Work Health and Safety Regulations 20111

Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 262

I, QUENTIN BRYCE, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and the Work Health and Safety (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2011.

Dated 7 December 2011

QUENTIN BRYCE

Governor‑General

By Her Excellency’s Command

CHRIS EVANS

Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations

Contents

Chapter 1 Preliminary

Part 1.1 Introductory matters

 1 Name of Regulations 

 2 Commencement 

 3 Authorising provisions 

 5 Definitions 

 6 Determination of safety management system 

 6A Meaning of corresponding WHS law

 6B Meaning of court

 6C Meaning of public authority

 7 Meaning of person conducting a business or undertaking — persons excluded             

 8 Meaning of supply

 9 Provisions linked to health and safety duties in Act 

Part 1.2 Application

 11 Application of these Regulations 

 12 Assessment of risk in relation to a class of hazards, tasks, circumstances or things             

Part 1.3 Incorporated documents

 13 Documents incorporated as in force when incorporated 

 14 Inconsistencies between provisions 

 15 References to standards 

Chapter 2 Representation and participation

Part 2.1 Representation

Division 1 Work groups

 16 Negotiations for and determination of work groups 

 17 Matters to be taken into account in negotiations 

Division 2 Health and safety representatives

 18 Procedures for election of health and safety representatives             

 19 Person conducting business or undertaking must not delay election             

 20 Removal of health and safety representatives 

 21 Training for health and safety representatives 

Part 2.2 Issue Resolution

 22 Agreed procedure — minimum requirements 

 23 Default procedure 

Part 2.3 Cessation of Unsafe Work

 24 Continuity of engagement of worker 

Part 2.4 Workplace Entry by WHS Entry Permit Holders

 25 Training requirements for WHS entry permits 

 26 Form of WHS entry permit 

 27 Notice of entry — general 

 28 Additional requirements — entry under section 117 

 29 Additional requirements — entry under section 120 

 30 Additional requirements — entry under section 121 

 31 Register of WHS entry permit holders 

Chapter 3 General risk and workplace management

Part 3.1 Managing risks to health and safety

 32 Application of Part 3.1 

 33 Specific requirements must be complied with 

 34 Duty to identify hazards 

 35 Managing risks to health and safety 

 36 Hierarchy of control measures 

 37 Maintenance of control measures 

 38 Review of control measures 

Part 3.2 General Workplace Management

Division 1 Information, training and instruction

 39 Provision of information, training and instruction 

Division 2 General working environment

 40 Duty in relation to general workplace facilities 

 41 Duty to provide and maintain adequate and accessible facilities             

Division 3 First aid

 42 Duty to provide first aid 

Division 4 Emergency plans

 43 Duty to prepare, maintain and implement emergency plan 

Division 5 Personal protective equipment

 44 Provision to workers and use of personal protective equipment             

 45 Personal protective equipment used by other persons 

 46 Duties of worker 

 47 Duty of person other than worker 

Division 6 Remote or isolated work

 48 Remote or isolated work 

Division 7 Managing risks from airborne contaminants

 49 Ensuring exposure standards for substances and mixtures not exceeded             

 50 Monitoring airborne contaminant levels 

Division 8 Hazardous atmospheres

 51 Managing risks to health and safety 

 52 Ignition sources 

Division 9 Storage of flammable or combustible substances

 53 Flammable and combustible material not to be accumulated             

Division 10 Falling objects

 54 Management of risk of falling objects 

 55 Minimising risk associated with falling objects 

Chapter 4 Hazardous work

Part 4.1 Noise

 56 Meaning of exposure standard for noise 

 57 Managing risk of hearing loss from noise 

 58 Audiometric testing 

 59 Duties of designers, manufacturers, importers and suppliers of plant             

Part 4.2 Hazardous Manual Tasks

 60 Managing risks to health and safety 

 61 Duties of designers, manufacturers, importers and suppliers of plant or structures             

Part 4.3 Confined Spaces

Division 1 Preliminary

 62 Confined spaces to which this Part applies 

 63 Application to emergency service workers 

Division 2 Duties of designer, manufacturer, importer, supplier, installer and constructor of plant or structure

