Workplace Health and Safety Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1993 (Qld)

Queensland Subordinate Legislation 1993 No. 73 Workplace Health and Safety Act 1989 WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY AMENDMENT REGULATION (No. 1) 1993 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 Amended regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4 Amendment of s.5 (Interpretation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5 Amendment of s.23 (Registration of plant design) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 6 Omission of s.91 (Lasers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 7 Omission of s.96 (Explosive-powered tools) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 8 Omission of s.97 (Compressed air nailing tools) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 9 Amendment of s.107 (Personnel and materials hoist) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 10 Omission of Parts 14 and 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 11 Replacement of s.140 (Compliance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 140 Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 12 Amendment of s.141 (Access to be provided) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 13 Omission of s.155 (Standard) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 14 Omission of ss.158 to 162 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 15 Omission of s.164 (Safety hooks) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 16 Omission of Parts 19 to 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2 Workplace Health and Safety Amendment (No. 1) No. 73, 1993 17 Replacement of Schedule 4 (Plant requiring design registration) . . . . . . . . 6 SCHEDULE 4 PLANT DESIGN

3 Workplace Health and Safety Amendment (No. 1) No. 73, 1993 ˙ Short title 1. This regulation may be cited as the Workplace Health and Safety Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1993 . ˙ Commencement 2. This regulation commences on 30 April 1993. ˙ Amended regulation 3. The Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 is amended as set out in this regulation. ˙ Amendment of s.5 (Interpretation) 4. Section 5 (definition “laser safety officer” )— omit . ˙ Amendment of s.23 (Registration of plant design) 5.(1) Section 23(3) to (5)— omit, insert— ‘(3) The Director must register an application for registration of details of plant design if the application is— (a) made in the prescribed form; and (b) accompanied by— (i) the prescribed fee; and (ii) representational drawings of the plant design. ‘(4) The application must contain a statement by a competent person confirming that the details of the plant design comply with— (a) the relevant design guide issued by the Director set out in Schedule 4; or (b) the relevant standard set out in Schedule 4; or

4 Workplace Health and Safety Amendment (No. 1) No. 73, 1993 (c) a standard— (i) that is nominated by Standards Australia as equivalent to the standard mentioned in paragraph (a); or (ii) if no standard has been nominated—that is considered by the Director to be equivalent to the standard mentioned in paragraph (a). ‘(5) An inspector may require the following information to be given, at the time of making the application or after registration— (a) detailed drawings of the plant design; (b) design calculations; (c) operating instructions; (d) control system diagrams; (e) the sequence of the operation of the controls; (f) maintenance programs; (g) a statement of limitations on use. ‘(6) Words contained in a document that— (a) accompanies the application; or (b) is required by an inspector under subsection (5); must be written in the English language. ‘(7) On registration of the application, the Director must give written notice of the registration to the applicant. ’. ˙ Omission of s.91 (Lasers) 6. Section 91— omit . ˙ Omission of s.96 (Explosive-powered tools) 7. Section 96—

5 Workplace Health and Safety Amendment (No. 1) No. 73, 1993 omit . ˙ Omission of s.97 (Compressed air nailing tools) 8. Section 97— omit. ˙ Amendment of s.107 (Personnel and materials hoist) 9. Section 107(5), (6) and (8)— omit . ˙ Omission of Parts 14 and 15 10. Parts 14 and 15— omit . ˙ Replacement of s.140 (Compliance) 11. Section 140— omit, insert— ˙ ‘Compliance ‘140. The owner of a workplace must ensure that this Part is complied with. ’. ˙ Amendment of s.141 (Access to be provided) 12. Section 141(c)— omit . ˙ Omission of s.155 (Standard) 13. Section 155— omit .

6 Workplace Health and Safety Amendment (No. 1) ˙ Omission of ss.158 to 162 14. Sections 158 to 162— omit . No. 73, 1993 ˙ Omission of s.164 (Safety hooks) 15. Section 164— omit . ˙ Omission of Parts 19 to 26 16. Parts 19 to 26— omit . ˙ Replacement of Schedule 4 (Plant requiring design registration) 17. Schedule 4— omit, insert— ‘SCHEDULE 4 ‘PLANT DESIGN section 23 ‘1. If the plant is— (a) a crane or hoist (including the supporting structure) with a safe working load of 5 t or more; or (b) a vehicle hoist; or (c) an elevating work platform or hoist designed to lift persons; the plant must comply with AS 1418.

7 Workplace Health and Safety Amendment (No. 1) No. 73, 1993 ‘2. If the plant is a building maintenance unit, the plant must comply with— (a) if provision is made in relation to building maintenance units by AS 1418—AS 1418; or (b) if no provision is made in relation to building maintenance units by AS 1418— (i) the document entitled ‘Permanent Building Maintenance Units’ published by the Department of Industrial Relations and Employment of New South Wales (Reference No. 61757/C December 1987); or (ii) the document entitled ‘Semi-Permanent Building Maintenance Units’ published by the Department of Industrial Relations and Employment of New South Wales (Reference No. 2756/W/86 30 January 1987). ‘3. If the plant is a lift, an escalator or a moving walkway, the plant must comply with AS 1735. ‘4. If the plant is a lift for use by a disabled person in a private residence, the plant must comply with Design Guide No. 910404. ‘5. If the plant is a people mover, the plant must comply with AS 3860. ‘6. If the plant is an amusement device classified in AS 3533 as a Class 2, 3 or 4 amusement device, the plant must comply with AS 3533. ‘7. If the plant is a boiler, other than a boiler designed under Parts 1 and 2 of the Australian Miniature Boiler Safety Committee Code, the plant must comply with AS 1200. ‘8. If the plant is a pressure vessel, other than— (a) a single wall static vessel designed only for external pressure that— (i) contains non-toxic, nonflammable, non-corrosive or non-radioactive substances; and (ii) would not constitute a danger to any person or property if the vessel failed under external pressure; or (b) a vessel containing non-toxic, nonflammable, non-corrosive or

8 Workplace Health and Safety Amendment (No. 1) No. 73, 1993 non-radioactive liquids if— (i) the design pressure is 100 kPa or less; and (ii) the product of the design pressure in kilopascals multiplied by the volume in litres is less than 20 000; or (c) a vessel containing non-toxic, nonflammable, non-corrosive or non-radioactive liquids if the temperature of the liquid is less than the liquid’s boiling point at atmospheric pressure; or (d) a serially produced vessel designed in accordance with AS 2971 that contains non-toxic, nonflammable, non-corrosive or non-radioactive substances; the plant must comply with AS 1200. ‘9. If the plant is a refillable gas cylinder, the plant must comply with AS 2030. ’. ENDNOTES 1. Made by the Governor in Council on 18 March 1993. 2. Notified in the Gazette on 19 March 1993. 3. Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4. The administering agency is the Department of Employment, Vocational Education, Training and Industrial Relations. The State of Queensland 1993