s hands.Example—hand
towels, paper towels or a mechanical hands dryerMaximum penalty—20 penalty units.31Showers(1)This
section applies if the worker is performing work likely toexpose the worker to a health or safety risk
if the worker cannot shower at, or before, the end of the
worker’s shift.(2)The employer must ensure a shower is
reasonably available tothe worker to prevent the risk.Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.(3)The shower may be a unisex shower only
if—(a)itisavailabletonotmorethan10oftheemployer’sworkerstowhomashowermustbeavailableundersubsection (2); and(b)it is
lockable from inside the shower; and(c)it
gives privacy.
362Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8DEmployers—requirements forbuilding provided for workerto
occupy when performingwork that is not constructionwork
or rural industry worksection 221Part 1Application of sch 8D1Application of sch 8DThis schedule
applies if—(a)a worker is at a workplace and
performing work that isnot construction work or work in a
rural industry; and(b)theworker’semployerprovidesabuilding166attheworkplacefortheworkertooccupywhenperformingworkthatisnotconstructionworkorworkinaruralindustry.Note—See the examples
in schedule 8C, section 6(c), which are also relevant tosection 1.Part 2Ventilation2Ventilation(1)Schedule 8E, part 2, division 1167sets out the applied BCAprovisions that are performance requirements
for ventilation.166Buildingis defined in
schedule 9 (Dictionary).167Schedule8E(AppliedBCAprovisions),part2(Ventilation),division1(Performance
requirements)
363Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8D (continued)(2)Schedule 8C, part 2168explains the purpose and
interpretationof, and modification of the BCA for, applied
BCA provisionsused for this schedule.(3)The
employer must ensure that the building—(a)complies with the performance requirements
in the waystated in section 3; or(b)is
ventilated in a way that provides ventilation at leastequivalenttotheventilationrequiredunderparagraph(a).Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units.3How to comply with performance
requirements(1)Thissectionstateshowtocomplywiththeperformancerequirements.(2)The
applied BCA provision that is section A0.5 (Meeting thePerformance Requirements) in schedule 8E,
part 1, division2,169applies to the
performance requirements.(3)SectionA0.5allowsanemployertocomplywiththeperformance requirement in different
ways.(4)However, an employer may use an
alternative solution undersection A0.5, to comply with part or
all of the performancerequirements,onlyifthechiefexecutivehasgiventheemployerapprovaltousethealternativesolutionintheparticular
case.(5)The following applied BCA provisions,
to the extent they arerelevant to complying with the way
chosen by the employer,must be applied to the performance
requirement—168Schedule 8C (Employers—particular
amenities for work that is not constructionwork or rural
industry work), part 2 (Explanation of applied BCA provisions
orapplied QDC provisions used for pt 3 or sch
8D)169Schedule 8E (Applied BCA provisions),
part 1 (Toilets, and hands and face washingfacilities),division2(Certainprovisionsforcomplyingwithperformancerequirements)
364Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8D (continued)(a)the
remaining provisions of schedule 8E, part 1, division2;(b)the provisions in
schedule 8E, part 3.170Part 3Lighting4Lighting(1)Schedule8F,part1,division4171setsoutthefollowingapplied QDC provisions—(a)performance criteria for lighting;(b)acceptable solutions for the
performance criteria.(2)Schedule 8C, part
2 explains the purpose and interpretation of,andmodificationoftheQDCfor,appliedQDCprovisionsused for this
schedule.(3)The employer must ensure that—(a)the building complies with the
performance requirementin the way stated in schedule 8C,
section 18;172or(b)the
building is lit by lighting at least equivalent to thelighting required under paragraph
(a).Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.170Schedule 8E (Applied BCA provisions),
part 3 (Further provisions for complyingwithperformancerequirements—definitions,classificationofbuildingsandadoption of standards)171Schedule 8F (Applied QDC provisions), part 1
(Performance criteria and acceptablesolutions),
division 4 (Lighting)172Schedule 8C
(Employers—particular amenities for work that is not
constructionwork or rural industry work), section 18
(How to comply with performance criteriamentioned in this
part or sch 8D)
365Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Part 4Schedule 8D
(continued)Floor area and air space5Floor
area and air space(1)Schedule8F,part1,division5173setsoutthefollowingapplied QDC provisions—(a)performance criteria for floor area and air
space;(b)acceptable solutions for the
performance criteria.(2)Schedule 8C, part
2 explains the purpose and interpretation of,andmodificationoftheQDCfor,appliedQDCprovisionsused for this
schedule.(3)The employer must ensure that the
building complies with theperformance criteria in the way stated
in schedule 8C, section18.Maximum
penalty—20 penalty units.173Schedule 8F
(Applied QDC provisions), part 1 (Performance criteria and
acceptablesolutions), division 5 (Floor area and air
space)
366Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8EApplied BCA
provisionsschedule 8C, section 3(4)(b)Part
1Toilets, and hands and facewashing facilitiesDivision 1Performance requirementsFP2.1(1)Suitable sanitary facilities for
personal hygiene, consisting oftoilets,andhandsandfacewashingfacilities,thatareappropriatetothefollowing,mustbemadereasonablyavailable—(a)for hands and
face washing facilities—the nature of thework the worker
is performing;Examples—•for
an office worker—a washbasin•for
a worker performing greasy work in a workshop—a tub(b)the number and gender of theworkers;(c)(omitted)(2)In
this section—handsandfacewashingfacilitiesmeansanappropriatefacility for
supplying water for washing the hands and face.FP2.5A
sanitary compartment must be constructed with sufficientspace
or other means to permit an unconsciousworkerto
beremoved from the compartment.
367Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Division 2Schedule 8E
(continued)Certain provisions for complyingwith
performance requirementsNote—See
also part 3 (Further provisions for complying with
performancerequirements—definitions, classification of
buildings and adoption ofstandards).A0.5Meeting the Performance RequirementsCompliance with the Performance Requirements
can only beachieved by—(a)complying with the Deemed-to-Satisfy
Provisions; or(b)formulating an Alternative Solution
which—(i)complies with the Performance
Requirements; or(ii)isshowntobeatleastequivalenttotheDeemed-to-Satisfy
Provisions; or(c)a combination of (a) and (b).F2.0Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions(a)Where a Building Solution is proposed
to comply withtheDeemed-to-SatisfyProvisions,PerformanceRequirementsFP2.1andFP2.5aresatisfiedbycomplying with F2.3, including
table F2.3, and F2.5.(b)(omitted)F2.3Facilities in Class 3or
5to 9 buildings(a)Sanitary facilities must be provided for
Class 3, 5, 6, 7,8 and 9 buildings in accordance with Table
F2.3.(b)(omitted)
368Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8E (continued)Table F2.3
SANITARY FACILITIES IN CLASS 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 AND 9BUILDINGSClass of
buildingUserMaximumNumber Served By—Closetpan(s)UrinalsWashbasin(s)12Each12Each12EachExtraExtraExtra3, 5,
6or9that is
notWorkerspart of a
schoolMales204020255050306030Females1530153060307or8WorkersMales204020255050204020Females153015204020(omitted)9bthatispartofaWorkersschoolMales204020204530306030Females52015306030(omitted)Notes—1.
Workers—a referencein this table, including in these
notes,toworkersincludesa
reference to the employer if the employer is at the
workplace.2. Urinals—a urinal need not be provided if
the number ofmale workersisless
than 10.3. Unisex facility—instead of separate
facilities for each sex, if not morethan 10 persons
areworkers, a unisex
facilitycomprising 1 closet pan in acubicle, or room, fitted with a door that
gives privacy and is lockable frominside the
cubicle or room, and 1 washbasinmay be
provided.
369Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8E (continued)4. Combined
facilities—if the majority ofworkersare
of one sex, not morethan 2workersof
the other sex may share toilet facilities if—(a)(omitted)(b)thefacilitiesareseparatedbymeansofwalls,partitionsanddoors,lockable from inside the facility,to
afford privacy.5.Useofpublicfacilities—sanitaryfacilitiesforworkersneednotbeseparate from
those required for public use in a Class 6 or 9b buildingthatis not part
ofa school or early childhood centre.6.(omitted)7.(omitted)F2.5Construction of sanitary compartments(a)Otherthaninanearlychildhoodcentre,sanitarycompartmentsmusthavedoorsandpartitionsthatseparate adjacent compartments and
extend—(i)fromfloorleveltotheceilinginthecaseofaunisex facilitymentioned in
table F2.3, note 3; or(ii)(omitted)(iii)1.8m above the
floor in all other cases.(b)Thedoortoafullyenclosedsanitarycompartmentmust—(i)open outwards; or(ii)slide; or(iii)bereadilyremovablefromtheoutsideofthesanitary
compartment;unless there is a clear space of at least
1.2m between the closetpan within the sanitary compartment
and the nearest part ofthe doorway.(omitted)
370Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8E (continued)F2.6Interpretation—Urinals and washbasins(a)A urinal may be—(i)an
individual stall or wall-hung urinal; or(ii)a600mm length of a continuous urinal
trough; or(iii)a closet pan used
in place of a urinal.(b)A washbasin may
be—(i)an individual basin; or(ii)a part of a hand washing trough served
by a singlewater tap.Part 2VentilationDivision 1Performance requirementsFP4.3A
space inthebuilding,used
bythe worker,must be
providedwithmeansofventilationwithoutdoorairwhichwillmaintain adequate air quality.FP4.4Ifamechanicalair-handlingsystemisinstalledinthebuilding, the
systemmust control—(a)the
circulation of objectionable odours; and(b)theaccumulationofharmfulcontaminationbymicro-organisms, pathogens and
toxins.
371Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997FP4.5Schedule 8E
(continued)Contaminated air must be disposed of in a
manner which doesnotundulycreateanuisanceorhazardtopeopleinthebuilding or other property.Division 2Certain
provisions for complyingwith performance requirementsNote—See also part 3
(Further provisions for complying with performancerequirements—definitions, classification of
buildings and adoption ofstandards).A0.5Meeting the Performance RequirementsCompliance with the Performance Requirements
can only beachieved by—(a)complying with the Deemed-to-Satisfy
Provisions; or(b)formulating an Alternative Solution
which—(i)complies with the Performance
Requirements; or(ii)isshowntobeatleastequivalenttotheDeemed-to-Satisfy
Provisions; or(c)a combination of (a) and (b).F4.0Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions(a)Where a Building Solution is proposed
to comply withtheDeemed-to-SatisfyProvisions,PerformanceRequirements
FP4.3to FP4.5 are satisfied by
complyingwith F4.5to
F4.9.(b)(omitted)
372Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8E (continued)F4.5Ventilation of roomsAhabitableroom,office,shop,factory,workroom,sanitarycompartment,
bathroom, shower room, laundry and any otherroom occupied
bythe workermust have—(a)natural ventilation complying with
F4.6; or(b)amechanicalventilationorair-conditioningsystemcomplying with AS 1668.2 and AS/NZS
3666.1.(omitted)F4.6Natural ventilationNatural
ventilation provided in accordance with F4.5(a) mustconsistofpermanentopenings,windows,doorsorotherdevices which can
be opened—(a)with an aggregate opening or openable
size not less than5%ofthefloorareaoftheroomrequiredtobeventilated; and(b)open
to—(i)suitably sized court, or space open to
the sky; or(ii)an open verandah, carport, or the
like; or(iii)an adjoining room
in accordance with F4.7.F4.7Ventilation
borrowed from adjoining roomNatural
ventilation to a room may come through a window,opening, ventilating door or other device
from an adjoiningroom(includinganenclosedverandah)ifbothroomsarewithin the same sole-occupancy unit or
the enclosed verandahis common property, and—(a)in a Class 2 building, a
sole-occupancy unit of a Class 3building or Class
4 part of a building—(i)theroomtobeventilatedisnotasanitarycompartment; and
373Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8E (continued)(ii)thewindow,opening,doororotherdevicehasaventilatingareaofnotlessthan5%ofthefloorarea of the room
to be ventilated; and(iii)the adjoining
room has a window, opening, door orother device with
a ventilating area of not less than5% of the
combined floor areas of both rooms; and(b)in a
Class 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 building—(i)thewindow,opening,doororotherdevicehasaventilating area of not less than 10%
of the floorareaoftheroomtobeventilated,measurednotmore than 3.6 m above the floor;
and(ii)the adjoining room has a window,
opening, door orother device with a ventilating area of not
less than10%ofthecombinedfloorareasofbothrooms;and(c)theventilatingareasspecifiedin(a)and(b)maybereducedasappropriateifdirectnaturalventilationisprovided from another source.F4.8Restriction on position of water
closets and urinalsAroomcontainingaclosetpanorurinalmustnotopendirectly
into—(a)a kitchen or pantry; or(b)a public dining room or restaurant;
or(c)a dormitory in a Class 3 building;
or(d)a room used for public assembly (which
is not an earlychildhoodcentre,primaryschooloropenspectatorstand); or(e)aworkplacenormallyoccupiedbymorethanoneperson.
374Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8E (continued)F4.9AirlocksIf a room
containing a closet pan or urinal is prohibited underF4.8
from opening directly to another room—(a)in a
sole-occupancy unit in a Class 2 or 3 building orClass
4 partof a building—(i)accessmustbebyanairlock,hallwayorotherroom; or(ii)the room containing the closet pan or
urinal mustbeprovidedwithmechanicalexhaustventilation;and(b)in a Class 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 building
(which is not an earlychildhoodcentre,primaryschooloropenspectatorstand)—(i)accessmustbebyanairlock,hallwayorotherroom with a floor
area of not less than 1.1m2andfittedwithself-closingdoorsatallaccessdoorways; or(ii)the
room containing the closet pan or urinal mustbeprovidedwithmechanicalexhaustventilationand the doorway
to the room adequately screenedfrom
view.
375Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Part 3Schedule 8E
(continued)Further provisions forcomplying with
performancerequirements—definitions,classification of buildings andadoption of standardsA1.1DefinitionsInanappliedBCAprovision,unlessthecontraryintentionappears—(omitted)Aged
care buildingmeans a Class 9c building for
residentialaccommodation of aged persons who, due to
varying degreesof incapacity associated with the ageing
process, are providedwithpersonalcareservicesand24hourstaffassistancetoevacuate the building during an
emergency.(omitted)AllotmentseetheStandardBuildingRegulation1993,section 5.174(omitted)AlternativeSolutionmeansaBuildingSolutionwhichcomplieswiththePerformanceRequirementsotherthanbyreason of
satisfying the Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions.Assemblybuildingmeansabuildingwherepeoplemayassemble for—(a)civic,theatrical,social,politicalorreligiouspurposes;or(b)educationalpurposesinaschool,earlychildhoodcentre, preschool, or the like; or(c)entertainment, recreational or
sporting purposes; or174This regulation
has been repealed, see 2006 SL No. 227 s 59.
376Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8E (continued)(d)transit purposes.(omitted)Atriummeans a space
within a building that connects 2 ormore storeys,
and—(a)is wholly or substantially enclosed at
the top by a flooror roof (including a glazed roof structure);
and(b)includes any adjacent part of the
building not separatedby an appropriate barrier to fire;
but(c)doesnotincludeastairwell,rampwellorthespacewithin a shaft.Atriumwellmeansaspaceinanatriumboundedbytheperimeter of the
openings in the floors or by the perimeter ofthe floors and
the external walls.(omitted)Building Solutionmeans a solution
which complies with thePerformance Requirements and
is—(a)an Alternative Solution; or(b)a solution which complies with the
Deemed-to-SatisfyProvisions; or(c)a
combination of (a) and (b).Carparkmeansabuildingthatisusedfortheparkingofmotor
vehicles but is neither a private garage nor used for theservicingofvehicles,otherthanwashing,cleaningorpolishing.(omitted)Commonwallmeansawallthatiscommontoadjoiningbuildings.(omitted)Deemed-to-SatisfyProvisionsmeansprovisionswhicharedeemed to satisfy the Performance
Requirements.(omitted)
377Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8E (continued)Detentioncentremeansabuildinginwhichpersonsaresecurely detained by means of the
built structure including aprison, remand centre, juvenile
detention centre, holding cellsor psychiatric
detention centre.Earlychildhoodcentremeansakindergartenorchild-minding centre.(omitted)Equivalentmeans equivalent
to the level of healthandsafety(wordsomitted)providedbytheDeemed-to-SatisfyProvisions.(omitted)External wallmeans an outer
wall of a building which is nota common
wall.(omitted)Floor areameans—(omitted)(c)in
relation to a room—the area of the room measuredwithin the finished surfaces of the walls,
and includestheareaoccupiedbyanycupboardorotherbuilt-infurniture, fixture or fitting; and(omitted)Habitableroommeansaroomusedfornormaldomesticactivities, and—(a)includesabedroom,livingroom,loungeroom,musicroom,televisionroom,kitchen,diningroom,sewingroom, study,
playroom, family room and sunroom; but(b)excludesabathroom,laundry,watercloset,pantry,walk-inwardrobe,corridor,hallway,lobby,photographic darkroom, clothes-drying room,
and otherspacesofaspecialisednatureoccupiedneitherfrequently nor for extended periods.Health-care buildingmeans a building
whose occupants orpatientsundergoingmedicaltreatmentgenerallyneed
378Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8E (continued)physicalassistancetoevacuatethebuildingduringanemergency and includes—(a)a public or private hospital;and(b)a nursing home or
similar facility for sick or disabledpersons needing
full-time care;and(c)a clinic, day
surgery or procedure unit where the effectsofthepredominanttreatmentadministeredinvolvepatientsbecomingnon-ambulatoryandrequiringsupervised
medical care on the premises for some timeafter the
treatment.(omitted)Mezzaninemeans an
intermediate floor within a room.(omitted)Other propertymeans all or any
of the following—(a)any building on the same or an
adjoining allotment; and(b)any adjoining
allotment; and(c)a road.Outdoor
airmeans air outside the building.(omitted)Ownersee the Building
Act 1975, schedule 2.(omitted)PerformanceRequirementmeansarequirementwhichstatesthelevelofperformancewhichaBuildingSolutionmust
meet.Personal care servicesmeans any of the
following—(a)The provision of nursing care.(b)Assistance or supervision in—(i)bathing, showering or personal
hygiene; or(ii)toileting or continence management;
or
379Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8E (continued)(iii)dressing or undressing; or(iv)consuming food.(c)The
provision of direct physical assistance to a personwith
mobility problems.(d)The management of medication.(e)Theprovisionofsubstantialrehabilitationordevelopment assistance.(omitted)Private garagemeans—(a)any garage associated with a Class 1
building; or(b)any single storey of a building of
another Class capableof accommodating not more than 3
vehicles, if there isonly one such storey in the building;
or(c)anyseparatesinglestoreygarageassociatedwithanotherbuildingwheresuchgarageiscapableofaccommodating not more than 3
vehicles.(omitted)Requiredmeansrequiredtosatisfyaperformancerequirement or a
Deemed-to-Satisfy Provision of the BCA asappropriate.(omitted)Roadsee the Building
Regulation 2006, schedule 4.(omitted)Sanitary compartmentmeans a room or
space containing acloset pan or urinal.(omitted)Schoolincludesaprimaryorsecondaryschool,college,university or
similar educational establishment.Self-closing, applied to a
door, means equipped with a devicewhichreturnsthedoortothefullyclosedpositionimmediately after
each opening.
380Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8E (continued)Service
stationmeans a garage which is not a private
garageand is for the servicing of vehicles, other
than only washing,cleaning or polishing.Shaftmeansthewallsandotherpartsofabuildingbounding—(a)a
well, other than an atrium well; or(b)averticalchute,ductorsimilarpassage,butnotachimney or
flue.(omitted)Sole-occupancy unitmeans a room or
other part of a buildingfor occupation by one or joint owner,
lessee, tenant, or otheroccupier to the exclusion of any other
owner, lessee, tenant, orother occupier and includes—(a)a dwelling;and(b)a room or suite of rooms in a Class 3
building whichincludes sleeping facilities;and(c)a room or suite
of associated rooms in a Class 5, 6, 7, 8or 9
building;and(d)a room or suite
of associated rooms in a Class 9c agedcare building,
which includes sleeping facilities and anyarea for the
exclusive use of a resident.(omitted)Storeymeansaspacewithinabuildingwhichissituatedbetween one floor
level and the floor level next above, or ifthere is no floor
above, the ceiling or roof above, but not—(a)a
space that contains only—(i)a lift shaft,
stairway or meter room; or(ii)a bathroom,
shower room, laundry, water closet, orother sanitary
compartment; or(iii)accommodationintendedfornotmorethan3vehicles;
or(iv)a combination of the above;
or
381Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8E (continued)(b)a
mezzanine.(omitted)Swimming poolmeans any
excavation or structure containingwater and used
primarily for swimming, wading, paddling, orthe like,
including a bathing or wading pool, or spa.(omitted)Windowincludesarooflight,glasspanel,glassblockorbrick, glass louvre, glazed sash,
glazed door, or other devicewhich transmits
natural light directly from outside a buildingto the room
concerned when in the closed position.A1.2Adoption of standards and other
referenceWhere a Deemed-to-Satisfy Provision adopts a
Standard, rule,specification or provision included in any
document issued byStandardsAustraliaorotherbody,thatadoptiondoesnotinclude a provision—(a)specifyingordefiningtherespectiverights,responsibilities or obligations as between
themselves orany manufacturer, supplier or purchaser;
or(b)specifyingtheresponsibilitiesofanytradespersonorotherbuildingoperative,architect,engineer,authority,or
other person or body; or(c)requiring the
submission for approvalofanymaterial,building
component, form or method of construction, toanyperson,authorityorbodyotherthanapersonorbody empowered under State or
Territory legislation togive that approval; or(d)specifying that a material, building
component, form ormethod of construction must be submitted to
StandardsAustraliaoracommitteeofStandardsAustraliaforexpression of opinion; or(e)permitting a departure from the code,
rule, specificationor provision at the sole discretion of the
manufacturer orpurchaser, or by arrangement or agreement
between themanufacturer and purchaser.
382Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8E (continued)A1.3Referenced Standards, etc(a)AreferenceinaDeemed-to-SatisfyProvisiontoadocumentunderA1.2referstotheeditionorissue,togetherwithanyamendment,listedinSpecificationA1.3 and only so
much as is relevant in the context inwhich the
document is quoted.(b)Any—(i)referenceinadocumentlistedinSpecificationA1.3(primarydocument)toanotherdocument(secondary document); and(ii)subsequentreferencestootherdocumentsinsecondary documents and those other
documents;is a reference to the secondary and other
documents astheyexistedatthetimeofpublicationoftheprimarydocument listed
in Specification A1.3.A1.4Differences
between referenced documents andappliedBCA
provisionsAnapplied BCA provisionoverrules in any difference arisingbetween it and any Standard, rule,
specification or provisionin a document listed in Specification
A1.3.
383Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997SPECIFICATIONA1.3Schedule 8E (continued)DOCUMENTS ADOPTED
BYREFERENCE1.Schedule of referenced documents(omitted)Table
1: SCHEDULE OF REFERENCED DOCUMENTSNo.DateTitleBCAClause(s)(omitted)AmdtNo. 11(omitted)AS
1668Part 2(omitted)AS/NZS3666Part
1The use of mechanicalventilationandairconditioninginbuildings1991MechanicalventilationF4.5foracceptable(omitted)indoor-air qualityAir-handling and
watersystemsofbuildings—Microbialcontrol2002Design,installation(omitted)and
commissioningF4.5
384Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8E (continued)A3.2ClassificationsBuildings are
classified as follows—Class1—oneormorebuildingswhichinassociationconstitute—(a)Class 1a—a single
dwelling being—(i)a detached house; or(ii)oneormoreattacheddwellings,eachbeingabuilding, separated by awall that is
fire resistant,including a row house, terrace house,
town houseor villa unit; or(b)Class 1b—a boarding
house, guest house, hostel or thelike with a total
floor area not exceeding 300 m2and
inwhichnotmorethan12personswouldordinarilyberesident;whichisnotlocatedaboveorbelowanotherdwellingoranother Class of building other than a
private garage.Class2—abuildingcontaining2ormoresole-occupancyunits each being
a separate dwelling.Class 3—a residential building, other than a
building of Class1or2,whichisacommonplaceoflongtermortransientliving for a
number of unrelated persons, including—(a)a
boarding-house, guest house, hostel, lodging-house orbackpackers accommodation; or(b)a residential part of a hotel or
motel; or(c)a residential part of a school;
or(d)accommodationfortheaged,childrenorpeoplewithdisabilities; or(e)aresidentialpartofahealth-carebuildingwhichaccommodates
members of staff; or(f)a residential part of a detention
centre.Class 4—a dwelling in a building that is
Class 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 ifit is the only dwelling in the
building.
385Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8E (continued)Class5—anofficebuildingusedforprofessionalorcommercial purposes, excluding buildings of
Class 6, 7, 8 or9.Class6—ashoporotherbuildingforthesaleofgoodsbyretailorthesupplyofservicesdirecttothepublic,including—(a)an
eating room, cafe, restaurant, milk or soft-drink bar;or(b)adiningroom,bar,shoporkioskpartofahotelormotel; or(c)ahairdresser’sorbarber’sshop,publiclaundry,orundertaker’s establishment; or(d)market or sale room, showroom, or
service station.Class 7—a building which is—(a)Class 7a—a carpark;
or(b)Class 7b—for storage, or
display of goods or producefor sale by wholesale.Class
8—a laboratory, or a building in which a handicraft orprocessfortheproduction,assembling,altering,repairing,packing,
finishing, or cleaning of goods or produce is carriedon
for trade, sale, or gain.Class 9(words
omitted)Class 9—a building of a
public nature—(a)Class 9a—a health-care
building,including those partsof
the building set aside as a laboratory; or(b)Class9b—anassemblybuilding,includingatradeworkshop,laboratoryorthelikeinaprimaryorsecondary school, but excluding any other
parts of thebuilding that are of another Class;
or(c)Class 9c—an aged care
building.Class 10—a non-habitable building or
structure—
386Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8E (continued)(a)Class10a—anon-habitablebuildingbeingaprivategarage, carport,
shed, or the like; or(b)Class10b—astructurebeingafence,mast,antenna,retaining or
free-standing wall, swimming pool, or thelike.A3.3Multiple classificationEach
part of a building must be classified separately, and—(a)(i)where parts have
different purposes—if not morethan 10% of the
floor area of a storey, being theminoruse,isusedforapurposewhichisadifferent classification, the
classification applyingtothemajorusemayapplytothewholestorey;and(ii)the provisions of
(i) do not apply when the minoruseisalaboratoryorClass2,3or4partofabuilding; and(b)Classes1a,1b,7a,7b,9a,9b,9c,10aand10bareseparate classifications; and(c)a reference to—(i)Class
1—is to Class 1a and 1b; and(ii)Class
7—is to Class 7a and 7b; and(iii)Class
9—is to Class 9a, 9b and 9c; and(iv)Class
10—is to Class 10a and 10b; and(d)A
plant room, machinery room, lift motor room, boilerroom
or the like must have the same classification as thepart
of the building in which it is situated.A3.4Parts
with more than one classification(a)Notwithstanding A3.3, a building or part of
a buildingmay have more than one classification
applying to thewholebuildingortothewholeofthatpartofthebuilding.
387Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8E (continued)(b)Ifabuildingorpartofabuildinghasmorethanoneclassification applying to the whole
building or part inaccordance with (a), that building or part
must complywithalltherelevantprovisionsoftheappliedBCAprovisionsfor each
classification.Logo of the Australian Building Codes
Board
388Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8FApplied QDC
provisionsschedule 8C, section 3(4)(b)Part
1Performance criteria andacceptable
solutionsDivision 1Dining
facilitiesPERFORMANCECRITERIAACCEPTABLE SOLUTIONSDining
FacilitiesP6Where the nature of workA6(a)Adiningroomismadeperformed does
not allowreasonablyavailable,excepttheworkertoeatinthewheretherearefiveorlessworker’sworkarea,workers,adiningareamaybesuitablediningfacilitiesmade reasonably
available; ormust bemade
reasonably(b)for shops situated in a
shoppingavailableinsafeandcomplex—hygienic conditions.(i)one
dining room is used tosatisfy the requirements ofalltheshopsinthecomplex;
and(ii)thediningroomareaisbased
on the totalpersons,towhomadiningroommustbeavailableunderperformancerequirementP6,of
all the shops in thecomplex.
389Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8F (continued)PERFORMANCECRITERIAACCEPTABLE SOLUTIONSP7AdiningroomordiningA7Adiningroomordiningareahasareamustprovidethe following
facilities—adequatefacilitiesfor(a)a sink with a
draining board andeating,washingandreticulatedhotandcoldwater;cleaningofutensils,andstorageoffoodand(b)cupboardsforthestorageofutensils.foodstuffs,freeofdustandStoredfoodandutensilsvermin;
andmustbekeptfreefrom(c)tablesproviding600mmtablecontaminationbydustlengthperworkerandachairand
vermin.or stool with back support;
and(d)onorafter1July2005,arefrigeratorofadequatecapacityforthenumberofworkers.P8Dining rooms must be ofA8(a)Theminimumfloorareaofaanadequateareatodining room is—provideasafeand(i)for6-12workers—11m2;comfortable
environment,andappropriate to the number(ii)foradditionalworkersupofworkersusing it at
anyto25—anadditionalone
time.0.92m2foreachworker;and(iii)foradditionalworkersthereafter—anadditional0.75m2for
eachworker.
390Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Division 2Schedule 8F
(continued)Dressing room facilitiesPERFORMANCECRITERIAACCEPTABLE SOLUTIONSDressing Room
FacilitiesP9(wordsomitted)WhereA9(a)Theminimumunencumberedthenatureofworkfloor area of a dressing room
isrequirestheworkerto1.8m2perworker; andchangeinandoutof(b)an additional unencumbered areaapparel,dressingroomsis provided in
the dressing room,ofadequatearea,dependantontheoccupationofcontainingsufficienteachworkeras
follows—facilitiesand thatprovide(i)Forsedentaryoradequate privacymust besemi-sedentarymadereasonablyoccupations—0.37m2peravailable.worker;(ii)Forlighttomediumandcleanoccupations—0.46m2perworker;(iii)Forheavy,hotordirtyoccupations—0.65m2perworker; and(c)onorafter1July2005,thedressingroomisprovidedwithlockersthatarenotlessthan300mmwideand450mmdeepand
900mm in height; and(d)passagewidthsbetweenfacinglockers are—(i)at
least 1500mm; or(ii)withlockersononesideonly—at least 900mm; and(e)adressingroomisprovidedforeach
sex; and(f)dressing rooms are set apart
fromworkrooms(words
omitted); and(g)(omitted)
391Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8F (continued)PERFORMANCECRITERIAACCEPTABLE SOLUTIONS(h)for
fifteen or lessworkers, all ofthe
same sex, a dining room maybecombinedwithadressingroom;
and(i)whereadressingroomiscombined with a dining room—(i)the area complies with A7,A8
and A9; and(ii)the dining room is providedwith—(A)onorafter1July2005,a
locker for eachworker; and(B)onorafter1July2005,protectivehangingspaceforclothing; and(C)omitted(D)onorafter1July2005,mirrorsandshelving; and(E)(omitted)Division 3Drinking waterPERFORMANCECRITERIAACCEPTABLE SOLUTIONSDrinking
waterP10AnadequatesupplyofA10(a)Drinkingwaterismadeclean,coolandpotablereasonably
availableinall of thedrinkingwatermustbeworker’sworksituations(wordsmadereasonablyomitted);
andavailable.
392Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8F (continued)PERFORMANCECRITERIAACCEPTABLE SOLUTIONS(omitted)(d)wheretherearemorethan10workers,drinkingfountainsareprovidedinthefollowingnumbers—(i)11to40workers—1drinking fountain; and(ii)foreachadditional40workers(orpartthereof)—1additionaldrinking fountain.Division 4LightingPERFORMANCECRITERIAACCEPTABLE SOLUTIONSLightingP4AdequatelightingfromA4Lighting complies with AS 1680.anaturaland/orartificialsources must be
providedtoensurehealthy(wordsomitted)workingconditions
forthe worker,appropriate to—(a)thenatureofthework; and(b)thelocationofthework; and(c)thetimesatwhichtheworkisperformed.aAS 1680 (Interior
lighting)
393Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Division 5Schedule 8F
(continued)Floor area and air spacePERFORMANCECRITERIAACCEPTABLE SOLUTIONSWork AreasP5Adequate work areas andA5Aworkplacehasaminimumairspacemustbemadeunencumbered
floor area of 2.3m2forreasonablyavailabletoeachworker.allowsuitablestandardsofhealthandsafetyforthe
worker.Part 2Other provisions
for complyingwith performance criteriaSatisfying the performancecriteria(words
omitted)Compliancewiththeperformancecriteriacanonlybeachieved by—(a)complying with the acceptable solutions;
or(b)formulatinganalternativesolutionthatsatisfiestheperformance criteria or is shown to be at
least equivalentto the acceptable solutions; or(c)a combination of (a) and (b).(omitted)Definitions(omitted)Dining area—a
shelteredarea where workers may have lunchor
take other breaks.
394Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 8F (continued)Dining
room—a room or sheltered place where
workers mayhave lunch or take other breaks.Dressing room—a
room used for changing clothes.Floor
area—excludes the area of any item
positioned on thefloor.(omitted)Heavy,hotordirtyoccupations—workinfoundries,steelfabrication, sand blasting, spray painting
and the like.(omitted)Light to medium
and clean occupations—workin
offices,retail stores, and the like.(omitted)Sedentary
occupations—work requiring a sitting
position.Semi-sedentaryoccupations—workrequiringasittingorstanding position eg retail store
workers.(omitted)Unencumbered—clear
circulation space with no fixtures orfittings
intruding within the space.(omitted).Workrooms—means any part
of a workplace contained in abuilding
partitioned off by any means or set aside in which aworker is required to work.
395Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 9Dictionarysection 3accreditedcoursemeansacourseaccreditedundertheVocational Education, Training and
Employment Act 2000.ACMmeans asbestos
containing material.ADASdivingcertificatemeansanoccupationaldivercertificateofcompetencyoracommercialdivercertificatethat,onitsface,isissuedundertheAustralianDiverAccreditationSchemeassociatedwiththePetroleum(Submerged
Lands) Act 1967(Cwlth).addressof a
workplace means—(a)a street or similar address; or(b)anotherdescriptionofthelocationoftheworkplaceenabling the
location to be identified.ADG Codemeans the
Australian Code for the Transport ofDangerous Goods
by Road and Rail.175advanced boiler operatormeans
a person who—(a)performstheworkofanintermediateboileroperator;and(b)operates a boiler with multiple fuel
types that may befiredsimultaneouslyduringnormaloperation(otherthanboilerschangingfueltypesduringthestartsequence).advanced riggermeans a person
who performs—(a)the work of an intermediate rigger;
and(b)rigging work associated with—(i)gin poles and shearlegs; or(ii)flying foxes and cable ways; or175TheADGCodeispreparedbytheAustralianTransportSafetyBureauoftheCommonwealth Department of Transport
and Regional Services.
396Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 9 (continued)(iii)guyed
derricks and structures; or(iv)suspended
scaffolds and fabricated hung scaffolds.advanced
scaffoldermeans a person who performs—(a)the work of an intermediate
scaffolder; and(b)scaffolding work, using scaffolding
from which a personor object may fall more than 4m, associated
with—(i)hungscaffolds,includingscaffoldshangingfromtubes, wire ropes and chains; or(ii)suspended scaffolds.agreement, for part 23,
division 4, see section 235.an 8 hour
equivalent continuous A-weighted sound pressurelevelof85dB(A)meanstheactualenergyofvaryingnoiselevels experienced over a period that is
equivalent to an 8 hourcontinuoussteadyA-weightedsoundpressurelevelof85dB(A).anchorage
point, for part 17, see section 155.application for training approvalmeans
an application undersection 33I.applied BCA
provisionsee schedule 8C, section 2.applied QDC provisionsee schedule 8C,
section 2.approved criteriameans—(a)untiltheendof30April2001—thecriteriastatedinNOHSC’sdocumententitled‘ApprovedCriteriaforClassifyingHazardousSubstances[NOHSC:1008(1994)]’;
and(b)from1May2001—thecriteriastatedinNOHSC’sdocumententitled‘ApprovedCriteriaforClassifyingHazardous
Substances [NOHSC:1008 (1999)]’.asbestos
management code, for part 11, see section 69A.asbestos removal code, for part 11,
see section 69A.asbestos removalist, for part 11,
see section 69A.
397Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 9 (continued)AS/NZSmeansastandardpublishedjointlybyStandardsAustralia and
Standards New Zealand.assessmentmeanstheprocessofcollectingevidenceandmaking judgments on whether competency
has been achievedtodecidewhetherapersoncanperformtothestandardexpected in the
workplace.assessment instrument, for a unit of
competency for a class ofhigh risk work or for a unit of
competency for an earthmovingor particular
crane occupation, see section 16D.assessmentsummarymeansadocumentthatrecordstheresult of an assessment.atmosphericmonitoringmeansdeterminingtheconcentration of lead in the
atmosphere.Australian Qualifications Frameworkhas
the same meaningasAQFhasundertheVocationalEducation,TrainingandEmployment Act 2000,
schedule 3.AuthorityseetheBuildingandConstructionIndustry(Portable Long Service Leave) Act
1991.A-weightedmeansastandardisedfrequencyresponse(indB(A))usedinsoundmeasuringinstrumentsandcorresponding approximately to the human ear
response.barricade, for part 17,
see section 155.basic boiler operatormeans a person
who operates a boilerwith—(a)a
single fixed combustion air supply; and(b)a
nonmodulating single heat source; and(c)a
fixed firing rate.basic riggermeans a person
who performs—(a)the work of a dogger; and(b)rigging work associated with—(i)the movement of plant and equipment;
or(ii)the placement of precast concrete;
or
398Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 9 (continued)(iii)hoists other than hoists with jibs and
self-climbinghoists; or(iv)steel
erection; or(v)safety nets and static lines;
or(vi)mast climbers; or(vii) perimeter
safety screens and shutters; or(viii)
cantilevered crane loading platforms.basicscaffoldermeansapersonwhoperformsscaffoldingwork, using
scaffolding from which a person or object mayfall more than
4m, associated with—(a)prefabricated scaffolds; or(b)cantilevered materials hoists with a
maximum workingload of 500kg; or(c)ropes; or(d)gin
wheels; or(e)safety nets and static lines;
or(f)bracket scaffolds.BCAsee
schedule 8C, section 2.biological monitoringmeans—(a)for a
hazardous substance—testing for the presence of ahazardoussubstance,itsmetabolitesorabiochemicalchange in a
person’s body tissue, exhaled air or fluid; or(b)for
lead—(i)testing for the presence of lead in a
person’s tissueor fluid; or(ii)testingforabiochemicalchangeinaperson’stissue or fluid.blood lead
levelmeans the concentration of lead in
capillaryor venous whole blood.
399Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 9 (continued)boiler—(a)meansavesselorarrangementofvesselsandinterconnecting parts in which—(i)steam or other vapour is generated;
or(ii)water or other liquid is heated at a
pressure abovethat of the atmosphere;by the
application of fire, the products of combustion,electrical power, or similar high
temperature means; and(b)includessuperheaters,reheaters,economisers,boilerpiping,supports,mountings,valves,gauges,fittings,controls,theboilersettinganddirectlyassociatedequipment; and(c)does
not include a fully flooded or pressurised systemwhere
water or other liquid is heated to a temperaturelower
than the normal atmospheric boiling temperatureof the
liquid.boom-typeelevatingworkplatformmeansatelescoping,hinged or
articulated device, or a combination of 2 or moredevices of those types, used to support a
lifting platform.bottommixmeansagasmixthatcanbebreathedatthedeepest point of
the dive.bottomtimemeansthetimebetweenadiverleavingthesurface at the start of a dive and
starting the final ascent.bridgecranemeansacranecomprisingabridgebeam,mounted at each end to an end carriage,
capable of travellingalongelevatedrunwaysandhaving1ormorehoistingmechanisms arranged to traverse across the
bridge beam.building, for part 21A,
part 23, division 4 and schedules 8C,8D, 8E and 8F,
see theBuilding Act 1975, schedule
2.building and construction industrymeans—(a)thatpartofindustryinvolvedintheconstruction,erection,installation,additionto,alteration,repair,maintenance,cleaning,painting,renewal,removal,
400Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 9 (continued)dismantlingordemolitionofabuildingorotherstructure;
or(b)the digging or filling of a structure;
or(c)concreting, bricklaying or tiling;
or(d)anypartofindustryinvolvedinactivitiesnormallyregarded as building or construction.buildingandconstructionworkseetheBuildingandConstructionIndustry(PortableLongServiceLeave)Act1991.Building Code of Australiasee
schedule 8C, section 2.buildingmaintenanceunitmeansapoweroperatedsuspended platform, and associated equipment
on a building,designedtoprovidepermanentaccesstothefacesofthebuilding for maintenance.caisson, for part 17,
see section 155.catch platform, for part 17,
see section 155.certificate, for part 5, see
section 34.certificate of medical fitness to
divemeans a certificate that—(a)on its face is issued by a doctor who
has satisfactorilycompleted training in diving medicine
approved by theBoardofCensorsoftheSouthPacificUnderwaterMedicine
Society;176and(b)contains the information required under
section 79.certificate of registration of a mobile
crane or tower cranesee section 39H.chemicalnameofahazardoussubstanceorleadmeansitsscientific or technical name.civil construction work, for part 17,
see section 155.176The society’s address is c/–
Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists,630
St Kilda Road, Melbourne 3004.
401Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 9 (continued)class, in
relation to a building, means the class of the buildingunder
schedule 8E, part 3, sections A3.2, A3.3 and A3.4.classofhighriskworkmeansaclassofworkstatedinschedule 5.cofferdam, for
part 17, see section 155.common plant, for part 17,
see section 155.community services industrymeans
an industry involved inany of the following—(a)health or welfare services;(b)education services;(c)library services;(d)scientific research services;(e)meteorological services;(f)employment services;(g)prison services;(h)operating a museum;(i)nonprofitorganisationsthatpromotecommunityorsectional aims.competencymeans the ability
to perform tasks or duties to thestandard expected
in employment.competent person—(a)for construction diving work, see
section 81; or(b)forunderwaterdivingworkotherthanconstructiondivingworkorconductingrecreationaldivingorrecreational technical diving, see
section 82; or(c)for performing an inspection or other
task for a controlmeasure,meansapersonwhohasacquired,throughtraining,qualificationsorexperience,theknowledgeandskillstodothetaskinasafeway,includingknowledge
of—(i)relevant Australian Standards;
and
402Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 9 (continued)(ii)relevant codes of practice; and(iii)other relevant
legislation; or(d)for work in relation to a trench, see
section 207; or(e)for inspecting a mobile crane or tower
crane, see section39H.confined
spacemeans an enclosed or partially enclosed
spacethat—(a)is at
atmospheric pressure when anyone is in the space;and(b)isnotintendedordesignedprimarilyasaworkplace;and(c)couldhaverestrictedentryto,orexitfrom,theplace;and(d)is, or is likely to be, entered by a
person to work; and(e)at any time, contains, or is likely to
contain, any of thefollowing—(i)an
atmosphere that has potentially harmful levelsof a
contaminant;(ii)anatmospherethatdoesnothaveasafeoxygenlevel;(iii)anything that
could cause engulfment.Examples of a confined space—1storage tanks,
tank cars, process vessels, pressure vessels, boilers,silos
and other tank-like compartments2pits
and degreasers3pipes,sewers,sewerpumpstationsincludingwetordrywells,shafts and
ducts4shipboard spaces entered through small
hatchways or access points,cargo tanks, cellular double bottom
tanks, duct keels, ballast or oiltanks and void
spacesconfirmed blood lead levelmeans
the concentration of lead invenous whole
blood.construction diving work, for part 12,
see section 77.
403Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 9 (continued)constructionperson,forschedule8A,seeschedule8A,section 1.construction
safety plan, for part 17, see section 155.consumer packagemeans—(a)a single packaged item, holding less
than 30kg or 30L,intended for retail sale; or(b)apackagecontainingonlyidenticalpackageditemsmentioned in
paragraph (a).containermeans a thing
(other than a bulk container, or tank,defined in the
ADG Code) in which a hazardous substance orleadis,orhasbeen,completelyorpartlycased,contained,covered, enclosed
or packed, but does not include an enclosedsystem.contaminantmeans anything
that may be harmful to healthand
safety.control measuremeans a measure
to prevent, or minimise thelevel of, exposure to a risk.corresponding authority—(a)toanearthmovingorparticularcraneworkcertificate—meansadocument(howeverdescribed),issued by a
recognised official, authorising work in anoccupation that
is the same or substantially the same asthe earthmoving
or particular crane occupation to whichthe certificate
relates; or(b)toalicenceorlicenceclass—meansadocument(howeverdescribed),issuedbyarecognisedofficial,authorising the
performance of a class of work that isthe same or
substantially the same as the class of highrisk work to
which the licence or licence class relates.correspondinglawmeansalawoftheCommonwealthoranother State about workplace health and
safety.cost of building and construction
worksee theBuilding
andConstructionIndustry(PortableLongServiceLeave)Act1991, section 73(1)
and (2).
404Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 9 (continued)cranemeansamachineforraisingorloweringaloadandmoving it
horizontally, including any supporting structure orfoundation, but does not include—(a)anindustriallifttruck,specifiedamusementdevice,tractor, industrial robot, conveyor,
building maintenanceunit, suspended scaffold or lift;177or(b)abackhoe,excavator,front-endloader,dragline,orothermachineprimarilydesignedforearthmovingpurposes.C-weightedmeansastandardisedfrequencyresponse(indB(C))usedinsoundmeasuringinstrumentsandcorresponding approximately to the human ear
response.dangerous goodshas the meaning
given by the ADG Code.dB(A)means A-weighted
decibels.dB(C)means C-weighted
decibels.decompression divingmeans diving that
requires a diver totake a planned stop during the final ascent
to decompress.designated doctormeans a
doctor—(a)whoisregisteredasaspecialistregistrantinthespecialtyofoccupationalmedicineundertheMedicalPractitioners
Registration Act 2001; or(b)whohassatisfactorilycompletedahealthsurveillancetraining program
supplied by the chief executive.designated
hazardous substancemeans—(a)until
the end of 30 April 2001—a substance, listed as adesignated hazardous substance in NOHSC’s
documententitled‘ListofDesignatedHazardousSubstances[NOHSC:10005
(1994)]’; and(b)from 1 May 2001—a substance, listed as
a designatedhazardoussubstanceinNOHSC’sdocumententitled‘ListofDesignatedHazardousSubstances[NOHSC:10005
(1999)]’.177Liftis defined in
schedule 2 of the Act.
405Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 9 (continued)design
verification statementsee section 39C(a).designverifier,forpart5,division1A,subdivision2,seesection 39B.directly
supervise, a trainee or a worker who is undergoing
anassessment,conductedbytheworker’semployer,todecidetheworker’ssuitabilitytoperformhighriskwork,meansoverseeing the work of the trainee or worker
for the purposesof—(a)directing,demonstrating,monitoringandcheckingthetrainee’sorworker’sperformanceinawaythatisappropriatetothetrainee’sorworker’scompetencylevel; and(b)ensuringacapacitytorespondinanemergencysituation.dive
supervisor, for part 12, division 3, see section
86AN.dive timemeans the time
between a diver leaving the surfaceat the start of a
dive and surfacing at the end of the dive.doggermeans
a person who—(a)uses techniques, including the
selection or inspection oflifting gear, to safely sling a load;
or(b)directs a crane or hoist operator in
the movement of aload when the load is out of the operator’s
view.domesticduplexmeans2singledomesticdwellingswithacommon internal wall.domestichousemeansahousethatisaseparatesingledomestic
dwelling.EANxmeans a mixture of oxygen and nitrogen
in which thevolume of oxygen in the mixture is at least
22%.earthmovingorparticularcraneoccupationmeansanoccupation, or part of an occupation,
stated in schedule 5A.earthmovingorparticularcraneworkcertificatemeansacertificate to work in a single
earthmoving or particular craneoccupation.
406Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 9 (continued)edge
protection, for part 17, see section 155.electricity, gas and water industrymeans
that part of industryinvolved in any of the
following—(a)thegeneration,transmissionordistributionofelectricity;(b)the
manufacture of town gas from coal or petroleum orcoal
and petroleum;(c)the distribution of town gas, natural
gas or liquefied gasthrough a mains reticulation system;(d)the storage, purification or supply of
water;(e)theoperationofsewerageorstormwaterdrainagesystems, including sewage treatment
plants.enclosedsystemincludesapipeorpipingsystemandaprocess or reactor vessel.engineer,inrelationtotheperformanceofatask,meansaperson who—(a)isaregisteredprofessionalengineerundertheProfessional Engineers Act 2002;
and(b)is competent to perform the
task.engineering principles, for part 5,
division 1A, subdivision 2,see section 39B.excavation, for part 17,
see section 155.excavation work, for part 17,
see section 155.excessive noise, for part 10,
see section 68.exempt tractor, for part 16,
see section 146.exposed—(a)for a hazardous substance—see section
87; or(b)for lead—see section 116; or(c)for an electrical installation—see
section 156(2).fall-arrest harness system, for
part 17, see section 155.fall arresting platform, for
part 17, see section 155.
407Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 9 (continued)fall protection
cover, for part 17, see section 155.financial, property and business services
industrymeans anindustry involved
in any of the following—(a)providing
financial services;(b)investinginpredominantlyfinancialsecurities,including,forexample,mortgages,patentsandcopyrights;(c)providing insurance services;(d)managing or valuing real estate, other
than agriculturalor pastoral properties;(e)selling, leasing or developing real
estate;(f)providingarchitectural,surveying,legal,accountancy,or other
professional services;(g)advertising,
market research, management consultancy,data processing
or other office services;(h)credit assessing
or reporting;(i)cleaning, pest control or caretaking
services;(j)security services;(k)packing of goods (other than agricultural
produce, food,beverages and tobacco) or crating or packing
goods fortransport;(l)leasing or hiring machinery, plant or
equipment, otherthan transport equipment.fired heatermeans a pressure
vessel in which—(a)aliquidisheatedbelowitsatmosphericboilingtemperature; or(b)aprocessfluidisheatedintubesaboveorbelowitsatmospheric boiling temperature;bytheapplicationoffire,theproductsofcombustion,electrical power,
or similar high temperature means.formal
trainingmeans training involving theory and
practicaldemonstration.
408Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 9 (continued)formerlycomplyingamenity,forpart23,division4,seesection 235.formerlycomplyingdressingroom,forpart23,division4,see section 235.formerly
complying lunch room, for part 23, division 4, seesection 235.formerly
complying toilet, for part 23, division 4, see
section235.gantry, for
part 17, see section 155.gantry cranemeans a crane,
comprising a bridge beam that issupported at 1 or
both ends by legs mounted to end carriages,capableoftravellingalongrunwaysandhaving1ormorehoisting
mechanisms.general induction cardmeans a document
in the form of acardissuedbythedepartmentevidencingaperson’ssuccessful
completion of the general induction training courseand
that includes—(a)thenameoftheregisteredtrainingorganisationthatprovided the general induction training
course; and(b)thenationalprovidercodefortheregisteredtrainingorganisation
issued by the department that administerstheVocational Education, Training and
Employment Act2000; and(c)the
course number and name; and(d)the name and
signature of the person to whom the cardwas issued;
and(e)the signature of—(i)thepersonwhoconductedthegeneralinductiontraining course; or(ii)apersonsigningforthepersonmentionedinsubparagraph (i); and(f)the
date the card was issued.
409Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 9 (continued)general
induction evidence, for a person, means—(a)astatementofattainmentforthegeneralinductiontrainingcourseissuedtothepersonbyaregisteredtrainingorganisationundertheVocationalEducation,Training and
Employment Act 2000; or(b)a general
induction card issued to the person.generalinductiontrainingcoursemeansthecourse30215QLD—CourseinGeneralSafetyInduction(ConstructionIndustry)
accredited under theVocational Education, Trainingand
Employment Act 2000.genericnamemeansthenameofachemicalcategoryorgroup,including,forexample,‘azodyes’and‘halogenatedaromatic
amines’.geo-technical engineer, for part 17,
see section 155.hazardous substance—(a)for part 13, other than division 4—see
section 88; or(b)for part 13, division 4—see section
100.healthsurveillancemeansthemonitoring(includingbiological monitoring and medical
assessment) of a person toidentify changes in the person’s
health because of exposure toa hazardous
substance or lead.health surveillance report—(a)for a hazardous
substance—see section 109; or(b)for
lead—see section 133.high risk construction activity, for
part 17, see section 155.high risk workmeans work
included in a class of high riskwork.historical activity, for part 16,
see section 146.hoarding, for part 17,
see section 155.holderof a certificate
means the person in whose name thecertificate is
granted.housing construction work, for
part 17, see section 155.
410Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 9 (continued)impuritymeans
any fumes, dust, smoke, gas, vapour or otherthing that may
endanger the workplace health and safety of aworker.informal learningmeans workplace
experience.ingredientmeans a component
(including an impurity) of asubstance.intermediate boiler operatormeans
a person who performs—(a)the work of a
basic boiler operator; and(b)operates a boiler
with—(i)a modulating combustion air supply;
or(ii)a modulating heat source; or(iii)a superheater;
or(iv)an economiser.intermediate
riggermeans a person who performs—(a)the work of a basic rigger; and(b)rigging work associated with—(i)hoists; or(ii)cranes, conveyors, dredges and excavators;
or(iii)tilt slabs;
or(iv)demolition work; or(v)dual lifts.intermediate
scaffoldermeans a person who performs—(a)the work of a basic scaffolder;
and(b)scaffolding work, using scaffolding
from which a personor object may fall more than 4m, associated
with—(i)cantilevered crane loading platforms;
or(ii)cantilevered and spurred scaffolds;
or(iii)barrow ramps and
sloping platforms; or(iv)perimeter safety
screens and shutters; or
411Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 9 (continued)(v)mast
climbers; or(vi)tubeandcouplerscaffolds,includingtubeandcoupler covered ways and
gantries.ladder, for part 17,
division 3, subdivision 10, see section 213.leadmeans—(a)a
lead metal; or(b)amixtureof2ormoremetalscontainingmorethan0.5% lead by
weight (lead alloy); or(c)a lead salt of an organic acid;
or(d)a lead hazardous substance.Example of a lead salt of organic
acids—lead acetateleadcompoundmeansasubstance,otherthananorganometallic
compound of lead, in which lead is found inthe substance’s
molecular structure.lead hazardous substancesee
section 117.leadprocessmeansanyofthefollowingcarriedoutataworkplace—(a)work that exposes a person to lead
dust, or lead fume,arisingfromthemanufactureorhandlingofdryleadcompounds;(b)workconnectedwiththemanufacture,assembly,handling or repair of electrical
accumulators (batteries),orpartsofelectricalaccumulators,thatinvolvesmanipulatingdryleadcompounds,pasting,castingorsoldering of lead;(c)breaking up, or dismantling, lead
accumulators and thesorting, packing and handling of plates, or
other parts ofaccumulators, that contain lead;(d)spraying molten lead, or alloys
containing more than 5%by weight of lead;
412Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 9 (continued)(e)melting or casting lead alloys containing
more than 5%by weight of lead in which the temperature
of the moltenmaterial is more than 450ºC;(f)recovering lead from ore, oxides or
other compounds bythermal reduction process;(g)using a power tool to dry grind, disc,
buff, or cut lead oralloys containing more than 5% by weight of
lead;(h)using a power tool to sand or buff
surfaces coated with asubstancecontainingmorethan1%bydryweightoflead;(i)anyprocessbywhicharc,oxyacetylene,oxygas,plasmaarcoraflameisapplied(forthepurposesofwelding, cutting or cleaning) to—(i)lead; or(ii)metal
coated with lead; or(iii)a thing coated
with paint containing more than 1%by dry weight of
lead;(j)radiator repairs that generate lead
dust or lead fume;(k)fire assay in which lead is
used;(l)foundry work using alloys containing
more than 2% bydry weight of lead;(m)spray
painting with lead paint containing more than 1%by
dry weight of lead.lead process areameans a
workplace, or part of a workplace,where a lead
process is carried out.lead-risk jobmeans a job in
which—(a)a person may be exposed to lead;
and(b)a person’s blood lead level does, or
may reasonably beexpected to, equal or exceed—(i)forafemalewhoispregnantorbreastfeeding—0.72µmol/L (15µg/dL);
and
413Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 9 (continued)(ii)forafemalewithareproductivecapacity—0.97µmol/L (20µg/dL); and(iii)for anyone
else—1.45 µmol/L (30µg/dL).licence, for
part 5, see section 34.licence classmeans a class of
high risk work endorsed on alicence to
perform a class of high risk work.licence to
perform a class of high risk workmeans a
licenceauthorisingtheholderofthelicencetoperform1ormoreclasses of high
risk work.light work, for part 17,
see section 155.manufacturing industrymeans that part
of industry involvedin any of the following—(a)the
physical or chemical transformation of materials orcomponentsintonewproducts,whethertheworkisperformed by power driven machinery or by
hand;(b)the manufacturing of food, beverages,
tobacco, textiles,clothing,footwear,wood,woodproducts,furniture,paper, paper products, printing and
publishing materials,non-metallicmineralproducts,basicmetalproducts,fabricatedmetalproducts,transportequipmentandother
machinery products and equipment.mast climbing
work platformmeans a hoist with a workingplatformusedfortemporarypurposestoliftpersonnelormaterials using a drive system mounted
on an extendable mastthat may be tied to a building.master,ofaboat,meansthepersonhavingcommandorcharge of the boat.maximumoperatingdepth,foragas,meansthemaximumsafe depth at
which the gas can be used.medical recordof a person means
personal medical results orclinicalfindingsobtainedfromhealthsurveillanceoftheperson.mesh, for
part 17, division 2, subdivision 11, see section 179.
414Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 9 (continued)minimumoperatingdepth,ofabottommix,meanstheminimum safe depth at which the gas can be
used.mixed gasmeans an
underwater breathing mixture other thancompressed air or
EANx.mobile cranemeans a crane
that—(a)iscapableoftravellingoverasupportingsurfacewithout the need for fixed runways
(including railwaytracks); and(b)reliesonlyongravityforstability,thatis,withnoverticalrestrainingconnectionbetweenitselfandthesupportingsurfaceandnohorizontalrestrainingconnection(otherthanfrictionalforcesatsupportingsurface level)
that may act as an aid to stability.monitoringmeansregularlychecking,otherthanbybiological monitoring—(a)a person’s risk from, or level of
exposure to, a hazardoussubstance; and(b)theeffectivenessofhazardoussubstancecontrolmeasures at a
person’s workplace.MSDS, for a hazardous substance or lead,
means a materialsafety data sheet for the substance or lead
given to the personby the substance’s or lead’s
supplier.nationalexposurestandard,forasbestos,acontaminant,ahazardous substance or lead, means the
exposure standard forthe asbestos, contaminant, hazardous
substance or lead statedin the Adopted National Exposure
Standards for AtmosphericContaminants in the Occupational
Environment contained inNOHSC’sdocumententitled‘ExposureStandardsforAtmosphericContaminantsintheOccupationalEnvironment’.
415Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 9 (continued)NICNAS summary
reportmeans a summary report under theIndustrial Chemicals (Notification and
Assessment) Act 1989(Cwlth).178NOHSCmeans the
National Occupational Health and SafetyCommissionundertheNationalOccupationalHealthandSafety Commission Act 1985(Cwlth).notice of
refusalsee section 38H(1).object, for
part 17, see section 155.opencircuitscubameansself-containedunderwaterbreathingapparatusthatdoesnotrecirculate,orpartiallyrecirculate, the
breathing gas.overhead platform, for part 17,
see section 155.people movermeans plant
designed and intended for use forthe
transportation of people by way of a vehicle supported andguided on a fixed structure, other than
transportation by—(a)a people-mover system within the
meaning of theStateTransport
(People Movers) Act 1989; or(b)arailway,orrailtransportinfrastructurewithinthemeaningoftheTransportInfrastructureAct1994,owned or operated
by Queensland Rail; or(c)a tram; or(d)an amusement device; or(e)an escalator; or(f)a
lift, crane or hoist; or(g)an aerial
funicular.perform workincludes use
plant.perimetercontainmentscreening,forpart17,seesection155.permitted
work, for part 17, see section 155.178NICNAS summary reports refer only to
pure substances and are available from theNICNAS website,
<www.nicnas.gov.au>.
416Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 9 (continued)personnel
hoistmeans an appliance for lifting a person on
aplatform that can be raised more than 2m,
but does not includea lift or building maintenance unit.powered operation, in relation to
a bridge and gantry crane,means—(a)raising and lowering a load; or(b)moving the crane along runways;
or(c)traversingthecrane’shoistingmechanismacrossabridge beam; or(d)rotating the crane’s hoisting
mechanism.prefabricatedscaffoldingmeansanintegratedsystemofscaffoldingcomponentsmanufacturedinawaythattheassembled shape of the scaffolding is
predetermined.prescribed information, for part 17,
see section 155.pressure piping—(a)meansanassemblyofpipes,pipefittings,valvesandpipe accessories subject to internal
or external pressureand used to contain or convey fluid or to
transmit fluidpressure; and(b)includesdistributionheaders,bolting,gaskets,pipesupports and pressure retaining
accessories; and(c)does not include a boiler, pressure
vessel or a pipeline.pressure vessel—(a)means a vessel subject to internal or
external pressure;and(b)includes—(i)interconnectedpartsandcomponents,valves,gaugesandotherfittingsuptothefirstpointofconnection to connecting piping;
and(ii)a fired heater; and(iii)a refillable gas
cylinder; and(c)does not include a boiler or pressure
piping.
417Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 9 (continued)process, for
part 12, division 3, see section 86AC(2).productnameofahazardoussubstanceorleadmeansthebrand name, code name, trade name or
code number given tothesubstanceorleadbyitsmanufacturer,importerorsupplier.proposed
actionsee section 46B(1).public
administration industrymeans any of the following—(a)the Queensland Fire Service;(b)the Queensland Police Service;(c)judicial bodies;(d)political parties;(e)state
or local governments.QDCsee schedule 8C,
section 2.Queensland Development Codesee
schedule 8C, section 2.reasonably available, to
a person, for schedules 8A, 8B, 8C,8E and 8F in
relation to an amenity, means—(a)availableatalocationreasonablyconvenienttotheperson; and(b)theperson’suseoftheamenityisnotunreasonablyrestricted.rebreathermeansasemi-closedorclosedcircuitself-contained underwater breathing
apparatus.recognisedofficialmeansapersonwhomayissueadocument(howeverdescribed,includingacertificateorlicence) under a law of the Commonwealth, or
another State,about occupational health and safety.recreationaldivingmeansanyofthefollowingunderwaterdiving for
recreation using compressed air, other than divingin a
swimming pool or decompression diving—(a)resort diving;
418Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 9 (continued)(b)divingbyapersonundertakingtrainingindivingforrecreation,whetherornotthepersonisbeingphotographed,
filmed or videoed while diving;(c)diving for recreation by a person with a
qualification inunderwaterdiving,whetherornotthepersonisbeingphotographed,
filmed or videoed while diving.recreationalservices,personalservicesandotherservicesindustrymeansanindustryinvolvedinanyofthefollowing—(a)entertaining services;(b)recreational or sporting services;(c)accommodation services;(d)catering services;(e)personalservices,including,forexample,babysitting,burial, gardening
and photography.recreationalsnorkellingdoesnotincludesnorkellinginaswimming pool.recreationaltechnicaldivingmeansunderwaterdivingforrecreation, other than in a swimming
pool—(a)using EANx or mixed gas; or(b)thatisdecompressiondivingusingcompressedairorother gas.refillable gas cylindermeans a rigid
pressure vessel that—(a)hasawatercapacityofmorethan0.1Lbutnotmorethan 3000L; and(b)has
no openings, or integral attachments, on the shell ofthe
vessel other than at the ends of the vessel; and(c)is for the storage and transport of
gas under pressure.registermeans—(a)for part 13—the register mentioned in
section 111; or(b)for part 14—the register mentioned in
section 127.
419Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 9 (continued)registeredmeans registered
under this regulation.registeredtrainingorganisationseetheVocationalEducation,
Training and Employment Act 2000, schedule
3.registrable plantmeans the plant
stated in schedule 3.registrable plant designmeans
the design of plant mentionedin schedule
4.relevant authoritymeans—(a)for an elevated electric line
constructed by an electricityentity—the
electricity entity; or(b)foranelevatedelectriclineconstructedandusedbyQueensland Rail
under theTransport Infrastructure Act1994aspartofasystemofelectrictractionorforsignalling
purposes on a railway—Queensland Rail.relevant
personsee section 28(1) of the Act.repetitive dive groupmeans a letter of
the alphabet, given bydivetables,thatrepresentsanestimateoftheamountofresidual nitrogen in a diver’s tissues
immediately on surfacingat the end of a dive.179repositorymeanstheAustralianNationalMaterialSafetyData
Sheet Repository kept by NOHSC.representativeofaworkerincludesacoworkerelectedbyworkers at the worker’s workplace to
represent the worker onworkplace health and safety
issues.reproductive capacitymeans being
physiologically capable ofbecoming pregnant.Example—A female using a contraceptive pill is
of reproductive capacity if shewould be
physiologically capable of becoming pregnant were she notusing
the pill.residualnitrogenmeansnitrogen,inexcessoftheamountnormally present
in a person’s tissues, that is dissolved in theperson’s
tissues.179Some dive tables refer to ‘pressure
group’ instead of repetitive dive group.
420Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 9 (continued)resortdivingmeansanintroductoryscubaexperience,orintroductoryeducationaldivingprogram,conductedaccordingtoarecreationalscubatrainingorganisation’sprogram,orarecreationaltechnicalscubatrainingorganisation’sprogram,whetherornotthepersonisbeingphotographed,
filmed or videoed while diving.retailandwholesaletradeindustrymeansanindustryinvolved in
selling new or used goods.retail warehouse operatormeans
an operator of a warehousewhere unopened packaged goods,
intended for retail sale, arestored.retrainingmeans—(a)in relation to an earthmoving or
particular crane workcertificate—retraininginpartoralloftheunitofcompetencyfortheearthmovingorparticularcraneoccupation to which the certificate relates;
or(b)inrelationtoalicenceorlicenceclass—retraininginpart
or all of the unit of competency for the class of highrisk
work to which the licence or licence class relates.riggingworkmeansusingmechanicalloadshiftingequipment and
associated gear—(a)to move, place or secure a load;
or(b)to set up or dismantle a crane or
hoist.risk assessmentmeans a risk
assessment made under—(a)for part
13—section 105; or(b)for part 14—section 129.risk
phrase, for a hazardous substance or lead, means a
phrasestatedinNOHSC’sdocumententitled‘NationalCodeofPracticefortheLabellingofWorkplaceSubstances’thatgives
information about the substance’s or lead’s hazards.roll-over protective structure, for
part 16, see section 146.ruralindustrymeansanindustryinwhichpersonsareengaged primarily in
work—
421Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 9 (continued)(a)inthecultivationofanyagriculturalcroporproductwhether grown for
food or not; or(b)in the rearing and management of
livestock; or(c)in the classing, scouring, sorting or
pressing of wool; or(d)in aquaculture; or(e)in
flower or vegetable market gardens; or(f)atclearing,fencing,trenching,drainingorotherwisepreparing land
for any purpose stated in paragraph (a),(b), (d) or
(e).safeoxygenlevelmeansanoxygencontentinairundernormal atmospheric pressure that—(a)is equal to or more than 19.5% by
volume (equivalent toa partial pressure of oxygen of
19.8kPa); and(b)is equal to or less than 23.5% by
volume (equivalent to apartial pressure of oxygen of
23.9kPa).safetyphrase,forahazardoussubstanceorlead,meansaphrase stated in NOHSC’s document
entitled ‘National Codeof Practice for the Labelling of
Workplace Substances’ thatgives information about—(a)the safe use of the substance or lead;
or(b)the personal protective equipment for
the substance orlead.scaffoldingmeansatemporarystructure,notincludingatrestle ladder, supporting a platform used
to perform work.scaffolding workmeans the
erection, alteration or dismantlingof
scaffolding.scope of registrationsee theVocational Education, Trainingand
Employment Act 2000, schedule 3.scubameans
self-contained underwater breathing apparatus.
422Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 9 (continued)self-erecting
tower cranemeans a tower crane that—(a)has a tower structure with a boom or
jib that ordinarilyremainsfullyassembledandpartofthecranewhilebeing
transported from one place to another; and(b)haserectionanddismantlingprocessesthatareaninherent part of the crane’s
function.show cause noticesee section
46B(1).site-specific induction, for part 17,
see section 155.specifiedamusementdevicemeansadeviceclassifiedasaclass 2, 3, 4 or
5 amusement device in AS 3533, part 1180as
inforce on 5 December 1997.spray paintingmeans—(a)the process in which either of the
following are sprayedonto a surface to produce a film of
required thicknessand texture—(i)a
liquid coating substance that is converted into anaerosol or mist;(ii)a
powder coating substance; or(b)an
activity directly related to the process mentioned inparagraph(a),whethercarriedoutbefore,duringorafter the process.Examples of
paragraph (b)—paint mixing, paint matching and
cleaning a spray gunspraypaintingboothmeansaroomorenclosuredesignedsolely for the purpose of spray
painting.SSBAmeansunderwaterbreathingapparatussupplyingthewearer with compressed breathing gas through
a hose from acompressororstoragecylinderatthesurfaceorfromasubmersible work chamber or habitat.stand-by diver, for part 12,
division 3, see section 86AO.180AS
3533 (Amusement rides and devices), part 1 (Design and
construction)
423Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 9 (continued)statementofattainmentseetheVocationalEducation,Training and
Employment Act 2000, schedule 3.static
line, for part 17, see section 155.substancedoesnotincludeathing(otherthanafluidorparticle)—(a)formed during production to a predetermined
design orshape or to have a predetermined surface;
and(b)used for a purpose depending
completely or partly on itsdesign, shape or surface; and(c)keepingitschemicalcompositionandphysicalstateduring use.technical
standard, for part 5, division 1A, subdivision 2,
seesection 39B.time inmeans
the time a diver leaves the surface at the start ofa
dive.time outmeans the time a
diver surfaces at the end of a dive.tower
cranemeans a crane with a boom that is mounted on
atower structure.tractor, for
part 16, see section 146.traineesee section
28C.trainingapprovalmeansanapprovalgrantedundersection33K.transport and
storage industrymeans an industry involved inany
of the following—(a)passenger or freight transport;(b)providing terminal facilities for
passengers or freight;(c)operating
airports;(d)selling or leasing aircraft or
ships;(e)motor vehicle parking;(f)motor vehicle rental;(g)stevedoring;
424Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 9 (continued)(h)harbour or navigation services;(i)booking, forwarding, crating, storage
or custom agencyservices;(j)operating oil or gas pipelines.travel restraint system, for part 17,
see section 155.trench, for part 17,
see section 155.truck-mounted concrete placing unit with
boommeans plantthat—(a)is used to place concrete by way of
pumping concretethroughapipelineattachedtoorformingpartoftheboom;
and(b)iscapableoftravellingoverasupportingsurfacewithout the need for fixed runways
(including railwaytracks); and(c)reliesongravityforstability,thatis,withnoverticalrestraining
connection between itself and the supportingsurface and no
horizontal restraining connection (otherthanfrictionalforcesatsupportingsurfacelevel)thatmay
act as an aid to stability.type 1
ingredientof a substance means an ingredient
presentin the substance in a concentration more
than the ingredient’sconcentrationcut-offlevelstatedintheapprovedcriteriaand—(a)described in the approved criteria
as—(i)carcinogenic,corrosive,mutagenic,teratogenic,toxic or very
toxic; or(ii)a respiratory or skin sensitiser;
or(iii)a harmful
substance capable of causing a person anirreversibleadversehealtheffectafteracuteexposure; or(iv)aharmfulsubstancecapableofcausingseriousdamagetoaperson’shealthafterrepeatedorprolonged exposure; or
425Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 9 (continued)(b)listed,andhavinganexposurestandardstated,intheAdopted National Exposure Standards
for AtmosphericContaminantsintheOccupationalEnvironmentcontainedinNOHSC’sdocumententitled‘ExposureStandardsforAtmosphericContaminantsintheOccupational Environment’.type
2 ingredientof a substance means an ingredient
(otherthananingredientmentionedinthedefinitiontype1ingredient, paragraph (a))
present in the substance—(a)inaconcentrationmorethantheingredient’sconcentrationcut-offlevelstatedintheapprovedcriteria; and(b)describedintheapprovedcriteriaasaharmfulsubstance.type 3
ingredientof a substance means an ingredient
(otherthan a type 1 or type 2 ingredient) present
in the substance.underground service, for part 17,
see section 155.underwaterdivingdoesnotincludesnorkellingorbreath-hold diving.underwater
diving work, for part 12, see section 76.unit
of competency, for a class of high risk work or for
anearthmoving or particular crane occupation,
see section 16E.useofahazardoussubstanceorleadincludeshandling,production,
storage, movement and disposal of the substanceorlead,butdoesnotincludethecarriageofasubstancecoveredbytheADGCodeortheInternationalMaritimeDangerous Goods Code.181variation of a licence, for part 5, see
section 34.vehicle hoistmeans a vehicle
hoisting device designed to giveconvenient under
chassis access for work or examination.181The
International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code is prepared by the
InternationalMaritime Organisation.
426Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Schedule 9 (continued)work activity
performer, for a business or undertaking,
meansa person who performs a work activity for
the purposes of thebusiness or undertaking, whether or not the
person works on avoluntary basis.Examples of
persons who may perform a work activity for the purposes ofa
business or undertaking—•a
worker•an employer who is an
individual•an executive officer of an employer
that is a corporation•a self-employed
person•employees,ofasupplieroflabour,whoseserviceshavebeenobtainedbythepersonconductingthebusinessorundertakingunder a
contractworkboxmeans
a device designed to be suspended from acrane to provide
a working area for a person.Workers’CompensationActmeanstheWorkers’Compensation and
Rehabilitation Act 2003.work method
statement, for part 17, see section 155.workrequiringadecompressionstopmeansdiving,atadepth and for a
time, that would require a decompression stopif the Standard
Air Decompression Table (Decompression inthe Water) as
published in AS/NZS 2299, part 1, appendix F,Table F1(A) or
F1(B)182were being used for the dive.182AS 2299 (Occupational diving
operations), part 1 (Standard operational practice)
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of legislationWorkplace Health and Safety Regulation 1997
SL No. 409made by the Governor in Council on 27
November 1997notfd gaz 28 November 1997 pp 1408–10ss
1–2 commenced on date of notificationremaining
provisions commenced 1 February 1998 (see s 2)exp 1 September
2008 (see SIA s 54)Note—The expiry date may have changed since
this reprint was published. See thelatest reprint of
the SIR for any change.amending legislation—Workplace Health and Safety Amendment
Regulation (No. 1) 1998 SL No. 88notfd gaz 17
April 1998 pp 1616–18commenced on date of
notificationWorkplace Health and Safety Amendment
Regulation (No. 2) 1998 SL No. 318notfd gaz 4
December 1998 pp 1270–1ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationremaining provisions commenced 1 January
1999 (see s 2)Workplace Health and Safety Legislation
Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1999 SLNo.110ss1,2(2)–(4),pt3(thisregulationisamended,seeamendinglegislation
below)notfd gaz 11 June 1999 pp 675–8ss
1–2 commenced on date of notifications 12(3)–(4)
commenced 1 January 2000 (see s 2(2))s 15 commenced 1
February 2000 (see s 2(4))remaining provisions commenced 1 July
1999 (see s 2(4))amending legislation—Workplace Health
and Safety Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 1999 SL No.276
pts 1, 3 (amends 1999 SL No. 110 above)notfd gaz 12
November 1999 pp 1007–9commenced on date of
notificationWorkplace Health and Safety Amendment
Regulation (No. 1) 1999 SL No. 216notfd gaz 17
September 1999 pp 250–1commenced on date of
notificationWorkplace Health and Safety Amendment
Regulation (No. 2) 1999 SL No. 233notfd gaz 15
October 1999 pp 630–1commenced on date of
notification
431Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Workplace Health and Safety Amendment
Regulation (No. 3) 1999 SL No. 276 pts1–2notfd
gaz 12 November 1999 pp 1007–9commenced on date
of notificationWorkplace Health and Safety Amendment
Regulation (No. 1) 2000 SL No. 249notfd gaz 22
September 2000 pp 313–14commenced on date of
notificationWorkplace Health and Safety Amendment
Regulation (No. 2) 2000 SL No. 288notfd gaz 17
November 2000 pp 1093–5pt 2 commenced 1 February 2001 (see s
2(1))pt 3 commenced 1 February 2002 (see s
2(2))remaining provisions commenced on date of
notificationWorkplace Health and Safety Amendment
Regulation (No. 3) 2000 SL No. 313notfd gaz 8
December 2000 pp 1374–7ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationremainingprovisionscommenced1February2001immediatelyafterthecommencement on that day of the
Workplace Health and Safety AmendmentRegulation (No.
2) 2000 pt 2 (see s 2)Workplace Health and Safety Amendment
Regulation (No. 1) 2001 SL No. 100notfd gaz 29 June
2001 pp 822–5commenced on date of notificationWorkplace Health and Safety Amendment
Regulation (No. 2) 2001 SL No. 166notfd gaz 14
September 2001 pp 139–40ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationremaining provisions commenced 1 February
2002 (see s 2)Workplace Health and Safety Amendment
Regulation (No. 3) 2001 SL No. 219notfd gaz 23
November 2001 pp 1088–91ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationremaining provisions commenced 1 February
2002 (see s 2)Workplace Health and Safety Amendment
Regulation (No. 1) 2002 SL No. 7notfd gaz 1
February 2002 pp 338–9ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationremaining provisions commenced 1 February
2003 (see s 2)Medical Practitioners Registration Regulation
2002 SL No. 31 ss 1–2, 16 sch 4notfd gaz 1 March
2002 pp 850–2ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationremaining provisions commenced 1 March 2002
(see s 2)Workplace Health and Safety Amendment
Regulation (No. 2) 2002 SL No. 39notfd gaz 8 March
2002 pp 936–7commenced on date of notificationPodiatrists Registration Regulation 2002 SL
No. 80 ss 1–2, 10 sch 3notfd gaz 26 April 2002 pp
1540–3ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationremaining provisions commenced 1 May 2002
(see s 2)
432Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Workplace Health and Safety Amendment
Regulation (No. 3) 2002 SL No. 109notfd gaz 17 May
2002 pp 235–6ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationss 7 (to the extent it ins new s 65J and pt
8, div 3, sdiv 2 and div 4), 8 (to the extent itinsnewpt11,div4, sdiv2anddiv5)commenced1January2003(sees2(2)–(3))remaining provisions commenced 1 September
2002 (see s 2(1))Note—A regulatory impact statement and
explanatory note were prepared.Workplace Health
and Safety Amendment Regulation (No. 4) 2002 SL No. 182notfd
gaz 12 July 2002 pp 1064–5commenced on date of
notificationWorkplace Health and Safety Legislation
Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2002 SLNo. 201 pts
1–2notfd gaz 16 August 2002 pp 1420–1ss
1–2 commenced on date of notificationremaining
provisions commenced 2 September 2002 (see s 2)Workplace Health
and Safety Amendment Regulation (No. 5) 2002 SL No. 232notfd
gaz 30 August 2002 pp 1557–61ss 1–2 commenced
on date of notificationss 3, 4, 6–21 commenced 1 September
2002 immediately after the commencementof the Workplace
Health and Safety Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2002, s 3(see
s 2(1))remaining provision commenced 1 January 2003
immediately after s 75K was insinto the
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1997 by the Workplace
Healthand Safety Amendment Regulation (No. 3)
2002, s 8 (see s 2(2))Electrical Safety Regulation 2002 SL
No. 260 ss 1–2, 235 sch 7notfd gaz 27 September 2002 pp
340–4ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationremaining provisions commenced 1 October
2002 (see s 2)Note—A regulatory impact statement and
explanatory note were prepared.Workplace Health
and Safety Amendment Regulation (No. 6) 2002 SL No. 261notfd
gaz 27 September 2002 pp 340–4ss 1, 3 commenced
on date of notificationremaining provisions commenced 1
November 2002 (see s 3)Workplace Health and Safety Amendment
Regulation (No. 7) 2002 SL No. 290notfd gaz 1
November 2002 pp 759–62commenced on date of
notificationWorkplace Health and Safety Amendment
Regulation (No. 8) 2002 SL No. 313notfd gaz 22
November 2002 pp 1018–21ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationremaining provisions commenced 1 February
2003 (see s 2)Workplace Health and Safety Amendment
Regulation (No. 1) 2003 SL No. 68notfd gaz 17
April 2003 pp 1386–7ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notification
433Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2003
(see s 2)Note—A regulatory impact statement and
explanatory note were prepared.Workplace Health
and Safety Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2003 SL No. 102 pts1–2notfd gaz 30 May 2003 pp 371–6ss
1–2 commenced on date of notificationremaining
provisions commenced 1 June 2003 (see s 2)Workers’
Compensation and Rehabilitation Regulation 2003 SL No. 119 ss 1–2,
121sch 7notfd gaz 20 June
2003 pp 633–6ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationremaining provisions commenced 1 July 2003
(see s 2)Workplace Health and Safety Amendment
Regulation (No. 3) 2003 SL No. 169notfd gaz 18 July
2003 pp 1016–17commenced on date of notificationWorkplace Health and Safety Amendment
Regulation (No. 4) 2003 SL No. 235notfd gaz 26
September 2003 pp 298–9ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationss 3–7, 9 commenced 31 December 2003 (see s
2(1))s 8 commenced 1 February 2004 (see s
2(2))Note—A national regulatory impact statement
was prepared.Workplace Health and Safety Amendment
Regulation (No. 1) 2004 SL No. 142 pts 1,3notfd
gaz 30 July 2004 pp 1009–10commenced on date of
notificationNote—An explanatory note was
prepared.Workplace Health and Safety Amendment
Regulation (No. 2) 2004 SL No. 256notfd gaz 26
November 2004 pp 1040–2commenced on date of
notificationWorkers’CompensationandRehabilitationandOtherLegislationAmendmentRegulation (No. 1) 2004 SL No. 289 ss
1–2(1)–(2), pt 3notfd gaz 17 December 2004 pp 1277–85ss
1–2 commenced on date of notificationss 21–23, 26–27,
31, 33 commenced 1 February 2005 (see s 2(2))s 30 commenced 1
January 2005 (see s 2(1))remaining provisions commenced on date
of notificationNote—An explanatory note was
prepared.Workplace Health and Safety Amendment
Regulation (No. 3) 2004 SL No. 290 pts1–2notfd
gaz 17 December 2004 pp 1277–85ss 1–2 commenced
on date of notificationremaining provisions commenced 1
January 2005 (see s 2)Workplace Health and Safety Amendment
Regulation (No.1) 2005 SL No. 70notfd gaz 29
April 2005 pp 1392–5ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notification
434Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997remaining provisions commenced 1 May 2005
(see s 2)Note—A regulatory impact statement and
explanatory note were prepared.Workers’CompensationandRehabilitationandOtherLegislationAmendmentRegulation (No. 1) 2005 SL No. 308 pts 1, 3,
s 17 schnotfd gaz 16 December 2005 pp 1490–6ss
1–2, 17, 54, 56 (to the extent it ins pt 23 div 5 hdg, s 242),
59–60, 63(1), sch items7–10, 13, 20, 23, 27–28, 40, 44, 52–53
commenced on date of notifications 57 commenced 1
February 2006 (see s 2(2))s 17 sch amdt 18 commenced 1 January
2006 (see s 2(1)) (amdt could not be giveneffect)remaining provisions commenced 1 January
2006 (see s 2(1))Note—Two regulatory impact statements and an
explanatory note were prepared.Building
Regulation 2006 SL No. 227 ss 1–2, pt 16notfd gaz 18
August 2006 pp 1821–5ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationremainingprovisionscommenced1September2006immediatelyafterthecommencement of s 5 of the Building
and Other Legislation Amendment Act2006 No. 36 (see
s 2 and 2006 SL No. 226)Education (General Provisions)
Regulation 2006 SL No. 246 ss 1, 2(1), 90(2) sch 2notfd
gaz 6 October 2006 pp 577–80ss 1–2 commenced
on date of notificationremaining provisions commenced 1
January 2007 (see s 2(1))Workplace Health and Safety Amendment
Regulation 2006 SL No. 312notfd gaz 15 December 2006 pp
1861–5ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notifications 5 commenced 1 February 2007 (see s
2)remaining provisions commenced on date of
notificationWorkers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation and
Another Regulation AmendmentRegulation (No.
1) 2007 SL No. 12 pts 1, 3notfd gaz 16 February 2007 pp
760–1ss 1–2, 8(2) commenced on date of
notifications 8(1) commenced 1 April 2007 (see s
2(2))remaining provisions commenced 1 January
2007 (see s 2(1))Workplace Health and Safety Amendment
Regulation (No. 1) 2007 SL No. 75notfd gaz 4 May
2007 pp 116–17commenced on date of notificationNote—A regulatory impact statement and an
explanatory note were prepared.Workplace Health
and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No.
1)2007 SL No. 115 pts 1–2 (this regulation is
amended, see amending legislationbelow)notfd
gaz 15 June 2007 pp 892–5ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationpt 2 div 3 commenced 1 July 2008 (see s
2(2))remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2007
(see s 2(1))Note—A national regulatory impact statement
and explanatory note were prepared.
435Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997amending legislation—Workplace Health
and Safety Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1)2007
SL No. 310 pts 1, 3 (amends 2007 SL No. 115 above)notfd
gaz 7 December 2007 pp 1978–82ss 1–2 commenced
on date of notificationremaining provisions commenced 1
February 2008 (see s 2)Workplace Health and Safety Legislation
Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2007 SLNo. 310 pts
1–2notfd gaz 7 December 2007 pp 1978–82ss
1–2 commenced on date of notificationss 5(3), 7–8
commenced 1 February 2008 (see s 2)remaining
provisions commenced on date of notificationQueensland
Heritage and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008
SLNo. 74 pts 1, 5notfd gaz 20
March 2008 pp 1598–9ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationremaining provisions commenced 31 March 2008
(see s 2)Workplace Health and Safety and Other
Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1)2008 SL No. 189
pts 1–2notfd gaz 27 June 2008 pp 1268–78ss
1–2 commenced on date of notificationss 3, 27
commenced at the end of 30 June 2008 (see s 2(1))remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2008
immediately after the commencementoftheWorkplaceHealthandSafetyandOtherLegislationAmendmentRegulation (No. 1) 2007 SL No. 115 pt 2 div
3 (see s 2(2))Note—An explanatory note was
prepared.7List of annotationsReferences to standardss 3Ains
2001 SL No. 100 s 3amd 2003 SL No. 169 s 3; 2005 SL No. 308 s
18References to the doing of work by
employers 3Bins 2002 SL No. 109 s 4References to the doing of work by person who
conducts a business or undertakings 3BAins
2005 SL No. 70 s 4References to person who conducts a business
or undertakings 3BBins 2005 SL No. 70 s 4om
2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schNotes in texts 3Cins
2004 SL No. 290 s 4Feess 4amd 2004 SL No.
289 s 21
436Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997PART 2—REGISTRABLE PLANT AND REGISTRABLE
PLANT DESIGNpt hdgsub 2004 SL No.
289 s 22Division 1—Registration of registrable
workplacesdiv 1 (ss 5–9)om 2004 SL No.
289 s 23Registration of registrable plants
11amd 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schDivision 3—Registration of registrable plant
designdiv hdgsub 2004 SL No.
142 s 5Application of div 3s 15amd
2002 SL No. 260 s 235 sch 7sub 2004 SL No. 142 s 5Plant
not to be installed or used unless certificate of registration is
in forces 16sub 2004 SL No. 142 s 5amd
2004 SL No. 289 s 24; 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schWhen certificate
of registration is in forces 16Ains 2004 SL No.
142 s 5Certificate number to be givens
16Bins 2004 SL No. 142 s 5Certificate number
to be marked on plants 16Cins 2004 SL No.
142 s 5amd 2004 SL No. 289 s 25; 2005 SL No. 308 s
17 schPART3—HIGHRISKWORKANDOPERATIONOFEARTHMOVINGEQUIPMENT AND
PARTICULAR CRANEpt hdgsub 2007 SL No.
115 s 43Division 1A—Definitionsdiv hdgins
2008 SL No. 189 s 4Meaning of “assessment instrument”s
16Dins 2008 SL No. 189 s 4Meaning of “unit
of competency”s 16Eins 2008 SL No. 189 s 4Division 1—Performing high risk workdiv
hdgamd 2000 SL No. 288 s 4sub 2007 SL No.
115 s 43Authority to perform high risk works
17sub 2000 SL No. 288 s 5amd 2005 SL No.
308 s 19; 2007 SL No. 115 s 4sub 2007 SL No.
115 s 43amd 2008 SL No. 189 s 5Work incidental to
high risk works 18sub 2007 SL No. 115 s 43
437Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Application for licence to perform a class of
high risk work or for variation of licences 19amd
2000 SL No. 288 s 6; 2000 SL No. 288 s 16; 2005 SL No. 308 ss 20,
17sch; 2007 SL No. 115 s 5sub 2007 SL No.
115 s 43Application for exemption from holding
licences 20prev s 20 om 2000 SL No. 288 s
7pres s 20 ins 2007 SL No. 115 s 6sub
2007 SL No. 115 s 43Decision on application for exemptions
20Ains 2007 SL No. 115 s 6om 2007 SL No.
115 s 43Decision on application for exemptions
21amd 2007 SL No. 115 s 7sub 2007 SL No.
115 s 43Licence holder to notify change of
addresss 22sub 2007 SL No. 115 s 43Holder
to make licence issued by recognised official available for
inspections 23prev s 23 om 2005 SL No. 308 s
21pres s 23 ins 2007 SL No. 115 s 43Division 2—Performing work in an earthmoving
or particular crane occupationdiv hdgsub
2007 SL No. 115 s 43Authority to perform work in an earthmoving
or particular crane occupations 24sub
2007 SL No. 115 s 43amd 2008 SL No. 189 s 6Work incidental to
earthmoving or particular crane operations 25sub
2007 SL No. 115 s 43Certificate holder to notify change of
addresss 26prev s 26 om 2005 SL No. 308 s
22pres s 26 ins 2007 SL No. 115 s 8sub
2007 SL No. 115 s 43om 2008 SL No. 189 s 7Application for
earthmoving or particular crane work certificates
27prev s 27 om 2005 SL No. 308 s 22pres
s 27 ins 2007 SL No. 115 s 8sub 2007 SL No.
115 s 43Application for exemption from holding
certificates 28prev s 28 om 2005 SL No. 308 s
22pres s 28 ins 2007 SL No. 115 s 8sub
2007 SL No. 115 s 43Decision on application for exemptions
28Ains 2007 SL No. 115 s 43Holder to make
certificate issued by recognised official available for
inspections 28Bins 2007 SL No. 115 s 43
438Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Division 3—Training in work in an earthmoving
or particular crane occupation orhigh risk
workdiv hdgprev div 3 hdg om
2005 SL No. 308 s 22pres div 3 hdg ins 2007 SL No. 115 s
8sub 2007 SL No. 115 s 43Meaning of
“trainee”s 28Cins 2007 SL No. 115 s 43sub
2008 SL No. 189 s 8Employer’s duties for trainings
28CAins 2008 SL No. 189 s 8What training plan
must states 28CBins 2008 SL No.
189 s 8Supervisor’s duty for trainings
28Dins 2007 SL No. 115 s 43Trainee’s duty for
trainings 28Eins 2007 SL No. 115 s 43Supervisor to sign entry in training
records 28Fins 2007 SL No. 115 s 43Division3A—Employer’sobligationifworkerisundergoingassessmentforsuitability to perform workdiv 3A
(s 28FA)ins 2008 SL No. 189 s 9Division 4—Other
obligationsdiv hdgins 2007 SL No.
115 s 8sub 2007 SL No. 115 s 43Employer must
reasonably believe worker is competents 28Gins
2007 SL No. 115 s 43Holder of certificate or licence must
reasonably believe he or she is competents 28Hins
2007 SL No. 115 s 43Holder of certificate or licence must take
reasonable precautions and exercise properdiligences
28Iins 2007 SL No. 115 s 43Division 5—Revival
of authority formerly conferred by certificate of competency
forwork in an occupationdiv hdgins
2007 SL No. 115 s 43Revival of authoritys 28Jins
2007 SL No. 115 s 43amd 2008 SL No. 189 s 10Division
6—Conversion of certificate of competency for work in an occupation
tolicence to perform a class of high risk work
or other certificatediv hdgins 2007 SL No.
115 s 43
439Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Conversion of certificatess
28Kins 2007 SL No. 115 s 43amd 2008 SL No.
189 s 11Division 7—Expiry of licences to perform
class of high risk work issued before July2008 unless
holder converts licence to a renewable licencediv hdgins
2007 SL No. 115 s 43Pre-July 2008 licence to perform a class of
high risk work will end unless convertedto a renewable
licences 28Lins 2007 SL No. 115 s 43amd
2008 SL No. 189 s 12How to convert a pre-July 2008 licence to
perform a class of high risk work to arenewable
licences 28Mins 2007 SL No. 115 s 43Decision on application to convert to a
renewable licences 29prev s 29 om 2005 SL No. 308 s
22pres s 29 ins 2007 SL No. 115 s 8sub
2007 SL No. 115 s 43Notice about ending of pre-July 2008 licence
to perform a class of high risk work tobe given to
holders 29Aprev s 29A ins 2000 SL No. 288 s
8om 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schpres
s 29A ins 2007 SL No. 115 s 43PART 3A—PRESCRIBED
ACTIVITIESDivision 1—Certificate to perform prescribed
activitydiv hdgprev div 1 hdg
ins 2000 SL No. 288 s 8om 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schpres
div 1 hdg (prev div 2 hdg) renum 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schCertificate to perform prescribed
activitys 29Bins 2000 SL No. 288 s 8sub
2005 SL No. 308 s 23amd 2007 SL No. 115 s 9Application for
certificate to perform prescribed activitys 29Cins
2000 SL No. 288 s 8amd 2005 SL No. 308 ss 24, 17 sch; 2007 SL
No. 115 s 10Continuing to satisfy approved
criterias 29Dins 2000 SL No. 288 s 8amd
2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schDivision 2—Training and supervision in
prescribed activitiesdiv hdg(prev div 3 hdg)
renum 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schEmployer’s duty
for training in prescribed activitys 29Eins
2000 SL No. 288 s 8
440Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Supervision of performance of prescribed
activitys 29Fins 2000 SL No. 288 s 8amd
2005 SL No. 308 s 25; 2007 SL No. 115 s 11Division
4—Suspension and cancellation of certificatediv hdgins
2000 SL No. 288 s 8om 2005 SL No. 308 s 26PART 3B—BONDED
ASBESTOS REMOVAL CERTIFICATEpt hdgins
2007 SL No. 115 s 12Application of pt 3Bs 29Gprev
s 29G ins 2000 SL No. 288 s 8om 2005 SL No.