 64 Duty to eliminate or minimise risk 

Division 3 Duties of person conducting business or undertaking

 65 Entry into confined space must comply with this Division 

 66 Managing risks to health and safety 

 67 Confined space entry permit 

 68 Signage 

 69 Communication and safety monitoring 

 70 Specific control — connected plant and services 

 71 Specific control — atmosphere 

 72 Specific control — flammable gases and vapours 

 73 Specific control — fire and explosion 

 74 Emergency procedures 

 75 Personal protective equipment in emergencies 

 76 Information, training and instruction for workers 

 77 Confined space entry permit and risk assessment must be kept             

Part 4.4 Falls

 78 Management of risk of fall 

 79 Specific requirements to minimise risk of fall 

 80 Emergency and rescue procedures 

Part 4.5 High Risk Work

Division 1 Licensing of high risk work

Subdivision 1 Requirement to be licensed

 81 Licence required to carry out high risk work 

 82 Exceptions 

 83 Recognition of high risk work licences in other jurisdictions 

 84 Duty of person conducting business or undertaking to ensure direct supervision             

 85 Evidence of licence — duty of person conducting business or undertaking             

Subdivision 2 Licensing process

 86 Who may apply for a licence 

 87 Application for high risk work licence 

 88 Additional information 

 89 Decision on application 

 90 Matters to be taken into account 

 91 Refusal to grant high risk work licence—process 

 92 Duration of licence 

 93 Licence document 

 94 Licence document to be available 

 95 Reassessment of competency of licence holder 

Subdivision 3 Amendment of licence document

 96 Notice of change of address 

 97 Licence holder to return licence 

 98 Replacement licence document 

 99 Voluntary surrender of licence 

Subdivision 4 Renewal of high risk work licence

 100 Regulator may renew licence 

 101 Application for renewal 

 102 Licence continues in force until application is decided 

 103 Renewal of expired licence 

 104 Provisions relating to renewal of licence 

 105 Status of licence during review 

Subdivision 5 Suspension and cancellation of high risk work licence

 106 Suspension or cancellation of licence 

 107 Matters taken into account 

 108 Notice to and submissions by licence holder 

 109 Notice of decision 

 110 Immediate suspension 

 111 Licence holder to return licence document 

 112 Regulator to return licence document after suspension 

Part 4.6 Demolition work

 142 Notice of demolition work 

Part 4.7 General Electrical Safety in Workplaces and Energised Electrical Work

Division 1 Preliminary

 144 Meaning of electrical equipment 

 145 Meaning of electrical installation

 146 Meaning of electrical work

Division 2 General risk management

 147 Risk management 

Division 3 Electrical equipment and electrical installations

 148 Electrical equipment and electrical installations to which this Division applies             

 149 Unsafe electrical equipment 

 150 Inspection and testing of electrical equipment 

 151 Untested electrical equipment not to be used 

Division 4 Electrical work on energised electrical equipment

 152 Application of Division 4 

 153 Persons conducting a business or undertaking to which this Division applies             

 154 Electrical work on energised electrical equipment — prohibited             

 155 Duty to determine whether equipment is energised 

 156 De‑energised equipment must not be inadvertently re‑energised             

 157 Electrical work on energised electrical equipment — when permitted             

 158 Preliminary steps 

 159 Unauthorised access to equipment being worked on 

 160 Contact with equipment being worked on 

 161 How the work is to be carried out 

 162 Record keeping 

Division 5 Electrical equipment and installations and construction work — additional duties

 163 Duty of person conducting business or undertaking 

Division 6 Residual current devices

 164 Use of socket outlets in hostile operating environment 

 165 Testing of residual current devices 

Division 7 Overhead and underground electric lines

 166 Duty of person conducting a business or undertaking 

Part 4.8 Diving Work

Division 1 Preliminary

 167 Purpose of Part 4.8 

Division 2 General diving work — Fitness and competence of worker

 168 Person conducting business or undertaking must ensure fitness of workers             

 169 Certificate of medical fitness 

 170 Duty to keep certificate of medical fitness 

 171 Competence of worker — general diving work 

 172 Competence of worker — incidental diving work 

 173 Competence of worker — limited scientific diving work 

 174 Competence of competent person supervising general diving work             

 175 Evidence of competence — duty of person conducting business or undertaking             

Division 3 Managing risks — general diving work

 176 Management of risks to health and safety 

 177 Appointment of competent person to supervise diving work 

 178 Additional control — dive plan 

 179 Dive plan must be complied with 

 180 Additional control — dive safety log to be kept 

 181 Use of dive safety log 

 182 Record keeping 

Division 4 High risk diving work

 183 Duties of person conducting business or undertaking 

 184 Duty of worker — competence 

Chapter 5 Plant and structures

Part 5.1 General duties for plant and structures

Division 1 Preliminary

 185 Application of Part 5.1 to plant 

 186 Application of Part 5.1 to structures 

Division 2 Duties of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that design plant

 187 Provision of information to manufacturer 

 188 Hazard identified in design during manufacture 

 189 Guarding 

 190 Operational controls 

 191 Emergency stop controls 

 192 Warning devices 

Division 3 Duties of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that manufacture plant

 193 Control of risk 

 194 Guarding 

 195 Information must be obtained and provided 

Division 4 Duties of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that import plant

 196 Information to be obtained and provided by importer 

 197 Control of risk 

Division 5 Duties of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that supply plant

 198 Information to be obtained and provided by supplier 

 199 Supply of second‑hand plant — duties of supplier 

 200 Second‑hand plant to be used for scrap or spare parts             

Division 6 Duties of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that install, construct or commission plant

 201 Duties of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that install, construct or commission plant             

 202 Duties of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that install, construct or commission structures             

Division 7 General duties of persons conducting a business or undertaking involving the management or control of plant

Subdivision 1 Management of risks

 203 Management of risks to health and safety 

Subdivision 2 Additional control measures for general plant

 204 Control of risks arising from installation or commissioning 

 205 Preventing unauthorised alterations to or interference with plant             

 206 Proper use of plant and controls 

 207 Plant not in use 

 208 Guarding 

 209 Guarding and insulation from heat and cold 

 210 Operational controls 

 211 Emergency stops 

 212 Warning devices 

 213 Maintenance and inspection of plant 

Subdivision 3 Additional control measures for certain plant

 214 Powered mobile plant — general control of risk 

 215 Powered mobile plant — specific control measures 

 216 Roll‑over protection on tractors 

 217 Protective structures on earthmoving machinery 

 218 Industrial lift trucks 

 219 Plant that lifts or suspends loads 

 220 Exception — plant not specifically designed to lift or suspend a person             

 221 Plant used in connection with tree lopping 

 222 Industrial robots 

 223 Lasers 

 224 Pressure equipment 

 225 Scaffolds 

 226 Plant with presence‑sensing safeguarding system — records             

Part 5.2 Additional duties relating to registered plant and plant designs

Division 1 Application of Part 5.2

 227 Application of Part 5.2 

Division 2 Duty of persons conducting a business or undertaking who design plant to record plant design

 228 Records and information 

 229 Record of standards or engineering principles used 

 230 Records to be available for inspection 

Division 3 Duties of persons conducting a business or undertaking

 231 Duty of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that manufacture plant             

 232 Duty of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that import plant             

 233 Duty of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that supply plant             

 234 Duty of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that commission plant             

Division 4 Duties of persons conducting a business or undertaking involving the management or control of plant

