Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations 2008 (WA)
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Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984
Occupational Safety and Health Amendment
Regulations 2008
Made by the Governor in Executive Council.
Part 1 — Preliminary
1. Citation
These regulations are the Occupational Safety and Health
Amendment Regulations 2008.2. Commencement
These regulations come into operation as follows:
(a) Part 1 — on the day on which these regulations are published in the Gazette (“Gazettal day”); (b) Part 2 — on the day after Gazettal day; (c) Part 3 — on 1 January 2009. 3. The regulations amended
The amendments in these regulations are to the Occupational
Safety and Health Regulations 1996.
28 November 2008 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 5031 Part 2 — Amendments to commence on the day after
Gazettal day
4. Regulation 3.61 amended
Regulation 3.61 is amended as follows:
(a) by deleting “clause 1.2” and inserting instead — “ clause 1.1 ”;
(b) in paragraph (a) by deleting “clause 2.3.5” and inserting instead — “ clause 2.3.4 ”.
5. Regulation 3.62 amended
Regulation 3.62 is amended as follows:
(a) by deleting “clause 3.6, 3.7 or 3.8” and inserting instead — “ clause 3.5, 3.6 or 3.7 ”;
(b) by deleting “clause 3.9.2” and inserting instead — “ clause 3.8.3 ”.
6. Regulation 3.64 amended
Regulation 3.64(2) is amended by deleting “clause 2.5.7” and
inserting instead —“ clause 2.5.5 ”.
7. Regulation 3.143 amended
Regulation 3.143 is amended by inserting after
subregulation (5) —
“
Penalty: the regulation 1.16 penalty.
”.
8. Regulation 5.31 amended
Regulation 5.31(1) is amended by deleting “subregulations (2)
and (3)” and inserting instead —“ subregulation (2) ”.
9. Regulation 5.63 amended
Regulation 5.63(1)(a) is amended as follows:
(a) in subparagraph (i) by deleting “30” and inserting instead — “ 20 ”;
(b) in subparagraph (ii) by deleting “60” and inserting instead — “ 50 ”.
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10. Schedule 1 replaced
Schedule 1 is repealed and the following Schedule is inserted
instead —“
Schedule 1 — Australian Standards and
Australian/New Zealand Standards
[r. 1.3]
Item AS or AS/NZS Number Title
Regulation Reference
1 AS/NZS 1200:2000 Pressure equipment 4.1, 4.43,
Sch. 4.32 AS/NZS 1269 Occupational noise 3.45, 3.47 management AS/NZS 1269.1:2005 Occupational noise
management —
Measurement and
assessment of noise
immission and exposureAS/NZS 1269.3:2005 Occupational noise
management — Hearing
protector program3 AS 1319-1994 Safety signs for the 1.3, 3.11, occupational environment 3.34, 3.36,
4.14 AS/NZS 1337:1992 Eye protectors for 3.33 industrial applications 5 AS/NZS 1338:1992 Filters for eye protectors 3.33 6 AS 1418 Cranes (including hoists 4.54, and winches) Sch. 4.3 AS 1418.1-2002 Cranes, hoists and winches
— General requirementsAS 1418.2-1997 Serial hoists and winches AS 1418.3-1997 Bridge, gantry, portal
(including container
cranes) and jib cranesAS 1418.4-2004 Cranes, hoists and
winches — Tower cranesAS 1418.5-2002 Mobile cranes AS 1418.6-2004 Cranes, hoists and
winches — Guided storing
and retrieving appliancesAS 1418.7-1999 Builders’ hoists and
associated equipmentAS 1418.8-2002 Special purpose appliances AS/NZS 1418.9:1996 Vehicle hoists AS 1418.10(Int)-2004 Cranes, hoists and
winches — Elevating work
platforms
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Item AS or AS/NZS Number Title
Regulation Reference
AS 1418.11-2007 Cranes, hoists and
winches —
Vehicle-loading cranesAS 1418.12-1991 Crane collector systems AS 1418.13-1996 Building maintenance
unitsAS 1418.14-1996 Requirements for cranes
subject to arduous working
conditionsAS 1418.15-1994 Concrete placing
equipmentAS 1418.16-1997 Mast climbing work
platformsAS 1418.17-1996 Design and construction of
workboxesAS 1418.18-2001 Crane runways and
monorails
7 AS/NZS 1576 Scaffolding 3.67, 3.72,
