Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Variation Regulations 2004 (SA)

South Australia

Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Variation Regulations 2004

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 1.1.5—Interpretation

2. Variation of regulation 2.10.2—Duties of designers, manufacturers, suppliers and importers

3. Variation of regulation 2.10.3—Duties of employers

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Variation Regulations 2004.

2—Commencement

These regulations come into operation on 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 1.1.5—Interpretation

1. Regulation 1.1.5(1)—after the definition of dB(A) insert:

   dB(C) means decibels of C-weighted sound pressure level;

2. Regulation 1.1.5(1), definition of dB(lin)—delete the definition

5—Variation of regulation 2.10.2—Duties of designers, manufacturers, suppliers and importers

1. Regulation 2.10.2(1)(a)—delete " 85dB(A)" and substitute:

   85 dB(A)

2. Regulation 2.10.2(1)(b)—delete paragraph (b) and substitute:

   (b)a C-weighted peak sound pressure level, LC,peak of 140 dB(C) referenced to 20 micropascals.

6—Variation of regulation 2.10.3—Duties of employers

1. Regulation 2.10.3(1)(a)—delete " LAeq,8h of 90 dB(A)" and substitute:

   LAeq,8h of 85 dB(A)

2. Regulation 2.10.3(1)(b)—delete paragraph (b) and substitute:

   (b)a C-weighted peak sound pressure level, LC,peak of 140 dB(C) referenced to 20 micropascals.

Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 7 October 2004

No 212 of 2004

MIR 04/007CS