Occupational Health and Safety (Safety Standards) Regulations 1994

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Occupational Health and Safety Act 1991

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F2007C00166

14 March 2007 - 28 September 2007

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Table of contents

1.01 Name of Regulations [see Note 1]
1.02 Commencement
1.03 Definitions located in Part 10
1.04 General defence
1.05 Hazard identification and risk assessment
1.06 Control of risk after a risk assessment has been made
2.01 Object of Part 2
2.02 Interpretation of Part 2
2.03 What occupations are covered by Part 2?
2.04 What is a certificate of competency?
2.05 What are Class A and Class B Commonwealth certificates?
2.05A Qualified employees and qualified contractors
2.06 Performing the work of a regulation 2.03 occupation
2.07 Allowing a person to perform the work of a regulation 2.03 occupation
2.07B Employee performing work while undergoing training
2.07C Employee performing work before being given a certificate of competency
2.07D Contractor performing work while undergoing training
2.07E Contractor performing work before being given a certificate of competency
2.07F Exemption from holding certificates
2.08 Production of a certificate for inspection
2.09 Recommendation to a certifying authority for the suspension or cancellation of a certificate of competency
2.10 Suspension or cancellation of a Commonwealth certificate on Comcare’s initiative
2.11 Suspension or cancellation of a Commonwealth certificate on the recommendation of a certifying authority
2.12 Return of a suspended or cancelled Commonwealth certificate
2.13 Review of decisions
3.01 Object of Part 3
3.02 Interpretation of Part 3
3.03 The exposure standard for noise
3.04 Duties of manufacturer of relevant plant
3.05 Duties of supplier of relevant plant
3.06 Duties of installer of relevant plant
3.07 Duties of an employer — risk assessment
3.08 Duties of an employer — risk control
3.09 Duties of an employee
3.10 Duties of a contractor
4.01 Objects of Part 4
4.02 Application of Part 4
4.04 Hazard identification and risk assessment
4.05 Elimination or control of risk
4.06 Provision of information
4.07 Elimination or control of risk
4.07A Hire of plant mentioned in Part 2 of Schedule 6 and registered by a State or Territory authority
4.07B Hire of plant not mentioned in Part 2 of Schedule 6
4.08 Provision of information — used plant
4.09 Hazard identification and risk assessment
4.10 Elimination or control of risk
4.11 Hazard identification and risk assessment
4.12 Elimination or control of risk
4.13 Design of plant
4.14 Installation and commissioning of plant
4.15 Use of plant
4.16 Repair of plant
4.17 Storage and disposal of plant
4.18 Training, information, instruction and supervision
4.19 Record keeping
4.20 Gas cylinders
4.20A Other equipment under pressure
4.21 Plant with moving parts
4.22 Powered mobile plant — general
4.22A Powered mobile plant — protective structures and restraining devices
4.23 Plant with hot or cold parts
4.24 Electrical plant and plant that is exposed to electrical hazards
4.25 Plant designed to lift or move
4.26 Industrial robots and other remotely or automatically energised equipment
4.27 Lasers and laser products
4.28 Scaffolds
4.29 Amusement rides
4.30 Duties
4.31 Hazard identification
4.32 Risk assessment
4.33 Risk control
4.34 Access and egress
4.35 Dangerous parts
4.36 Guarding
4.37 Operational controls of plant
4.38 Emergency stops and warning devices
4.39 Definition for Division 8
4.40 Licence to operate certain plant
4.40A Exemption from licensing — exemption by Commission
4.40B Conditions of an exemption
4.40C Operation of an exemption
4.40D Exemption from licensing — hire of plant for less than 12 months
4.41 Application for a licence
4.42 Application for renewal of a licence
4.43 Grant and renewal of a licence
4.44 Commencement of a licence
4.45 Conditions of a licence
4.46 Variation of licence
4.47 Notification of compliance with maintenance requirement for plant other than tower cranes
4.48 Notification of compliance with maintenance requirement for tower cranes
4.49 Certain plant design to be registered
4.50 Notification of plant design
4.51 Application for registration
4.52 Registration of plant design
4.53 Conditions for registration of plant design
4.54 Alteration of plant design
4.55 Definitions for Subdivision B
4.55A Exemption — Australian Defence Organisation
4.56 Application for a special licence
4.57 Application for renewal of a special licence
4.58 Grant and renewal of a special licence
4.59 Commencement of a special licence
4.60 Conditions of a special licence
4.60A Record of compliance with maintenance requirement for plant
4.61 Cancellation or suspension of a special licence
4.62 Variation of a special licence — application by licensee
4.62A Variation of special licence — contravention of condition relating to particular item of plant
