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Queensland Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Reprinted as in force on 1 July 2011 Reprint No. 2J This reprint is prepared by the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel Warning—This reprint is not an authorised copy NOTE—This is the last reprint before lapse Lapsed by 2011 Act No. 18 s 277
Information about this reprint This regulation is reprinted as at 1 July 2011. The reprint shows the law as amended by all amendments that commenced on or before that day (Reprints Act 1992 s 5(c)). The reprint includes a reference to the law by which each amendment was made—see list of legislation and list of annotations in endnotes. Also see list of legislation for any uncommenced amendments. This page is specific to this reprint. See previous reprints for information about earlier changes made under the Reprints Act 1992. A table of reprints is included in the endnotes. Also see endnotes for information about— • when provisions commenced • editorial changes made in earlier reprints. Spelling The spelling of certain words or phrases may be inconsistent in this reprint or with other reprints because of changes made in various editions of the Macquarie Dictionary (for example, in the dictionary, ‘lodgement’ has replaced ‘lodgment’). Variations of spelling will be updated in the next authorised reprint. Dates shown on reprints Reprints dated at last amendment All reprints produced on or after 1 July 2002, authorised (that is, hard copy) and unauthorised (that is, electronic), are dated as at the last date of amendment. Previously reprints were dated as at the date of publication. If an authorised reprint is dated earlier than an unauthorised version published before 1 July 2002, it means the legislation was not further amended and the reprint date is the commencement of the last amendment. If the date of an authorised reprint is the same as the date shown for an unauthorised version previously published, it merely means that the unauthorised version was published before the authorised version. Also, any revised edition of the previously published unauthorised version will have the same date as that version. Replacement reprint date If the date of an authorised reprint is the same as the date shown on another authorised reprint it means that one is the replacement of the other.
Queensland Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Contents Part 1 1 2 3 4 5 Part 2 Division 1 6 7 8 9 10 Division 2 11 12 13 14 15 Part 3 Division 1 16 17 Page Preliminary Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Definitions—the dictionary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 References to standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Reference to the doing of work by relevant person who is an employer ...................................... 25 Registrable plant and registrable plant design Registration of registrable plant Registrable plant not to be used before registration . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Registration of registrable plant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Notification of change of ownership of registered plant . . . . . . . . 26 Cessation of registration of registered plant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Refund of fees because of change of ownership of registrable plant .......................................... 27 Registration of registrable plant design Application of div 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Plant not to be installed or used unless certificate of registration is in force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 When certificate of registration is in force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Certificate number to be given . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Certificate number to be marked on plant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 High risk work and operation of earthmoving equipment and particular crane Definitions Meaning of assessment instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Meaning of unit of competency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Contents Division 2 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Division 3 25 26 27 28 29 30 Division 4 31 32 33 34 35 36 Division 5 37 Division 6 38 39 40 Performing high risk work Authority to perform high risk work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Work incidental to high risk work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application for licence to perform a class of high risk work or for variation of licence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application for exemption from holding licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Decision on application for exemption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Licence holder to notify change of address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holder to make licence issued by recognised official available for inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Performing work in an earthmoving or particular crane occupation Authority to perform work in an earthmoving or particular crane occupation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Work incidental to earthmoving or particular crane operation . . . Application for earthmoving or particular crane work certificate. . Application for exemption from holding certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . Decision on application for exemption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holder to make certificate issued by recognised official available for inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Training in work in an earthmoving or particular crane occupation or high risk work Meaning of trainee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Duties of relevant person who is an employer for training . . . . . . What training plan must state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supervisor’s duty for training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trainee’s duty for training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supervisor to sign entry in training record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Obligation of relevant person who is an employer if worker is undergoing assessment for suitability to perform work Supervision of worker and record keeping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other obligations Relevant person who is an employer must reasonably believe worker is competent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holder of certificate or licence must reasonably believe he or she is competent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holder of certificate or licence must take reasonable precautions and exercise proper diligence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 36 37 37 38 38 38 39 42 43 43 44 44 45 45 47 48 48 49 49 51 51 51 Page 2
Division 7 41 Division 8 42 43 44 45 Part 4 Division 1 46 47 48 Division 2 49 50 Part 5 51 52 53 54 55 Part 6 56 57 58 Part 7 Division 1 59 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Contents Revival of authority formerly conferred by certificate of competency for work in an occupation Revival of authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Expiry of licences to perform class of high risk work issued before July 2008 unless holder converts licence to a renewable licence Pre-July 2008 licence to perform a class of high risk work will end unless converted to a renewable licence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How to convert a pre-July 2008 licence to perform a class of high risk work to a renewable licence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Decision on application to convert to a renewable licence . . . . . . Notice about ending of pre-July 2008 licence to perform a class of high risk work to be given to holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prescribed activities Certificate to perform prescribed activity Certificate to perform prescribed activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application for certificate to perform prescribed activity . . . . . . . . Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Training and supervision in prescribed activities Duty of relevant person who is an employer for training in prescribed activity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supervision of performance of prescribed activity by competent person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bonded asbestos removal certificate Application of pt 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Authority to perform work to remove bonded asbestos containing material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application for bonded asbestos removal certificate . . . . . . . . . . Term of certificate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Certificate holder to notify change of address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Workplace health and safety officers Workplaces requiring a workplace health and safety officer—Act, s 93 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application for certificate of authority of appointment. . . . . . . . . . Approval of workplace health and safety officer course . . . . . . . . Accredited providers, registered training organisations, approvals and related matters Accredited providers Application for appointment as an accredited provider. . . . . . . . . 52 54 55 56 57 58 58 59 60 60 61 61 63 63 63 64 64 65 66 Page 3
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Contents 60 61 Division 2 62 63 64 65 66 67 Division 3 68 69 Division 4 70 71 72 73 Division 5 74 75 76 77 Part 8 Division 1 78 Division 2 Subdivision 1 79 Authorised accredited provider to make record of assessment and give a copy to applicant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Record of assessment by authorised accredited provider before 1 July 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Duties, and monitoring, of registered training organisations Registered training organisation’s duty for assessing competency .................................. When registered training organisation must not make practical assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Registered training organisation’s duties before issuing statement of attainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Record of assessment by registered training organisation. . . . . . Other duties of registered training organisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monitoring of registered training organisation’s compliance. . . . . False documents Person must not sign false assessment summary . . . . . . . . . . . . Making available document purporting to be statement of attainment ...................................... Approval of individual to provide training and assessment Approval of individual to provide training and assessment. . . . . . Chief executive to decide application for training and assessment approval within 28 days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grant of approval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notice of refusal of application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suspension and cancellation of training and assessment approval Grounds for suspension or cancellation of approval . . . . . . . . . . Procedure for suspension or cancellation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Immediate suspension of approval. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . When immediate suspension has effect until . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Certificates and licences Definitions Definitions for pt 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Applications for certificates, licences and variations of licences Certificates, licences and variations of licences generally How to apply for a certificate, other than an earthmoving or particular crane work certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 67 68 68 69 70 70 71 72 72 72 73 73 74 74 75 76 77 78 79 Page 4
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Contents 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 Subdivision 2 95 96 97 98 99 Subdivision 3 100 101 102 103 104 105 How to apply for an earthmoving or particular crane work certificate ....................................... Eligibility to obtain particular licence classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How to apply for a licence or variation of a licence to endorse another class of high risk work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . If applicant for licence or variation of a licence holds a corresponding authority to licence or licence class . . . . . . . . . . . How to apply for a variation of a licence to remove a class of high risk work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Refusal to grant licence or variation for applicant’s misconduct . . Refusal to grant certificate, licence or variation—false assessment summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Refusal to grant earthmoving or particular crane work certificate for applicant’s misconduct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Refusal of application for lack of competence or for misconduct . Refusal of applications for particular certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chief executive to decide application within 28 days . . . . . . . . . . Grant of certificate, licence or variation of a licence. . . . . . . . . . . Notice of refusal of application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grant of certificate, licence or variation of licence on conditions . Term of licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Renewal of licences When licence may be renewed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How to apply for renewal of a licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Renewal of licences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Refusal to renew licence for lack of competence . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notice of refusal of application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provisions about certificates of registration of registrable plant design Application of sdiv 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Definitions for sdiv 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application for certificate of registration of registrable plant design ........................................ Prohibitions relating to design verification statements . . . . . . . . . Chief executive may ask for additional information for registration .................................. Chief executive may require information from certificate holder. . 80 81 83 84 84 85 85 86 86 87 87 88 88 88 89 89 89 90 90 90 91 91 92 92 93 94 Page 5