308 s 26pres s 29G ins 2007 SL No. 115 s 12Authority to perform work to remove bonded
asbestos containing materials 29Hprev
s 29H ins 2000 SL No. 288 s 8om 2005 SL No.
308 s 26pres s 29H ins 2007 SL No. 115 s 12Application for bonded asbestos removal
certificates 29Iprev s 29I ins 2000 SL No. 288 s
8om 2005 SL No. 308 s 26pres s 29I ins
2007 SL No. 115 s 12Term of certificates 29Jins
2007 SL No. 115 s 12Certificate holder to notify change of
addresss 29Kins 2007 SL No. 115 s 12PART
4—WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY OFFICERSpt hdgsub
2005 SL No. 308 s 27Division 1—Workplace health and safety
officersdiv hdgom 2005 SL No.
308 s 27Workplaces requiring a workplace health and
safety officer—Act, s 93s 30amd 2005 SL No.
308 s 28Application for certificate of authority of
appointmentprov hdgsub 2005 SL No.
308 s 29(1)s 31amd 2005 SL No. 308 ss 29(2)–(3), 17
sch; 2007 SL No. 115 s 13Division 2—Accredited providersdiv
hdgom 2005 SL No. 308 s 30PART4A—ACCREDITEDPROVIDERS,REGISTEREDTRAININGORGANISATIONS, APPROVALS AND RELATED
MATTERSpt hdgins 2005 SL No.
308 s 30sub 2007 SL No. 115 s 14; 2008 SL No. 189 s
13Division 1—Accredited providersdiv
hdgins 2008 SL No. 189 s 13
441Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Application for appointment as an accredited
providers 33amd 2005 SL No. 308 ss 31, 17
schAuthorised accredited provider to make record
of assessment and give a copy toapplicants
33AA(prev s 33B) ins 2005 SL No. 308 s 32sub
2007 SL No. 115 s 16renum and reloc 2008 SL No. 189 s 14Record
of assessment by authorised accredited provider before 1 July
2007s 33AB(prev s 33C) ins
2007 SL No. 115 s 16renum and reloc 2008 SL No. 189 s 14Division 2—Duties, and monitoring, of
registered training organisationsdiv hdgins
2008 SL No. 189 s 15Registered training organisation’s duty for
assessing competencys 33Ains 2005 SL No. 308 s 32amd
2007 SL No. 115 s 15When registered training organisation must
not make practical assessments 33Bins
2008 SL No. 189 s 16Registered training organisation’s duties
before issuing statement of attainments 33Cins
2008 SL No. 189 s 16Record of assessment by registered training
organisations 33Dins 2007 SL No. 115 s 16amd
2008 SL No. 189 s 17Other duties of registered training
organisations 33Eins 2008 SL No. 189 s 19Monitoring of registered training
organisation’s compliances 33Fins 2008 SL No.
189 s 19Division 3—False documentsdiv
hdgins 2008 SL No. 189 s 19Person must not
sign false assessment summarys 33G(prev
s 33G) ins 2007 SL No. 115 s 16renum 2008 SL No.
189 s 18Making available document purporting to be
statement of attainments 33Hins 2008 SL No.
189 s 20Division 4—Approval of individual to provide
training and assessmentdiv 4 (ss 33I–33L)ins 2008 SL No.
189 s 20Division 5—Suspension and cancellation of
training approvaldiv 5 (ss 33M–33P)ins 2008 SL No.
189 s 20PART 5—CERTIFICATES AND LICENCESpt
hdgsub 2007 SL No. 115 s 44Division
1—Definitionsdiv hdgsub 2005 SL No.
308 s 33; 2007 SL No. 115 s 44
442Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Definitions for pt 5prov hdgsub
2005 SL No. 308 s 34(1)s 34amd 2005 SL No.
308 s 34(2)sub 2007 SL No. 115 s 44def“certificate”amd 2000 SL No.
288 s 9; 2004 SL No. 289 s 26; ; 2007 SLNo. 115 s
17sub 2007 SL No. 115 s 44def“
licence”ins 2007 SL No. 115 s 44def“variation of licence”ins 2007 SL No.
115 s 44Division 1A—Applications for certificates,
licences and variations of licencesdiv hdgins
2005 SL No. 308 s 35sub 2007 SL No. 115 s 44Subdivision
1—Certificates, licences and variations of licences
generallysdiv hdgins 2005 SL No.
308 s 35sub 2007 SL No. 115 s 44How to apply for a
certificate, other than an earthmoving or particular crane
workcertificates 35amd
2004 SL No. 142 s 6; 2005 SL No. 308 s 36; 2007 SL No. 115 s
18sub 2007 SL No. 115 s 44amd 2008 SL No.
189 s 21Prohibitions relating to design verification
statementss 35Ains 2004 SL No. 142 s 7om
2005 SL No. 308 s 37Chief executive may ask for additional
information for registrations 35Bins
2004 SL No. 142 s 7om 2005 SL No. 308 s 37Chief executive
may require information from certificate holders 35Cins
2004 SL No. 142 s 7om 2005 SL No. 308 s 37How to apply for
an earthmoving or particular crane work certificates
36sub 2007 SL No. 115 s 44Eligibility to
obtain particular licence classess 36Aprev
s 36A ins 2005 SL No. 308 s 38prev s 36A om
2007 SL No. 115 s 44pres s 36A ins 2008 SL No. 189 s 22Refusal to grant certificate—false assessment
summarys 36Bins 2007 SL No. 115 s 19om
2007 SL No. 115 s 44How to apply for a licence or variation of a
licence to endorse another class of highrisk works
37sub 2007 SL No. 115 s 44amd 2008 SL No.
189 s 23
443Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997If applicant for licence or variation of a
licence holds a corresponding authority tolicence or
licence classs 37Ains 2008 SL No. 189 s 24How to
apply for a variation of a licence to remove a class of high risk
works 38amd 2007 SL No. 115 s 20sub
2007 SL No. 115 s 44Refusal to grant licence or variation for
applicant’s misconducts 38Ains 2007 SL No.
115 s 44Refusal to grant certificate, licence or
variation—false assessment summarys 38Bins
2007 SL No. 115 s 44amd 2008 SL No. 189 s 25Refusal to grant
earthmoving or particular crane work certificate for
applicant’smisconducts 38Cins
2007 SL No. 115 s 44Refusal of application for lack of competence
or for misconducts 38Dins 2007 SL No. 115 s 44Refusal of applications for particular
certificatess 38Eins 2007 SL No. 115 s 44Chief
executive to decide application within 28 dayss 38Fins
2007 SL No. 115 s 44Grant of certificate, licence or variation of
a licences 38Gins 2007 SL No. 115 s 44Notice
of refusal of applications 38Hins 2007 SL No.
115 s 44Grant of certificate, licence or variation of
licence on conditionss 38Iins 2007 SL No.
115 s 44Term of licences 38Jins
2007 SL No. 115 s 44Subdivision 1A—Renewal of licencessdiv
hdgins 2007 SL No. 115 s 44When licence may
be reneweds 38Kins 2007 SL No. 115 s 44How to
apply for renewal of a licences 38Lins
2007 SL No. 115 s 44Renewal of licencess 38Mins
2007 SL No. 115 s 44Refusal to renew licence for lack of
competences 38Nins 2007 SL No. 115 s 44Notice
of refusal of applications 39sub 2007 SL No.
115 s 44
444Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Subdivision2—Provisionsaboutcertificatesofregistrationofregistrableplantdesignsdiv 2 (ss
39A–39F)ins 2005 SL No. 308 s 39Subdivision
3—Provisions about certificates of registration of registrable
plant thatis mobile crane or tower cranesdiv
hdgins 2005 SL No. 308 s 39Application of
sdiv 3s 39Gins 2005 SL No. 308 s 39Definitions for sdiv 3s 39Hins
2005 SL No. 308 s 39def“certificate of registration of a
mobile crane or tower crane”ins 2007SL
No. 310 s 4(2)def“competent person”amd 2007 SL No.
310 s 4(1)Application for certificate of registration
of a mobile crane or tower craneprov hdgamd
2007 SL No. 310 s 5(1)s 39Iins 2005 SL No.
308 s 39amd 2007 SL No. 310 s 5(2)–(3)Applicationunders39Iifengineercannotinspectbecauseofunforseeablecircumstancess 39Jins
2007 SL No. 310 s 6exp 31 January 2011 (see s 39J(3))Definition for div 2s 40amd
2000 SL No. 288 s 10sub 2004 SL No. 289 s 27def“certificate”amd 2007 SL No.
115 s 21Application for renewal before registration
endss 42amd 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schDiv 1A
applies to application for renewalprov hdgamd
2005 SL No. 308 s 40(1)s 43amd 2005 SL No.
308 s 40(2)–(4)Definitions 44om
2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schDivision 3—Replacement and surrender of
certificates and licencesdiv hdgsub 2007 SL No.
115 s 45Replacement of certificate or licences
45sub 2007 SL No. 115 s 45amd 2008 SL No.
189 s 26Surrender of certificate or licences
46amd 2007 SL No. 115 s 22sub 2007 SL No.
115 s 45Division 4—Suspension and cancellation of
certificates and licencesdiv hdgins 2005 SL No.
308 s 41sub 2007 SL No. 115 s 45
445Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Grounds for suspension or cancellations
46Ains 2005 SL No. 308 s 41sub 2007 SL No.
115 s 45Procedure for suspension or
cancellations 46Bins 2005 SL No. 308 s 41sub
2007 SL No. 115 s 45Immediate suspension of earthmoving or
particular crane work certificate, licence orlicence
classs 46Cins 2005 SL No. 308 s 41sub
2007 SL No. 115 s 45Further provision about immediate
suspensions 46Dins 2005 SL No. 308 s 41sub
2007 SL No. 115 s 45Suspensionorcancellationofearthmovingorparticularcraneworkcertificate,licence or
licence class on recommendation of recognised officials
46Eprev s 46E ins 2007 SL No. 115 s 23om
2008 SL No. 189 s 27pres s 46E ins 2007 SL No. 115 s 45Ending
of licence if application for corresponding authoritys
46EAins 2008 SL No. 189 s 28Chief executive
may advise recognised official of particular matterss
46EBins 2008 SL No. 189 s 28Requirement for
retrainings 46Fins 2007 SL No. 115 s 45Certificate or licence to be returneds
46Gins 2007 SL no. 115 s 45Replacement
licence to be issued for remaining licence classs
46Hins 2007 SL No. 115 s 45Division
5—Obligation of relevant persondiv hdgprev
div 5 hdg ins 2007 SL No. 115 s 23om 2008 SL No.
189 s 27pres div 5 hdg ins 2007 SL No. 115 s
45Way to prevent or minimise risk
prescribeds 46Iins 2007 SL No. 115 s 45Division 6—Miscellaneousdiv 6 (ss
46J–46K)ins 2008 SL No. 189 s 29Notification of
building and construction works 47amd
1998 SL No. 318 s 4Exemption from payment of feess
48amd 1998 SL No. 318 s 5; 2007 SL No. 115 s
24Start and finish of building and construction
works 51amd 2007 SL No. 115 s 25
446Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Notifying of particular workplace
incidentsprov hdgsub 2003 SL No.
102 s 4(1)s 52amd 2002 SL No. 109 s 5; 2003 SL No.
102 s 4(2)–(4); 2005 SL No. 308 s 42Recording
particular workplace incidentsprov hdgsub
2003 SL No. 102 s 5(1)s 53amd 2002 SL No.
109 s 6; 2003 SL No. 102 s 5(2)–(4); 2005 SL No. 308 s 43PART7A—ACCESS—EMPLOYERSDOINGWORKTHATISNOTCONSTRUCTION WORKpt 7A (s
54A)ins 2004 SL No. 290 s 5PART8—CONSTRUCTIONWORKPLACESTATEMENTS AND INDUCTIONSpt
hdgsub 2002 SL No. 109 s 7om 2005 SL No.
308 s 44PLANS,WORKMETHODDivision
1—Interpretationdiv hdgsub 2002 SL No.
109 s 7om 2005 SL No. 308 s 44Definitions for pt
8s 55amd 2000 SL No. 288 s 17sub
2002 SL No. 109 s 7om 2005 SL No. 308 s 44Meaning of
“construction workplace plan”s 56amd
1998 SL No. 88 s 3; 2000 SL No. 288 s 11sub 2002 SL No.
109 s 7om 2005 SL No. 308 s 44Meaning of “high
risk construction activity”s 57sub 2002 SL No.
109 s 7amd 2003 SL No. 102 s 6om 2005 SL No.
308 s 44Meaning of “work method statement” for a high
risk construction activitys 58sub 2002 SL No.
109 s 7om 2005 SL No. 308 s 44Meaning of “work
method statement” for a prescribed activity that is
demolitionworks 59sub 2002 SL No.
109 s 7om 2005 SL No. 308 s 44Work method
statements may be generics 60sub 2002 SL No.
109 s 7om 2005 SL No. 308 s 44Division
2—Principal contractorsdiv hdgsub 2002 SL No.
109 s 7om 2005 SL No. 308 s 44
447Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Subdivision1—Constructionworkplaceplansandworkmethodstatementsforconstruction workplacessdiv
hdgins 2002 SL No. 109 s 7om 2005 SL No.
308 s 44Application of sdiv 1s 61sub
2002 SL No. 109 s 7om 2005 SL No. 308 s 44Principal
contractor must ensure construction workplace plan is
prepareds 62amd 2000 SL No. 288 s 18sub
2002 SL No. 109 s 7om 2005 SL No. 308 s 44Work method
statements or amended work method statements to be kept withconstruction workplace plans
63sub 2002 SL No. 109 s 7om 2005 SL No.
308 s 44Principal contractor must not allow work to
start unless particular things have beendones
64sub 2002 SL No. 109 s 7amd 2003 SL No.
102 s 7om 2005 SL No. 308 s 44Principal
contractor to monitor implementation of work method
statements 65sub 2002 SL No. 109 s 7om
2005 SL No. 308 s 44Current construction workplace plan to be
available for inspections 65Ains 2002 SL No.
109 s 7amd 2003 SL No. 102 s 8om 2005 SL No.
308 s 44Amendment of construction workplace
plans 65Bins 2002 SL No. 109 s 7om
2005 SL No. 308 s 44Subdivision 2—Work method statements for a
prescribed activity that is demolitionworksdiv
hdgins 2002 SL No. 109 s 7om 2005 SL No.
308 s 44Application of sdiv 2s 65Cins
2002 SL No. 109 s 7om 2005 SL No. 308 s 44Work method
statement to be prepared and givens 65Dins
2002 SL No. 109 s 7om 2005 SL No. 308 s 44Activity must not
be allowed to start unless particular things have been dones
65Eins 2002 SL No. 109 s 7om 2005 SL No.
308 s 44
448Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Activity not to be performed unless in
compliance with work method statements 65Fins
2002 SL No. 109 s 7om 2005 SL No. 308 s 44Amendment of work
method statements 65Gins 2002 SL No. 109 s 7om
2005 SL No. 308 s 44Availability and review of work method
statements 65Hins 2002 SL No. 109 s 7amd
2003 SL No. 102 s 9om 2005 SL No. 308 s 44Subdivision
3—Workplace health and safety inductionssdiv hdgins
2002 SL No. 109 s 7om 2005 SL No. 308 s 44Application of
sdiv 3s 65Iins 2002 SL No. 109 s 7om
2005 SL No. 308 s 44Principal contractor must sight general
induction evidence before work startss 65Jins
2002 SL No. 109 s 7amd 2003 SL No. 102 s 10om 2005 SL No.
308 s 44Site-specific induction to be givens
65Kins 2002 SL No. 109 s 7amd 2003 SL No.
102 s 11om 2005 SL No. 308 s 44Division
3—Employers and self-employed personsdiv hdgsub
2002 SL No. 109 s 7om 2005 SL No. 308 s 44Subdivision 1—Work
method statementssdiv hdgins 2002 SL No.
109 s 7om 2005 SL No. 308 s 44Application of
sdiv 1s 65Lins 2002 SL No. 109 s 7om
2005 SL No. 308 s 44Work method statement to be prepared and
givens 65Mins 2002 SL No. 109 s 7amd
2002 SL No. 232 s 4om 2005 SL No. 308 s 44Activity must not
be allowed to start unless particular things have been dones
65Nins 2002 SL No. 109 s 7om 2005 SL No.
308 s 44Activity not to be performed unless in
compliance with work method statements 65Oins
2002 SL No. 109 s 7om 2005 SL No. 308 s 44
449Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Amendment of work method statements
65Pins 2002 SL No. 109 s 7om 2005 SL No.
308 s 44Availability and review of work method
statements 65Qins 2002 SL No. 109 s 7amd
2003 SL No. 102 s 12om 2005 SL No. 308 s 44Subdivision
2—Workplace health and safety inductionssdiv hdgins
2002 SL No. 109 s 7om 2005 SL No. 308 s 44Application of
sdiv 2s 65Rins 2002 SL No. 109 s 7amd
2003 SL No. 102 s 13om 2005 SL No. 308 s 44Employer must
ensure general induction evidence is held before work startss
65Sins 2002 SL No. 109 s 7amd 2003 SL No.
102 s 14om 2005 SL No. 308 s 44Self-employed
person must hold general induction evidence before work
startss 65Tins 2002 SL No. 109 s 7amd
2003 SL No. 102 s 15om 2005 SL No. 308 s 44Division
4—Workersdiv hdgsub 2002 SL No.
109 s 7om 2005 SL No. 308 s 44Worker must hold
general induction evidence before work startss 65Uins
2002 SL No. 109 s 7amd 2003 SL No. 102 s 16om 2005 SL No.
308 s 44PART8A—SAFEHOUSEKEEPINGWORKpt
hdgins 2002 SL No. 109 s 7amd 2003 SL No.
102 s 17om 2005 SL No. 308 s 44PRACTICESFORCONSTRUCTIONDivision
1—Principal contractorsdiv 1 (ss 65V–65W)ins 2002 SL No.
109 s 7om 2005 SL No. 308 s 44Division
2—Employers or self-employed personsdiv hdgins
2002 SL No. 109 s 7om 2005 SL No. 308 s 44What are safe
housekeeping practices for an employer or self-employed
persons 65Xins 2002 SL No. 109 s 7amd
2003 SL No. 102 s 18om 2005 SL No. 308 s 44
450Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Employer’s or self-employed person’s
obligation about safe housekeeping practicess 65Yins
2002 SL No. 109 s 7amd 2003 SL No. 102 s 19om 2005 SL No.
308 s 44PART 8B—COMMON PLANT AT A CONSTRUCTION
WORKPLACEpt hdgins 2002 SL No.
109 s 7om 2005 SL No. 308 s 44Division
1—Interpretationdiv 1 (s 65Z)ins 2002 SL No.
109 s 7om 2005 SL No. 308 s 44Division
2—Principal contractorsdiv 2 (s 65ZA)ins 2002 SL No.
109 s 7om 2005 SL No. 308 s 44Division
3—Employers or self-employed personsdiv 3 (s
65ZB)ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 7om 2005 SL No.
308 s 44PART 9—HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AT CONSTRUCTION
WORKPLACESpt 9 (ss 66–67)om 2005 SL No.
308 s 44What is “excessive noise”s 68amd
2001 SL No. 100 s 4; 2002 SL No. 7 s 4; 2003 SL No. 169 s 4; 2005
SLNo. 308 s 45Preventing risk
from exposure to excessive noises 69sub
2005 SL No. 308 s 46PART 11—ASBESTOS REMOVAL AND
MANAGEMENTpt hdgamd 2000 SL No.
249 s 3sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 47; 2007 SL No. 115 s
26Division 1—Interpretationdiv hdgsub
2000 SL No. 249 s 4; 2005 SL No. 308 s 47Definitions for pt
11s 69Ains 2000 SL No. 249 s 4amd
2002 SL No. 290 s 3sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 47def“asbestos removalist”om 2007 SL No.
115 s 27Division 2—Prohibitions relating to
asbestosdiv hdgsub 2000 SL No.
249 ss 4–5; 2005 SL No. 308 s 47Prohibited
substances and prohibited ACMs 69Bins
2000 SL No. 249 s 4sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 47Performing work on
ACMs 69Cins 2000 SL No. 249 s 4sub
2005 SL No. 308 s 47
451Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Removing ACMs 69Dins
2000 SL No. 249 s 4sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 47amd 2007 SL No.
115 s 28Cleaning ACMs 69Eins
2000 SL No. 249 s 4amd 2004 SL No. 142 s 8sub 2005 SL No.
308 s 47Asbestos materials registers
69Fins 2000 SL No. 249 s 4om 2005 SL No.
308 s 47Controlling exposure to asbestoss
69Gins 2000 SL No. 249 s 4om 2005 SL No.
308 s 47Division 3—On-site management of ACMdiv
hdgsub 2000 SL No. 249 ss 6–7; 2003 SL No. 235
s 4; 2005 SL No. 308 s 47Subdivision 1—Particular
buildingssdiv hdgins 2005 SL No.
308 s 47Application of sdiv 1s 70sub
2005 SL No. 308 s 47Compliance with asbestos management
codes 71sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 47Subdivision 2—Particular structuressdiv
hdgins 2005 SL No. 308 s 47Application of
sdiv 2s 72sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 47Compliance with asbestos management
codes 73sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 47Division 4—Asbestos removal workdiv
hdgins 2002 SL No. 109 s 8sub 2005 SL No.
308 s 47Performing asbestos removal works
74sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 47amd 2007 SL No.
115 s 29Dismantling containment barriers
75om 2005 SL No. 308 s 47Prohibition for
employers—particular activities involving asbestosprov
hdgamd 2000 SL No. 249 s 8(1)s
75A(prev s 96) amd 2000 SL No. 249 s
8(2)reloc and renum 2000 SL No. 249 s
8(3)sub 2003 SL No. 235 s 5om 2005 SL No.
308 s 47
452Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Prohibition for self-employed
persons—particular activities involving asbestoss
75B(prev s 115) reloc and renum 2000 SL No. 249
s 9sub 2003 SL No. 235 s 5om 2005 SL No.
308 s 47Subdivision 1—Work method statementssdiv
hdgins 2002 SL No. 109 s 8om 2005 SL No.
308 s 47Meaning of “work method statement” for
prescribed activity that is the removal ofasbestos
materialss 75Cins 2002 SL No. 109 s 8om
2005 SL No. 308 s 47Work method statement may be generics
75Dins 2002 SL No. 109 s 8om 2005 SL No.
308 s 47Application of sdiv 1s 75Eins
2002 SL No. 109 s 8amd 2003 SL No. 102 s 20om 2005 SL No.
308 s 47Work method statement must be prepareds
75Fins 2002 SL No. 109 s 8om 2005 SL No.