4.62B Transitional
4.63 Review of decisions
4.64 Annual report of the Commission
4.65 Record-keeping by the Commission
5.01 Object of Part 5
5.02 Duties of an employer — general
5.03 Duties of an employer — risk assessment
5.04 Duties of an employer — risk control
5.05 Duties of an employee — use of training
6.01 Objects of Part
6.02 Application of Part
6.03 Definitions for Part
6.04 Determination that a substance is a hazardous substance
6.05 Material Safety Data Sheets: Manufacturer’s duties
6.06 Material Safety Data Sheets: Supplier’s duties
6.07 Labelling of hazardous substances [see Note 2]
6.08 Ingredient disclosure: MSDS and labels
6.09 Disclosure by manufacturer of chemical identity of an ingredient — general
6.10 Disclosure by manufacturer of chemical identity of an ingredient — emergency
6.11 Provision of information by a supplier
6.12 Use of Material Safety Data Sheets
6.13 Use of labels
6.14 Register of hazardous substances
6.15 Provision of information about enclosed hazardous substances
6.16 Prohibition on uses of certain hazardous substances
6.16A Exemption from regulation 6.16
6.16D Review of decisions
6.17 Risk assessment for hazardous substances
6.17A Exposure to scheduled carcinogenic substances
6.18 Instruction and training
6.19 Risk control
6.20 Atmospheric monitoring
6.21 Health surveillance
6.22 Record keeping
6.23 Emergency services
6.24 Duties of employees
7.01 Objects of Part 7
7.02 Interpretation of Part 7
7.03 Manufacture of a confined space
7.04 Modification of a confined space
7.05 Hazard identification and risk assessment
7.06 Risk control
7.07 Risk control — provision of equipment
7.08 Use of entry permits to control access to a confined space
7.09 Control of fire and explosion risk
7.10 Rescue arrangements
7.11 Instruction and training
7.12 Record keeping
8.01 Objects of Part 8
8.02 Application of Part 8 to dangerous goods other than explosives
8.02A Application of Part 8 to explosives
8.03 Substances with unknown physical properties
8.04 Definitions for Part 8
8.05 Classes of dangerous goods
8.06 Inconsistency between this Part and codes etc
8.07 Determinations in relation to dangerous goods taken to be regulations
8.08 Quantities of dangerous goods
8.09 Determination whether goods are dangerous goods
8.10 Material Safety Data Sheets
8.11 Containment, packaging and labelling of dangerous goods
8.12 Material Safety Data Sheets
8.13 Additional information
8.14 Supply or installation of plant or structures
8.15 Hazard identification
8.16 Risk assessment
8.17 Control of risk
8.18 Physical separation of dangerous goods from people, protected places and other property
8.19 Separation of dangerous goods from incompatible substances
8.20 Keeping dangerous goods stable etc
8.21 Impact protection — structures and plant
8.22 Impact protection — containers
8.23 Spills and containment of dangerous goods
8.24 Transfer of dangerous goods
8.25 Fire protection
8.26 Emergency procedures
8.27 Emergency plans
8.28 Elimination of ignition sources in hazardous areas
8.29 Safety equipment for controlling risks
8.30 Control of hazardous atmosphere
8.31 Provision of suitable lighting
8.32 Visitor information and supervision
8.33 Prevention of unauthorised access
8.34 Disposal etc of plant, equipment and containers
8.35 Provision of information for health and safety procedures
8.36 Material Safety Data Sheets
8.37 Availability of risk assessment records
8.38 Information for operators of plant and structures
8.39 Register of manifest quantities and site plan
8.40 Investigating and recording of dangerous occurrences
8.41 Employers other than defence employing authority
8.42 Defence employing authority
8.43 Form of notices
8.44 Comcare to acknowledge receipt of notice
8.44A Commission notification
8.44B Form of notices
8.44C Commission to acknowledge receipt of notice
8.45 Marking and identification of containers — dangerous goods received by employer
8.46 Marking and identification of containers at the workplace
8.47 Containers for short-term storage of dangerous goods not required to be marked
8.48 Placarding of bulk dangerous goods received by employer
8.49 Bulk dangerous goods placard — dangerous goods stored in bulk
8.50 HAZCHEM outer warning placards — quantity of dangerous goods or combustible liquids exceeds placarding quantity