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Contents Subdivision 4 106 107 108 Division 3 110 111 112 113 Division 4 114 115 Division 5 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 Division 6 126 Division 7 127 128 Part 10 134 135 136 Page 6 Provisions about certificates of registration of registrable plant that is mobile crane or tower crane Application of sdiv 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Definitions for sdiv 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application for certificate of registration of a mobile crane or tower crane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Renewal of particular certificates Definition for div 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Renewal of certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application for renewal before registration ends. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Div 2 applies to application for renewal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement and surrender of certificates and licences Replacement of certificate or licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Surrender of certificate or licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suspension and cancellation of certificates and licences Grounds for suspension or cancellation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Procedure for suspension or cancellation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Immediate suspension of earthmoving or particular crane work certificate, licence or licence class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Further provision about immediate suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suspension or cancellation of earthmoving or particular crane work certificate, licence or licence class on recommendation of recognised official. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ending of licence if application for corresponding authority . . . . . Chief executive may advise recognised official of particular matters ........................................ Requirement for retraining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Certificate or licence to be returned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement licence to be issued for remaining licence class . . Obligation of relevant person Way to prevent or minimise risk prescribed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miscellaneous Giving information for administering Act. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Particular work encompassed in licence classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . Injuries, illnesses and dangerous events Notifying of particular workplace incidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recording particular workplace incidents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scene not to be interfered with. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 94 95 96 96 96 97 97 98 98 100 102 103 104 105 105 106 106 106 107 107 108 109 111 112
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Contents Part 11 137 Part 12 138 139 Part 13 Division 1 140 Division 2 141 142 143 Division 3 144 145 Division 4 146 Part 14 Division 1 147 148 Division 2 149 150 Division 3 Subdivision 1 151 152 153 154 155 156 Access—relevant person who is an employer doing work that is not construction work Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noise What is excessive noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preventing risk from exposure to excessive noise . . . . . . . . . . . . Asbestos management and removal Interpretation Definitions for pt 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prohibitions relating to asbestos Prohibited substances and prohibited ACM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Performing work on ACM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleaning ACM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . On-site management of ACM Application of div 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Compliance with asbestos management code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Removing ACM Removing ACM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Underwater diving work Definitions for part 14 Meaning of underwater diving work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meaning of construction diving work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All underwater diving work—medical fitness to dive Requirements about certificate of medical fitness to dive . . . . . . Contents of certificate of medical fitness to dive . . . . . . . . . . . . . Underwater diving work other than conducting recreational diving or recreational technical diving Preliminary Application of div 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meaning of competent person for construction diving work . . . . . Meaning of competent person for other underwater diving work . Competent person for s 153—holder of ADAS diving certificate for the diving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Competent person for s 153—holder of certification under Australian Qualifications Framework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Competent person for s 153—holder of certificate for AS 4005.2 subject areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 113 114 115 115 116 116 117 118 118 119 119 121 122 123 124 124 124 124 125 Page 7
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Contents 157 158 Subdivision 2 159 Subdivision 2A 159A Subdivision 3 160 161 162 163 164 Subdivision 4 165 166 167 168 169 Subdivision 5 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 Division 4 177 Competent person for s 153—person doing underwater diving work on no more than 28 days in the last 6 months . . . . . . . . . . . Competent person for s 153—person who is not an Australian citizen or permanent resident doing underwater diving work for a relevant organisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proof of competency for underwater diving work other than construction diving work Proof of competency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prohibition relating to competent persons under section 158 Prohibition relating to competent persons under s 158 . . . . . . . . Risk assessment and control measure process at particular stages Process to be carried out before work starts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Process to be carried out each time there is a significant change ...................................... Work not to start or restart unless diver has read, understood and signed record of process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Record to be kept for each time process is carried out . . . . . . . . Control measure to be in place and monitored and reviewed . . . Dive safety log Dive safety log—log must be kept . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dive safety log—required information about dives . . . . . . . . . . . . Dive safety log—diver must sign log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dive safety log—further signing of log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dive safety log—log to be kept for at least 1 year . . . . . . . . . . . . Provisions relating only to construction diving work ADAS diving certificate for the diving is required . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dive supervisor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stand-by diver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recompression chamber and qualified operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recompression chamber not to be operated without appropriate qualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . When using open circuit scuba is prohibited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Work below 50m using SSBA supplying compressed air prohibited ...................................... Conducting recreational diving or recreational technical diving Ways to prevent or minimise risks prescribed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 8 126 127 129 130 131 132 133 133 134 135 135 136 137 137 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 143
178 179 180 181 182 Part 15 183 184 185 186 Part 16 Division 1 187 187A 188 Division 2 189 190 191 192 193 Division 3 194 195 196 Division 4 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Contents Count of all persons on board to be made and recorded . . . . . . . Medical conditions of resort divers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lookout and rescuer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supervision of resort divers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dive safety log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conducting recreational snorkelling Ways to prevent or minimise risks prescribed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Count of all persons on board to be made and recorded . . . . . . . Advice about medical conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lookout, guide and rescuer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hazardous substances Definitions Meaning of exposed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meaning of GHS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meaning of hazardous substance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manufacturers and importers Who division applies to. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preparing, amending and reviewing MSDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Providing MSDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disclosing ingredient’s chemical name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Providing NICNAS summary report and other information . . . . . Suppliers Who division applies to. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Providing MSDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Labelling containers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relevant persons Who division applies to. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meaning of hazardous substance for division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Obtaining MSDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recording and displaying MSDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Labelling containers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hazardous substances in enclosed systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Risk assessments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Risk assessment records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Controlling exposure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monitoring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 145 146 147 147 150 151 152 153 154 154 155 155 156 157 158 160 160 160 161 162 162 162 163 163 164 165 166 166 167 Page 9
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Contents 207 208 209 210 211 Division 5 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 Part 17 Division 1 220 221 Division 2 222 223 224 225 Division 3 226 227 228 Division 4 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 Page 10 Health surveillance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Confidentiality of worker’s medical record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keeping register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keeping records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Induction and training about hazardous substances . . . . . . . . . . Spray painting with hazardous substances Ways to prevent or minimise risk prescribed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manufacturing or importing a spray painting booth . . . . . . . . . . . Supplying a spray painting booth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protecting persons from spray painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spray painting to be done in spray painting booth . . . . . . . . . . . . Controlling exposure from spray painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maintaining a spray painting booth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minimum air movement for booths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lead Interpretation Meaning of exposed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meaning of lead hazardous substance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manufacturers and importers Who division applies to. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preparing, amending and reviewing MSDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Providing MSDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Providing NICNAS summary report and other information . . . . . Suppliers Who division applies to. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Providing MSDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Labelling containers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relevant persons Who division applies to. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Obtaining MSDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keeping registers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Labelling containers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Risk assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Risk assessment records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Controlling exposure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Atmospheric monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 170 170 171 172 172 173 174 174 175 176 176 177 178 178 179 179 180 181 181 181 182 183 183 183 184 185 187 188 189