Subdivision 1 Control measures for registered plant

 235 Major inspection of registered mobile cranes and tower cranes             

 236 Lifts 

 237 Records of plant 

Subdivision 2 Control measures for amusement devices

 238 Operation of amusement devices 

 239 Storage of amusement devices 

 240 Maintenance, inspection and testing of amusement device 

 241 Annual inspection of amusement device 

 242 Log book and manuals for amusement device 

Part 5.3 Registration of plant designs and items of plant

Division 1 Plant designs to be registered

 243 Plant design to be registered 

 244 Altered plant designs to be registered 

 245 Recognition of designs registered by corresponding regulator             

Division 2 Items of plant to be registered

 246 Items of plant to be registered 

 247 Recognition of plant registered by corresponding regulator 

Division 3 Registration process for plant designs

 248 Application of Division 3 

 249 Who can apply to register a plant design 

 250 Application for registration 

 251 Design verification statement 

 252 Who can be the design verifier 

 253 Duty of design verifier 

 254 Design verification statements not to be made in certain circumstances             

 255 Additional information 

 256 Decision on application 

 257 Refusal of registration — process 

 258 Conditions of registration 

 259 Duration of registration of plant design 

 260 Plant design registration number 

 261 Registration document 

 262 Registration document to be available 

 263 Disclosure of design information 

Division 4 Registration process for an item of plant

 264 Application of Division 4 

 265 Who can apply to register an item of plant 

 266 Application for registration 

 267 When is a person competent to inspect plant 

 268 Additional information 

 269 Decision on application 

 270 Refusal of registration — process 

 271 Conditions of registration 

 272 Duration of registration 

 273 Plant registration number 

 274 Registration document 

 275 Registration document to be available 

 276 Regulator may renew registration 

 277 Application for renewal 

 278 Registration continues in force until application is decided 

 279 Decision on application 

 280 Status of registration during review 

Division 5 Changes to registration and registration documents

 281 Application of Division 

 282 Changes to information 

 283 Amendment of registration imposed by regulator 

 284 Amendment on application by registration holder 

 285 Minor corrections to registration 

 286 Regulator to give amended registration document 

 287 Registration holder to return registration document 

 288 Replacement registration document 

Chapter 6 Construction work

Part 6.1 Preliminary

 289 Meaning of construction work

 290 Meaning of structure

 291 Meaning of high risk construction work

 292 Meaning of construction project 

 293 Meaning of principal contractor 

Part 6.2 Duties of designer of structure and person who commissions construction work

 294 Person who commissions work must consult with designer 

 295 Designer must give safety report to person who commissions design             

 296 Person who commissions project must give information to principal contractor             

Part 6.3 Duties of person conducting business or undertaking

Division 1 General

 297 Management of risks to health and safety 

 298 Security of workplace 

Division 2 High risk construction work—safe work method statements

 299 Safe work method statement required for high risk construction work             

 300 Compliance with safe work method statement 

 301 Safe work method statement — copy to be given to principal contractor             

 302 Review of safe work method statement 

 303 Safe work method statement must be kept 

Division 3 Excavation work

 304 Excavation work — underground essential services information             

 305 Management of risks to health and safety associated with excavation work             

 306 Additional controls — trenches 

Part 6.4 Additional duties of principal contractor

 307 Application of Part 6.4 

 308 Specific control measure — signage identifying principal contractor             

 309 WHS management plan — preparation 

 310 WHS management plan — duty to inform 

 311 WHS management plan — review 

 312 High risk construction work — safe work method statements             

 313 Copy of WHS management plan must be kept 

 314 Further health and safety duties — specific regulations 

 315 Further health and safety duties — specific risks 

Part 6.5 General construction induction training

Division 1 General construction induction training requirements

 316 Duty to provide general construction induction training 

 317 Duty to ensure worker has been trained 

 318 Recognition of general construction induction training cards issued in other jurisdictions             

Division 2 General construction induction training cards

 319 Issue of card 

 320 Content of card 

 321 Replacement card 

 322 Refusal to issue or replace card 

 323 Cancellation of card — grounds 

 324 Cancellation of card — process 

 325 RTO may enter agreement to issue cards 

Division 3 Duties of workers

 326 Duties of workers 

 327 Alteration of general construction induction training card 

Chapter 7 Hazardous chemicals

Part 7.1 Hazardous chemicals

Division 1 Application of Part 7.1

 328 Application of Part 7.1 

Division 2 Obligations relating to safety data sheets and other matters

Subdivision 1 Obligations of manufacturers and importers

 329 Classification of hazardous chemicals 

 330 Manufacturer or importer to prepare and provide safety data sheets             

 331 Safety data sheets — research chemical, waste product or sample for analysis             

 332 Emergency disclosure of chemical identities to registered medical practitioner             

 333 Emergency disclosure of chemical identities to emergency service worker             

 334 Packing hazardous chemicals 

 335 Labelling hazardous chemicals 

Subdivision 2 Obligations of suppliers

 336 Restriction on age of person who can supply hazardous chemicals             

 337 Retailer or supplier packing hazardous chemicals 

 338 Supplier labelling hazardous chemicals 

 339 Supplier to provide safety data sheets 

 340 Supply of prohibited and restricted carcinogens 

Subdivision 3 Obligations of persons conducting businesses or undertakings

 341 Labelling hazardous chemicals — general requirement 

 342 Labelling hazardous chemicals—containers 

 343 Labelling hazardous chemicals — pipe work 

 344 Person conducting business or undertaking to obtain and give access to safety data sheets             

 345 Changes to safety data sheets 

Division 3 Register and manifest of hazardous chemicals

Subdivision 1 Hazardous chemicals register

 346 Hazardous chemicals register 

Subdivision 2 Manifest of Schedule 11 hazardous chemicals

 347 Manifest of hazardous chemicals 

 348 Regulator must be notified if manifest quantities to be exceeded             

Division 4 Placards

 349 Outer warning placards — requirement to display 

 350 Placard — requirement to display 

Division 5 Control of risk — obligations of persons conducting businesses or undertakings

