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Queensland Subordinate Legislation 1992 No. 128 Workplace Health and Safety Act 1989 WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY AMENDMENT REGULATION (No. 2) 1992 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2 Amended regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3 Omission of s.4 (Arrangement of regulations) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4 Amendment of s.5 (Interpretation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5 Insertion of new s.6A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 6A Approval of forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 6 Omission of ss.9 and 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 7 Omission of s.21 (Interpretation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 8 Replacement of s.22 (Registration of Workplace) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 22 Registration of industrial workplaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 9 Replacement of s.24 (Registration of plant) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 24 Registration of plant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 10 Omission of s.25 (Certificate of registration) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 11 Replacement of ss.26 to 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 26 Duration of registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 27 Renewal of registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 28 Director to be notified of change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 12 Omission of s.29 (Change of name etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 13 Replacement of s.30 (Adjustment of prescribed fee) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2 Workplace Health and Safety Amendment (No. 2) No. 128, 1992 30 Reassessment of fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 14 Amendment of s.34 (Classifications within prescribed occupations) . . . . . 11 15 Replacement of s.72 (Amenities to be approved) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 72 Application of Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 16 Replacement of s.93 (Formwork and falsework) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 93 Formwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 17 Amendment of s.107 (Men and materials hoist) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 18 Amendment of s.127 (Shoring) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 19 Replacement of heading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 PART 17—ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATIONS 20 Omission of s.144 (Application) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 21 Replacement of ss.145 to 152 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 145 Inspection and testing of electrical equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 146 Inspection and testing of hire equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 147 Portable electrical equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 148 Electrical socket outlet adaptors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 149 Flexible cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 150 Overhead electric lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 151 Electrical installations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 152 Electrical installations at a project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 22 Omission of s.153 (General) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 23 Omission of s.156 (Inspections) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 24 Omission s.157 (Notification) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 25 Replacement of s.158 (Testing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 158 Inspection and testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 26 Amendment of s.168 (Testing and marking) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 27 Omission of s.177 (Inspections) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 28 Replacement of s.179 (Testing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 179 Inspection and testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 29 Omission of s.181 (Inservice inspection) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 30 Omission of s.184 (Testing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3 Workplace Health and Safety Amendment (No. 2) No. 128, 1992 31 Replacement of s.188 (Testing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 188 Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 32 Amendment of s.191 (Standard) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 33 Amendment of s.238 (Interpretation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 34 Amendment of s.239 (Prohibited materials) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 35 Amendment of Schedule 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 36 Amendment of Schedule 3 (CLASSIFIED PLANT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 37 Replacement of Schedule 4 (PLANT REQUIRING DESIGN REGISTRATION) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 SCHEDULE 4 PLANT REQUIRING DESIGN REGISTRATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4 Workplace Health and Safety Amendment (No. 2) No. 128, 1992 ˙ Short title 1. This regulation may be cited as the Workplace Health and Safety Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 1992 . ˙ Amended regulation 2. The Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 is amended as set out in this regulation. ˙ Omission of s.4 (Arrangement of regulations) 3. Section 4— omit . ˙ Amendment of s.5 (Interpretation) 4.(1) Section 5 (definitions “equipment” , “falsework” and “scaffolding” )— omit . (2) Section 5— insert — ‘ “certificate of registration” means a certificate of registration issued under this regulation; “classified plant” means the plant set out in Schedule 3; “earth monitoring device” , in Part 17, means a device that— (a) monitors the earthing connection to an item of equipment; and (b) disconnects the supply of electricity to the equipment if— (i) there is a break in the earthing connection; or (ii) the resistance of the earthing connection rises above a predetermined level; “electrical equipment” means any of the following— (a) portable electrical equipment;