237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 Division 5 245 246 247 Part 18 248 249 250 Part 19 Division 1 251 252 253 Division 2 254 255 256 Division 3 257 Part 20 Division 1 258 259 260 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Contents Health surveillance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reviewing control measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Removal of worker from a lead-risk job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Removal of relevant person from a lead-risk job . . . . . . . . . . . . . Return to a lead-risk job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Confidentiality of worker’s medical record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Induction and training about lead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keeping records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Workers Who division applies to. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Health surveillance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Advising of pregnancy or breast feeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Confined spaces Designing, manufacturing or supplying a confined space . . . . . . Modifying a confined space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using a confined space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roll-over protective structures for wheeled tractors Interpretation Definitions for pt 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meaning of tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Demonstrator tractor is taken to be new. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ways to prevent or minimise risk from wheeled tractor rolling over Ways to prevent or minimise risk prescribed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roll-over protective structure to be fitted to wheeled tractor used by relevant person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roll-over protective structure to be fitted to wheeled tractor used by worker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Obligation of prospective supplier of wheeled tractor not fitted with a roll-over protective structure Obligation of prospective supplier of wheeled tractor not fitted with a roll-over protective structure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Construction work Definitions Definitions for pt 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meaning of high risk construction activity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meaning of work method statement for high risk construction activity other than prescribed activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 192 192 193 194 194 194 195 197 197 197 197 198 198 199 202 202 202 203 203 203 205 211 213 Page 11
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Contents 261 Division 2 Subdivision 1 262 Subdivision 2 263 264 265 266 267 Subdivision 3 268 269 270 271 Subdivision 4 272 273 Subdivision 5 274 Subdivision 6 275 Subdivision 7 276 277 Subdivision 8 278 Meaning of work method statement for high risk construction activity that is prescribed activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Principal contractors Preliminary Application of div 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Obligation to prepare construction safety plan Principal contractor must prepare construction safety plan . . . . . When principal contractor not to allow relevant person to start housing construction work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . When principal contractor not to allow relevant person to start construction work, other than housing construction work. . . . . . . Availability of current construction safety plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of construction safety plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Principal contractor’s obligation for work method statements Principal contractor not to allow relevant person to start high risk construction activity unless work method statement prepared. . . Work method statement or amended work method statement to be kept with construction safety plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Principal contractor not to allow person to perform prescribed activity unless in compliance with work method statement . . . . . Principal contractor to monitor use of work method statement . . Principal contractor’s obligation to sight induction evidence and conduct site-specific workplace health and safety inductions Principal contractor to sight general induction evidence before construction work starts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Site-specific induction to be given . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Principal contractor’s obligation for others Authority to perform work for prescribed activities, work in an earthmoving or particular crane occupation or high risk work . . . Principal contractor’s obligation to erect signs Signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Principal contractor’s obligation about safe housekeeping practices Purpose of sdiv 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Safe housekeeping practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Principal contractor’s obligation for common plant Common plant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 216 216 218 219 219 219 220 220 221 221 221 222 223 224 225 225 226 Page 12
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Contents Subdivision 9 279 Subdivision 10 280 Subdivision 11 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 Subdivision 12 292 Division 3 Subdivision 1 293 Subdivision 2 294 295 296 297 298 299 Subdivision 3 300 Principal contractor’s obligation for hazardous substances Register of hazardous substances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Principal contractor’s obligation for underground services Information about underground services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Principal contractor’s obligation for falling objects Application of sdiv 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What is mesh for sdiv 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Risk assessment and control measures for civil construction work and housing construction work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Control measures for construction work that is not civil construction work or housing construction work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Additional control measures if measured angle is 75° or more, other than for demolition work or work erecting or dismantling formwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Control measures for demolition work or work erecting or dismantling formwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Perimeter containment screening as control measure . . . . . . . . . Catch platform as control measure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gantry as control measure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Load lifted over adjoining area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Closure of part or all of adjoining area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Principal contractor’s obligation for amenities Amenities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relevant persons Preliminary Application of div 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relevant person’s obligation for work method statements Relevant person to prepare work method statement before starting high risk construction activity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . When relevant person not to allow another relevant person to start prescribed activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . When relevant person who is an employer not to allow worker to start high risk construction activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High risk construction activity not to be performed unless in compliance with work method statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of work method statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Availability and review of work method statement . . . . . . . . . . . . Relevant person’s obligation for general induction evidence Definition for sdiv 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 227 228 228 229 231 233 234 235 236 236 237 238 238 239 239 240 241 241 242 242 242 Page 13
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Contents 301 302 Subdivision 4 303 Subdivision 5 304 Subdivision 6 305 Subdivision 7 306 307 Subdivision 8 308 309 Subdivision 9 310 311 312 313 314 315 Subdivision 10 316 317 318 319 320 Relevant person to hold general induction evidence before starting construction work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relevant person who is an employer to ensure worker holds general induction evidence before worker starts construction work .......................................... Relevant person’s obligation for safe housekeeping practices Safe housekeeping practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relevant person’s obligation for common plant Common plant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relevant person’s obligation for hazardous substances Relevant person to give principal contractor details of hazardous substances to be used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relevant person’s obligation for underground services Risk from contact with underground services—construction work for which there is principal contractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Risk from contact with underground services—construction work for which there is no principal contractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relevant person’s obligation for excavation work that could reduce the stability of a structure Obligation before excavation work starts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Obligation during excavation work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relevant person’s obligation for risk from excavations Meaning of competent person for sdiv 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Risk from all excavations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Risk from working in trench at least 1m deep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Risk from working in trench more than 1.5m deep. . . . . . . . . . . . Access by ladders to trench more than 1.5m deep . . . . . . . . . . . Events in trench more than 1.5m deep that is not shored, benched or battered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relevant person’s obligation for risk of a person falling Definition for sdiv 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Risk of fall of less than 3m in housing construction work or less than 2m in other construction work or construction work on roof with slope not over 26° . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Risk of fall of at least 3m in housing construction work or at least 2m in other construction work or construction work on roof with a slope over 26° . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edge protection as control measure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fall protection cover as control measure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 14 243 243 243 245 245 246 247 248 248 249 249 251 252 253 253 255 255 256 257 259
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Contents 321 322 323 324 Subdivision 11 325 326 327 Subdivision 12 328 329 Subdivision 13 330 331 332 Subdivision 14 333 334 Subdivision 15 335 Division 4 336 337 Division 5 338 339 340 341 Division 6 342 343 Travel restraint system as control measure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fall arresting platform as control measure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fall-arrest harness system as control measure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Industrial safety net as control measure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relevant person’s obligation for ladders What work may be done from single or extension ladder. . . . . . . Work on a ladder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ladders generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relevant person’s obligation for platforms supported by trestle ladders Work on platform supported by trestle ladders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Platform supported by trestle ladders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relevant person’s obligation for scaffolding Obligations before starting to erect or dismantle . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erecting scaffolding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dismantling scaffolding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relevant person’s obligation for falling objects Application of sdiv 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relevant person’s obligation if no principal contractor . . . . . . . . . Relevant person’s obligation for first aid First aid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Workers Application of div 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Worker to hold general induction evidence before starting construction work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General provisions about control measures and plant for this part Control measure to be in place and monitored and reviewed . . . Plant not to be used as control measure unless it has been maintained . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Plant erected or installed after construction work starts. . . . . . . . Written evidence about plant from engineer or competent person may be relied on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chief executive may ask for information from Queensland Building Services Authority Definitions for div 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chief executive may ask general manager of Queensland Building Services Authority for relevant information . . . . . . . . . . . 260 260 261 264 266 266 268 270 271 272 272 274 275 276 276 276 277 277 278 278 279 280 280 Page 15