Subdivision 1 General obligations relating to management of risk

 351 Management of risks to health or safety 

 352 Review of control measures 

 353 Safety signs 

 354 Identification of risk of physical or chemical reaction 

 355 Specific control — fire and explosion 

 356 Keeping hazardous chemicals stable 

Subdivision 2 Spills and damage

 357 Containing and managing spills 

 358 Protecting hazardous chemicals from damage 

Subdivision 3 Emergency plans and safety equipment

 359 Fire protection and firefighting equipment 

 360 Emergency equipment 

 361 Emergency plans 

 362 Safety equipment 

Subdivision 4 Storage and handling systems

 363 Control of risks from storage or handling systems 

 364 Containers for hazardous chemicals used, handled or stored in bulk             

 365 Stopping use and disposing of handling systems 

 366 Stopping use of underground storage and handling systems             

 367 Notification of abandoned tank 

Division 6 Health monitoring

 368 Duty to provide health monitoring 

 369 Duty to inform of health monitoring 

 370 Duty to ensure that appropriate health monitoring is provided             

 371 Duty to ensure health monitoring is supervised by registered medical practitioner with experience.             

 372 Duty to pay costs of health monitoring 

 373 Information that must be provided to registered medical practitioner             

 374 Duty to obtain health monitoring report 

 375 Duty to give health monitoring report to worker 

 376 Duty to give health monitoring report to regulator 

 377 Duty to give health monitoring report to relevant persons conducting businesses or undertakings             

 378 Health monitoring records 

Division 7 Induction, information, training and supervision

 379 Duty to provide supervision 

Division 8 Prohibition, authorisation and restricted use

 380 Using, handling and storing prohibited carcinogens 

 381 Using, handling and storing restricted carcinogens 

 382 Using, handling and storing restricted hazardous chemicals 

 383 Application for authorisation to use, handle or store prohibited and restricted carcinogens             

 384 Authorisation to use, handle or store prohibited carcinogens and restricted carcinogens             

 385 Changes to information in application to be reported 

 386 Regulator may cancel authorisation 

 387 Statement of exposure to be given to workers 

 388 Records to be kept 

Division 9 Pipelines

 389 Management of risk by pipeline owner 

 390 Pipeline builder’s duties 

 391 Management of risks to health and safety by pipeline operator             

Part 7.2 Lead

Division 1 Lead process

 392 Meaning of lead process

 393 Regulator may decide lead process 

 394 Meaning of lead risk work

 395 Duty to give information about health risks of lead process 

Division 2 Control of risk

 396 Containment of lead contamination 

 397 Cleaning methods 

 398 Prohibition on eating, drinking and smoking 

 399 Provision of changing and washing facilities 

 400 Laundering, disposal and removal of personal protective equipment             

 401 Review of control measures 

Division 3 Lead risk work

 402 Identifying lead risk work 

 403 Notification of lead risk work 

 404 Changes to information in notification of lead risk work 

Division 4 Health monitoring

 405 Duty to provide health monitoring before first commencing lead risk work             

 406 Duty to ensure that appropriate health monitoring is provided             

 407 Frequency of biological monitoring 

 408 Duty to ensure health monitoring is supervised by registered medical practitioner with relevant experience             

 409 Duty to pay costs of health monitoring 

 410 Information that must be provided to registered medical practitioner             

 411 Duty to obtain health monitoring report 

 412 Duty to give health monitoring report to worker 

 413 Duty to give health monitoring report to regulator 

 414 Duty to give health monitoring report to relevant persons conducting businesses or undertakings             

 415 Removal of worker from lead risk work 

 416 Duty to ensure medical examination if worker removed from lead risk work             

 417 Return to lead risk work after removal 

 418 Health monitoring records 

Chapter 8 Asbestos

Part 8.1 Prohibitions and authorised conduct

 419 Work involving asbestos or ACM — prohibitions and exceptions             

Part 8.2 General duty

 420 Exposure to airborne asbestos at workplace 

Part 8.3 Management of asbestos and associated risks

 421 Application of Part 8.3 

 422 Asbestos to be identified or assumed at workplace 

 423 Analysis of sample 

 424 Presence and location of asbestos to be indicated 

 425 Asbestos register 

 426 Review of asbestos register 

 427 Access to asbestos register 

 428 Transfer of asbestos register by person relinquishing management or control             

 429 Asbestos management plan 

 430 Review of asbestos management plan 

Part 8.4 Management of naturally occurring asbestos

 431 Naturally occurring asbestos 

 432 Asbestos management plan 

 433 Review of asbestos management plan 

 434 Training in relation to naturally occurring asbestos 

Part 8.5 Asbestos at the workplace

Division 1 Health monitoring

 435 Duty to provide health monitoring 

 436 Duty to ensure that appropriate health monitoring is provided             

 437 Duty to ensure health monitoring is supervised by registered medical practitioner with relevant experience             

 438 Duty to pay costs of health monitoring 

 439 Information that must be provided to registered medical practitioner             

 440 Duty to obtain health monitoring report 

 441 Duty to provide give monitoring report to worker 

 442 Duty to give health monitoring report to regulator 

 443 Duty to give health monitoring report to relevant persons conducting businesses or undertakings             

 444 Health monitoring records 

Division 2 Training

 445 Duty to train workers about asbestos 

Division 3 Control on use of certain equipment

 446 Duty to limit use of equipment 

Part 8.6 Demolition and refurbishment

 447 Application of Part 8.6 

 448 Review of asbestos register 

 449 Duty to give asbestos register to person conducting business or undertaking of demolition or refurbishment             

 450 Duty to obtain asbestos register 

 451 Determining presence of asbestos or ACM 

 452 Identification and removal of asbestos before demolition 

 453 Identification and removal of asbestos before demolition of domestic premises             

 454 Emergency procedure 

 455 Emergency procedure — domestic premises 

 456 Identification and removal of asbestos before refurbishment             

 457 Refurbishment of domestic premises 

Part 8.7 Asbestos removal work

 458 Duty to ensure asbestos removalist is licensed 

 459 Asbestos removal supervisor must be present or readily available             

 460 Asbestos removal worker must be trained 

 461 Licensed asbestos removalist must keep training records 

 462 Duty to give information about health risks of licensed asbestos removal work             

 463 Asbestos removalist must obtain register 

 464 Asbestos removal control plan 

 465 Asbestos removal control plan to be kept and available 

 466 Regulator must be notified of asbestos removal 

 467 Licensed asbestos removalist must tell certain persons about intended asbestos removal work             

 468 Person with management or control of workplace must tell persons about asbestos removal work             

 469 Signage and barricades for asbestos removal work 

 470 Limiting access to asbestos removal area 

 471 Decontamination facilities 

 472 Disposing of asbestos waste and contaminated personal protective equipment             

 473 Clearance inspection 

 474 Clearance certificates 

Part 8.8 Asbestos removal requiring Class A licence

 475 Air monitoring — asbestos removal requiring Class A licence             

 476 Action if respirable asbestos fibre level too high 

 477 Removing friable asbestos 

Part 8.9 Asbestos‑related work

 478 Application of Part 8.9 

 479 Uncertainty as to presence of asbestos 

 480 Duty to give information about health risks of asbestos‑related work             

 481 Asbestos‑related work to be in separate area 

 482 Air monitoring 

 483 Decontamination facilities 

 484 Disposing of asbestos waste and contaminated personal protective equipment             