308 s 47Activity must not be allowed to start unless
particular things have been dones 75Gins
2002 SL No. 109 s 8om 2005 SL No. 308 s 47Activity not to be
performed unless in compliance with work method statements
75Hins 2002 SL No. 109 s 8om 2005 SL No.
308 s 47Amendment of work method statements
75Iins 2002 SL No. 109 s 8amd 2003 SL No.
169 s 5om 2005 SL No. 308 s 47Availability and
review of work method statements 75Jins
2002 SL No. 109 s 8amd 2003 SL No. 102 s 21om 2005 SL No.
308 s 47Subdivision 2—Workplace health and safety
inductionssdiv hdgins 2002 SL No.
109 s 8om 2005 SL No. 308 s 47General induction
evidence must be held before work startss 75Kins
2002 SL No. 109 s 8amd 2002 SL No. 232 s 5om 2005 SL No.
308 s 47
453Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Division 5—Workersdiv 5 (s
75L)ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 8om 2005 SL No.
308 s 47PART 12—UNDERWATER DIVING WORKpt
hdgsub 2005 SL No. 70 s 5Division
1—Definitions for part 12div hdgsub 2005 SL No.
70 s 5Meaning of “underwater diving work”s
76amd 2001 SL No. 166 s 4; 2002 SL No. 261 s
4; 2003 SL No. 169 s 6; 2004SL No. 142 s
9sub 2005 SL No. 70 s 5Meaning of
“construction diving work”s 77sub 2005 SL No.
70 s 5amd 2008 SL No. 74 s 18Division 2—All
underwater diving work—medical fitness to divediv hdgsub
1999 SL No. 233 s 3; 2005 SL No. 70 s 5Requirements about
certificate of medical fitness to dives 78amd
2001 SL No. 166 s 5sub 2005 SL No. 70 s 5amd 2005 SL No.
308 s 17 schContents of certificate of medical fitness to
dives 79amd 2001 SL No. 166 s 6; 2003 SL No.
169 s 7sub 2005 SL No. 70 s 5Division
3—Underwater diving work other than conducting recreational diving
orrecreational technical divingdiv
hdgsub 2005 SL No. 70 s 5Subdivision
1—Preliminarysdiv hdgins 2002 SL No.
261 s 5sub 2005 SL No. 70 s 5Meaning of
“competent person” for subdiv 2s 79Ains
2002 SL No. 261 s 5om 2005 SL No. 70 s 5Work that is not
construction diving work if process carried outs 79Bins
2002 SL No. 261 s 5om 2005 SL No. 70 s 5Process to be
carried out each time there is a significant changes
79Cins 2002 SL No. 261 s 5om 2005 SL No. 70
s 5Employer not to allow worker to start or
restart work unless worker has done certainthings about
record of processs 79Dins 2002 SL No. 261 s 5om
2005 SL No. 70 s 5
454Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Record to be kept for each time process is
carried outs 79Eins 2002 SL No. 261 s 5amd
2003 SL No. 169 s 8om 2005 SL No. 70 s 5Control measure to
be in place and monitored and revieweds 79Fins
2002 SL No. 261 s 5om 2005 SL No. 70 s 5Application of div
3s 80amd 2001 SL No. 166 s 7sub
2005 SL No. 70 s 5Meaning of “competent person” for
construction diving works 81amd 2001 SL No.
166 s 8sub 2005 SL No. 70 s 5Meaning of
“competent person” for other underwater diving works
82amd 2001 SL No. 166 s 9sub 2005 SL No.
70 s 5(1)(e) and (3) exp 31 October 2008 (see s
82(3))Competent person for s 82—holder of ADAS
diving certificate for the divings 83amd
2001 SL No. 166 s 10; 2003 SL No. 169 s 9sub 2005 SL No.
70 s 5Competent person for s 82—holder of
certification under Australian QualificationsFrameworks
84amd 2001 SL No. 166 s 11; 2003 SL No. 169 s
10sub 2005 SL No. 70 s 5Competent person
for s 82—holder of certificate for AS 4005.2 subject areass
85sub 2005 SL No. 70 s 5Competent person
for s 82—person doing underwater diving work on no more than28
days in the last 6 monthss 86sub 2005 SL No.
70 s 5amd 2007 SL No. 115 s 30Competent person
for s 82—someone who has spent at least 15 hours doing the
sametype of work as the underwater diving
works 86AAins 2005 SL No.
70 s 5amd 2007 SL No. 115 s 31exp 31 October
2008 (see s 86AA(2))Subdivision2—Proofofcompetencyforunderwaterdivingworkotherthanconstruction diving worksdiv hdgins
2002 SL No. 261 s 5sub 2005 SL No. 70 s 5Proof of
competencys 86ABins 2005 SL No.
70 s 5
455Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Subdivision 3—Risk assessment and control
measure process at particular stagessdiv hdgins
2002 SL No. 261 s 5sub 2005 SL No. 70 s 5Process to be
carried out before work startss 86ACins
2005 SL No. 70 s 5Process to be carried out each time there is
a significant changes 86ADins 2005 SL No.
70 s 5Work not to start or restart unless diver has
read, understood and signed record ofprocesss
86AEins 2005 SL No. 70 s 5Record to be kept
for each time process is carried outs 86AFins
2005 SL No. 70 s 5Control measure to be in place and monitored
and revieweds 86AGins 2005 SL No.
70 s 5Subdivision 4—Dive safety logsdiv 4
(ss 86AH–86AL)ins 2005 SL No. 70 s 5Subdivision
5—Provisions relating only to construction diving worksdiv 5
(ss 86AM–86AS)ins 2005 SL No. 70 s 5Division
4—Conducting recreational diving or recreational technical
divingdiv hdgins 1999 SL No.
233 s 4sub 2001 SL No. 166 s 12; 2002 SL No. 261 s
6Ways to prevent or minimise risks
prescribeds 86Ains 1999 SL No. 233 s 4amd
2001 SL No. 166 s 13Count of all persons on board to be made and
recordeds 86Bins 1999 SL No. 233 s 4amd
2001 SL No. 166 s 14; 2004 SL No. 142 s 10Medical conditions
of resort diverss 86Cins 1999 SL No. 233 s 4Lookout and rescuers 86Dins
1999 SL No. 233 s 4amd 2001 SL No. 166 s 15Supervision of
resort diverss 86Eins 1999 SL No. 233 s 4Dive
safety logs 86Fins 1999 SL No. 233 s 4amd
2001 SL No. 166 s 16; 2004 SL No. 142 s 11PART
12A—CONDUCTING RECREATIONAL SNORKELLINGpt hdgins
1999 SL No. 233 s 4Ways to prevent or minimise risks
prescribeds 86Gins 1999 SL No. 233 s 4
456Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Count of all persons on board to be made and
recordeds 86Hins 1999 SL No. 233 s 4amd
2004 SL No. 142 s 12Advice about medical conditionss
86Iins 1999 SL No. 233 s 4Lookout, guide and
rescuers 86Jins 1999 SL No. 233 s 4PART
13—HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCESPreparing, amending and reviewing
MSDSs 90amd 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schProviding MSDSs 91amd
2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schDisclosing ingredient’s chemical
names 93amd 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schProviding NICNAS summary report and other
informations 94amd 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schProviding MSDSs 97amd
2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schLabelling containerss
98amd 1999 SL No. 276 s 3; 2005 SL No. 308 s
17 schDivision 4—Relevant personsdiv
hdgsub 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schWho
division applies tos 99amd 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schMeaning of “hazardous substance” for
divisions 100def“hazardous
substance”amd 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schObtaining MSDSs 101amd
2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schRecording and displaying MSDSs
102amd 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schLabelling containerss 103amd
1999 SL No. 276 s 4; 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schHazardous
substances in enclosed systemss 104amd
2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schRisk assessmentss 105amd
2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schRisk assessment recordss
106amd 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schControlling exposures 107amd
1999 SL No. 110 s 12(1); 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 sch
457Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Monitorings 108amd
2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schHealth surveillances 109amd
2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schConfidentiality of worker’s medical
records 110amd 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schKeeping registers 111sub
2003 SL No. 235 s 6amd 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schKeeping recordss 112amd
2005 SL No. 308 s 17 sch (amdt 18 could not be given effect); 2007
SLNo. 115 s 32Induction and
training about hazardous substancess 113amd
2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schProhibited substances and asbestos
productsprov hdgsub 2003 SL No.
235 s 7s 114amd 2003 SL No. 235 s 7om
2005 SL No. 308 s 48Division 5—Spray painting with hazardous
substancesdiv hdgins 1999 SL No.
110 s 12(2)Ways to prevent or minimise risk
prescribeds 115Ains 1999 SL No.
110 s 12(2)amd 1999 SL No. 110 s 12(3); 2005 SL No. 308
s 17 schManufacturing or importing a spray painting
booths 115Bins 1999 SL No.
110 s 12(2)amd 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schSupplying a spray painting booths
115Cins 1999 SL No. 110 s 12(2)Protecting persons from spray paintings
115Dins 1999 SL No. 110 s 12(2)amd
2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schSpray painting to be done in spray
painting booths 115Eins 1999 SL No.
110 s 12(2)amd 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schControlling exposure from spray
paintings 115Fins 1999 SL No.
110 s 12(2)amd 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schMaintaining a spray painting booths
115Gins 1999 SL No. 110 s 12(2)amd
2005 SL No. 308 s 17 sch
458Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Minimum air movement for boothss
115Hins 1999 SL No. 110 s 12(4)amd
2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schPART 14—LEADPreparing,
amending and reviewing MSDSs 119amd 2005 SL No.
308 s 17 schProviding MSDSs 120amd
2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schProviding NICNAS summary report and
other informations 121amd 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schProviding MSDSs 123amd
2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schLabelling containerss
124amd 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schDivision 4—Relevant personsdiv
hdgsub 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schWho
division applies tos 125amd 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schObtaining MSDSs 126amd
2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schKeeping registerss 127amd
2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schLabelling containerss
128amd 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schRisk
assessments 129amd 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schRisk
assessment recordss 130amd 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schControlling exposures 131amd
2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schAtmospheric monitorings
132amd 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schHealth
surveillances 133amd 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schReviewing control measuress
134amd 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schRemoval of worker from a lead-risk jobs
135sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 49
459Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Removal of relevant person from a lead-risk
jobs 135Ains 2005 SL No.
308 s 49amd 2007 SL No. 115 s 33Return to a
lead-risk jobs 136amd 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schConfidentiality of worker’s medical
records 137amd 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schInduction and training about leads
138amd 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schKeeping recordss 139amd
2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schHealth surveillances 141amd
2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schAdvising of pregnancy or breast
feedings 142amd 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schDesigning, manufacturing or supplying a
confined spaces 143amd 2002 SL No. 182 s 3; 2003 SL No.
169 s 11; 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schModifying a
confined spaces 144amd 2002 SL No. 182 s 4; 2003 SL No.
169 s 12; 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schUsing a confined
spaces 145amd 2002 SL No. 182 s 5; 2002 SL No.
260 s 235 sch 7; 2003 SL No. 169 s13; 2005 SL No.
308 s 17 schPART16—ROLL-OVERPROTECTIVESTRUCTURESTRACTORSpt
hdgprev pt 16 hdg ins 1999 SL No. 110 s
13om 2002 SL No. 260 s 235 sch 7pres
pt 16 hdg ins 2003 SL No. 68 s 4FORWHEELEDDivision
1—Interpretationdiv hdgprev div 1 hdg
ins 1999 SL No. 110 s 13om 2002 SL No. 260 s 235 sch 7pres
div 1 hdg ins 2003 SL No. 68 s 4Definitions for pt
16s 146prev s 146 ins 1999 SL No. 110 s
13om 2002 SL No. 260 s 235 sch 7pres
s 146 ins 2003 SL No. 68 s 4def“exempt tractor”amd 2004 SL No.
142 s 13(2)def“historical activity”ins
2004 SL No. 142 s 13(1)Meaning of “tractor”s
147prev s 147 ins 1999 SL No. 110 s 13om
2002 SL No. 260 s 235 sch 7pres s 147 ins 2003 SL No. 68 s
4
460Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Demonstrator tractor is taken to be
news 148prev s 148 ins 1999 SL No. 110 s
13om 2002 SL No. 260 s 235 sch 7pres
s 148 ins 2003 SL No. 68 s 4Division 2—Ways to
prevent or minimise risk from wheeled tractor rolling overdiv
hdgprev div 2 hdg ins 1999 SL No. 110 s
13om 2002 SL No. 260 s 235 sch 7pres
div 2 hdg ins 2003 SL No. 68 s 4Ways to prevent or
minimise risk prescribeds 149prev s 149 ins
1999 SL No. 110 s 13om 2002 SL No. 260 s 235 sch 7pres
s 149 ins 2003 SL No. 68 s 4Roll-over
protective structure to be fitted to wheeled tractor used by
relevant personprov hdgamd 2005 SL No.
308 s 17 schs 150prev s 150 ins 1999 SL No. 110 s
13om 2002 SL No. 260 s 235 sch 7pres
s 150 ins 2003 SL No. 68 s 4amd 2005 SL No.
308 s 17 schRoll-over protective structure to be fitted
to wheeled tractor used by workers 151prev
s 151 ins 1999 SL No. 110 s 13om 2002 SL No.
260 s 235 sch 7pres s 151 ins 2003 SL No. 68 s 4amd
2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schRoll-over protective structure to be
fitted to wheeled tractor used for business orundertakings 152prev
s 152 ins 1999 SL No. 110 s 13om 2002 SL No.
260 s 235 sch 7pres s 152 ins 2003 SL No. 68 s 4om
2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schRoll-overprotectivestructuretobefittedtowheeledtractorhired,leasedorborroweds 153prev
s 153 ins 1999 SL No. 110 s 13om 2002 SL No.
260 s 235 sch 7pres s 153 ins 2003 SL No. 68 s 4amd
2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schDivision 3—Obligation of prospective
supplier of wheeled tractor not fitted with aroll-over
protective structurediv hdgprev div 3 hdg
ins 1999 SL No. 110 s 13om 2002 SL No. 260 s 235 sch 7pres
div 3 hdg ins 2003 SL No. 68 s 4Obligation of
prospective supplier of wheeled tractor not fitted with a
roll-overprotective structures 154prev
s 154 ins 1999 SL No. 110 s 13om 2002 SL No.
260 s 235 sch 7; 2004 SL No. 142 s 14
461Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997pres s 154 ins 2003 SL No. 68 s 4amd
2004 SL No. 142 s 14Division 4—Class 2 workdiv hdgins
1999 SL No. 110 s 13 (incl in orig pt 16)om 2002 SL No.
260 s 235 sch 7Division 5—Class 3 or 4 workdiv
hdgins 1999 SL No. 110 s 13 (incl in orig pt
16)om 2002 SL No. 260 s 235 sch 7Division 6—Hire electrical equipmentdiv
hdgins 1999 SL No. 110 s 13 (incl in orig pt
16)om 2002 SL No. 260 s 235 sch 7PART
17—CONSTRUCTION WORKpt hdgins 2002 SL No.
109 s 10sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 50Division
1—Interpretationdiv hdgins 2002 SL No.
109 s 10sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 50Definitions for pt
17s 155prev s 155 ins 1999 SL No. 110 s
13om 2002 SL No. 260 s 235 sch 7pres
s 155 ins 2005 SL No. 308 s 50Meaning of “high
risk construction activity”s 156prev s 156 ins
1999 SL No. 110 s 13om 2002 SL No. 260 s 235 sch 7pres
s 156 ins 2005 SL No. 308 s 50Meaning of “work
method statement” for high risk construction activity other
thanprescribed activitys 157prev
s 157 ins 1999 SL No. 110 s 13om 2002 SL No.
260 s 235 sch 7pres s 157 ins 2005 SL No. 308 s 50amd
2007 SL No. 115 s 46Meaning of “work method statement” for high
risk construction activity that isprescribed
activitys 158prev s 158 ins 1999 SL No. 110 s
13om 2002 SL No. 260 s 235 sch 7pres
s 158 ins 2005 SL No. 308 s 50amd 2007 SL No.
115 s 34Division 2—Principal contractorsdiv
hdgins 2002 SL No. 109 s 10sub 2005 SL No.
308 s 50Subdivision 1—Preliminarysdiv hdgins
2005 SL No. 308 s 50
462Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Application of div 2s 159prev
s 159 ins 1999 SL No. 110 s 13amd 2002 SL No.
39 s 3om 2002 SL No. 260 s 235 sch 7pres
s 159 ins 2005 SL No. 308 s 50Subdivision
2—Obligation to prepare construction safety plansdiv
hdgins 2005 SL No. 308 s 50Principal
contractor must prepare construction safety plans
160prev s 160 ins 1999 SL No. 110 s 13om
2002 SL No. 260 s 235 sch 7pres s 160 ins 2005 SL No. 308 s
50When principal contractor not to allow
relevant person to start housing constructionworks
161prev s 161 ins 1999 SL No. 110 s 13om
2002 SL No. 260 s 235 sch 7pres s 161 ins 2005 SL No. 308 s
50When principal contractor not to allow
relevant person to start construction work,other than
housing construction works 162prev s 162 ins
1999 SL No. 110 s 13om 2002 SL No. 260 s 235 sch 7pres
s 162 ins 2005 SL No. 308 s 50Availability of
current construction safety plans 163prev
s 163 ins 1999 SL No. 110 s 13amd 2002 SL No.
39 s 4om 2002 SL No. 260 s 235 sch 7pres
s 163 ins 2005 SL No. 308 s 50Amendment of
construction safety plans 164prev s 164 ins
1999 SL No. 110 s 13om 2002 SL No. 260 s 235 sch 7pres
s 164 ins 2005 SL No. 308 s 50Subdivision
3—Principal contractor’s obligation for work method
statementssdiv hdgins 2005 SL No.
308 s 50Principal contractor not to allow relevant
person to start high risk constructionactivity unless
work method statement prepareds 165prev
s 165 ins 1999 SL No. 110 s 13om 2002 SL No.
260 s 235 sch 7pres s 165 ins 2005 SL No. 308 s 50Workmethodstatementoramendedworkmethodstatementtobekeptwithconstruction safety plans
166prev s 166 ins 1999 SL No. 110 s 13om
2002 SL No. 260 s 235 sch 7pres s 166 ins 2005 SL No. 308 s
50
463Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Principal contractor not to allow person to
perform prescribed activity unless incompliance with
work method statements 167sub 2002 SL No.
109 s 10amd 2004 SL No. 142 s 15sub 2005 SL No.
308 s 50Principal contractor to monitor use of work
method statements 168sub 2002 SL No. 109 s 10amd
2004 SL No. 289 s 28sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 50Subdivision
4—Principal contractor’s obligation to sight induction evidence
andconduct site-specific workplace health and
safety inductionssdiv hdgins 2005 SL No.
308 s 50Principal contractor to sight general
induction evidence before construction workstartss
169prev s 169 ins 1999 SL No. 276 s 5exp 1
February 2000 (see s 169(2))pres s 169 ins
2002 SL No. 109 s 10sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 50Site-specific
induction to be givens 170ins 2002 SL No.
109 s 10amd 2002 SL No. 232 s 6sub 2005 SL No.
308 s 50Subdivision 5—Principal contractor’s
obligation for otherssdiv hdgins 2005 SL No.
308 s 50sub 2007 SL no. 115 s 47Authority to
perform work for prescribed activities, work in an earthmoving
orparticular crane occupation or high risk
works 171ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 10sub
2005 SL No. 308 s 50; 2007 SL No. 115 s 47Subdivision
6—Principal contractor’s obligation to erect signssdiv
hdgins 2005 SL No. 308 s 50Signss
172ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 10sub 2005 SL No.
308 s 50Subdivision 7—Principal contractor’s
obligation about safe housekeeping practicessdiv hdgins
2005 SL No. 308 s 50Purpose of sdiv 7s 173ins
2002 SL No. 109 s 10sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 50Safe housekeeping
practicess 174ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 10sub
2005 SL No. 308 s 50
464Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Subdivision 8—Principal contractor’s
obligation for common plantsdiv hdgins 2005 SL No.
308 s 50Common plants 175ins
2002 SL No. 109 s 10amd 2002 SL No. 232 s 7sub 2005 SL No.
308 s 50Subdivision 9—Principal contractor’s
obligation for hazardous substancessdiv hdgins
2005 SL No. 308 s 50Register of hazardous substancess
176ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 10sub 2005 SL No.
308 s 50Subdivision 10—Principal contractor’s
obligation for underground servicessdiv hdgins
2005 SL No. 308 s 50Information about underground servicess
177ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 10sub 2005 SL No.
308 s 50Subdivision 11—Principal contractor’s
obligation for falling objectssdiv hdgins
2005 SL No. 308 s 50Application of sdiv 11s 178ins
2002 SL No. 109 s 10sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 50What is “mesh” for
sdiv 11s 179ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 10sub
2005 SL No. 308 s 50Riskassessmentandcontrolmeasuresforcivilconstructionworkandhousingconstruction
works 180ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 10sub
2005 SL No. 308 s 50Controlmeasuresforconstructionworkthatisnotcivilconstructionworkorhousing construction works
181ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 10amd 2002 SL No.
232 s 8; 2004 SL No. 142 s 16; 2004 SL No. 289 s 29sub
2005 SL No. 308 s 50Additionalcontrolmeasuresifmeasuredangleis75ºormore,otherthanfordemolition work
or work erecting or dismantling formworks 182ins
2002 SL No. 109 s 10sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 50Control measures
for demolition work or work erecting or dismantling formworkprov
hdgsub 2004 SL No. 142 s 17(1)s
183ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 10amd 2003 SL No.
102 s 23; 2004 SL No. 142 s 17sub 2005 SL No.
308 s 50
465Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Perimeter containment screening as control
measureprov hdgamd 2002 SL No.
232 s 9sub 2004 SL No. 142 s 18(1)s
184ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 10amd 2003 SL No.
102 s 24; 2004 SL No. 142 s 18sub 2005 SL No.
308 s 50Catch platform as control measures
185ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 10amd 2002 SL No.
232 s 10; 2004 SL No. 142 s 19sub 2005 SL No.
308 s 50Chief executive may ask general manager of
Queensland Building Services Authorityfor relevant
informations 185Ains 2004 SL No.
256 s 3om 2005 SL No. 308 s 50Gantry as control
measures 186ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 10sub
2005 SL No. 308 s 50Load lifted over adjoining areas
187ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 10sub 2005 SL No.
308 s 50Fall arresting platforms 187Ains
2004 SL No. 142 s 20om 2005 SL No. 308 s 50Closure of part or
all of adjoining areas 188ins 2002 SL No.
109 s 10amd 2002 SL No. 232 s 11; 2004 SL No. 142 s
21sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 50Subdivision
12—Principal contractor’s obligation for amenitiessdiv
hdgins 2005 SL No. 308 s 50Amenitiess
189ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 10amd 2004 SL No.
142 s 22sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 50Division
3—Relevant personsdiv hdgins 2002 SL No.
109 s 10sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 50Subdivision
1—Preliminarysdiv hdgins 2002 SL No.
109 s 10sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 50Application of div
3s 190ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 10amd
2003 SL No. 102 s 25sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 50
466Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Subdivision 2—Relevant person’s obligation
for work method statementssdiv hdgins 2002 SL No.
109 s 10sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 50Relevantpersontoprepareworkmethodstatementbeforestartinghighriskconstruction
activitys 191ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 10amd
2003 SL No. 102 s 26sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 50Whenrelevantpersonnottoallowanotherrelevantpersontostartprescribedactivitys 192ins
2002 SL No. 109 s 10amd 2003 SL No. 102 s 27; 2004 SL No. 142 s
23sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 50Whenrelevantpersonwhoisemployernottoallowworkertostarthighriskconstruction activitys
193ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 10amd 2003 SL No.
102 s 28; 2004 SL No. 142 s 24sub 2005 SL No.