5 Workplace Health and Safety Amendment (No. 2) No. 128, 1992 (b) a plug; (c) an appliance connector; (d) an electrical socket outlet adaptor; (e) a cord extension socket; (f) an extension lead; (g) a flexible cable; (h) an isolating transformer; (i) a residual current device; (j) an earth monitoring device; if it is designed for electrical operation at low or medium voltage; “electricalinstallation” , in Part 17, has the meaning given by section 6 of the Electricity Act 1976 ; “electrical socket outlet adaptor” means— (a) a double adaptor; or (b) a piggyback plug; or (c) a powerboard; “electrical worker” , in Part 17, means a person who is the holder of a certificate of competency that— (a) is issued by the Electrical Workers and Contractors Board (constituted under the Electricity Act 1976 ); and (b) allows the holder to perform electrical work of a kind mentioned in Part 17; “electricity authority” , in Part 17, has the meaning given by section 6 of the Electricity Act 1976 , and includes the holder of a licence to supply electricity under that Act; “equipment” includes scaffolding, gear, cranes, hoists, power-driven equipment, shoring and formwork; “holder” of a certificate of registration means the person in whose name the certificate is issued;
6 Workplace Health and Safety Amendment (No. 2) No. 128, 1992 “industrial workplace” , in Part 4, means premises at which activities of a kind set out in Schedule 5 are conducted; “isolating transformer” , in Part 17, means a single phase or polyphase air-cooled transformer that— (a) can be connected to the input side of a low voltage circuit; and (b) provides a low voltage supply of electricity (effectively isolated from the source of supply and from earth) at a nominal voltage ratio of unity to operate 1 item of electrical equipment; and (c) complies with A.S. 3108; “low voltage” , in Part 17, means a nominal voltage of— (a) 415 V between 2 phase conductors; or (b) 240 V between a phase conductor and a neutral conductor; “medium voltage” , in Part 17, has the meaning given by A.S. 3000; “people mover” means plant designed and intended for use for the transportation of people by way of a vehicle supported and guided on a fixed structure, other than transportation by— (a) a people-mover system within the meaning of the StateTransport (People-Movers) Act 1989 ; and (b) a railway within the meaning of the TransportInfrastructure(Railways) Act 1991 ; and (c) a tram; and (d) an amusement device; and (e) a moving walkway, belt or escalator; and (f) a lift, crane or hoist; and (g) an aerial funicular; “portable electrical equipment” , in Part 17, means a motor operated tool or item of equipment designed— (a) to be connected— (i) to a low voltage circuit; and
7 Workplace Health and Safety Amendment (No. 2) No. 128, 1992 (ii) to fixed wiring by means of a flexible cable and plug; and (b) to be easily moved while in use or between periods of use; “powerboard” means an electrical portable outlet device that complies with A.S. 3105; “prescribed form” means a form approved by the Director under section 6A; “registered” means that— (a) a certificate of registration has been issued for the premises or plant; and (b) the certificate has not expired or lapsed; “residual current device” , in Part 17, has the meaning given by A.S. 3760; “scaffolding” means any structure, staging or platform set up or used for or in connection with— (a) the performance of work; or (b) the support or protection of persons engaged in work; “siliceous dust” means airborne dust that contains more than 2% Quartz (SiO 2 ) by mass; “specified plant” , in Part 4, means the plant set out in Schedule 3 to the Act, other than cylinders within the ambit of A.S. 2030; ’. ˙ Insertion of new s.6A 5. After section 6— insert — ˙ ‘Approval of forms ‘6A. The Director may approve a form— (a) for a purpose under the Act or this regulation for which a prescribed form is required or authorised to be used; or (b) for use for any purpose in connection with the administration of the Act or this regulation. ’.
8 Workplace Health and Safety Amendment (No. 2) No. 128, 1992 ˙ Omission of ss.9 and 10 6. Sections 9 and 10— omit . ˙ Omission of s.21 (Interpretation) 7. Section 21— omit . ˙ Replacement of s.22 (Registration of Workplace) 8. Section 22— omit , insert — ˙ ‘Registration of industrial workplaces ‘22.(1) An employer must not occupy or use premises as an industrial workplace unless the premises are registered. ‘(2) An employer who wants to register premises as an industrial workplace must apply to the Director in the prescribed form. ’. ˙ Replacement of s.24 (Registration of plant) 9. Section 24— omit , insert — ˙ ‘Registration of plant ‘24.(1) An owner of classified plant or specified plant must not use the plant, or permit the plant to be used, at a workplace unless the plant is registered. ‘(2) An owner who wants to register plant must apply to the Director in the prescribed form. ’.
9 Workplace Health and Safety Amendment (No. 2) No. 128, 1992 ˙ Omission of s.25 (Certificate of registration) 10. Section 25— omit . ˙ Replacement of ss.26 to 28 11. Sections 26 to 28— omit , insert — ˙ ‘Duration of registration ‘26.(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), a certificate of registration is in force from the date of issue until 31 January in the following year. ‘(2) A certificate of registration of an industrial workplace lapses if the holder of the certificate— (a) stops occupying and using the industrial workplace; or (b) does not notify the Director under section 28(3) when required by that section to do so. ‘(3) A certificate of registration of classified plant or specified plant lapses if the holder of the certificate no longer owns the plant. ˙ ‘Renewal of registration ‘27. The holder of a certificate of registration, who wants to renew the certificate, must apply to the Director in the prescribed form at least 14 days before the registration expires. ˙ ‘Director to be notified of change ‘28.(1) The holder of a certificate of registration of an industrial workplace who stops occupying and using the industrial workplace must immediately notify the Director in the prescribed form. ‘(2) The holder of a certificate of registration for classified plant or specified plant must immediately notify the Director, in the prescribed form, if there is a change in ownership of the plant.