Part 8.10 Licensing of asbestos removalists and asbestos assessors

Division 1 Asbestos removalists—requirement to be licensed

 485 Requirement to hold Class A asbestos removal licence 

 486 Exception to requirement to hold Class A asbestos removal licence             

 487 Requirement to hold Class B asbestos removal licence 

 488 Recognition of asbestos removal licences in other jurisdictions             

Division 2 Asbestos assessors — requirement to be licensed

 489 Requirement to hold asbestos assessor licence 

 490 Recognition of asbestos assessor licences in other jurisdictions             

Division 7 General

 529 Work must be supervised by named supervisor 

Chapter 9 Major hazard facilities

Part 9.1 Preliminary

Division 1 Application and interpretation

 530 This Chapter does not apply to certain facilities 

 531 Meaning of major incident 

 532 Meaning of hazardous chemicals that are present or likely to be present

 533 Meaning of operator of a facility or proposed facility 

 534 Meaning of modification of a facility 

Division 2 Requirement to be licensed

 535 A major hazard facility must be licensed 

Part 9.2 Determinations about Major Hazard Facilities

 536 Operators of certain facilities must notify regulator 

 537 Notification — proposed facilities 

 538 Content of notification 

 539 When regulator may conduct inquiry 

 540 Inquiry procedure 

 541 Determination in relation to facility, on inquiry 

 542 Determination in relation to over‑threshold facility 

 543 Suitability of facility operator 

 544 Conditions on determination of major hazard facility 

 545 Notice and effect of determinations 

 546 When regulator may revoke a determination 

 547 Re‑notification if quantity of Schedule 15 chemicals increases             

 548 Notification by new operator 

 549 Time in which major hazard facility licence must be applied for             

Part 9.3 Duties of Operators of Determined Major Hazard Facilities

Division 1 Application of Part 9.3

 550 Application of Part 9.3 

Division 2 Safety case outline

 551 Safety case outline must be provided 

 552 Content 

 553 Alteration 

Division 3 Management of risk

 554 Identification of major incidents and major incident hazards 

 555 Safety assessment 

 556 Control of risk 

 557 Emergency plan 

 558 Safety management system 

 559 Review of risk management 

Division 4 Safety case

 560 Safety case must be provided 

 561 Content 

 562 Co‑ordination for multiple facilities 

 563 Review 

Part 9.4 Licensed major hazard facilities — risk management

 564 Identification of major incidents and major incident hazards 

 565 Safety assessment 

 566 Control of risk 

 567 Emergency plan 

 568 Safety management system 

 569 Review of risk management 

 570 Safety case — review 

 571 Information for visitors 

 572 Information for local community and local authority—general             

 573 Information for local community — major incident 

Part 9.5 Consultation and Workers’ Safety role

 574 Safety role for workers 

 575 Operator of major hazard facility must consult with workers 

Part 9.6 Duties of Workers at Licensed Major Hazard Facilities

 576 Duties 

Part 9.7 Licensing of major hazard facilities

Division 1 Licensing process

 577 Who may apply for a licence 

 578 Application for major hazard facility licence 

 579 Additional information 

 580 Decision on application 

 581 Matters to be taken into account 

 582 When decision is to be made 

 583 Refusal to grant major hazard facility licence — process 

 584 Conditions of licence 

 585 Duration of licence 

 586 Licence document 

 587 Licence document to be available 

Division 2 Amendment of licence and licence document

 588 Changes to information 

 589 Amendment imposed by regulator 

 590 Amendment on application by operator 

 591 Minor corrections to major hazard facility licence 

 592 Regulator to give amended licence document to operator 

 593 Operator to return licence 

 594 Replacement licence document 

Division 3 Renewal of major hazard facility licence

 595 Regulator may renew licence 

 596 Application for renewal 

 597 Licence continues in force until application is decided 

 598 Provisions relating to renewal of licence 

 599 Status of major hazard facility licence during review 

Division 4 Transfer of major hazard facility licence

 600 Transfer of major hazard facility licence 

Division 5 Suspension and cancellation of major hazard facility licence

 601 Cancellation of major hazard facility licence — on operator’s application             

 602 Suspension or cancellation of licence — on regulator’s initiative             

 603 Matters to be taken into account 

 604 Notice to and submissions by operator 

 605 Notice of decision 

 606 Immediate suspension 

 607 Operator to return licence document 

 608 Regulator to return licence document after suspension 

Chapter 10 Mines

Chapter 11 General

Part 11.1 Review of Decisions under these Regulations

Division 1 Reviewable decisions

 676 Which decisions under these Regulations are reviewable 

Division 2 Internal review

 677 Application 

 678 Application for internal review 

 679 Internal reviewer 

 680 Decision of internal reviewer 

 681 Decision on internal review 

 682 Internal review — reviewable decision continues 

Division 3 External review

 683 Application for external review 

Part 11.2 Exemptions

Division 1 General

 684 General power to grant exemptions 

 685 Matters to be considered in granting exemptions 

Division 2 High risk work licences

 686 High risk work licence — exemption 

 687 High risk work licence — regulator to be satisfied about certain matters             

Division 3 Major hazard facilities

 688 Major hazard facility — exemption 

 689 Major hazard facility — regulator to be satisfied about certain matters             

Division 4 Exemption process

 690 Application for exemption 

 691 Conditions of exemption 

 692 Form of exemption document 

 693 Compliance with conditions of exemption 

 694 Notice of decision in relation to exemption 

 696 Notice of refusal of exemption 

 697 Amendment or cancellation of exemption 

 698 Notice of amendment or cancellation 

Part 11.3 Miscellaneous

 699 Incident notification — prescribed serious illnesses 

 700 Inspectors’ identity cards 

 702 Confidentiality of information — exception relating to administration or enforcement of other laws             

Chapter 12 Transitional and saving provisions

Part 3 General risk and workplace management

Division 3.1 Managing risks to health and safety

 716 Lead in time for managing risks 

Division 3.2 General workplace management

Subdivision 4 Emergency plans

 717 Lead in time for emergency plan 

Part 4 Hazardous work

Division 4.1 Noise

 718 Particular provision for audiometric testing 

 719 Noise — duties of designers 

 720 Noise — duties of manufacturers 

 721 Noise — duties of importers 

 722 Noise — duties of suppliers 

Division 4.2 Hazardous manual tasks

 723 Hazardous manual tasks — duties of designers 

 724 Hazardous manual tasks — duties of manufacturers 

 725 Hazardous manual tasks — duties of importers 

 726 Hazardous manual tasks — duties of suppliers 

Division 4.5 High risk work

 727 Licence to carry out high risk work

Division 4.6 Demolition work

 728 Notice of demolition work 

Division 4.8 Diving work

 729 Duties 

Part 5 Plant and structures

Division 5.1 General duties for plant and structures

Subdivision 2 Duties of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that design plant

 730 Hazard identified in design during manufacture 

 731 Other duties 

Subdivision 3 Duties of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that manufacture plant

 732 Control of risk 

 733 Other duties 

Subdivision 4 Duties of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that import plant

 734 Duties 

Subdivision 5 Duties of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that supply plant

 735 Duties 

Subdivision 6 Duties of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that install, construct or commission plant or structures

 736 Duties 

 737 Plant used in connection with tree lopping — lead in time for application of regulation 221             

Division 5.2 Additional duties relating to registered plant and plant designs

Subdivision 2 Duties of persons conducting businesses or undertakings who design plant