3.128,
Sch. 4.3AS/NZS 1576.1:1995 General requirements AS 1576.2-1991 Couplers and accessories AS/NZS 1576.3:1995
Prefabricated and tube-and-coupler scaffolding
AS 1576.4-1991 Suspended scaffolding AS/NZS 1576.5:1995 Prefabricated splitheads
and trestlesAS/NZS 1576.6:2000 Metal tube-and-coupler
scaffolding — Deemed to
comply with
AS/NZS 1576.38 AS 1636-1996 Agricultural wheeled 4.44 tractors — Roll-over
protective structures —
Criteria and tests9 AS 1674 Safety in welding and 3.96 allied processes AS 1674.1-1997 Fire precautions AS 1674.2-2007 Safety in welding and
allied processes —
Electrical10 AS/NZS 1715:1994 Selection, use and 3.37, 3.40, maintenance of respiratory 3.42 protective devices 11 AS/NZS 1716:2003 Respiratory protective 3.40, 3.42 devices
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Item AS or AS/NZS Number Title
Regulation Reference
12 AS 1735 Lifts, escalators, and 4.56, moving walks (known as Sch. 4.3 the SAA Lift Code) AS 1735.1-2003 Lifts, escalators and
moving walks — General
requirementsAS 1735.2-2001 Passenger and goods
lifts — ElectricAS 1735.3-2002 Lifts, escalators and
moving walks —
Passenger and goods
lifts — ElectrohydraulicAS 1735.4-1986
Service lifts — Power-operated
AS 1735.5-2003 Lifts, escalators and
moving walks —
Escalators and moving
walks (BS EN 115:1995,
MOD)AS 1735.7-1998 Stairway lifts AS 1735.8-1986 Inclined lifts AS 1735.9-1994 Special purpose industrial
liftsAS 1735.10(Int)-1998 Tests AS 1735.11-1986 Fire-rated landing doors AS 1735.12-1999 Facilities for persons with
disabilitiesAS 1735.13-1986 Lifts for persons with
limited mobility —
Manually poweredAS 1735.14-1998 Low-rise platforms for
passengersAS 1735.15-2002 Lifts for people with
limited mobility —
Restricted use —
Non-automatically
controlledAS 1735.16-1993 Lifts for persons with
limited mobility —
Restricted use —
Automatically controlledAS 1735.17-1995 Lifts for people with
limited mobility —
Restricted use —
Water-driveAS/NZS 1735.18:2002 Passenger lifts for private
residence —
Automatically controlled13 AS/NZS 1801:1997 Occupational protective 3.33, 3.36 helmets
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Item AS or AS/NZS Number Title
Regulation Reference
14 AS/NZS 1873 Powder-actuated (PA) 4.51 hand-held fastening tools AS/NZS 1873.1:2003 Powder-actuated (PA)
hand-held fastening
tools — Selection,
operation and maintenanceAS/NZS 1873.2:2003 Powder-actuated (PA)
hand-held fastening
tools — Design and
constructionAS/NZS 1873.3:2003 Powder-actuated (PA)
hand-held fastening
tools — ChargesAS/NZS 1873.4:2003 Powder-actuated (PA)
hand-held fastening
tools — Fasteners15 AS/NZS 1892 Portable ladders 3.26 AS/NZS 1892.1:1996 Metal AS 1892.2-1992 Timber 16 AS 2030 The verification, filling, 4.1, 4.43, inspection, testing and Sch. 4.2, maintenance of cylinders Sch. 4.3 for storage and transport of
compressed gasesAS 2030.1-1999
Cylinders for compressed gases other than acetylene
AS 2030.2-1996 Cylinders for dissolved
acetyleneAS 2030.4-1985 Welded cylinders —
InsulatedAS 2030 Foreign gas cylinder Supplement 1-1986 specifications 17 AS 2106.0-2005 Methods for the 3.99 determination of the flash point of flammable liquids (closed cup) — General
18 AS/NZS 2161 Occupational protective 3.33 gloves AS/NZS 2161.1:2000 Selection, use and
maintenanceAS/NZS 2161.2:2005 Occupational protective
gloves — General
requirementsAS/NZS 2161.3:2005 Occupational protective
gloves — Protection
against mechanical risksAS/NZS 2161.4:1999 Protection against thermal
risks (heat and fire)AS/NZS 2161.5:1998 Protection against cold
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Item AS or AS/NZS Number Title
Regulation Reference
AS 2161.6-2003 Occupational protective
gloves — Protective
gloves for firefighters —
Laboratory test methods
and performance
requirementsAS/NZS 2161.7.1:1998 Protection against cuts and
stabs by hand knives —
Chainmail gloves and arm