10 Workplace Health and Safety Amendment (No. 2) No. 128, 1992 ‘(3) The holder of a certificate of registration of an industrial workplace must immediately notify the Director, in the prescribed form, if— (a) the number of persons employed by the holder at the workplace changes from the number estimated in the holder’s application for registration or renewal or registration for an aggregate of 40 days between 1 February in any year and 31 January in the following year; or (b) there is a change in the main activity conducted at the workplace. ‘(4) If the Director is notified of a change under subsection (2) or (3), the Director must reassess the prescribed fee in accordance with section 30. ‘(5) The holder of the certificate of registration must pay to the Director, within 14 days after receiving the request for payment, the amount of the increase (if any) between— (a) the fee as reassessed; and (b) the fee as last assessed. ’. ˙ Omission of s.29 (Change of name etc.) 12. Section 29— omit . ˙ Replacement of s.30 (Adjustment of prescribed fee) 13. Section 30— omit , insert — ˙ ‘Reassessment of fee ‘30.(1) If a registration period is for less than 1 year or a change notifiable under section 28(2) or (3) happens, the prescribed fee is to be reassessed using the following formula— registration period x prescribed fee. 12
11 Workplace Health and Safety Amendment (No. 2) No. 128, 1992 ‘(2) In this section— “registration period” means the number of whole months in the period beginning on, and including, the day that— (a) the industrial workplace is occupied or used; or (b) the classified plant or specified plant is used; or (c) a change notifiable under section 28(2) or (3) happened; and ending on 31 January in the following year. ’. ˙ Amendment of s.34 (Classifications within prescribed occupations) 14. Section 34(4)— omit ‘ Class B Tractor; ’. ˙ Replacement of s.72 (Amenities to be approved) 15. Section 72— omit , insert — ˙ ‘Application of Part ‘72. This Part— (a) applies to a workplace situated in a building or structure; and (b) does not apply to a project. ’. ˙ Replacement of s.93 (Formwork and falsework) 16. Section 93— omit , insert — ˙ ‘Formwork ‘93. Formwork at a workplace must comply with A.S. 3610. ’.
12 Workplace Health and Safety Amendment (No. 2) No. 128, 1992 ˙ Amendment of s.107 (Men and materials hoist) 17.(1) Section 107(2)— omit ‘ and falsework ’. (2) Section 107(7)— omit . ˙ Amendment of s.127 (Shoring) 18. Section 127(3)— omit ‘ and having qualifications and experience acceptable to the Director ’. ˙ Replacement of heading 19. Part 17 (heading)— omit , insert — ‘PART 17—ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATIONS’. ˙ Omission of s.144 (Application) 20. Section 144— omit . ˙ Replacement of ss.145 to 152 21. Sections 145 to 152— omit , insert — ˙ ‘Inspection and testing of electrical equipment ‘145.(1) This section does not apply to— (a) hire equipment; or
13 Workplace Health and Safety Amendment (No. 2) No. 128, 1992 (b) portable electrical equipment, other than second-hand portable electrical equipment, that is used for demonstration purposes; or (c) double adaptors. ‘(2) An employer must ensure that electrical equipment provided by the employer for use by any person (including the employer) is inspected and tested by an electrical worker in accordance with A.S. 3760 (other than clause 2.4.2.2). ‘(3) The employer must ensure that the electrical worker, immediately after inspecting and testing the electrical equipment, attaches a durable tag or label within 300 mm of the plug of the equipment if the equipment complies with A.S. 3760. ‘(4) The tag or label must show— (a) the day by which the electrical equipment must be reinspected and retested; and (b) the certificate of competency number of the electrical worker who performed the inspection and testing. ˙ ‘Inspection and testing of hire equipment ‘146. An owner of electrical equipment who hires the equipment to another person for use at a workplace must ensure that the equipment— (a) is inspected and tested in accordance with A.S. 3760 (other than clause 2.4.2.2) by a competent person before each hiring; and (b) is inspected, tested and tagged (in the way mentioned in section 145(2) and (3)) by an electrical worker every 6 months. ˙ ‘Portable electrical equipment ‘147. An employer must ensure that portable electrical equipment, provided by the employer for use by any person (including the employer) at a workplace where manufacturing, repair, assembly, maintenance or fabrication takes place, is— (a) double insulated; or