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Contents Part 21 344 345 346 Part 22 347 Part 23 348 Part 24 349 350 Part 25 351 352 Part 26 353 354 355 356 357 Part 27 358 Part 28 Division 1 359 Division 2 360 361 362 363 364 Page 16 Amenities—work that is not construction work Amenities for rural industry work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amenities for work that is not construction work or rural industry work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maintenance of amenities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relevant persons who are employers—requirements for building provided for worker to occupy Ventilation, lighting, floor area and air space for building . . . . . . . Relevant persons who are employers—atmospheric contaminants Level of atmospheric contaminants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First aid Relevant persons who are employers—work other than construction work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relevant persons who are employers—workers performing rural industry work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Workplace health and safety contributions Purpose of pt 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amount of workplace health and safety contribution . . . . . . . . . . Miscellaneous Rural industry exemption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Time for giving workplace health and safety undertaking. . . . . . . Workplace health and safety representative training course . . . . Appeal against decision of Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repeal Repeal of Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1997 . . . . . . Transitional provisions Transitional provision for Workplace Health and SafetyAmendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 Certificate of registration of registrable plant design . . . . . . . . . . Transitional provisions for Workplace Health and SafetyAmendment Regulation (No. 3) 2004 Definitions for div 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Persons to whom this division applies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lunch room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dressing room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toilets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 281 281 282 283 283 284 284 284 285 286 286 287 287 287 288 289 290 290 291 292
Division 3 365 Division 4 366 367 368 Division 5 369 Division 6 370 371 Division 7 372 Division 8 373 374 Division 9 375 Division 10 376 377 378 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Contents Transitional provision for Workers’ Compensation andRehabilitation and Other Legislation AmendmentRegulation (No. 1) 2005 Construction work—construction safety plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transitional provisions for Workplace Health and Safetyand Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2007, part 2, division 2 Application for certificate of authority of appointment of a workplace health and safety officer—assessment made but no application made before 1 July 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application for certificate of authority of appointment of a workplace health and safety officer—unfinished training or assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application for certificate of authority of appointment of a workplace health and safety officer—undecided application made before 1 July 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transitional provision for Workplace Health and SafetyLegislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2007 Application for certificate of registration of mobile crane or tower crane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transitional provisions for Workplace Health and Safetyand Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2007, part 2, division 3 Applications for certificates to work in a prescribed occupation . . Unfinalised proposed action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transitional provision for Workplace Health and Safety andOther Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 Statement in assessment summary for unit of competency that person is competent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transitional provision for Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Continuation of converted certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . References to repealed regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transitional provision for Workplace Health and Safety andAnother Regulation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2009 General induction training course completed before 1 July 2009. Transitional provisions for Workplace Health and SafetyAmendment Regulation (No. 1) 2011 Particular bonded asbestos removal certificates to end 31 December 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application for renewal of bonded asbestos removal certificate. . Particular certificates of authority of appointment of a workplace health and safety officer to end 31 December 2011. . . . . . . . . . . 292 293 294 295 295 296 296 297 298 298 298 299 299 300 Page 17
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Contents 379 Schedule 1 Schedule 2 Schedule 3 Schedule 4 Schedule 5 Part 1 1 2 3 Part 2 4 5 6 7 Part 3 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Part 4 23 24 Application for renewal of certificate of authority of appointment of a workplace health and safety officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accredited courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Registrable plant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Registrable plant design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Classes of high risk work and units of competency for the classes ....................................... Scaffolding work Basic scaffolder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intermediate scaffolder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Advanced scaffolder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rigging work Dogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Basic rigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intermediate rigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Advanced rigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crane and hoist operation Tower crane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Self-erecting tower crane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derrick crane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Portal boom crane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bridge and gantry crane (open) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vehicle loading crane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Non-slewing mobile crane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slewing mobile crane with a capacity of 20t or less . . . . . . . . . . . Slewing mobile crane with a capacity of 60t or less . . . . . . . . . . . Slewing mobile crane with a capacity of 100t or less . . . . . . . . . . Slewing mobile crane with a capacity of more than 100t . . . . . . . Materials hoist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Materials or personnel hoist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boom-type elevating work platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mobile truck-mounted concrete placing boom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forklift operation Forklift truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Order picking forklift truck. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 302 309 310 312 314 314 314 314 315 315 315 315 315 316 316 316 316 317 317 317 317 318 318 318 318 319 319 319 319 Page 18
Part 5 25 26 27 28 29 Schedule 5A Part 1 1 2 3 Part 2 4 5 6 7 Part 3 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Part 4 23 24 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Contents Pressure equipment operation Basic boiler operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intermediate boiler operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Advanced boiler operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turbine operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reciprocating steam engine operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Classes of high risk work and units of competency for the classes under national standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scaffolding work Basic scaffolder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intermediate scaffolder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Advanced scaffolder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rigging work Dogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Basic rigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intermediate rigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Advanced rigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crane and hoist operation Tower crane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Self-erecting tower crane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derrick crane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Portal boom crane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bridge and gantry crane (open) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vehicle loading crane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Non-slewing mobile crane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slewing mobile crane with a capacity of 20t or less . . . . . . . . . . . Slewing mobile crane with a capacity of 60t or less . . . . . . . . . . . Slewing mobile crane with a capacity of 100t or less . . . . . . . . . . Slewing mobile crane with a capacity of more than 100t . . . . . . . Materials hoist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Materials or personnel hoist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boom-type elevating work platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mobile truck-mounted concrete placing boom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forklift operation Forklift truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Order picking forklift truck. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320 320 320 320 321 322 322 322 322 323 323 323 323 323 324 324 324 324 325 325 325 325 325 326 326 326 326 326 327 327 Page 19
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Contents Part 5 25 26 Schedule 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Schedule 7 Schedule 8 Schedule 9 1 2 Schedule 10 Schedule 11 Part 1 1 Part 2 2 3 4 Part 3 5 6 7 Schedule 12 Page 20 Pressure equipment operation Turbine operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reciprocating steam engine operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Earthmoving or particular crane occupations and units of competency for the occupations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bridge and gantry crane (remote control only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dozer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Excavator having an engine capacity of more than 2L . . . . . . . . . Front-end loader having an engine capacity of more than 2L . . . Front-end loader or backhoe having an engine capacity of more than 2L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Road roller having an engine capacity of more than 2L . . . . . . . . Skid steer loader having an engine capacity of more than 2L . . . Scraper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Particular work encompassed in licence classes . . . . . . . . . Hazardous substances for which health surveillance must be supplied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prohibited substances, prohibited ACM and prohibited purposes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grunerite (or amosite) (brown) asbestos, crocidolite, anthophyllite asbestos, tremolite asbestos or actinolite asbestos Chrysotile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lead hazardous substances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Principal contractors—particular amenities for construction work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Definition for schedule 11 Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toilets Toilets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . When toilet must be connected toilet or portable toilet. . . . . . . . . Privacy, ventilation and toilet paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other amenities Room, or sheltered area, to eat meals in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hands and face washing facilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drinking water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relevant persons who are employers—particular amenities for rural industry work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327 327 329 329 329 330 330 330 330 331 331 331 332 336 342 342 342 344 345 345 345 346 347 348 348 349 350