8.51 Application
8.52 Placards — general
8.53 Placard for goods too dangerous to be transported
8.54 Placard for C1 combustible liquids
8.55 Location of placards
8.56 Accuracy of placards
8.57 Consultation
8.58 Induction, training and supervision
8.59 Register of and information about dangerous goods — all employers
8.60 Registers of information — defence employing authority
8.61 Confidentiality of information
8.62 Duty of employer who builds, owns or operates a pipeline
8.63 Notification in relation to pipelines — employers other than defence employing authority
8.64 Notification in relation to pipelines — defence employing authority
8.65 Form of notices
8.66 Comcare to acknowledge receipt of notice
8.67 Duties of employees
9.01 Object of Part 9
9.02 Application of Part 9
9.03 Definitions for Part 9
9.04 Interpretation – quantity equalling or exceeding aggregate threshold quantity
9.05 Identification of potential major hazard facility — notification by Commission
9.06 Notification of potential major hazard facility
9.07 Consideration of notification
9.08 Classification as major hazard facility
9.09 Notification of decision under subparagraph 9.07 (1) (b) (i)
9.10 Application for revocation of classification of major hazard facility
9.11 Consideration of application for revocation of classification
9.12 Revocation of classification as major hazard facility
9.13 Notification of decision under subparagraph 9.11 (1) (b) (i)
9.14 Identified major hazard facility taken to be classified under subparagraph 9.07 (1) (b) (i)
9.15 Definition for Subdivision A
9.16 Licence to operate a major hazard facility
9.17 Exemptions from licensing requirement
9.18 Application for licence
9.19 Period for making an application for a licence
9.20 Issue of licence
9.21 Period for which licence is in force
9.22 Conditions of licence
9.23 Suspension or cancellation of licence
9.24 Definition for Subdivision B
9.25 Application for certificate of compliance
9.26 Issue of certificate of compliance
9.27 Period for which certificate of compliance is in force
9.28 Conditions of certificate of compliance
9.29 Suspension or cancellation of certificate of compliance
9.30 Bridging licence taken to be issued to employer in control of identified major hazard facility
9.31 Period for which bridging licence is in force
9.32 Conditions of bridging licence
9.33 Powers, duties and functions under identified State or Territory laws
9.34 Application for transfer of licence or certificate of compliance
9.35 Transfer of licence or certificate of compliance between employers
9.36 Effect of transfer of licence or certificate of compliance
9.37 Application of Subdivision A
9.38 Reporting requirements in relation to major accidents at major hazard facilities
9.39 Form of reports about major accidents
9.40 Service of reports
9.41 Records of major accidents
9.42 Application of Subdivision B
9.43 Hazard identification
9.44 Risk assessment
9.45 Risk control
9.46 Safety management system
9.47 Safety report
9.48 Review of safety report by employer
9.49 Assessment of safety report by approved assessor
9.50 Provision of information to community
9.51 Training program
9.52 Ongoing training and education
9.53 Emergency plan
9.54 Review of emergency plan
9.55 Securing the major hazard facility
9.56 Provision of licence issued under identified State or Territory law
9.57 Duties of an employee and a contractor
9.58 Definition for Division 9.6
9.59 Who may apply for approval?
9.60 Form of application
9.61 Information to be included in application
9.62 Commission to decide application
9.63 Period for which approval is in force
9.64 Conditions of approval
9.65 Revocation of approval
9.66 Commission to maintain register of approved assessors
9.67 Review of decisions
9.68 Confidentiality of information
9.69 Annual report of the Commission
9.70 Report to Minister on major accident
9.71 Directions to employer
9.72 Notification of transfer of control of major hazard facility
10.01 Object of Part 10
10.02 Definitions for Part 10
10.03 Duty to identify risks
10.04 Duty to assess and control risks
10.05 Duty to ensure that electrical work is carried out by a competent person
10.06 Duty to inspect and test electrical equipment