 738 Duties 

Division 5.3 Registration of plant designs and items of plant

 739 Registration of design of concrete placement units and prefabricated formwork             

 740 Registration of design of lifts 

 741 Existing registrations of plant and plant designs 

 742 Pending applications for registration of plant and plant designs             

 743 Registration of plant and plant design by Defence Force 

Part 6 Construction work

Division 6.2 Duties of designer of structure and person who commissions construction Work

 744 Duties 

Division 6.3 Duties of person conducting business or undertaking

Subdivision 1 General

 745 Security of workplace 

Subdivision 3 Excavation work

 746 Additional controls — trenches 

Division 6.4 Additional duties of principal contractor

 747 Specific control measure — signage identifying principal contractor             

 748 Duties — WHS management plans 

Division 6.5 General construction induction training

 749 Duties

Part 7 Hazardous chemicals

Division 7.1 Hazardous chemicals

Subdivision 2 Obligations relating to safety data sheets and other matters

 750 Labelling hazardous chemicals — pipe work 

Subdivision 8 Prohibition, authorisation and restricted use

 751 Authorisation to use, handle or store prohibited carcinogens and restricted carcinogens             

Division 7.2 Lead

Subdivision 3 Lead risk work

 752 Notification of lead risk work 

Part 8 Asbestos

Division 8.3 Management of asbestos and associated risks

 753 Duties 

Division 8.4 Management of naturally occurring asbestos

 754 Duties 

Division 8.5 Asbestos at the workplace

Subdivision 2 Training

 755 Duties 

Part 9 Major hazard facilities

Division 9.7 Licensing of major hazard facilities

 756 Existing major hazard facility 

 757 Existing licensed major hazard facility 

 758 Existing notification of facility awaiting decision

Part 12 Other transitional matters

Division 1 Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals

 759 Introductory period for GHS 

Division 2 Obligation to train health and safety representatives — approved courses of training

 760 Courses accredited before 1 January 2012

Division 3 Codes of practice

 761 Preserved codes of practice 

Schedule 1 Revocation of regulations 

Schedule 2 Fees 

Table 2.1 

Schedule 3 High risk work licences and classes of high risk work 

Table 3.1 

Schedule 4 High risk work licences — competency requirements 

Schedule 5 Registration of plant and plant designs 

Part 1 Plant requiring registration of design 

Part 2 Items of plant requiring registration 

Schedule 6 Classification of mixtures 

Schedule 7 Safety data sheets 

Schedule 8 Disclosure of ingredients in safety data sheet 

Schedule 9 Classification, packaging and labelling requirements 

Part 1 Correct classification 

Part 2 Correct packing 

Part 3 Correct labelling 

Schedule 10 Prohibited carcinogens, restricted carcinogens and restricted hazardous chemicals             

Schedule 11 Placard and manifest quantities 

Schedule 12 Manifest requirements 

Schedule 13 Placard requirements 

Schedule 14 Requirements for health monitoring 

Schedule 15 Hazardous chemicals at major hazard facilities (and their threshold quantity)             

Schedule 16 Matters to be included in emergency plan for major hazard facility             

Schedule 17 Additional matters to be included in safety management system of major hazard facility             

Schedule 18 Additional matters to be included in safety case for a major hazard facility             

Part 1 Facility description 

Part 2 Safety information 

Chapter 1 Preliminary

Part 1.1 Introductory matters

1 Name of Regulations

  These Regulations are the Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011.

2 Commencement

 (1) Subject to subregulation (2), these Regulations commence on 1 January 2012.

 (2) Regulation 164 commences on 1 January 2013.

Note   A number of provisions of these Regulations will commence on 1 January 2012, but will not immediately impose duties on persons in particular circumstances. See the transitional provisions in Chapter 12.

3 Authorising provisions

  These Regulations are made under:

 (a) section 276 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011; and

 (b) Schedule 3 to that Act; and

 (c) the Work Health and Safety (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2011.

5 Definitions

 (1) In these Regulations:

abrasive blasting means propelling a stream of abrasive material at high speed against a surface using compressed air, liquid, steam, centrifugal wheels or paddles to clean, abrade, etch or otherwise change the original appearance or condition of the surface.

accredited assessor means:

 (a) a person who is accredited under Part 4.5 to conduct assessments; or

 (b) the regulator.

Act means the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.

ADG Code means the Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail, 7th edition, approved by the Australian Transport Council.

Note   The ADG Code is accessible at http://www.ntc.gov.au.

administrative control means a method of work, a process or a procedure designed to minimise risk, but does not include:

 (a) an engineering control; or

 (b) the use of personal protective equipment.

airborne contaminant means a contaminant in the form of a fume, mist, gas, vapour or dust, and includes microorganisms.

amusement device means plant operated for hire or reward that provides entertainment, sightseeing or amusement through movement of the equipment, or part of the equipment, or when passengers travel on, around or along the equipment, but does not include:

 (a) a miniature train and railway system owned and operated by a model railway society, club or association; or

 (b) a ride or device that is used as a form of transport and that is, in relation to its use for that purpose, regulated under an Act of the Commonwealth or a State; or

 (c) a boat or flotation device:

 (i) that is solely propelled by a person who is in or on the boat or device; and

 (ii) that is not attached to any mechanical elements or equipment outside the boat or device, and that does not rely on any artificial flow of water to move; or

 (d) any plant specifically designed for a sporting, professional stunt, theatrical or acrobatic purpose or activity; or

 (e) a coin‑operated or token‑operated device that:

 (i) is intended to be ridden, at the one time, by not more than 4 children who must be below the age of 10 years; and

 (ii) is usually located in a shopping centre or similar public location; and

 (iii) does not necessarily have an operator.

appropriate training in underwater medicine means training that results in knowledge of the matters specified in clause M3 of Appendix M to AS/NZS 2299.1:2007 (Occupational diving operations—Standard operational practice).

article means a manufactured item, other than a fluid or particle, that:

 (a) is formed into a particular shape or design during manufacture; and

 (b) has hazard properties and a function that are wholly or partly dependent on the shape or design.

asbestos means the asbestiform varieties of mineral silicates belonging to the serpentine or amphibole groups of rock forming minerals including the following:

 (a) actinolite asbestos;

 (b) grunerite (or amosite) asbestos (brown);

 (c) anthophyllite asbestos;

 (d) chrysotile asbestos (white);

 (e) crocidolite asbestos (blue);

 (f) tremolite asbestos;

 (g) a mixture that contains one or more of the minerals referred to in paragraphs (a) to (f).

asbestos containing material (ACM) means any material or thing that, as part of its design, contains asbestos.