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Contents Part 1 1 Part 2 2 3 4 5 Schedule 13 Part 1 1 Part 2 2 3 4 5 Part 3 Division 1 6 Division 2 Subdivision 1 7 8 Subdivision 2 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Division 3 16 Toilets for workers and relevant person Toilets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other amenities for workers Application of pt 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sheltered area to eat meals in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hands washing facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drinking water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relevant persons who are employers—particular amenities for work that is not construction work or rural industry work Application of schedule 13 Application of sch 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Explanation of applied BCA provisions or applied QDC provisions used for part 3 or schedule 14 Definitions for pt 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purpose of applied BCA or applied QDC provisions . . . . . . . . . . Changes to the text of BCA or QDC in modified provision . . . . . . Interpretation of applied BCA or applied QDC provisions . . . . . . If worker is at workplace where non-class 10 building is provided for workers to occupy Application of part 3 Application of pt 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toilets, and hands and face washing facilities If the building is a class 1b building or relevant person’s domestic premises Toilets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hands and face washing facilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . If the building is a particular class of building and not relevant person’s domestic premises Application of sdiv 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toilets, and hands and face washing facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Performance requirements to be complied with . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How to comply with performance requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Location of toilet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toilet paper and disposal of female sanitary items. . . . . . . . . . . . Hands and face washing facilities to include soap, water and hands drying facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dining facilities Dining facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 351 351 351 352 353 353 353 354 355 355 356 357 358 358 359 359 360 360 361 361 361 Page 21
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Contents 17 18 19 Division 4 20 21 Division 5 22 23 Division 6 24 25 Division 7 26 27 Part 4 28 29 30 31 32 33 Schedule 14 Part 1 1 Part 2 2 3 Part 3 4 Part 4 5 Performance criteria to be complied with . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How to comply with performance criteria mentioned in this part or sch 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . If worker is able to eat in work area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dressing room facilities Dressing room facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Performance criteria to be complied with . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drinking water Drinking water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Performance criteria that may be complied with. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other amenities Hands and face washing facilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Showers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approval to use alternative solution to performance requirement or performance criteria Application for approval to use alternative solution . . . . . . . . . . . Decision on application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . If worker is not at workplace where non-class 10 building is provided for workers to occupy Application of pt 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toilets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sheltered area to eat meals in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drinking water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hands washing facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Showers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relevant persons who are employers—requirements for building provided for worker to occupy when performing particular work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application of schedule 14 Application of sch 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ventilation Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How to comply with performance requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lighting Lighting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Floor area and air space Floor area and air space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362 362 363 363 364 364 365 365 365 366 367 367 368 368 369 369 369 371 371 371 372 373 373 Page 22
Schedule 15 Schedule 16 Schedule 18 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Contents Applied BCA provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Applied QDC provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dictionary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375 396 403 Endnotes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Index to endnotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Date to which amendments incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Table of reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tables in earlier reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . List of legislation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . List of annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435 435 436 436 437 437 439 Page 23
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Part 1 Preliminary [s 1] Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 [as amended by all amendments that commenced on or before 1 July 2011] Part 1 Preliminary 1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 . 2 Commencement This regulation commences on 1 September 2008. 3 Definitions—the dictionary The dictionary in schedule 18 defines particular words used in this regulation. 4 References to standards Unless otherwise stated, a reference in this regulation to an Australian Standard or to a standard published jointly by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand is a reference to the standard as in force at 1 September 2009. 5 Reference to the doing of work by relevant person who is an employer A reference in this regulation to the doing or performing of work by a relevant person who is an employer is taken to include the doing or performance of the work by a worker of the relevant person. Reprint 2J effective 1 July 2011 Page 25
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Part 2 Registrable plant and registrable plant design [s 6] Part 2 Registrable plant and registrable plant design Division 1 Registration of registrable plant 6 Registrable plant not to be used before registration An owner of registrable plant must not use registrable plant, or allow it to be used, unless the plant is registered. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. 7 Registration of registrable plant (1) The owner of registrable plant may apply to the chief executive under part 8, division 2, to register registrable plant. (2) Registration is valid— (a) for the initial registration—from the date stated in the certificate until 31 January in the following year; and (b) for the renewal of the certificate—from 1 February until 31 January in the following year. 8 Notification of change of ownership of registered plant A holder of a certificate of registration of registered plant must give the chief executive notice of a change of ownership of the plant in the approved form within 28 days of the change. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. 9 Cessation of registration of registered plant The registration of registered plant is taken to end on the day ownership of the plant changes if the holder of the certificate of registration does not notify the chief executive under section 8. Page 26 Reprint 2J effective 1 July 2011
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Part 2 Registrable plant and registrable plant design [s 10] 10 Refund of fees because of change of ownership of registrable plant (1) This section applies if the chief executive receives a notice under section 8. (2) The chief executive must cancel the registration and refund to the former holder of the certificate of registration the unexpired part of the registration fee. (3) The refund is to be worked out on a proportional basis according to the number of whole months from the end of the month when the change happened to 31 January in the following year. Division 2 Registration of registrable plant design 11 Application of div 2 This division does not apply to manually powered plant. 12 Plant not to be installed or used unless certificate of registration is in force (1) A relevant person must not install or use plant mentioned in schedule 4 unless a certificate of registration of registrable plant design granted under part 8, division 2 for the design of the plant is in force. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (2) A relevant person who is an employer must not allow a worker of the relevant person to install or use plant mentioned in schedule 4 unless a certificate of registration of registrable plant design granted under part 8, division 2 for the design of the plant is in force. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (3) The owner of any of the following specified high risk plant must not install or use, or allow anyone else to install or use, Reprint 2J effective 1 July 2011 Page 27
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Part 2 Registrable plant and registrable plant design [s 12] the plant unless a certificate of registration of registrable plant design granted under part 8, division 2 for the design of the plant is in force— (a) an escalator; (b) an LP gas cylinder; (c) a lift; (d) a specified amusement device. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (4) A person does not commit an offence against subsection (1) or (2) in relation to plant mentioned in schedule 4 or against subsection (3) in relation to specified high risk plant mentioned in that subsection if— (a) the person holds a certificate of registration, approval or notification of the design of the relevant plant in force under a corresponding law; and (b) the design has not been changed in a way that requires new measures to control risk. Editor’s note — See the examples in section 13 . (5) The chief executive may give a person who relies under subsection (4) on a certificate in force under a corresponding law written notice— (a) requiring the person to give the chief executive a copy of the certificate within 10 days after the day of the notice; and (b) stating that it is an offence for the person to fail, without reasonable excuse, to comply with the requirement. (6) The person must comply with the requirement unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. Page 28 Reprint 2J effective 1 July 2011
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Part 2 Registrable plant and registrable plant design [s 13] 13 When certificate of registration is in force (1) A certificate of registration of registrable plant design for the design of plant continues in force until it stops having effect under this section. (2) A certificate of registration of registrable plant design for the design of plant stops having effect if the design is changed in a way that requires new measures to control risk. Example of a change in design causing certificate to stop having effect — A certificate of registrable plant design is in force for the design of a mobile crane. The crane’s reach is increased by fitting a longer boom, which increases the risk of the crane overturning. The certificate stops being in force because of the change. Example of a change in design not causing certificate to stop having effect — A certificate of registrable plant design is in force for the design of a fire tube boiler. The boiler’s output is raised by increasing its firing rate, but the operating pressure and temperature of the boiler are unchanged. The certificate does not stop being in force because of the change. Note — A fresh certificate will be needed if the plant is to be installed or used after the change. (3) In this section— certificate of registration of registrable plant design includes a certificate, approval or notification in force under a corresponding law. 14 Certificate number to be given (1) The holder of a certificate of registration of registrable plant design for the design of plant must give the certificate number to— (a) each manufacturer of plant, manufactured according to the design, known to the holder; and (b) each supplier of plant, manufactured according to the design, known to the holder. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. Reprint 2J effective 1 July 2011 Page 29