308 s 50High risk construction activity not to be
performed unless in compliance with workmethod
statements 194ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 10amd
2003 SL No. 102 s 29sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 50Amendment of work
method statements 195ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 10amd
2002 SL No. 232 s 12; 2003 SL No. 102 s 30sub 2005 SL No.
308 s 50Availability and review of work method
statements 196ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 10sub
2005 SL No. 308 s 50Subdivision 3—Relevant person’s obligation
for general induction evidencesdiv hdgins
2002 SL No. 109 s 10sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 50Definition for
sdiv 3s 197ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 10sub
2005 SL No. 308 s 50Relevant person to hold general induction
evidence before starting constructionworks
198ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 10sub 2005 SL No.
308 s 50Relevant person who is employer to ensure
worker holds general induction evidencebefore worker
starts construction works 199ins 2002 SL No.
109 s 10amd 2002 SL No. 232 s 13; 2004 SL No. 142 s
25sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 50
467Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Meaning of “mesh”s 199Ains
2004 SL No. 142 s 26om 2005 SL No. 308 s 50Subdivision
4—Relevant person’s obligation for safe housekeeping
practicessdiv hdgins 2002 SL No.
109 s 10sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 50Safe housekeeping
practicess 200ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 10sub
2005 SL No. 308 s 50Subdivision 5—Relevant person’s obligation
for common plantsdiv hdgins 2002 SL No.
109 s 10sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 50Common
plantprov hdgamd 2003 SL No.
102 s 32(1)s 201ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 10amd
2003 SL No. 102 s 32(2)–(3)sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 50Subdivision 6—Relevant person’s obligation
for hazardous substancessdiv hdgins 2005 SL No.
308 s 50Relevant person to give principal contractor
details of hazardous substances to beuseds
202ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 10sub 2005 SL No.
308 s 50Subdivision 7—Relevant person’s obligation
for underground servicessdiv hdgins 2005 SL No.
308 s 50Risk from contact with underground
services—construction work for which there isprincipal
contractors 203ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 10amd
2003 SL No. 102 s 33sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 50Risk from contact
with underground services—construction work for which there
isno principal contractorprov hdgamd
2002 SL No. 232 s 14(1)s 204ins 2002 SL No.
109 s 10amd 2002 SL No. 232 s 14(2); 2004 SL No. 142
s 27sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 50Subdivision
8—Relevant person’s obligation for excavation work that could
reducethe stability of a structuresdiv
hdgins 2005 SL No. 308 s 50Obligation before
excavation work startss 205ins 2002 SL No.
109 s 10sub 2002 SL No. 232 s 15amd 2004 SL No.
142 s 28sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 50
468Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Perimeter containment screenings
205Ains 2004 SL No. 142 s 29om 2005 SL No.
308 s 50Obligation during excavation works
206ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 10sub 2005 SL No.
308 s 50Subdivision 9—Relevant person’s obligation
for risk from excavationssdiv hdgins 2005 SL No.
308 s 50Meaning of “competent person” for sdiv
9s 207ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 10amd
2002 SL No. 232 s 16sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 50Risk from all
excavationss 208ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 10amd
2002 SL No. 232 s 17; 2003 SL No. 102 s 34; 2004 SL No. 142 s
30sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 50Risk from working
in trench at least 1m deeps 209ins 2002 SL No.
109 s 10sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 50Risk from working
in trench more than 1.5m deeps 210ins
2002 SL No. 109 s 10amd 2003 SL No. 102 s 36sub 2005 SL No.
308 s 50Access by ladders to trench more than 1.5m
deeps 211ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 10amd
2002 SL No. 232 s 18; 2003 SL No. 102 s 37; 2004 SL No. 142 s
31sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 50PART
18—CONSTRUCTION WORK WHERE THERE IS A RISK A PERSONCOULD
FALLpt hdgins 2002 SL No.
109 s 10amd 2003 SL No. 102 s 22om 2005 SL No.
308 s 50Division 1—Interpretationdiv hdgins
2002 SL No. 109 s 10 (incl in orig pt 18)om 2005 SL No.
308 s 50Division 2—Ways for employers and
self-employed persons to prevent or minimiserisk
prescribeddiv hdgins 2002 SL No.
109 s 10 (incl in orig pt 18)om 2005 SL No.
308 s 50Division 3—Risk of fall in particular
circumstancesdiv hdgins 2002 SL No.
109 s 10 (incl in orig pt 18)om 2005 SL No.
308 s 50Division 4—Requirements about particular
control measuresdiv hdgins 2002 SL No.
109 s 10 (incl in orig pt 18)om 2005 SL No.
308 s 50
469Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Division 5—Laddersdiv hdgins
2002 SL No. 109 s 10 (incl in orig pt 18)om 2005 SL No.
308 s 50Division 6—Platforms supported by trestle
laddersdiv hdgins 2002 SL No.
109 s 10 (incl in orig pt 18)om 2005 SL No.
308 s 50Division 7—Scaffoldingdiv hdgins
2002 SL No. 109 s 10 (incl in orig pt 18)om 2005 SL No.
308 s 50PART19—OBJECTSTHATCOULDFALLONOROTHERWISEHITMEMBERS OF THE PUBLICpt
hdgins 2002 SL No. 109 s 10om 2005 SL No.
308 s 50Division 1—Interpretationdiv hdgins
2002 SL No. 109 s 10 (incl in orig pt 19)om 2005 SL No.
308 s 50Division 2—Building work, other than housing
construction work, and demolitionworkdiv
hdgins 2002 SL No. 109 s 10 (incl in orig pt
19)sub 2003 SL No. 102 s 31om 2005 SL No.
308 s 50Division 3—Housing construction work and
civil construction workdiv hdgins 2002 SL No.
109 s 10 (incl in orig pt 19)sub 2003 SL No.
102 s 35om 2005 SL No. 308 s 50PART 20—GENERAL
PROVISIONS FOR PTS 17–19pt hdgins 2002 SL No.
109 s 10om 2005 SL No. 308 s 50Events in trench
more than 1.5m deep that is not shored, benched or battereds
212ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 10sub 2002 SL No.
232 s 19; 2005 SL No. 308 s 50Subdivision
10—Relevant person’s obligation for risk of a person fallingsdiv
hdgins 2005 SL No. 308 s 50Definition for
sdiv 10s 213ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 10sub
2005 SL No. 308 s 50Risk of fall less than 3m in housing
construction work or less than 2m in otherconstruction work
or construction work on roof with slope not over 26ºs
214ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 10sub 2005 SL No.
308 s 50Risk of fall of at least 3m in housing
construction work or at least 2m in otherconstruction work
or construction work on roof with a slope over 26ºs
215ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 10amd 2004 SL No.
142 s 32sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 50
470Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Edge protection as control measures
216prev s 216 ins 2002 SL No. 201 s 4sub
2004 SL No. 290 s 6om 2005 SL No. 308 s 51pres s 216 ins
2005 SL No. 308 s 50Fall protection cover as control
measures 217prev s 217 ins 2002 SL No. 201 s
4sub 2004 SL No. 290 s 6om 2005 SL No.
308 s 51pres s 217 ins 2005 SL No. 308 s 50Travel
restraint system as control measures 217Ains
2005 SL No. 308 s 50Fall arresting platform as control
measures 217Bins 2005 SL No.
308 s 50Fall-arrest harness system as control
measures 217Cins 2005 SL No.
308 s 50Industrial safety net as control
measures 217Dins 2005 SL No.
308 s 50Subdivision 11—Relevant person’s obligation
for ladderssdiv 11 (ss 217E–217G)ins 2005 SL No.
308 s 50Subdivision 12—Relevant person’sobligationforplatformssupportedbytrestleladderssdiv
12 (ss 217H–217I)ins 2005 SL No. 308 s 50Subdivision
13—Relevant person’s obligation for scaffoldingsdiv 13 (ss
217J–217L)ins 2005 SL No. 308 s 50Subdivision
14—Relevant person’s obligation for falling objectssdiv
14 (ss 217M–217N)ins 2005 SL No. 308 s 50Subdivision
15—Relevant person’s obligation for first aidsdiv 15 (s
217O)ins 2005 SL No. 308 s 50Division
4—Workersdiv 4 (ss 217P–217Q)ins 2005 SL No.
308 s 50Division 5—General provisions about control
measures and plant for pt 17div 5 (ss
217R–217U)ins 2005 SL No. 308 s 50Division 6—Chief
executive may ask for information from Queensland BuildingServices Authoritydiv 6 (ss
217V–217W)ins 2005 SL No. 308 s 50PART
21—AMENITIES—WORK THAT IS NOT CONSTRUCTION WORKpt hdgsub
2004 SL No. 290 s 6; 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schAmenities for
rural industry works 218ins 2002 SL No. 201 s 4sub
2004 SL No. 290 s 6
471Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Amenities for work that is not construction
work or rural industry works 219ins 2002 SL No.
201 s 4sub 2004 SL No. 290 s 6Maintenance of
amenitiess 220ins 2002 SL No. 201 s 4sub
2004 SL No. 290 s 6amd 2005 SL No. 308 s 52Division
1—Definition for pt 21div hdgins 2002 SL No.
201 s 4 (incl in orig pt 21)sub 2004 SL No.
290 s 6om 2005 SL No. 308 s 51Division
2—Principal contractorsdiv hdgins 2002 SL No.
201 s 4 (incl in orig pt 21)sub 2004 SL No.
290 s 6om 2005 SL No. 308 s 51Division
3—Employersdiv hdgins 2004 SL No.
290 s 6 (incl in orig pt 21)om 2005 SL No.
308 s 17 schDivision4—Principalcontractorsandemployers—maintenanceofparticularamenitiesdiv
hdgins 2004 SL No. 290 s 6 (incl in orig pt
21)om 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schPART21A—EMPLOYERS—REQUIREMENTSFORBUILDINGPROVIDEDFOR
WORKER TO OCCUPY WHEN PERFORMING WORK THAT ISNOT CONSTRUCTION
WORK OR RURAL INDUSTRY WORKpt hdgins 2004 SL No.
290 s 6Ventilation, lighting, floor area and air
space for buildings 221ins 2002 SL No. 201 s 4sub
2004 SL No. 290 s 6PART 21B—EMPLOYERS—ATMOSPHERIC
CONTAMINANTSpt hdgins 2004 SL No.
290 s 6Level of atmospheric contaminantss
222ins 2002 SL No. 201 s 4sub 2004 SL No.
290 s 6PART 21C—FIRST AIDpt hdgins
2004 SL No. 290 s 6amd 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schnote
prec s 223om 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schEmployers—work other than construction
workprov hdgsub 2005 SL No.
308 s 53(1)s 223ins 2002 SL No. 201 s 4sub
2004 SL No. 290 s 6amd 2005 SL No. 308 s 53
472Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Employers—workers performing rural industry
works 224ins 2002 SL No. 201 s 4sub
2004 SL No. 290 s 6Self-employed persons performing construction
works 225ins 2002 SL No. 201 s 4sub
2004 SL No. 290 s 6om 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schPART
21D—WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY CONTRIBUTIONSpt hdgins
2005 SL No. 308 s 54Purpose of pt 21Ds 226prev
s 226 ins 2002 SL No. 201 s 4om 2004 SL No.
290 s 6pres s 226 ins 2005 SL No. 308 s 54Amount
of workplace health and safety contributions 227prev
s 227 ins 2002 SL No. 201 s 4om 2004 SL No.
290 s 6pres s 227 ins 2005 SL No. 308 s 54First
aids 228ins 2002 SL No. 201 s 4om
2004 SL No. 290 s 6PART 22—MISCELLANEOUSpt hdg(prev
pt 17 hdg (orig pt 16 hdg)) renum 1999 SL No. 110 s 14(1); 2002
SLNo. 109 s 9(1)Rural industry
exemptions 229(prev s 167 (orig s 146)) renum 1999
SL No. 110 s 14(2)amd 2001 SL No. 100 s 5renum 2002 SL No.
109 s 9(2)amd 2002 SL No. 201 s 5; 2003 SL No. 68 s 5;
2005 SL No. 308 s 55Time for giving workplace health and safety
undertakings 229Ains 2004 SL No.
289 s 30Workplace health and safety representative
training courses 229Bins 2007 SL No.
75 s 3Appeal against decision of Authoritys
230(prev s 168 (orig s 147)) renum 1999 SL No.
110 s 14(2); 2002 SL No. 109 s9(2)PART
23—TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONSpt hdgins 2002 SL No.
109 s 11Division 1—Pc’s workplace plan and pc’s
demolition work plandiv hdgins 2004 SL No.
290 s 7Transitional provision for pc’s workplace
plan and pc’s demolition work plans 231ins
2002 SL No. 109 s 11
473Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Division 2—Induction for specified
workdiv hdgins 2004 SL No.
290 s 8Transitional provision for Workplace Health
and Safety induction for specified works 232ins
2002 SL No. 109 s 11Division 3—Certificates of registration of
registrable plant designdiv hdgins 2004 SL No.
290 s 9Transitional provision for Workplace Health
and Safety Amendment Regulation (No.1)
2004—applications for certificate of registration of registrable
plant designs 233ins 2004 SL No. 142 s 33Transitional provision for Workplace Health
and Safety Amendment Regulation (No.1)
2004—certificates of registration of registrable plant
designs 234ins 2004 SL No. 142 s 33Division 4—Certain amenities complying, or
leased or acquired, immediately before1 January
2005div 4 (ss 235–239)ins 2004 SL No.
290 s 10Division 5—Transitional provisions for
Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitationand Other
Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2005div hdgins
2005 SL No. 308 s 56Certificates to work in prescribed
occupation—self-erecting tower craness 240ins
2005 SL No. 308 s 56amd 2007 SL No. 12 s 7 (retro)om
2007 SL No. 115 s 48Construction work—construction safety
planss 241ins 2005 SL No. 308 s 56Construction work—general induction evidence
before 1 January 2006s 242ins 2005 SL No.
308 s 56Construction work—general induction evidence
from 1 January 2006s 243ins 2005 SL No. 308 s 56amd
2006 SL No. 312 s 4Division 6—Transitional provisions for
Workplace Health and Safety and OtherLegislation
Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2007, part 2, division 2div 6
(ss 244–249)ins 2007 SL No. 115 s 35Division7—TransitionalprovisionforWorkplaceHealthandSafetyLegislationAmendment
Regulation (No. 1) 2007div 7 (s 250)ins 2007 SL No.
310 s 7Division 8—Transitional provisions for
Workplace Health and Safety and OtherLegislation
Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2007, part 2, division 3div 8
(ss 251–252)ins 2007 SL No. 115 s 49 (amd 2007 SL No.
310 s 11)Division9—TransitionalprovisionforWorkplaceHealthandSafetyandOtherLegislation
Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008div 9 (s
253)ins 2008 SL No. 189 s 30
474Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997SCHEDULE 1—FEESsch 1sub
1999 SL No. 110 s 15; 2000 SL No. 313 s 4; 2002 SL No. 313 s 4;
2003SL No. 235 s 8; 2004 SL No. 289 s 31; 2005
SL No. 308 s 57; 2006 SL No.312 s 5; 2007 SL
No. 310 s 8Notification of building and construction
works 1sub 1999 SL No. 110 s 15; 2000 SL No.
313 s 4amd 2001 SL No. 219 s 4(1)sub
2002 SL No. 313 s 4; 2003 SL No. 235 s 8; 2004 SL No. 289 s 31;
2005SL No. 308 s 57; 2006 SL No. 312 s 5; 2007
SL No. 310 s 8Registration, or renewal of certificate of
registration, of registrable plants 2amd
1998 SL No. 318 s 6sub 1999 SL No. 110 s 15; 2000 SL No. 313 s
4; 2002 SL No. 313 s 4; 2003SL No. 235 s 8;
2004 SL No. 289 s 31; 2005 SL No. 308 s 57; 2006 SL No.312 s
5; 2007 SL No. 310 s 8Application for certificate of
registration of registrable plant designs 3sub
1999 SL No. 110 s 15; 2000 SL No. 313 s 4amd 2001 SL No.
219 s 4(2)sub 2002 SL No. 313 s 4; 2003 SL No. 235 s
8amd 2004 SL No. 142 s 34(1)–(2)sub
2004 SL No. 289 s 31; 2005 SL No. 308 s 57; 2006 SL No. 312 s 5;
2007SL No. 310 s 8Certificates of
authority of appointment of a workplace health and safety
officers 4sub 1999 SL No. 110 s 15; 2000 SL No.
313 s 4amd 2001 SL No. 219 s 4(3)sub
2002 SL No. 313 s 4; 2003 SL No. 235 s 8; 2004 SL No. 142 s
34(3);2004 SL No. 289 s 31; 2005 SL No. 308 s 57;
2006 SL No. 312 s 5; 2007SL No. 310 s 8; 2007 SL No. 115 s 50
(amd 2007 SL No. 310 s 12)Earthmoving or particular crane work
certificatess 4Ains 2007 SL No. 115 s 50 (amd 2007 SL
No. 310 s 12)Licences to perform a class of high risk
works 4Bins 2007 SL No. 115 s 50 (amd 2007 SL
No. 310 s 12)amd 2008 SL No. 189 s 31Conversion to
renewable licence to perform a class of high risk works
4Cins 2007 SL No. 115 s 50 (amd 2007 SL No.
310 s 12)Certificates—prescribed activitiess
5sub 1999 SL No. 110 s 15; 2000 SL No. 313 s
4amd 2001 SL No. 219 s 4(4)sub
2002 SL No. 313 s 4; 2003 SL No. 235 s 8; 2004 SL No. 289 s 31;
2005SL No. 308 s 57; 2006 SL No. 312 s 5; 2007
SL No. 310 s 8Certificates—prescribed activitiess
5Ains 2000 SL No. 288 s 12om 2002 SL No.
313 s 4
475Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Certificate of appointment as an accredited
providers 6sub 1999 SL No. 110 s 15 (amd 1999 SL
No. 276 s 8); 2000 SL No. 288 s 12;2000 SL No. 313 s
4amd 2001 SL No. 219 s 4(5)sub
2002 SL No. 313 s 4; 2003 SL No. 235 s 8; 2004 SL No. 289 s 31;
2005SL No. 308 s 57; 2006 SL No. 312 s 5; 2007
SL No. 310 s 8Bonded asbestos removal certificates
6Ains 2007 SL No. 115 s 36om 2007 SL No.
310 s 8Bonded asbestos removal certificates
7ins 2000 SL No. 288 s 12 (amd 1999 SL No.
276 s 8)sub 1999 SL No. 216 s 3; 2000 SL No. 313 s
4amd 2001 SL No. 219 s 4(6)sub
2002 SL No. 313 s 4; 2003 SL No. 235 s 8; 2004 SL No. 289 s 31;
2005SL No. 308 s 57; 2006 SL No. 312 s 5; 2007
SL No. 310 s 8ReportaboutoccupationalhealthandsafetyperformanceforWorkers’Compensation
Actprov hdgprev prov hdg amd
2003 SL No. 119 s 121 sch 7s 8prev s 8 ins 2000
SL No. 313 s 4amd 2001 SL No. 219 s 4(7)sub
2002 SL No. 313 s 4amd 2003 SL No. 119 s 121 sch 7sub
2003 SL No. 235 s 8om 2004 SL No. 289 s 31pres s 8 ins 2007
SL No. 310 s 8SCHEDULE 2—ACCREDITED COURSESom
2004 SL No. 289 s 31ins 2005 SL No. 308 s 58amd 2007 SL No.
12 s 8SCHEDULE 2A—WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY
REPRESENTATIVESTRAINING COURSEins 2007 SL No.
75 s 4SCHEDULE 3—REGISTRABLE PLANTsch
hdgamd 2007 SL No. 115 s 37sch 3amd
2003 SL No. 169 s 14; 2004 SL No. 142 s 35sub 2004 SL No.
289 s 31amd 2005 SL No. 308 s 59SCHEDULE
4—REGISTRABLE PLANT DESIGNsch hdgsub 2005 SL No.
308 s 60(1)sch 4sub 2004 SL No. 142 s 36amd
2004 SL No. 289 s 32; 2005 SL No. 308 s 60(2)
476Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997SCHEDULE5—CLASSESOFHIGHRISKWORKANDUNITSOFCOMPETENCY FOR THE CLASSESsch
5amd 2000 SL No. 288 s 13; 2000 SL No. 288 s
19; 2002 SL No. 232 s 20;2004 SL No. 142 s 37; 2005 SL No. 308
s 61sub 2007 SL No. 115 s 38; 2007 SL No. 115 s
51Bridge and gantry crane (open)prov
hdgamd 2008 SL No. 189 s 32(1)s
12amd 2008 SL No. 189 s 32(1)Slewing mobile crane with a capacity of 20t
or lesss 15amd 2008 SL No. 189 s 32(2)Slewing mobile crane with a capacity of 60t
or lesss 16amd 2008 SL No. 189 s 32(3)Slewing mobile crane with a capacity of 100t
or lesss 17amd 2008 SL No. 189 s 32(4)Slewing mobile crane with a capacity of more
than 100ts 18amd 2008 SL No. 189 s 32(5)Materials and personnel hoistprov
hdgamd 2008 SL No. 189 s 32(6)s
20amd 2008 SL No. 189 s 32(6)SCHEDULE 5A—EARTHMOVING OR PARTICULAR CRANE
OCCUPATIONSAND UNITS OF COMPETENCY FOR THE
OCCUPATIONSsch 5Aprev sch 5A ins
2000 SL No. 288 s 14om 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schpres
sch 5A ins 2007 SL No. 115 s 51Bridge and gantry
crane (remote control only)prov hdgamd 2008 SL No.
189 s 33s 1amd 2008 SL No. 189 s 33SCHEDULE5B—PARTICULARWORKENCOMPASSEDINLICENCECLASSESins
2008 SL No. 189 s 34SCHEDULE7—PROHIBITEDSUBSTANCES,PROHIBITEDACMANDPROHIBITED
PURPOSESsub 2003 SL No. 235 s 9; 2005 SL No. 308 s
62SCHEDULE8A—PRINCIPALCONTRACTORS—PARTICULARAMENITIESFOR
CONSTRUCTION WORKsch hdgins 2004 SL No.
290 s 11sch 8Aamd 2005 SL No.
308 s 17 schnote prec pt 1om 2005 SL No.
308 s 17 schPART 1—DEFINITION FOR SCH 8Apt
hdgins 2004 SL No. 290 s 11
477Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Definitions 1ins
2004 SL No. 290 s 11def“construction person”sub
2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schPART 2—TOILETSpt hdgins
2004 SL No. 290 s 11Toiletss2ins
2004 SL No. 290 s 11amd 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schWhen
toilet must be connected toilet or portable toilets
3ins 2004 SL No. 290 s 11Privacy,
ventilation and toilet papers 4ins
2004 SL No. 290 s 11PART 3—OTHER AMENITIESpt hdgins
2004 SL No. 290 s 11Room, or sheltered area, to eat meals
ins 5ins 2004 SL No. 290 s 11amd
2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schHands and face washing
facilitiess 6ins 2004 SL No. 290 s 11amd
2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schDrinking waters 7ins
2004 SL No. 290 s 11amd 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schSCHEDULE8B—EMPLOYERS—PARTICULARAMENITIESFORRURALINDUSTRY
WORKsch hdgins 2004 SL No.
290 s 11note prec pt 1om 2005 SL No.
308 s 17 schPART 1—TOILETS FOR WORKERS AND
EMPLOYERpt hdgins 2004 SL No.