asbestos‑contaminated dust or debris (ACD) means dust or debris that has settled within a workplace and is, or is assumed to be, contaminated with asbestos.

asbestos management plan — see regulation 429 or 432.

asbestos register — see regulation 425.

asbestos‑related work means work involving asbestos (other than asbestos removal work to which Part 8.7 applies) that is permitted under the exceptions set out in regulations 419 (3), (4) and (5).

asbestos removal licence means a Class A asbestos removal licence or a Class B asbestos removal licence.

asbestos removal work means:

 (a) work involving the removal of asbestos or ACM; or

 (b) in Part 8.10 — Class A asbestos removal work or Class B asbestos removal work.

asbestos removalist means a person conducting a business or undertaking who carries out asbestos removal work.

asbestos waste means asbestos or ACM removed and disposable items used during asbestos removal work including plastic sheeting and disposable tools.

biological monitoring means:

 (a) the measurement and evaluation of a substance, or its metabolites, in the body tissue, fluids or exhaled air of a person exposed to the substance; or

 (b) blood lead level monitoring.

blood lead level means the concentration of lead in whole blood expressed in micromoles per litre (μmol/L) or micrograms per decilitre (μg/dL).

blood lead level monitoring means the testing of the venous or capillary blood of a person by a laboratory accredited by NATA, under the supervision of a registered medical practitioner, to determine the blood lead level.

boiler means:

 (a) a vessel, or an arrangement of vessels and interconnecting parts, in which steam or vapour is generated or in which water or other liquid is heated at a pressure above that of the atmosphere by the application of fire, the products of combustion, electrical power or similar high temperature means; and

 (b) the superheaters, reheaters, economisers, boiler piping, supports, mountings, valves, gauges, fittings, controls, boiler setting and other equipment directly associated with those vessels;

but does not include:

 (c) except in Schedules 3 and 4, a fully flooded or pressurised system where water or another liquid is heated to a temperature lower than the normal atmospheric boiling temperature of the liquid; or

 (d) for the purposes of Parts 5.2 and 5.3 and in Schedules 3 and 4, a boiler designed or manufactured to the following codes:

 (i) AMBSC Part 1—Australian Miniature Boiler Safety Committee Code for Copper Boilers;

 (ii) AMBSC Part 2—Australian Miniature Boiler Safety Committee Code for Steel Boilers; or

 (e) in Schedule 3:

 (i) a direct fired process heater; or

 (ii) boilers with less than 5 square metres heating surface or 150 kilowatt output; or

 (iii) unattended boilers certified in compliance with AS 2593:2004 (Boilers—Safety management and supervision systems).

boom‑type elevating work platform means a telescoping device, hinged device, or articulated device, or any combination of these, used to support a platform on which personnel, equipment and materials may be elevated.

bridge crane means a crane that:

 (a) consists of a bridge beam or beams, that are mounted to end carriages at each end; and

 (b) is capable of travelling along elevated runways; and

 (c) has one or more hoisting mechanisms arranged to traverse across the bridge.

building maintenance equipment means a suspended platform and associated equipment, including a building maintenance unit or a swing stage, that incorporates permanently installed overhead supports to provide access to the faces of a building for maintenance, but does not include a suspended scaffold.

building maintenance unit means a power operated suspended platform and associated equipment on a building specifically designed to provide permanent access to the faces of the building for maintenance.

bulk, in relation to a hazardous chemical, means any quantity of a hazardous chemical that is:

 (a) in a container with a capacity exceeding 500 litres or net mass of more than 500 kilograms; or

 (b) if the hazardous chemical is a solid — an undivided quantity exceeding 500 kilograms.

capacity, of a container (in Chapter 7), means the internal volume of the container at a temperature of 15 °C expressed in litres.

card holder means the person to whom a general construction induction training card is issued.

certificate of medical fitness means a certificate of medical fitness that complies with regulation 169.

certification, in relation to a specified VET course, means:

 (a) a statement of attainment issued by an RTO stating that the person to whom it is issued has successfully completed the specified VET course; or

 (b) in the case of high risk work —a notice of satisfactory assessment stating that the person to whom it is issued has successfully completed the specified VET course; or

 (c) an equivalent statement or notice issued by a corresponding RTO.

certified safety management system, in Chapter 8, means a safety management system that complies with AS 4801:2001 (Occupational health and safety management systems), or an equivalent system determined by the regulator.

chemical identity means a name, in accordance with the nomenclature systems of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry or the Chemical Abstracts Service, or a technical name, that gives a chemical a unique identity.

class means:

 (a) in relation to high risk work, a class of work specified in Schedule 3; and

 (b) in relation to asbestos removal work, Class A asbestos removal work or Class B asbestos removal work.

Class A asbestos removal licence means a licence that authorises the carrying out of Class A asbestos removal work and Class B asbestos removal work by or on behalf of the licence holder.

Class A asbestos removal work means work that is required to be licensed under regulation 485.

Class B asbestos removal licence means a licence that authorises the carrying out of Class B asbestos removal work by or on behalf of the licence holder.

Class B asbestos removal work means work that is required to be licensed under regulation 487, but does not include Class A asbestos removal work.

class label means a pictogram described in the ADG Code for a class, or division of a class, of dangerous goods.

clearance certificate—see regulation 474.

clearance inspection—see regulation 473.

combustible liquid means a liquid, other than a flammable liquid, that has a flash point, and a fire point less than its boiling point.

combustible substance means a substance that is combustible, and includes dust, fibres, fumes, mists or vapours produced by the substance.

Examples

Wood, paper, oil, iron filings.

Commission means the Safety Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission established by section 89A of the Safety Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1989.