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Part 2 Registrable plant and registrable plant design [s 15] (2) The manufacturer or supplier must give the number to each person to whom the manufacturer or supplier supplies plant manufactured according to the design. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. 15 Certificate number to be marked on plant (1) A supplier of plant mentioned in schedule 4 must ensure that the number of the certificate of registration of registrable plant design for the design of the plant is permanently marked on the plant so as to be clearly visible. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (2) A relevant person who installs or uses, or a relevant person who is an employer who allows a worker to install or use, plant mentioned in schedule 4 must ensure that the number of the certificate of registration of registrable plant design for the design of the plant is permanently marked on the plant so as to be clearly visible. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (3) Subsection (2) does not apply to the following specified high risk plant— (a) an escalator; (b) an LP gas cylinder; (c) a lift; (d) a specified amusement device. (4) The owner of specified high risk plant mentioned in subsection (3) must ensure that the number of the certificate of registration of registrable plant design for the design of the plant is permanently marked on the plant so as to be clearly visible. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (5) In this section— Page 30 Reprint 2J effective 1 July 2011
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Part 3 High risk work and operation of earthmoving equipment and particular crane [s 16] certificate of registration of registrable plant design includes a certificate, approval or notification in force under a corresponding law. Part 3 High risk work and operation of earthmoving equipment and particular crane Division 1 Definitions 16 Meaning of assessment instrument (1) Assessment instrument , for a unit of competency for a class of high risk work, means— (a) before 1 July 2011— (i) the instrument for the unit of competency, issued by the chief executive, that relates to what is to be assessed for the unit of competency, how the assessment must be conducted and recording of the assessment results; or (ii) the nationally approved assessment instrument under the national standard; or (b) on or after 1 July 2011— (i) the nationally approved assessment instrument under the national standard; or (ii) if there is no nationally approved assessment instrument under the national standard—the instrument for the unit of competency mentioned in paragraph (a)(i). (2) Assessment instrument , for a unit of competency for an earthmoving or particular crane occupation, means an instrument for the unit of competency, issued by the chief Reprint 2J effective 1 July 2011 Page 31
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Part 3 High risk work and operation of earthmoving equipment and particular crane [s 17] executive, that relates to what is to be assessed for the unit of competency, how the assessment must be conducted and recording of the assessment results. 17 Meaning of unit of competency (1) Unit of competency , for a class of high risk work, means— (a) before 1 July 2011— (i) the unit of competency stated in schedule 5 for the class of high risk work; or (ii) the unit of competency, under the national standard, that is stated in schedule 5A for the class of high risk work; or (b) on or after 1 July 2011— (i) the unit of competency, under the national standard, that is stated in schedule 5A for the class of high risk work; or (ii) if no unit of competency is stated in schedule 5A for the class of high risk work, the unit of competency stated in schedule 5 for the class of high risk work. (2) Unit of competency , for an earthmoving or particular crane occupation, means the unit of competency stated in schedule 6 for the occupation. Division 2 Performing high risk work 18 Authority to perform high risk work (1) A relevant person who is an employer must not employ or otherwise allow a worker to perform high risk work unless the worker has appropriate authority to perform the high risk work. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. Page 32 Reprint 2J effective 1 July 2011
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Part 3 High risk work and operation of earthmoving equipment and particular crane [s 18] (2) A person must not perform high risk work unless the person has appropriate authority to perform the high risk work. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (3) A person has appropriate authority to perform high risk work for the class of high risk work that includes the high risk work if— (a) the person holds a licence to perform the class of high risk work; or (b) the person holds a licence, issued by a recognised official, authorising the performance of a class of work that is the same or substantially the same as the class of high risk work; or (c) the person is a trainee in the high risk work; or (d) each of the following apply— (i) the person is a worker who is undergoing an assessment, conducted by the worker’s employer, to decide the worker’s suitability to perform the high risk work; (ii) the assessment has lasted for not more than 1 month; (iii) the person is being directly supervised during the assessment by someone who holds a licence to perform the class of high risk work that includes the high risk work; (iv) the date on which the assessment started and the date on which the assessment is expected to end is documented by the employer; or (e) the person holds an assessment summary under subsection (5) for the unit of competency for the class of high risk work, that was issued within 14 days before the day on which the work is to be performed; or (f) the person holds a statement of attainment for the unit of competency for the class of high risk work, that was Reprint 2J effective 1 July 2011 Page 33
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Part 3 High risk work and operation of earthmoving equipment and particular crane [s 18] issued within 60 days before the day on which the work is to be performed; or (g) the person has applied under section 20 for a licence, or a variation of a licence, to perform the class of high risk work, and has not received from the chief executive— (i) the licence or the grant of the variation; or (ii) notice of refusal for the application. (4) However, high risk work may be performed only by a person who is at least 18 years, unless— (a) the person is a trainee; or (b) the person is a worker mentioned in subsection (3)(d)(i). (5) An assessment summary for a person named in the summary must— (a) be issued by a registered training organisation; and (b) state the person who performed the assessment and be signed by that person; and (c) state, for the unit of competency to which the assessment summary relates, that the person named in the summary— (i) has a competent assessment result in the following assessments— (A) written assessment; (B) practical assessment; (C) if an assignment is required to be assessed under the assessment instrument for the unit of competency, and was assessed—assignment assessment; and (ii) demonstrated the appropriate underpinning knowledge; and (d) be issued only if— (i) the person who performed the assessment is nominated by the registered training organisation Page 34 Reprint 2J effective 1 July 2011
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Part 3 High risk work and operation of earthmoving equipment and particular crane [s 18] to provide training and assessment services for the registered training organisation; and (ii) the registered training organisation’s scope of registration under the VocationalEducation,TrainingandEmploymentAct2000 covers the assessment and training to which the assessment relates; and (iii) for an assessment summary issued on or after 1 January 2009—the individual who performed the assessment— (A) holds a training and assessment approval in relation to the unit of competency; or (B) has complied with any criteria that must be complied with, under a corresponding law, to enable the individual to provide training and assessment for the unit of competency for a purpose that is the same as or similar to a purpose of this part. (6) Subsection (1) does not apply to a worker, and subsection (2) does not apply to a person, if the worker or person holds an exemption under section 22 in relation to performing the high risk work. (7) Subsection (1) does not apply to a worker, and subsection (2) does not apply to a person, in relation to high risk work that is the operation of a bridge and gantry crane by the worker or person, to the extent that the worker or person has authority to perform the work under an earthmoving or particular crane work certificate. (8) Subsection (1) does not apply to a worker, and subsection (2) does not apply to a person, in relation to high risk work that is the work of a dogger if— (a) the worker or person holds the licence class operator of a vehicle loading crane and— (i) the load being lifted is lifted from the ground onto the vehicle on which the crane is mounted, or from the vehicle onto the ground; and Reprint 2J effective 1 July 2011 Page 35
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Schedule 18 pressure vessel — (a) means a vessel subject to internal or external pressure; and (b) includes— (i) interconnected parts and components, valves, gauges and other fittings up to the first point of connection to connecting piping; and (ii) a fired heater; and (iii) a refillable gas cylinder; and (c) does not include a boiler or pressure piping. process , for part 14, division 3, subdivision 3, see section 160(2). product name , of a hazardous substance or lead, means the brand name, code name, trade name or code number given to the substance or lead by its manufacturer, importer or supplier. proposed action see section 117(1). public administration industry means any of the following— (a) the Queensland Fire Service; (b) the Queensland Police Service; (c) judicial bodies; (d) political parties; (e) state or local governments. QDC see schedule 13, section 2. Queensland Development Code see schedule 13, section 2. reasonably available , to a person, for schedules 11, 12, 13, 15 and 16 in relation to an amenity, means— (a) available at a location reasonably convenient to the person; and (b) the person’s use of the amenity is not unreasonably restricted. Page 424 Reprint 2J effective 1 July 2011
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Schedule 18 rebreather means a semi-closed or closed circuit self-contained underwater breathing apparatus. recognised official means a person who may issue a document (however described, including a certificate or licence) under a law of the Commonwealth, or another State, about occupational health and safety. recreational diving means any of the following underwater diving for recreation using compressed air, other than diving in a swimming pool or decompression diving— (a) resort diving; (b) diving by a person undertaking training in diving for recreation, whether or not the person is being photographed, filmed or videoed while diving; (c) diving for recreation by a person with a qualification in underwater diving, whether or not the person is being photographed, filmed or videoed while diving. recreational scuba or dive training association means an organisation engaged in the certification of recreational divers through documented training procedures that substantially comply with AS 4005.1, part 1, sections 2 and 3. Editor’s note — AS 4005.1 (Training and certification of recreational divers), part 1 (Minimum entry-level SCUBA diving) recreational services, personal services and other services industry means an industry involved in any of the following— (a) entertainment services; (b) recreational or sporting services; (c) accommodation services; (d) catering services; (e) personal services, including, for example, babysitting, burial, gardening and photography. recreational snorkelling does not include snorkelling in a swimming pool. Reprint 2J effective 1 July 2011 Page 425
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Schedule 18 recreational technical diving means underwater diving for recreation, other than in a swimming pool— (a) using EANx or mixed gas; or (b) that is decompression diving using compressed air or other gas. refillable gas cylinder means a rigid pressure vessel that— (a) has a water capacity of more than 0.1L but not more than 3000L; and (b) has no openings, or integral attachments, on the shell of the vessel other than at the ends of the vessel; and (c) is for the storage and transport of gas under pressure. register means— (a) for part 16—the register mentioned in section 209; or (b) for part 17—the register mentioned in section 231. registered means registered under this regulation. registered training organisation see the VocationalEducation, Training and Employment Act 2000 , schedule 3. registrable plant means the plant stated in schedule 3. registrable plant design means the design of plant mentioned in schedule 4. relevant information , for part 20, division 6, see section 342. relevant person see section 28(1) of the Act. repealed miscellaneous regulation , for part 28, division 2, see section 360. repealed regulation means the repealed WorkplaceHealthand Safety Regulation 1997 . repetitive dive group means a letter of the alphabet, given by dive tables, that represents an estimate of the amount of residual nitrogen in a diver’s tissues immediately on surfacing at the end of a dive. Page 426 Reprint 2J effective 1 July 2011