290 s 11Toiletss1ins
2004 SL No. 290 s 11amd 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schPART
2—OTHER AMENITIES FOR WORKERSpt 2 (ss
2–5)ins 2004 SL No. 290 s 11SCHEDULE8C—EMPLOYERS—PARTICULARAMENITIESFORWORKTHAT IS NOT
CONSTRUCTION WORK OR RURAL INDUSTRY WORKsch hdgins
2004 SL No. 290 s 11note prec pt 1om 2005 SL No.
308 s 17 schPART 1—APPLICATION OF SCH 8Cpt 1
(s 1)ins 2004 SL No. 290 s 11
478Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997PART 2—EXPLANATION OF APPLIED BCA PROVISIONS
OR APPLIED QDCPROVISIONS USED FOR PT 3 OR SCH 8Dpt
hdgins 2004 SL No. 290 s 11Definitions for pt
2s 2ins 2004 SL No. 290 s 11def“Building Code of Australia”amd
2006 SL No. 227 s 81(1)def“Queensland
Development Code”sub 2006 SL No. 227 s 81(2)Purpose of applied BCA or applied QDC
provisionss 3ins 2004 SL No. 290 s 11Changes to the text of BCA or QDC in modified
provisions 4ins 2004 SL No. 290 s 11Interpretation of applied BCA or applied QDC
provisionss 5ins 2004 SL No. 290 s 11PART
3—IF WORKER IS AT WORKPLACE WHERE EMPLOYER PROVIDESNON-CLASS 10 BUILDING FOR WORKERS TO
OCCUPYpt hdgins 2004 SL No.
290 s 11Division 1—Application of pt 3div 1
(s 6)ins 2004 SL No. 290 s 11Division
2—Toilets, and hands and face washing facilitiesdiv
hdgins 2004 SL No. 290 s 11Subdivision 1—If
the building is a class 1b building or employer’s domestic
premisessdiv 1 (ss 7–8)ins 2004 SL No.
290 s 11Subdivision 2—If the building is a particular
class of building and not employer’sdomestic
premisessdiv hdgins 2004 SL No.
290 s 11Application of sdiv 2prov hdgamd
2007 SL No. 115 s 39(1)s 9ins 2004 SL No.
290 s 11Toilets, and hands and face washing
facilitiess 10ins 2004 SL No. 290 s 11amd
2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schPerformance requirements to be complied
withs 11ins 2004 SL No. 290 s 11amd
2007 SL No. 115 s 39(2)How to comply with performance
requirementss 12ins 2004 SL No. 290 s 11Location of toilets 13ins
2004 SL No. 290 s 11amd 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schToilet
paper and disposal of female sanitary itemss 14ins
2004 SL No. 290 s 11
479Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997Hands and face washing facilities to include
soap, water and hands drying facilitiess 15ins
2004 SL No. 290 s 11Division 3—Dining facilitiesdiv 3
(ss 16–19)ins 2004 SL No. 290 s 11Division
4—Dressing room facilitiesdiv 4 (ss 20–21)ins 2004 SL No.
290 s 11Division 5—Drinking Waterdiv 5 (ss
22–23)ins 2004 SL No. 290 s 11Division 6—Other
amenitiesdiv 6 (ss 24–25)ins 2004 SL No.
290 s 11PART4—IFWORKERISNOTATWORKPLACEWHEREEMPLOYERPROVIDES
NON-CLASS 10 BUILDING FOR WORKERS TO OCCUPYpt hdgins
2004 SL No. 290 s 11Application of pt 4s 26ins
2004 SL No. 290 s 11Toiletss 27ins
2004 SL No. 290 s 11amd 2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schSheltered area to eat meals ins
28ins 2004 SL No. 290 s 11amd 2005 SL No.
308 s 17 schDrinking waters 29ins
2004 SL No. 290 s 11Hands washing facilitiess 30ins
2004 SL No. 290 s 11Showerss 31ins
2004 SL No. 290 s 11SCHEDULE8D—EMPLOYERS—REQUIREMENTSFORBUILDINGPROVIDED FOR
WORKER TO OCCUPY WHEN PERFORMING WORKTHAT IS NOT
CONSTRUCTION WORK OR RURAL INDUSTRY WORKsch hdgins
2004 SL No. 290 s 11PART 1—APPLICATION OF SCH 8Dpt
hdgins 2004 SL No. 290 s 11Application of sch
8Ds 1ins 2004 SL No. 290 s 11amd
2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schPART 2—VENTILATIONpt hdgins
2004 SL No. 290 s 11Ventilations 2ins
2004 SL No. 290 s 11
480Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997How to comply with performance
requirementss 3ins 2004 SL No. 290 s 11amd
2007 SL No. 115 s 40PART 3—LIGHTINGpt hdgins
2004 SL No. 290 s 11Lightings 4ins
2004 SL No. 290 s 11PART 4—FLOOR AREA AND AIR SPACEpt
hdgins 2004 SL No. 290 s 11Floor area and air
spaces 5ins 2004 SL No. 290 s 11SCHEDULE 8E—APPLIED BCA PROVISIONSins
2004 SL No. 290 s 11amd 2006 SL No. 246 s 90(2) sch 2; 2007 SL
No. 115 s 41SCHEDULE 8F—APPLIED QDC PROVISIONSins
2004 SL No. 290 s 11SCHEDULE 9—DICTIONARYdef“accredited course”ins 2007 SL No.
115 s 42(2)def“ACM”ins 2005 SL No.
308 s 63(3)def“advanced scaffolder”amd
2008 SL No. 189 s 35(3)def“agreement”ins 2004 SL No.
290 s 12def“anchorage point”ins 2002 SL No.
109 s 12(2)sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 63(2)–(3)def“application for training
approval”ins 2008 SL No. 189 s 35(2)def“applied BCA provision”ins
2004 SL No. 290 s 12def“applied QDC provision”ins
2004 SL No. 290 s 12def“appropriately qualified
person”ins 2000 SL No. 249 s 10om 2005 SL No.
308 s 63(2)def“approved criteria”sub
1999 SL No. 276 s 6def“asbestos”om 2005 SL No.
308 s 63(1)def“asbestos fibre”om 2005 SL No.
308 s 63(2)def“asbestos management code”ins
2005 SL No. 308 s 63(3)def“asbestos
materials”om 2005 SL No. 308 s 63(1)def“asbestos product”om 2005 SL No.
308 s 63(2)def“asbestos removal area”om
2005 SL No. 308 s 63(2)def“asbestos removal
code”ins 2005 SL No. 308 s 63(3)def“asbestos removalist”sub
2000 SL No. 288 s 20; 2005 SL No. 308 s63(2)–(3)def“asbestos removal site”om
2005 SL No. 308 s 63(2)def“asbestos removal
work”om 2005 SL No. 308 s 63(1)def“AS”or“AS/NZS”om 2001 SL No.
100 s 6(1)def“AS/NZS”ins 2001 SL No.
100 s 6(2)def“assessment”ins 2007 SL No.
115 s 42(2)amd 2008 SL No. 189 s 35(4)def“assessment instrument”ins
2008 SL No. 189 s 35(2)def“assessment
summary”ins 2007 SL No. 115 s 42(2)
481Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997def“Australian Qualifications
Framework”ins 2005 SL No. 70 s 6(2)def“Australian Quality Training
Framework”ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 12(2)om
2005 SL No. 308 s 63(2)def“barricade”ins 2002 SL No.
109 s 12(2)om 2007 SL No. 115 s 42(1)def“barricade”, for part 17,
ins 2005 SL No. 308 s 63(3)def“basic
scaffolder”amd 2008 SL No. 189 s 35(3)def“BCA”ins 2004 SL No.
290 s 12def“biological monitoring”amd
2004 SL No. 142 s 38(3)def“boiler”ins
2004 SL No. 289 s 33(2)def“boom-type
elevating work platform”ins 2004 SL No. 142 s 38(2)def“bottom mix”ins 2001 SL No.
166 s 17(1)def“bottom time”ins 2001 SL No.
166 s 17(1)def“bridge crane”ins 2004 SL No.
142 s 38(2)def“building”ins 2004 SL No.
290 s 12amd 2006 SL No. 227 s 82sub 2007 SL No.
115 s 42(1)–(2)def“Building Code of Australia”ins
2004 SL No. 290 s 12def“building maintenance unit”sub
2004 SL No. 142 s 37(1)–(2)def“caisson”ins
2002 SL No. 109 s 12(2)sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 63(2)–(3)def“catch platform”ins 2002 SL No.
109 s 12(2)sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 63(2)–(3)def“certificate”ins 2007 SL No.
115 s 42(2)def“certificate of registration of a
mobile crane or tower crane”ins 2007SL
No. 310 s 9def“civil construction work”ins
2005 SL No. 308 s 63(3)def“class”ins
2004 SL No. 290 s 12def“class of high risk work”ins
2007 SL No. 115 s 52(2)def“cofferdam”ins 2002 SL No.
109 s 12(2)sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 63(2)–(3)def“common plant”ins 2002 SL No.
109 s 12(2)sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 63(2)–(3)def“competency”ins 2007 SL No.
115 s 42(2)def“competency standard”om
2007 SL No. 115 s 42(1)def“competent
person”sub 1999 SL No. 110 s 16(2); 2002 SL No. 260
s235 sch 7amd 2002 SL No.
261 s 7(2)sub 2003 SL No. 102 s 38; 2005 SL No. 70 s
6(1)–(2)amd 2005 SL No. 308 s 63(4)def“competent person”, for parts 17
and 18, ins 2002 SL No. 109 s12(2)om
2002 SL No. 260 s 235 sch 7def“confined
space”sub 2002 SL No. 182 s 6def“construction diving work”ins
2005 SL No. 70 s 6(2)def“construction
person”ins 2004 SL No. 290 s 12def“construction safety plan”ins
2005 SL No. 308 s 63(3)def“construction-type work”ins 2002 SL No.
109 s 12(2)om 2003 SL No. 102 s 38(1)
482Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997def“construction wiring”ins
1999 SL No. 110 s 16(1)om 2002 SL No. 260 s 235 sch 7def“construction work”ins
2002 SL No. 109 s 12(2)om 2003 SL No. 102 s 38(1)def“construction workplace”om
2005 SL No. 308 s 63(1)def“construction
workplace plan”ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 12(2)om
2005 SL No. 308 s 63(2)def“containment
barrier”om 2005 SL No. 308 s 63(2)def“containment device”om
2005 SL No. 308 s 63(1)def“control
measure”ins 2005 SL No. 308 s 63(3)def“control measures”om 2002 SL No.
109 s 12(1)def“cord extension set”ins
1999 SL No. 110 s 16(1)om 2002 SL No. 260 s 235 sch 7def“corresponding authority”ins
2007 SL No. 115 s 52(2)def“corresponding
law”ins 2004 SL No. 142 s 38(2)def“crane”sub 2004 SL No.
142 s 38(1)–(2)def“current”om 2005 SL No. 70
s 6(1)def“C-weighted”ins 2005 SL No.
308 s 63(3)def“dangerous goods”ins 2004 SL No.
142 s 38(2)def“dB(C)”ins 2002 SL No. 7
s 5(2)def“dB(lin)”om 2002 SL No. 7
s 5(1)def“decompression diving”ins
2001 SL No. 166 s 17(1)def“directly
supervise”ins 2007 SL No. 115 s 52(2)sub
2008 SL No. 189 s 35(1)–(2)def“designated
doctor”amd 2002 SL No. 31 s 16 sch 4; 2002 SL No.
80 s10 sch 3def“designated hazardous substance”sub
1999 SL No. 276 s 6def“design verification statement”ins
2004 SL No. 142 s 38(2)sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 63(2)–(3)def“design verifier”ins 2007 SL No.
115 s 42(2)def“dismantle”ins 2000 SL No.
249 s 10om 2005 SL No. 308 s 63(2)def“dive supervisor”ins 2005 SL No.
70 s 6(2)def“dive time”ins 2001 SL No.
166 s 17(1)def“EANx”ins 2001 SL No.
166 s 17(1)def“earthmoving or particular crane
occupation”ins 2007 SL No. 115 s52(2)def“earthmoving or particular crane work
certificate”ins 2007 SL No.115 s
52(2)def“edge protection”ins 2002 SL No.
109 s 12(2)sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 63(2)–(3)def“electrical equipment”ins
1999 SL No. 110 s 16(1)om 2002 SL No. 260 s 235 sch 7def“electrical work”ins 1999 SL No.
110 s 16(1)om 2002 SL No. 260 s 235 sch 7def“electrical worker”ins
1999 SL No. 110 s 16(1)om 2002 SL No. 260 s 235 sch 7def“electricity entity”ins
1999 SL No. 110 s 16(1)om 2002 SL No. 260 s 235 sch
7
483Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997def“engineer”ins 2002 SL No.
109 s 12(2)amd 2004 SL No. 142 s 38(4)def“engineering principles”ins
2004 SL No. 142 s 38(2)sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 63(2)–(3)amd
2007 SL No. 115 s 42(3)def“essential
plant”ins 2000 SL No. 249 s 10om 2005 SL No.
308 s 63(2)def“excavation”ins 2002 SL No.
109 s 12(2)sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 63(2)–(3)def“excavation work”ins 2002 SL No.
109 s 12(2)sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 63(2)–(3)def“excessive noise”amd 2007 SL No.
115 s 42(4)def“exempt tractor”ins 2003 SL No.
68 s 6def“exposed”amd 2005 SL No.
308 s 17 schdef“fall-arrest harness system”ins
2002 SL No. 109 s 12(2)sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 63(2)–(3)def“fall arresting platform”ins
2005 SL No. 308 s 63(3)def“fall protection
cover”ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 12(2)sub
2005 SL No. 308 s 63(2)–(3)def“fired
heater”ins 2004 SL No. 289 s 33(2)def“formal training”ins 2008 SL No.
189 s 35(2)def“formerly complying amenity”ins
2004 SL No. 290 s 12def“formerly complying dressing
room”ins 2004 SL No. 290 s 12def“formerly complying lunch room”ins
2004 SL No. 290 s 12def“formerly complying toilet”ins
2004 SL No. 290 s 12def“free fall”ins 2002 SL No.
109 s 12(2)om 2005 SL No. 308 s 63(2)def“gantry”ins 2002 SL No.
109 s 12(2)sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 63(2)–(3)def“gantry crane”ins 2004 SL No.
142 s 38(2)def“general induction card”ins
2002 SL No. 109 s 12(2)sub 2002 SL No. 232 s 21(1)amd
2004 SL No. 142 s 38(5)def“general
induction evidence”ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 12(2)amd
2002 SL No. 232 s 21(2); 2004 SL No. 142 s 38(5); 2005 SL No.
308s 17 schdef“general induction training course”ins
2002 SL No. 109 s 12(2)amd 2004 SL No. 142 s 38(6)def“geo-technical engineer”ins
2002 SL No. 109 s 12(2)sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 63(2)–(3)def“hazardous service”om
2005 SL No. 308 s 63(2)def“hazardous
substance”sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 63(2)–(3)def“high risk construction
activity”ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 12(2)sub
2005 SL No. 308 s 63(2)–(3)def“high risk
work”ins 2007 SL No. 115 s 52(2)def“historical activity”ins
2004 SL No. 142 s 38(2)def“hoarding”ins
2002 SL No. 109 s 12(2)sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 63(2)–(3)def“housing construction work”ins
2002 SL No. 109 s 12(2)sub 2005 SL No. 308 s
63(2)–(3)
484Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997def“informal learning”ins
2008 SL No. 189 s 35(2)def“intermediate
scaffolder”ins 2008 SL No. 189 s 35(3)def“ladder”ins 2002 SL No.
109 s 12(2)sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 63(2)–(3)def“lead process”amd 2007 SL No.
115 s 42(5)def“licence”ins 2007 SL No.
115 s 52(2)def“licence class”ins 2007 SL No.
115 s 52(2)def“licence to perform a class of high
risk work”ins 2007 SL No. 115 s52(2)def“light work”ins 2002 SL No.
109 s 12(2)amd 2002 SL No. 232 s 21(3)sub
2005 SL No. 308 s 63(2)–(3)def“limited free
fall”ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 12(2)om
2005 SL No. 308 s 63(2)def“low voltage
supply”ins 1999 SL No. 110 s 16(1)om
2002 SL No. 260 s 235 sch 7def“mast climbing
work platform”ins 2004 SL No. 142 s 38(2)def“master”ins 2001 SL No.
166 s 17(1)def“maximum operating depth”ins
2001 SL No. 166 s 17(1)def“mesh”ins
2004 SL No. 142 s 38(2)sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 63(2)–(3)def“minimum operating depth”ins
2001 SL No. 166 s 17(1)def“mixed
gas”ins 2001 SL No. 166 s 17(1)def“mobile crane”ins 2004 SL No.
289 s 33(2)def“national standard”sub
2003 SL No. 102 s 38om 2007 SL No. 115 s 42(1)def“NICNAS summary report”amd
2001 SL No. 166 s 17(2)def“notice of
refusal”ins 2007 SL No. 115 s 42(2)sub
2007 SL No. 115 s 52(1)–(2)def“object”ins
2002 SL No. 109 s 12(2)sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 63(2)–(3)def“overhead platform”ins
2002 SL No. 109 s 12(2)sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 63(2)–(3)def“owner”ins 2000 SL No.
249 s 10om 2005 SL No. 308 s 63(1)def“people mover”amd 2004 SL No.
289 s 33(3)def“perimeter containment
screening”ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 12(2)sub
2005 SL No. 308 s 63(2)–(3)def“permitted
work”ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 12(2)sub
2005 SL No. 308 s 63(2)–(3)def“personnel
hoist”ins 2004 SL No. 142 s 38(2)amd
2005 SL No. 308 s 17 schdef“platform”ins
2002 SL No. 109 s 12(2)om 2005 SL No. 308 s 63(1)def“plug”ins 1999 SL No.
110 s 16(1)sub 2002 SL No. 39 s 5(1)om
2002 SL No. 260 s 235 sch 7def“portable
generator”ins 1999 SL No. 110 s 16(1)om
2002 SL No. 260 s 235 sch 7
485Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997def“portable outlet device”ins
1999 SL No. 110 s 16(1)sub 2002 SL No. 39 s 5(1)om
2002 SL No. 260 s 235 sch 7def“powered
operation”ins 2008 SL No. 189 s 35(2)def“prefabricated scaffolding”ins
2004 SL No. 142 s 38(2)def“prescribed
activity”ins 2000 SL No. 288 s 15(2)om
2005 SL No. 308 s 63(1)def“prescribed
information”ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 12(2)sub
2005 SL No. 308 s 63(2)–(3)def“prescribed
occupation”sub 2000 SL No. 288 s 15om 2007 SL No.
115 s 52(1)def“pressure piping”ins 2004 SL No.
289 s 33(2)def“pressure vessel”ins 2004 SL No.
289 s 33(2)def“process”ins 2002 SL No.
261 s 7(1)sub 2005 SL No. 70 s 6(1)–(2)def“proposed action”ins 2007 SL No.
115 s 52(2)def“QDC”ins 2004 SL No.
290 s 12def“Queensland Development Code”ins
2004 SL No. 290 s 12def“reasonably available”ins
2004 SL No. 290 s 12sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 63(2)–(3)def“rebreather”ins 2001 SL No.
166 s 17(1)def“recognised official”sub
2007 SL No. 115 s 52(1)–(2)def“recreational
diving”ins 1999 SL No. 233 s 5amd 2001 SL No.
166 s 17(3)def“recreational snorkelling”ins
1999 SL No. 233 s 5def“recreational technical diving”ins
2001 SL No. 166 s 17(1)def“refillable gas
cylinder”ins 2004 SL No. 142 s 38(2)def“registered training
organisation”ins 2005 SL No. 70 s 6(2)def“registrable plant design”sub
2004 SL No.142 s 38(1)–(2)amd 2004 SL No. 289 s 33(4)sub
2005 SL No. 308 ss 63(1), 17 schdef“registrable workplace”om 2004 SL No.
289 s 33(1)def“relevant authority”ins
1999 SL No. 110 s 16(1)def“relevant
person”ins 2005 SL No. 308 s 63(3)def“repetitive dive group”ins
2001 SL No. 166 s 17(1)def“residual
nitrogen”ins 2001 SL No. 166 s 17(1)def“resort diving”ins 1999 SL No.
233 s 5amd 2001 SL No. 166 s 17(4)def“retraining”ins 2007 SL No.
115 s 52(2)def“roll-over protective
structure”ins 2003 SL No. 68 s 6def“rural industry”amd 2007 SL No.
115 s 42(6)–(7)def“scaffolding”sub 2002 SL No.
232 s 21(4)def“scope of registration”ins
2005 SL No. 70 s 6(2)def“self-erecting
tower crane”ins 2005 SL No. 308 s 63(3)def“show cause notice”ins
2007 SL No. 115 s 52(2)def“site-specific
induction”ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 12(2)sub
2005 SL No. 308 s 63(2)–(3)def“socket
outlet”ins 1999 SL No. 110 s 16(1)sub
2002 SL No. 39 s 5(1)om 2002 SL No. 260 s 235 sch
7
486Workplace Health and Safety Regulation
1997def“specified amusement device”ins
2004 SL No. 142 s 38(2)def“specified
electrical equipment”ins 1999 SL No. 110 s 16(1)amd
2002 SL No. 39 s 5(2)om 2002 SL No. 260 s 235 sch 7def“specified work”om 2002 SL No.
109 s 12(1)def“spray painting”ins 1999 SL No.
110 s 16(1)amd 2007 SL No. 115 s 42(8)def“spray painting booth”ins
1999 SL No. 110 s 16(1)def“stand-by
diver”ins 2005 SL No. 70 s 6(2)def“statement of attainment”ins
2005 SL No. 70 s 6(2)def“static
line”ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 12(2)sub
2005 SL No. 308 s 63(2)–(3)def“surface”ins
2002 SL No. 109 s 12(2)om 2005 SL No. 308 s 63(1)def“technical standard”ins
2004 SL No. 142 s 38(2)sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 63(2)–(3)amd
2007 SL No. 115 s 42(9)def“time in”ins
2001 SL No. 166 s 17(1)def“time out”ins
2001 SL No. 166 s 17(1)def“toe
board”ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 12(2)om
2005 SL No. 308 s 63(2)def“tower
crane”ins 2004 SL No. 142 s 38(2)def“tractor”ins 2003 SL No.
68 s 6def“trainee”sub 2007 SL No.
115 s 52(1)–(2); 2008 SL No. 189 s 35(1)–(2)def“training approval”ins 2008 SL No.
189 s 35(2)def“travel restraint system”ins
2002 SL No. 109 s 12(2)sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 63(2)–(3)def“trench”ins 2002 SL No.
109 s 12(2)sub 2005 SL No. 308 s 63(2)–(3)def“truck-mounted concrete placing unit
with boom”ins 2004 SL No. 289s 33(2)def“type 1 portable residual current
device”ins 1999 SL No. 110 s 16(1)om
2002 SL No. 260 s 235 sch 7def“type 1 residual
current device”ins 1999 SL No. 110 s 16(1)om
2002 SL No. 260 s 235 sch 7def“type 2 portable
residual current device”ins 1999 SL No. 110 s 16(1)om
2002 SL No. 260 s 235 sch 7def“type 2 residual
current device”ins 1999 SL No. 110 s 16(1)om
2002 SL No. 260 s 235 sch 7def“underground
service”ins 2002 SL No. 109 s 12(2)sub
2005 SL No. 308 s 63(2)–(3)def“underwater
diving work”ins 2005 SL No. 70 s 6(2)def“unit of competency”ins
2007 SL No. 115 s 42(2)sub 2007 SL No. 115 s 52(1)–(2); 2008
SL No. 189 s 35(1)–(2)def“unweighted”om 2002 SL No. 7
s 5(1)def“variation of a licence”ins
2007 SL No. 115 s 52(2)def“vehicle
hoist”ins 2004 SL No. 142 s 38(2)def“vertical containment sheeting”ins
2002 SL No. 109 s 12(2)om 2004 SL No. 142 s 38(1)def“welder certificate no. 1”om
2000 SL No. 288 s 15(1)