14 Workplace Health and Safety Amendment (No. 2) No. 128, 1992 (b) connected to a current operated (core balance) earth-leakage device type 1 or 2 that complies with A.S. 3910; or (c) connected to an isolating transformer; or (d) connected to an earth monitoring device. ˙ ‘Electrical socket outlet adaptors ‘148. An employer must ensure that an electrical socket outlet adaptor (other than a powerboard) is not used by the employer’s employees at— (a) a project; or (b) a workplace where manufacturing, repair, assembly, maintenance or fabrication takes place. ˙ ‘Flexible cables ‘149.(1) An employer must ensure that flexible cables and extension leads provided by the employer for use by any person (including the employer) at a workplace— (a) are located in positions where the cables and leads are not subject to damage (including damage by liquids); or (b) are provided with protection against damage (including damage by liquids). ‘(2) A flexible cable or extension lead must be supported at least 2 m from the floor or ground if— (a) the plug connected to the electricity supply is more than 10 m from the equipment to which the cable or lead is connected; or (b) the person using the equipment to which the cable or lead is connected cannot see the plug connected to the electricity supply; or (c) the cable or lead crosses a passageway or accessway.
15 Workplace Health and Safety Amendment (No. 2) No. 128, 1992 ˙ ‘Overhead electric lines ‘150.(1) If— (a) an employee (other than an employee working in the capacity of an electrical worker); or (b) a self-employed person; or (c) equipment being used by an employee or self-employed person; is likely to come within 2 m of an overhead electric line, the employee’s employer or, in the case of a self-employed person, that person must consult with the relevant authority and ensure that the safeguards and precautions required by the authority are observed. ‘(2) In this section— “relevant authority” means— (a) if the overhead electric line is constructed by or under the authority of an electricity authority—the relevant electricity authority; or (b) if the overhead electric line is constructed and used by Queensland Railways, under the TransportInfrastructure(Railways) Act 1991 , as part of a system of electric traction or for signalling purposes on a railway—Queensland Railways. ˙ ‘Electrical installations ‘151. An employer must ensure that— (a) subject to section 152, an electrical installation at a workplace complies with A.S. 3000; and (b) work on the installation is performed by an electrical worker. ˙ ‘Electrical installations at a project ‘152.(1) A principal contractor must ensure that the electrical installation at a project is installed and, during the currency of the project, maintained in accordance with A.S. 3012, as modified by subsection (2). ‘(2) A.S. 3012 is modified as follows—
16 Workplace Health and Safety Amendment (No. 2) No. 128, 1992 (a) provision 7.2.2 comes into effect on 1 September 1992; (b) omit provision 7.3; (c) in provision 7.4.1, omit ‘ Each final subcircuit of fixed construction wiring that supplies socket-outlets shall be individually protected by a separate residual current device. ’ ; (d) in provision 9.2.2(c), omit ‘ that cannot be removed without the use of a tool ’ , insert ‘ that is kept closed when practicable ’ ; (e) provision 9.5 comes into effect on 1 September 1992; (f) provision 11.1 comes into effect on 1 September 1993 and until that day a single circuit must be protected by a separate residual current device; (g) omit provision 13.6; (h) omit provision 13.7(b); (i) omit provision 13.9.2(a); (j) in provision 13.9.2(b), omit ‘ The date of the test ’ , insert ‘ The date by which the equipment must be retested ’ ; (k) omit provision 13.9.3(a); (l) in provision 13.9.3(b), omit ‘ The date of the test ’ , insert ‘ The date by which the equipment must be retested ’ . ’. ˙ Omission of s.153 (General) 22. Section 153— omit . ˙ Omission of s.156 (Inspections) 23. Section 156— omit .