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Schedule 18 Editor’s note — Some dive tables refer to ‘pressure group’ instead of repetitive dive group. repetitive factor means a letter of the alphabet, given by dive tables, that represents an estimate of the amount of residual nitrogen in a diver’s tissues as decided by the repetitive dive group and the surface interval. representative of a worker includes a co-worker elected by workers at the worker’s workplace to represent the worker on workplace health and safety issues. reproductive capacity means being physiologically capable of becoming pregnant. Example — A female using a contraceptive pill is of reproductive capacity if she would be physiologically capable of becoming pregnant were she not using the pill. residential construction work , for part 20, division 6, see section 342. residual nitrogen means nitrogen, in excess of the amount normally present in a person’s tissues, that is dissolved in the person’s tissues. resort diving means an introductory scuba experience, or introductory educational diving program, conducted according to a recreational scuba training organisation’s program, or a recreational technical scuba training organisation’s program, whether or not the person is being photographed, filmed or videoed while diving. retail and wholesale trade industry means an industry involved in selling new or used goods. retail warehouse operator means an operator of a warehouse where unopened packaged goods, intended for retail sale, are stored. retraining means— (a) in relation to an earthmoving or particular crane work certificate—retraining in part or all of the unit of Reprint 2J effective 1 July 2011 Page 427
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Schedule 18 competency for the earthmoving or particular crane occupation to which the certificate relates; or (b) in relation to a licence or licence class—retraining in part or all of the unit of competency for the class of high risk work to which the licence or licence class relates. rigging work means using mechanical load shifting equipment and associated gear— (a) to move, place or secure a load; or (b) to set up or dismantle a crane or hoist. risk assessment means a risk assessment made under— (a) for part 16—section 203; or (b) for part 17—section 233. risk phrase , for a hazardous substance or lead, means a phrase stated in former NOHSC document entitled ‘National Code of Practice for the Labelling of Workplace Substances, or a phrase stated in the GHS,’ that gives information about the substance’s or lead’s hazards. road — (a) for schedule 15, part 3, section A1.1, definition other property —see that section; or (b) otherwise, includes— (i) a road within the meaning of the TransportOperations(RoadUseManagement)Act1995 ; and (ii) a road related area. road related area means— (a) an area that divides a road; or (b) a footpath or nature strip adjacent to a road; or (c) an area that is not a road and that is open to the public and designated for use by pedestrians, cyclists or animals; or Page 428 Reprint 2J effective 1 July 2011
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Schedule 18 (d) an area that is not a road and that is open to or used by the public for driving, riding or parking vehicles. roll-over protective structure , for part 19, see section 251. rural industry means an industry in which persons are engaged primarily in work— (a) in the cultivation of any agricultural crop or product whether grown for food or not; or (b) in the rearing and management of livestock; or (c) in the classing, scouring, sorting or pressing of wool; or (d) in aquaculture; or (e) in flower or vegetable market gardens; or (f) at clearing, fencing, trenching, draining or otherwise preparing land for any purpose stated in paragraph (a), (b), (d) or (e). SAE means a standard published by SAE International. safe oxygen level means an oxygen content in air under normal atmospheric pressure that— (a) is equal to or more than 19.5% by volume (equivalent to a partial pressure of oxygen of 19.8kPa); and (b) is equal to or less than 23.5% by volume (equivalent to a partial pressure of oxygen of 23.9kPa). safety phrase , for a hazardous substance or lead, means a phrase stated in former NOHSC document entitled ‘National Code of Practice for the Labelling of Workplace Substances, or a phrase stated in the GHS,’ that gives information about— (a) the safe use of the substance or lead; or (b) the personal protective equipment for the substance or lead. scaffolding means a temporary structure, not including a trestle ladder, supporting a platform used to perform work. scaffolding work means the erection, alteration or dismantling of scaffolding. Reprint 2J effective 1 July 2011 Page 429
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Schedule 18 Page 430 scope of registration see the Vocational Education, Trainingand Employment Act 2000 , schedule 3. scuba means self-contained underwater breathing apparatus. self-erecting tower crane means a tower crane that— (a) has a tower structure with a boom or jib that ordinarily remains fully assembled and part of the crane while being transported from one place to another; and (b) has erection and dismantling processes that are an inherent part of the crane’s function. show cause notice see section 117(1). site-specific induction , for part 20, see section 258. specialist health practitioner , in a specialty, means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation NationalLaw to practise in the medical profession as a specialist registrant in the specialty. specified amusement device means a device classified as a class 2, 3, 4 or 5 amusement device in AS 3533, part 1 as in force on 5 December 1997. Editor’s note — AS 3533 (Amusement rides and devices), part 1 (Design and construction) spray painting means— (a) the process in which either of the following are sprayed onto a surface to produce a film of required thickness and texture— (i) a liquid coating substance that is converted into an aerosol or mist; (ii) a powder coating substance; or (b) an activity directly related to the process mentioned in paragraph (a), whether carried out before, during or after the process. Examples of paragraph (b) — paint mixing, paint matching and cleaning a spray gun Reprint 2J effective 1 July 2011
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Schedule 18 spray painting booth means a room or enclosure designed solely for the purpose of spray painting. SSBA means underwater breathing apparatus supplying the wearer with compressed breathing gas through a hose from a compressor or storage cylinder at the surface or from a submersible work chamber or habitat. stand-by diver , for part 14, division 3, see section 172. statement of attainment see the VocationalEducation,Training and Employment Act 2000 , schedule 3. static line , for part 20, see section 258. substance does not include a thing, other than a fluid or particle— (a) formed during production to a predetermined design or shape or to have a predetermined surface; and (b) used for a purpose depending completely or partly on its design, shape or surface; and (c) keeping its chemical composition and physical state during use. surface interval means the time a diver spends on the surface between 2 successive dives. technical standard , for part 8, division 2, subdivision 3, see section 101. time in means the time a diver leaves the surface at the start of a dive. time out means the time a diver surfaces at the end of a dive. tower crane means a crane with a boom that is mounted on a tower structure. tractor , for part 19, see section 251. trainee see section 31. training and assessment approval means an approval granted under section 72. Reprint 2J effective 1 July 2011 Page 431
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Schedule 18 transport and storage industry means an industry involved in any of the following— (a) passenger or freight transport; (b) providing terminal facilities for passengers or freight; (c) operating airports; (d) selling or leasing aircraft or ships; (e) motor vehicle parking; (f) motor vehicle rental; (g) stevedoring; (h) harbour or navigation services; (i) booking, forwarding, crating, storage or custom agency services; (j) operating oil or gas pipelines. travel restraint system , for part 20, see section 258. trench , for part 20, see section 258. truck-mounted concrete placing unit with boom means plant that— (a) is used to place concrete by way of pumping concrete through a pipeline attached to or forming part of the boom; and (b) is capable of travelling over a supporting surface without the need for fixed runways, including railway tracks; and (c) relies on gravity for stability, that is, with no vertical restraining connection between itself and the supporting surface and no horizontal restraining connection, other than frictional forces at supporting surface level, that may act as an aid to stability. type 1 ingredient , of a substance, means an ingredient present in the substance in a concentration more than the ingredient’s concentration cut-off level stated in the approved criteria and— Page 432 Reprint 2J effective 1 July 2011
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Schedule 18 (a) described in the approved criteria as— (i) carcinogenic, corrosive, mutagenic, teratogenic, toxic or very toxic; or (ii) a respiratory or skin sensitiser; or (iii) a harmful substance capable of causing a person an irreversible adverse health effect after acute exposure; or (iv) a harmful substance capable of causing serious damage to a person’s health after repeated or prolonged exposure; or (b) listed, and having an exposure standard stated, in the Adopted National Exposure Standards for Atmospheric Contaminants in the Occupational Environment contained in former NOHSC document entitled ‘Exposure Standards for Atmospheric Contaminants in the Occupational Environment’. type 2 ingredient , of a substance, means an ingredient, other than an ingredient mentioned in the definition type 1 ingredient , paragraph (a), present in the substance— (a) in a concentration more than the ingredient’s concentration cut-off level stated in the approved criteria; and (b) described in the approved criteria as a harmful substance. type 3 ingredient , of a substance, means an ingredient, other than a type 1 or type 2 ingredient, present in the substance. underground service , for part 20, see section 258. underwater diving does not include snorkelling or breath-hold diving. underwater diving work , for part 14, see section 147. unit of competency , for a class of high risk work or for an earthmoving or particular crane occupation, see section 17. use , of a hazardous substance or lead, includes handling, production, storage, movement and disposal of the substance Reprint 2J effective 1 July 2011 Page 433
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Schedule 18 or lead, but does not include the carriage of a substance covered by the ADG Code or the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code. Editor’s note — The International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code is prepared by the International Maritime Organization, whose address is 4 Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7SR, United Kingdom. At the commencement of this definition, the internet address of the organisation is < variation of a licence , for part 8, see section 78. vehicle hoist means a vehicle hoisting device designed to give convenient under chassis access for work or examination. work box means a device designed to be suspended from a crane to provide a working area for a person. Workers’CompensationAct means the Workers’Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 . work method statement , for part 20, see section 258. work requiring a decompression stop means diving, at a depth and for a time, that would require a decompression stop if the Standard Air Decompression Table (Decompression in the Water) as published in AS/NZS 2299, part 1, appendix F, Table F1(A) or F1(B) were being used for the dive. Editor’s note — AS/NZS 2299 (Occupational diving operations), part 1 (Standard operational practice) Page 434 Reprint 2J effective 1 July 2011
Endnotes Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Endnotes 1 Index to endnotes Page 2 Date to which amendments incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .435 3 Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .436 4 Table of reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .436 5 Tables in earlier reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .437 6 List of legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .437 7 List of annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .439 2 Date to which amendments incorporated This is the reprint date mentioned in the Reprints Act 1992, section 5(c). Accordingly, this reprint includes all amendments that commenced operation on or before 1 July 2011. Future amendments of the Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 may be made in accordance with this reprint under the Reprints Act 1992, section 49. Reprint 2J effective 1 July 2011 Page 435
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Endnotes 3 Key Key to abbreviations in list of legislation and annotations Key AIA amd amdt ch def div exp gaz hdg ins lap notfd num o in c om orig p para prec pres prev Explanation = Acts Interpretation Act 1954 = amended = amendment = chapter = definition = division = expires/expired = gazette = heading = inserted = lapsed = notified = numbered = order in council = omitted = original = page = paragraph = preceding = present = previous Key (prev) proc prov pt pubd R[X] RA reloc renum rep (retro) rv s sch sdiv SIA SIR SL sub unnum Explanation = previously = proclamation = provision = part = published = Reprint No. [X] = Reprints Act 1992 = relocated = renumbered = repealed = retrospectively = revised edition = section = schedule = subdivision = Statutory Instruments Act 1992 = Statutory Instruments Regulation 2002 = subordinate legislation = substituted = unnumbered 4 Table of reprints Reprints are issued for both future and past effective dates. For the most up-to-date table of reprints, see the reprint with the latest effective date. If a reprint number includes a letter of the alphabet, the reprint was released in unauthorised, electronic form only. Reprint No. 1 1A 1B 1C 1D 2 2A 2B 2C 2D 2E 2F Amendments included Effective none none 2008 SL No. 429 2008 SL No. 427 2008 SL No. 429 2009 SL No. 128 2009 SL No. 128 2009 Act No. 38 2010 Act No. 19 2010 SL No. 153 2010 SL No. 108 2010 SL No. 155 2010 SL No. 228 2010 SL No. 153 1 September 2008 1 November 2008 12 December 2008 1 January 2009 1 July 2009 1 September 2009 26 October 2009 23 May 2010 25 June 2010 1 July 2010 27 August 2010 1 September 2010 Notes provs exp 31 October 2008 Page 436 Reprint 2J effective 1 July 2011