guardsAS/NZS 2161.8:2002 Protection against ionizing
radiation and radioactive
contaminationAS/NZS 2161.9:2002 Method of measurement
and evaluation of the
vibration transmissibility
of gloves at the palm of the
handAS/NZS Occupational protective 2161.10.1:2005 gloves — Protective
gloves against chemicals
and micro-organisms —
Terminology and
performance requirementsAS/NZS Occupational protective 2161.10.2:2005 gloves — Protective
gloves against chemicals
and micro-organisms —
Determination of
resistance to penetrationAS/NZS Occupational protective 2161.10.3:2005 gloves — Protective
gloves against chemicals
and micro-organisms —
Determination of
resistance to permeation
by chemicals
19 AS/NZS 2208:1996 Safety glazing materials in 3.104 buildings 20 AS/NZS 2210 Occupational protective 3.33 footwear AS/NZS 2210.1:1994 Guide to selection care and
useAS/NZS 2210.2:2000 Requirements and test
methodsAS/NZS 2210.3:2000 Specification for safety
footwearAS/NZS 2210.4:2000 Specification for protective
footwearAS/NZS 2210.5:2000 Specification for
occupational footwear
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Item AS or AS/NZS Number Title
Regulation Reference
AS/NZS 2210.6:2001 Additional requirements
and test methodsAS/NZS 2210.7:2001 Additional specifications
for safety footwearAS/NZS 2210.8:2001 Additional specifications
for protective footwearAS/NZS 2210.9:2001
Additional specifications for occupational footwear
21 AS/NZS 2211 Laser safety 4.49 AS/NZS 2211.1:2004 Safety of laser products —
Equipment classification,
requirements and user’s
guide (IEC 60825-1:2001,
MOD)AS/NZS 2211.10:2004
Safety of laser products — Application guidelines and explanatory notes to
AS/NZS 2211.1 (IEC TR
60825-10:2002, MOD)22 AS 2268-1979 Electrostatic paint and 3.101 powder spray guns for explosive atmospheres
23 AS 2294 Earth-moving 4.44, 4.45 machinery — Protective
structuresAS 2294.1-1997 Earth-moving
machinery — Protective
structures — GeneralAS 2294.1 Earth-moving Supplement 1-2003
machinery — Protective structures — General — Operator protective
structures fitted to plant used in timber industry (forest operations)
(Supplement to
AS 2294.1-1997)AS 2294.2-1997 Earth-moving
machinery — Protective
structures — Laboratory
tests and performance
requirements for roll-over
protective structuresAS 2294.3-1997 Earth-moving
machinery — Protective
structures — Laboratory
tests and performance
requirements for
falling-object protective
structures
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Item AS or AS/NZS Number Title
Regulation Reference
AS 2294.4-1997 Earth-moving
machinery — Protective
structures —
Specifications for
deflection-limiting volume
24 AS/NZS 2299 Occupational diving 3.29 operations AS/NZS 2299.1:1999 Occupational diving
operations — Standard
operational practiceAS/NZS 2299.1 Standard operational Supplement 1:1999 practice — AS/NZS 2299
Diving Medical
Examination Forms25 AS 2375-1980 Guide to the selection, care 3.33 and use of clothing for
protection against heat and
fire26 AS 2397-1993 Safe use of lasers in the 4.49 building and construction
industry27 AS 2444-2001 Portable fire extinguishers 3.9 and fire blankets —
Selection and location28 AS 2550 Cranes — Safe use 4.54 AS 2550.1-2002 General requirements AS 2550.3-2002 Bridge, gantry, portal
(including container
cranes), jib and monorail
cranesAS 2550.4-2004 Cranes, hoists and
winches — Safe use —
Tower cranesAS 2550.5-2002 Mobile cranes AS 2550.6-1995 Guided storing and
retrieving appliancesAS 2550.7-1996 Builders’ hoists and
associated equipmentAS/NZS 2550.9:1996 Vehicle hoists AS 2550.10-1994 Elevating work platforms AS 2550.11-2004 Cranes, hoists and
winches — Safe use —
Vehicle-loading cranesAS 2550.13-1997 Building maintenance
unitsAS 2550.15-1994 Concrete placing
equipmentAS 2550.16-1997 Mast climbing work
platforms
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Item AS or AS/NZS Number Title