17 Workplace Health and Safety Amendment (No. 2) No. 128, 1992 ˙ Omission s.157 (Notification) 24. Section 157— omit . ˙ Replacement of s.158 (Testing) 25. Section 158— omit , insert — ˙ ‘Inspection and testing ‘158.(1) The manufacturer of a crane or hoist must ensure that the crane or hoist is inspected and tested in accordance with the relevant provisions of A.S. 1418 and A.S. 2550 before it is sold by the manufacturer. ‘(2) The employer of the operator of a crane or hoist must ensure that the crane or hoist is inspected and tested in accordance with the relevant provisions of A.S. 1418 and A.S. 2550. ‘(3) Despite subsection (2), if the operator of a crane or hoist is a self- employed person, the operator must ensure that the crane or hoist is inspected and tested in accordance with the relevant provisions of A.S. 1418 and A.S. 2550. ’. ˙ Amendment of s.168 (Testing and marking) 26. Section 168(1)— omit , insert — ‘(1) The manufacturer of a building maintenance unit must ensure that the building maintenance unit is inspected and tested as required under section 167 before it is sold by the manufacturer. ‘(1A) The employer of a building maintenance unit operator must ensure that the building maintenance unit is inspected and tested as required under section 167. ’.
18 Workplace Health and Safety Amendment (No. 2) No. 128, 1992 ˙ Omission of s.177 (Inspections) 27. Section 177— omit . ˙ Replacement of s.179 (Testing) 28. Section 179— omit , insert — ˙ ‘Inspection and testing ‘179.(1) A manufacturer of pressure equipment must ensure that the equipment is inspected and tested in accordance with the relevant provisions of A.S. 1200 before it is sold by the manufacturer. ‘(2) An employer who provides pressure equipment for use by any person (including the employer) must ensure that the equipment is inspected and tested in accordance with the relevant provisions of A.S. 3788. ’. ˙ Omission of s.181 (Inservice inspection) 29. Section 181— omit . ˙ Omission of s.184 (Testing) 30. Section 184— omit . ˙ Replacement of s.188 (Testing) 31. Section 188— omit , insert —
19 Workplace Health and Safety Amendment (No. 2) No. 128, 1992 ˙ ‘Testing ‘188.(1) The manufacturer of an amusement device must ensure that the equipment is inspected and tested in accordance with the relevant provisions of A.S. 3533 before it is sold by the manufacturer. ‘(2) The owner of an amusement device must ensure that the device is inspected and tested in accordance with the relevant provisions of A.S. 3533. ’. ˙ Amendment of s.191 (Standard) 32. Section 191(2)(a)— omit ‘ 600 m wide ’, insert ‘ 600 mm wide ’. ˙ Amendment of s.238 (Interpretation) 33. Section 238 (definition “siliceous dust” )— omit . ˙ Amendment of s.239 (Prohibited materials) 34. Section 239(a)— omit ‘ 5% ’, insert ‘ 2% ’. ˙ Amendment of Schedule 1 35. Schedule 1 (Forms 1 to 7, 11, 13 to 18, 25 and 26)— omit . ˙ Amendment of Schedule 3 (CLASSIFIED PLANT) 36. Schedule 3 (clauses (7) and (8))— omit , insert — ‘7. People movers and aerial funiculars.
20 Workplace Health and Safety Amendment (No. 2) No. 128, 1992 ‘8. Unfired pressure vessels (other than cylinders mentioned in A.S. 2030) with a capacity greater than 500 L and containing— (a) steam; or (b) gas; or (c) a flammable, poisonous or corrosive fluid. ’. ˙ Replacement of Schedule 4 (PLANT REQUIRING DESIGN REGISTRATION) 37. Schedule 4— omit , insert — ‘SCHEDULE 4 ´ ‘PLANT REQUIRING DESIGN REGISTRATION ‘1. Cranes (including the supporting structure) with a safe working load of more than 5 t. ‘2. Vehicle hoists and hoists designed to lift persons. ‘3. Hoists with a safe working load of more than 5 t. ‘4. Elevating work platforms. ‘5. Building maintenance units. ‘6. Lifts. ‘7. Escalators and moving walkways. ‘8. People movers. ‘9. Amusement devices classified in A.S. 3533 as Class 2, 3 or 4 amusement devices. ‘10. Boilers, other than boilers designed in accordance with Parts 1 and 2 of the Australian Miniature Boiler Safety Committee Code. ‘11. Pressure vessels, other than—
21 Workplace Health and Safety Amendment (No. 2) No. 128, 1992 (a) single wall static vessels designed only for external pressure that— (i) contain non-toxic, non-flammable, 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; and (b) vessels containing non-toxic, non-flammable, non-corrosive or non-radioactive liquids if— (i) the temperature of the liquid is between 0°C and 40°C; and (ii) the maximum design pressure is 1 750 kPa. ‘12. Refillable gas cylinders. ’. ENDNOTES 1. Made by the Governor in Council on 11 June 1992. 2. Published in the Gazette on 12 June 1992. 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 1992
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