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Endnotes Reprint No. 2G 2H 2I 2J Amendments included Effective — 2011 SL No. 55 2011 Act No. 18 2011 SL No. 115 1 February 2011 13 May 2011 6 June 2011 1 July 2011 Notes prov exp 31 January 2011 5 Tables in earlier reprints Name of table Corrected minor errors Reprint No. 1 6 List of legislation Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 SL No. 283 made by the Governor in Council on 28 August 2008 notfd gaz 29 August 2008 pp 2831–5 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 September 2008 (see s 2) exp 1 September 2018 (see SIA s 54) Notes—(1) The expiry date may have changed since this reprint was published. See the latest reprint of the SIR for any change. (2) Two regulatory impact statements and an explanatory note were prepared. amending legislation— Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Dangerous Goods) Regulation 2008 SL No. 427 ss 1–2, 253 sch 3 notfd gaz 12 December 2008 pp 2044–53 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 January 2009 (see s 2) Workplace Health and Safety Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 SL No. 429 notfd gaz 12 December 2008 pp 2044–53 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification ss 4, 11 and 12 commenced 1 January 2009 (see s 2) remaining provisions commenced on date of notification Workplace Health and Safety and Another Regulation Amendment Regulation (No.1) 2009 SL No. 128 pts 1–2 notfd gaz 26 June 2009 pp 831–7 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification s 21 commenced 1 September 2009 (see s 2(1)) remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2009 (see s 2(2)) Note—An explanatory note was prepared. Reprint 2J effective 1 July 2011 Page 437
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Endnotes Electrical Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2009 No. 38 ss 1, 2(2), pt 18 date of assent 22 September 2009 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 26 October 2009 (2009 SL No. 233) Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2010 No. 19 s 1, ch 2 pt 30 date of assent 23 May 2010 commenced on date of assent Health and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 SL No. 108 pts 1, 19 notfd gaz 11 June 2010 pp 459–61 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2010 (see s 2) Workplace Health and Safety and Another Regulation Amendment Regulation (No.1) 2010 SL No. 153 pts 1, 3 notfd gaz 25 June 2010 pp 823–30 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification ss 9, 12 commenced 1 September 2010 (see s 2) remaining provisions commenced on date of notification Note—An explanatory note was prepared. Justice Legislation (Fees) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 SL No. 155 notfd gaz 25 June 2010 pp 823–30 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2010 (see s 2) Workplace Health and Safety Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 SL No. 228 notfd gaz 27 August 2010 pp 1520–4 commenced on date of notification Note—An explanatory note was prepared. Workplace Health and Safety Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2011 SL No. 55 notfd gaz 13 May 2011 pp 77–8 commenced on date of notification Note—An explanatory note was prepared. Work Health and Safety Act 2011 No. 18 ss 1–2, pt 17 div 5, pt 18 div 1 sdiv 3 date of assent 6 June 2011 commenced on date of assent Justice (Fees) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2011 SL No. 115 notfd gaz 1 July 2011 pp 589–96 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2011 (see s 2) Note—An explanatory note was prepared. Page 438 Reprint 2J effective 1 July 2011
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Endnotes 7 List of annotations References to standards s 4 amd 2010 SL No. 153 s 9 Meaning of “assessment instrument” s 16 amd 2009 SL No. 128 s 4; 2010 SL No. 153 s 10 Meaning of “unit of competency” s 17 amd 2009 SL No. 128 s 5; 2010 SL No. 153 s 11 Authority to perform high risk work s 18 amd 2009 SL No. 128 s 6 Authority to perform work in an earthmoving or particular crane occupation s 25 amd 2009 SL No. 128 s 7 Supervision of performance of prescribed activity by competent person prov hdg amd 2009 SL No. 128 s 8(1) s 50 amd 2009 SL No. 128 s 8(2)–(3) Term of certificate s 54 amd 2011 SL No. 55 s 3 Application for certificate of authority of appointment s 57 amd 2011 SL No. 55 s 4 Registered training organisation’s duty for assessing competency s 62 amd 2009 SL No. 128 s 9 Other duties of registered training organisation s 66 amd 2009 SL No. 128 s 10 Chief executive to decide application for training and assessment approval within 28 days prov hdg amd 2009 SL No. 128 s 11(1) s 71 amd 2009 SL No. 128 s 11(2) Grant of approval s 72 amd 2009 SL No. 128 s 12 Notice of refusal of application s 73 amd 2009 SL No. 128 s 13 Division 5—Suspension and cancellation of training and assessment approval div hdg amd 2009 SL No. 128 s 14 Grounds for suspension or cancellation of approval s 74 amd 2009 SL No. 128 s 15 Procedure for suspension or cancellation s 75 amd 2009 SL No. 128 s 16 Immediate suspension of approval s 76 amd 2009 SL No. 128 s 17 Reprint 2J effective 1 July 2011 Page 439
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Endnotes When immediate suspension has effect until s 77 amd 2009 SL No. 128 s 18 How to apply for a certificate, other than an earthmoving or particular crane work certificate s 79 amd 2008 SL No. 429 s 4 How to apply for an earthmoving or particular crane work certificate s 80 amd 2011 SL No. 115 s 3 sch How to apply for a licence or variation of a licence to endorse another class of high risk work s 82 amd 2011 SL No. 115 s 3 sch Chief executive to decide application within 28 days s 90 amd 2008 SL No. 429 s 5 Application under s 108 if engineer can not inspect because of unforeseeable circumstances s 109 exp 31 January 2011 (see s 109(3)) PART 9—NOTIFIABLE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION WORK pt 9 (ss 129–133) om 2011 Act No. 18 s 329 Application of div 3 s 144 amd 2010 SL No. 153 s 12 Removing ACM s 146 amd 2009 SL No. 128 s 19 Meaning of “competent person” for other underwater diving work s 153 (1)(e) and (3) exp 31 October 2008 (see s 153(3)) amd 2010 SL No. 228 s 3 Competent person for s 153—holder of certification under Australian Qualifications Framework s 155 amd 2008 SL No. 429 s 6 Competent person for s 153—holder of certificate for AS 4005.2 subject areas s 156 amd 2008 SL No. 429 s 6 Competent person for s 153—person doing underwater diving work on no more than 28 days in the last 6 months s 157 amd 2008 SL No. 429 s 7 Competent person for s 153—person who is not an Australian citizen or permanent resident doing underwater diving work for a relevant organisation s 158 prev s 158 exp 31 October 2008 (see prev s 158(2)) pres s 158 ins 2010 SL No. 228 s 4 Subdivision 2A—Prohibition relating to competent persons under section 158 sdiv 2A (s 159A) ins 2010 SL No. 228 s 5 Recompression chamber and qualified operator s 173 amd 2010 SL No. 228 s 6 Page 440 Reprint 2J effective 1 July 2011
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Endnotes Count of all persons on board to be made and recorded s 178 amd 2010 SL No. 228 s 7 Meaning of “GHS” s 187A ins 2010 SL No. 153 s 13 Meaning of “hazardous substance” s 188 amd 2010 SL No. 153 s 14 Preparing, amending and reviewing MSDS s 190 amd 2010 SL No. 153 s 15 Labelling containers s 196 amd 2010 SL No. 153 s 16 Manufacturing or importing a spray painting booth s 213 amd 2008 SL No. 429 s 8 Maintaining a spray painting booth s 218 amd 2008 SL No. 429 s 9 Using a confined space s 250 amd 2008 SL No. 429 s 10 Meaning of “work method statement ” for high risk construction activity that is prescribed activity s 261 amd 2008 SL No. 429 s 11 Amount of workplace health and safety contribution s 352 amd 2009 Act No. 38 s 72 Rural industry exemption s 353 amd 2008 SL No. 429 s 12 sub 2010 SL No. 153 s 17 amd 2010 SL No. 228 s 8 PART 28—TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS Division 9—Transitional provision for Workplace Health and Safety and AnotherRegulation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2009 div hdg ins 2009 SL No. 128 s 20 General induction training course completed before 1 July 2009 s 375 prev s 375 om R1 (see RA s 40) pres s 375 ins 2009 SL No. 128 s 20 Division 10—Transitional provisions for Workplace Health and Safety AmendmentRegulation (No. 1) 2011 div hdg ins 2011 SL No. 55 s 5 Particular bonded asbestos removal certificates to end 31 December 2012 s 376 prev s 376 om R1 (see RA s 40) pres s 376 ins 2011 SL No. 55 s 5 Reprint 2J effective 1 July 2011 Page 441
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Endnotes Application for renewal of bonded asbestos removal certificate s 377 prev s 377 om R1 (see RA s 40) pres s 377 ins 2011 SL No. 55 s 5 Particular certificates of authority of appointment of a workplace health and safety officer to end 31 December 2011 s 378 ins 2011 SL No. 55 s 5 Application for renewal of certificate of authority of appointment of a workplace health and safety officer s 379 ins 2011 SL No. 55 s 5 PART 29—AMENDMENT OF STATE PENALTIES ENFORCEMENT REGULATION 2000 pt hdg om R1 (see RA s 7(1)(k)) PART 30—CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS OF REGULATIONS pt hdg om R1 (see RA s 7(1)(k)) SCHEDULE 1—FEES sch hdg sub 2009 SL No. 128 s 21; 2010 SL No. 155 s 3 sch; 2011 SL No. 115 s 3 sch Notification of building and construction work s 1 sub 2009 SL No. 128 s 21; 2010 SL No. 155 s 3 sch om 2011 Act No. 18 s 330 ins 2011 SL No. 115 s 3 sch Registration, or renewal of certificate of registration, of registrable plant s 2 sub 2009 SL No. 128 s 21; 2010 SL No. 155 s 3 sch; 2011 SL No. 115 s 3 sch Application for certificate of registration of registrable plant design s 3 sub 2009 SL No. 128 s 21; 2010 SL No. 155 s 3 sch; 2011 SL No. 115 s 3 sch Licences to perform a class of high risk work s 4 sub 2009 SL No. 128 s 21; 2010 SL No. 155 s 3 sch; 2011 SL No. 115 s 3 sch Conversion to renewable licence to perform a class of high risk work s 5 sub 2009 SL No. 128 s 21; 2010 SL No. 155 s 3 sch; 2011 SL No. 115 s 3 sch Certificates—prescribed activities s 6 amd 2008 SL No. 429 s 13 sub 2009 SL No. 128 s 21; 2010 SL No. 155 s 3 sch; 2011 SL No. 115 s 3 sch Certificate of appointment as an accredited provider s 7 sub 2009 SL No. 128 s 21; 2010 SL No. 155 s 3 sch; 2011 SL No. 115 s 3 sch Bonded asbestos removal certificate s 8 sub 2009 SL No. 128 s 21; 2010 SL No. 155 s 3 sch; 2011 SL No. 115 s 3 sch Report about occupational health and safety performance for Workers’Compensation Act s 9 sub 2009 SL No. 128 s 21; 2010 SL No. 155 s 3 sch; 2011 SL No. 115 s 3 sch Page 442 Reprint 2J effective 1 July 2011
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Endnotes Bonded asbestos removal certificate s 10 sub 2009 SL No. 128 s 21; 2010 SL No. 155 s 3 sch om 2011 SL No. 115 s 3 sch Report about occupational health and safety performance for Workers’Compensation Act s 11 sub 2009 SL No. 128 s 21; 2010 SL No. 155 s 3 sch om 2011 SL No. 115 s 3 sch SCHEDULE 2—ACCREDITED COURSES amd 2009 SL No. 128 s 22 SCHEDULE 5—CLASSES OF HIGH RISK WORK COMPETENCY FOR THE CLASSES Bridge and gantry crane (open) s 12 amd 2008 SL No. 429 s 14; 2009 SL No. 128 s 23(1) AND UNITS OF Non-slewing mobile crane s 14 amd 2009 SL No. 128 s 23(2) Mobile truck-mounted concrete placing boom s 22 amd 2010 SL No. 153 s 18 Turbine operator s 28 amd 2009 SL No. 128 s 23(3)–(4) SCHEDULE 5A—CLASSES OF HIGH RISK WORK AND UNITS OF COMPETENCY FOR THE CLASSES UNDER NATIONAL STANDARD sch 5A ins 2009 SL No. 128 s 24 PART 1—SCAFFOLDING WORK pt 1 (ss 1–3) ins 2009 SL No. 128 s 24 PART 2—RIGGING WORK pt 2 (ss 4–7) ins 2009 SL No. 128 s 24 PART 3—CRANE AND HOIST OPERATION pt 3 (ss 8–22) ins 2009 SL No. 128 s 24 PART 4—FORKLIFT OPERATION pt 4 (ss 23–24) ins 2009 SL No. 128 s 24 PART 5—PRESSURE EQUIPMENT OPERATION pt 5 (ss 25–26) ins 2009 SL No. 128 s 24 SCHEDULE 6—EARTHMOVING OR PARTICULAR CRANE OCCUPATIONS AND UNITS OF COMPETENCY FOR THE OCCUPATIONS Bridge and gantry crane (remote control only) s 1 amd 2008 SL No. 429 s 14; 2009 SL No. 128 s 25 SCHEDULE 9—PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES, PROHIBITED ACM AND PROHIBITED PURPOSES Grunerite (or amosite) (brown) asbestos, crocidolite, anthophyllite asbestos, tremolite asbestos or actinolite asbestos s 1 sub 2011 Act No. 18 s 317 Reprint 2J effective 1 July 2011 Page 443
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 Endnotes SCHEDULE 17—CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS om R1 (see RA s 40) SCHEDULE 18—DICTIONARY def “ADAS” ins 2008 SL No. 429 s 15(1) def “ADAS diving certificate” amd 2008 SL No. 429 s 15(2) def “ADG Code” amd 2008 SL No. 427 s 253 sch 3 def “application for training and assessment approval” ins 2010 SL No. 153 s 19(2) def “application for training approval” om 2010 SL No. 153 s 19(1) def “class of high risk work” amd 2009 SL No. 128 s 26(3) def “designated doctor” amd 2010 SL No. 108 s 73(2) def “general induction card” sub 2009 SL No. 128 s 26(1)–(2) def “general induction evidence” amd 2009 SL No. 128 s 26(4) def “general induction training course” sub 2009 SL No. 128 s 26(1)–(2) def “GHS” ins 2010 SL No. 153 s 19(2) def “hold” ins 2008 SL No. 429 s 15(1) def “national standard” ins 2009 SL No. 128 s 26(2) def “process” amd 2010 SL No. 153 s 19(3) def “relevant authority” om 2010 Act No. 19 s 162 def “risk phrase” amd 2010 SL No. 153 s 19(4) def “safety phrase” amd 2010 SL No. 153 s 19(5) def “specialist health practitioner” ins 2010 SL No. 108 s 73(1) def “training and assessment approval” ins 2009 SL No. 128 s 26(2) def “training approval” om 2009 SL No. 128 s 26(1) © State of Queensland 2012 Page 444 Reprint 2J effective 1 July 2011
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