Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Variation Regulations 2003 (SA)

South Australia

Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Variation Regulations 2003

under the Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Act 1986

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1. Short title

2. Commencement

3. Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Regulations 1995

1. Variation of regulation 2.2.5—Toilets

2. Variation of regulation 2.2.6—Washing facilities

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Variation Regulations 2003.

2—Commencement

These regulations will come into operation 12 months after the day on which they are made.

3—Variation provisions

In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Regulations 1995

4—Variation of regulation 2.2.5—Toilets

1. Regulation 2.2.5(3)(c)—delete paragraph (c) and substitute:

   (c)if situated at a temporary workplace—

   (i)within the metropolitan area or a township—must be a watercloset attached to a sewer or septic tank, or a water flush chemical closet;

   (ii)outside the metropolitan area or a township—must be a water flush chemical closet, an earth closet, or a system that complies with the Public and Environmental Health Act 1987; and

2. Regulation 2.2.5(3)—after paragraph (c) insert:

   (d)must be maintained in a clean and hygienic working condition.

3. Regulation 2.2.5—after subregulation (3) insert:

   (4)However, a toilet need not be provided at a temporary workplace if—

   (a)premises with a clean and hygienic toilet facility are reasonably accessible on the site; and

   (b)the owner of the premises has given permission for people working on the site to use the facility; and

   (c)the number of people working on the site at any one time does not exceed 5 people.

4. Regulation 2.2.5—after subregulation (5) insert:

   (6)In this regulation—

   township has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act 1999.

5—Variation of regulation 2.2.6—Washing facilities

Regulation 2.2.6—after subregulation (2) insert:

(2a)A handwashing facility provided under subregulation (2) must include running water or, if the provision of running water is not practicable, an adequate supply of clean water must be provided for use in the handwashing facility.

Made by the Governor's Deputy

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 18 September 2003

No 192 of 2003

MIR02/027CS