10.07 Duty to inspect and test electrical installations
10.08 Duty to disconnect unsafe electrical equipment and installations
10.09 Underground electrical cables
10.10 Overhead electrical lines
10.11 Cords, cables and fittings
10.12 Hazard warning signs
10.13 Record-keeping
10.14 Electrical installations not energised
10.15 Electrical installation work — safe system of work
10.16 Duty to undertake electrical work
10.17 Duty to undertake electrical work
11.01 Object of Part 11
11.02 Application of Part 11
11.03 Definitions for Part 11
11.04 Duty to assess and manage fatigue of drivers
11.05 Duty to assess risks
11.06 Duty to ensure that driver does not risk fatigue
11.07 Duty to develop and implement driver fatigue management plan
11.08 Record-keeping
11.09 Consignee or consignor
11.10 Cooperation with driver fatigue management plan
11.11 Cooperation with driver fatigue management plan
12.01 Object of Part 12
12.02 Definitions for Part 12
12.03 Meaning of construction work
12.04 Meaning of construction site
12.05 Duty to identify hazards
12.06 Duty to establish procedures to identify and record hazards
12.07 Duty to assess risks
12.08 Duty to control risks
12.09 Measures to control risks
12.10 Duty to review procedures for hazard identification, and measures for assessment and control of risks
12.11 Duty to keep records
12.12 Duty to provide information and training
12.13 Duty to identify existing services and associated risks
12.14 Traffic control
12.15 Lighting
12.16 Access and egress
12.17 Public access
12.18 Emergency procedures
12.19 Maintaining the site
12.20 Exposure to the elements
12.21 Duty to provide amenities
12.22 Occupational health and safety management plans
12.23 Safe work method statements for high-risk construction work
12.24 Induction training before commencing work
12.25 Duty to undertake training
12.26 Duty to work in accordance with training, information and instructions
13.01 Object of Part 13
13.02 Application of Part 13
13.03 Definitions for Part 13
13.04 Employer’s duty to identify tasks that involve fall hazard
13.05 Employer’s duty to control risk
13.06 Risk control measures
13.07 Employer must maintain control measures and equipment
13.08 Use of fixed or portable ladder
13.09 Use of administrative control
13.10 Use of plant
13.11 Emergency procedures
13.12 Employer’s duty to provide information, instruction and training
13.13 Employer’s duty to keep records
13.14 Duty of employee or contractor
20.01 Interpretation
- Schedule 1A Scheduled carcinogenic substances
- Schedule 1 Hazardous substances
  - Part 1 Permitted circumstances for using certain hazardous substances
  - Part 2 Permitted circumstances for using certain hazardous substances with carcinogenic properties
- Schedule 1B Exemption from regulation 6.16
  - Part 1 General
1.01 Definition
- Part 2 Hazardous substances other than chrysotile
2.01 Applications for exemption
2.02 Grant or refusal of exemption
2.03 Conditions of an exemption
2.04 Operation of an exemption
- Part 3 Chrysotile
3.01 Interpretation
3.02 List of exemptions
3.03 Applications for exemption
3.04 Grant or refusal of exemption
3.05 Conditions of an exemption
3.06 Operation of an exemption
3.07 Applications for exemption
3.08 Grant or refusal of exemption
3.09 Conditions of an exemption
3.10 Operation of an exemption
- Schedule 2 Hazardous substances for which health surveillance is required
- Schedule 5 Plant standards
- Schedule 6 Types of plant
  - Part 1 Plant requiring registration or notification of design
  - Part 2 Plant requiring a licence
- Schedule 7 Quantities of dangerous goods
- Schedule 8 Placard requirements for dangerous goods
1 Bulk dangerous goods
2 C1 combustible liquids
3 Packaged dangerous goods
4 HAZCHEM outer warning placard
5 Goods too dangerous to be transported
- Schedule 9 Materials at major hazard facilities and potential major hazard facilities — threshold quantities
  - Part 1 Classification of explosive materials
1 Determining Subclass of explosive materials stored with other explosive materials
- Part 2 Threshold quantities
- Part 3 Criteria for toxicity
- Part 4 Aggregation formula
- Schedule 9A Information to be included in safety report

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