Regulation Reference
29 AS 2593-2004 Boilers — Safety 4.43 management and
supervision systems30
AS 2601-2001
Demolition of structures
3.119, 3.120, 3.122, 3.123, 3.124, 3.125
31 AS/NZS 2604:1998 Sunscreen products — 3.33 Evaluation and
classification32 AS/NZS 2865:2001 Safe working in a confined 3.85 space 33 AS 2971-2002 Serially produced pressure Sch. 4.2 vessels 34 AS 2985-2004 Workplace atmospheres — 3.37 Method for sampling and gravimetric determination of respirable dust
35 AS/NZS 3000:2007 Electrical 3.101, 4.27 installations (known as the
Australian/New Zealand
Wiring Rules)36 AS/NZS 3012:2003 Electrical installations — 3.58, 3.60, Construction and 3.61, 3.62, demolition sites 3.63, 3.64 37 AS/NZS 3108:1994 Approval and test 3.60 specification — Particular requirements for isolating transformers and safety
isolating transformers 38 AS/NZS 3509:2003 LP gas fuel vessels for Sch. 4.2, automotive use Sch. 4.3 39 AS 3533 Amusement rides and 4.52, devices
Sch. 4.1, Sch. 4.2, Sch. 4.3
AS 3533.1-1997
Amusement rides and devices — Design and construction
AS 3533.1 Amusement rides and Supplement 1-2003 devices — Design and
construction — Intrinsic
safety (Supplement to
AS 3533.1-1997)AS 3533.2-1997 Amusement rides and
devices — Operation and
maintenance
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Item AS or AS/NZS Number Title
Regulation Reference
AS 3533.2 Amusement rides and Supplement 1-1997
devices — Operation and maintenance — Logbook (Supplement to
AS 3533.2-1997) AS 3533.3-2003
Amusement rides and devices — In-service inspection
AS 3533.4.1-2005 Amusement rides and
devices — Specific
requirements —
Land-borne inflatable
devices
40 AS 3640-2004 Workplace atmospheres — 3.37 Method for sampling and gravimetric determination of inhalable dust
41 AS 3765-1990 Clothing for protection 3.33 against hazardous
chemicals42 AS/NZS 3788:2001 Pressure equipment — 4.43 In-service inspection 43 AS 3850-2003 Tilt-up concrete 3.88, construction
3.88B, 3.88C, 3.88D, 3.88E
44 AS 3873-2001 Pressure equipment — 4.43 Operation and
maintenance45 AS 3892-2001 Pressure equipment — 4.43 Installation 46 AS 3920.1-1993 Assurance of product 4.3, quality — Pressure Sch. 4.3 equipment manufacture 47 AS/NZS 4114 Spray painting booths 3.100 AS/NZS 4114.1:2003 Spray painting booths,
designated spray painting
areas and paint mixing
rooms — Design,
construction and testingAS/NZS 4114.2:2003 Spray painting booths,
designated spray painting
areas and paint mixing
rooms — Installation and
maintenance48 AS 4343-1999 Pressure equipment — 4.1, Hazard levels
Sch. 4.1, Sch. 4.2, Sch. 4.3
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Item AS or AS/NZS Number Title
Regulation Reference
49 AS/NZS 4431:1996 Guidelines for safe 4.57 working on new lift installations in new constructions
50 AS/NZS 4576:1995 Guidelines for scaffolding 3.26
”.
Part 3 — Amendments to commence on 1 January
2009
11. Regulation 3.62 replaced
Regulation 3.62 is repealed and the following regulation is
inserted instead —“
3.62. Tester to record information on tag A competent person who conducts under clause 3.5,
3.6 or 3.7 of AS/NZS 3012 a test on an item of portable
electrical equipment or a portable residual current
device that is intended for use at a workplace must
ensure that, in addition to the information referred to in
clause 3.8.3 of that Standard, the tag bears —(a) the person’s name; and
(b)
if the person holds an electrical worker’s licence issued under the Electricity (Licensing) Regulations 1991, the person’s licence number.
Penalty:
(a) for a first offence, $2 000; and (b) for a subsequent offence, $2 500.
”.
12. Regulation 3.63 amended
Regulation 3.63(b) is amended by deleting “licence number of
the electrical worker” and inserting instead —“ name of the competent person ”.
By Command of the Governor,
G. M. PIKE, Clerk of the Executive Council.
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