Commonwealth worker means a person who carries out work, or is taken to carry out work, for a business or undertaking conducted by:

 (a) the Commonwealth; or

 (b) a public authority; or

 (c) a non‑Commonwealth licensee.

competency assessment, in Part 4.5, means an assessment in relation to the completion of a specified VET course to carry out a class of high risk work.

competent person means:

 (a) for electrical work on energised electrical equipment or energised electrical installations (other than testing referred to in regulations 150 and 165):

 (i) a person who is a competent person in accordance with a corresponding WHS law; and

 (ii) if there is no corresponding law of a State that identifies a competent person — a person who is licensed or permitted under a law of the State relating to electrical safety or occupational licensing to perform electrical work; and

 (iii) a member of the Defence Force who has acquired through training, qualification or experience the knowledge and skills to carry out the task; and

 (b) for general diving work — see regulations 174 and 177; and

 (c) for inspection and testing of mobile cranes and tower cranes under regulation 235 — see regulation 235; and

 (d) for inspection of amusement devices under regulation 241 — see regulation 241; and

 (e) for design verification under regulation 252 — a person who has the skills, qualifications, competence and experience to design the plant or verify the design; and

 (f) for a clearance inspection under regulation 473 — a person who has acquired through training or experience the knowledge and skills of relevant asbestos removal industry practice and holds:

 (i) a certification in relation to the specified VET course for asbestos assessor work; or

 (ii) a tertiary qualification in occupational health and safety, occupational hygiene, science, building, construction or environmental health; and

 (g) for any other case — a person who has acquired through training, qualification or experience the knowledge and skills to carry out the task.

concrete placement unit with delivery boom, in Schedule 5, means plant that:

 (a) is used to place concrete by pumping the concrete through a pipeline attached to, or forming part of, the boom; and

 (b) relies on gravity for stability, without the need for a vertical restraining connection with the supporting surface or a horizontal restraining connection (other than frictional forces at supporting surface level) to aid stability.

concrete placing boom means plant incorporating a knuckle boom, capable of power operated slewing and luffing to place concrete by way of pumping through a pipeline attached to, or forming part of, the boom of the plant.

confined space means an enclosed or partially enclosed space that:

 (a) is not designed or intended primarily to be occupied by a person; and

 (b) is, or is designed or intended to be, at normal atmospheric pressure while any person is in the space; and

 (c) is or is likely to be a risk to health and safety from:

 (i) an atmosphere that does not have a safe oxygen level; or

 (ii) contaminants, including airborne gases, vapours and dusts, that may cause injury from fire or explosion; or

 (iii) harmful concentrations of any airborne contaminants; or

 (iv) engulfment, but does not include a mine shaft or the workings of a mine.

confined space entry permit means a confined space entry permit issued under regulation 67.

construction project — see regulation 292.

construction work — see regulation 289.

consumer product means a thing that:

 (a) is packed or repacked primarily for use by a household consumer or for use in an office; and

 (b) if the thing is packed or repacked primarily for use by a household consumer — is packed in the way and quantity in which it is intended to be used by a household consumer; and

 (c) if the thing is packed or repacked primarily for use in an office — is packed in the way and quantity in which it is intended to be used for office work.

container, in relation to a hazardous chemical, means anything in or by which a hazardous chemical is, or has been, wholly or partly covered, enclosed or packed, including anything necessary for the container to perform its function as a container.

contaminant means any substance that may be harmful to health or safety.

control measure, in relation to a risk to health and safety, means a measure to eliminate or minimise the risk.

conveyor means equipment or apparatus operated by power other than manual power and by which loads are raised, lowered or transported or capable of being raised, lowered, transported, or continuously driven, by:

 (a) an endless belt, rope or chain or other similar means; or

 (b) buckets, trays or other containers or fittings moved by an endless belt, rope, chain or similar means; or

 (c) a rotating screw; or

 (d) a vibration or walking beam; or

 (e) a powered roller conveyor if the rollers are driven by an endless belt, rope or chain or other similar means;

and includes the superstructure, gear and auxiliary equipment used in connection with that equipment or apparatus.

correct classification means the set of hazard classes and hazard categories assigned to a hazardous chemical when it is correctly classified.

Note   Part 1 of Schedule 9 sets out when a hazardous chemical is correctly classified.

crane means an appliance intended for raising or lowering a load and moving it horizontally including the supporting structure of the crane and its foundations, but does not include any of the following:

 (a) an industrial lift truck;

 (b) earthmoving machinery;

 (c) an amusement device;

 (d) a tractor;

 (e) an industrial robot;

 (f) a conveyor;

 (g) building maintenance equipment;

 (h) a suspended scaffold;

 (i) a lift.

current certificate of medical fitness means a certificate of medical fitness that:

 (a) was issued within the past 12 months; and

 (b) has not expired or been revoked.

demolition work means work to demolish or dismantle a structure, or part of a structure that is loadbearing or otherwise related to the physical integrity of the structure, but does not include:

 (a) the dismantling of formwork, falsework, or other structures designed or used to provide support, access or containment during construction work; or

 (b) the removal of power, light or telecommunication poles.

derrick crane means a slewing strut‑boom crane with its boom pivoted at the base of a mast that is:

 (a) guyed (guy‑derrick) or held by backstays (stiff‑legged derrick); and

 (b) capable of luffing under load.

designer, in relation to plant, a substance or a structure, has the same meaning as it has in section 22 of the Act.

determined major hazard facility means a facility that has been determined under regulation 541 or 542 to be a major hazard facility.

direct fired process heater means an arrangement of one or more coils, located in the radiant zone or convection zone, or both, of a combustion chamber, the primary purpose of which is to raise the temperature of a process fluid circulated through the coils, to allow distillation, fractionalism, reaction or other petrochemical processing of the process fluid, whether that fluid is liquid or gas, or a combination of liquid and gas.

dogging work means:

 (a) the application of slinging techniques, including the selection and inspection of lifting gear, to safely sling a load; or

 (b) the directing of a plant operator in the movement of a load when the load is out of the operator’s view.

duty holder, in Part 3.1, means a person referred to in regulation 32.

EANx, in Part 4.8, means a mixture of oxygen and nitrogen in which the volume of oxygen is at least 22%.

earthmoving machinery means operator controlled plant used to excavate, load, transport, compact or spread earth, overburden, rubble, spoil, aggregate or similar material, but does not include a tractor or industrial lift truck.

electrical equipment — see regulation 144 (and regulation 148 for Division 3 of Part 4.7).

electrical installation—see regulation 145 (and regulation 148 for Division 3 of Part 4.7).

electrical risk means risk to a person of death, shock or other injury caused directly or indirectly by electricity.

electrical work — see regulation 146.

electricity supply authority means:

 (a) a person or body that is an electricity supply authority under a corresponding WHS law; or

 (b) if there is no corresponding law of a State that identifies an electrical supply authority — a person or body permitted or licensed under a law of a State regulating the electricity industry to distribute, generate or transmit electricity.

emergency service organisation means:

 (a) each of the following:

 (i) a police force or service;

 (ii) a fire service;

 (iii) an ambulance service;

 (iv) a coast guard service, rescue service or emergency service; and

 (b) the Defence Force when its members are engaged in a civil emergency or disaster relief operation; and

 (c) an organisation that is an emergency service organisation in accordance with regulations made under a corresponding WHS law.

engineering control means a control measure that is physical in nature, including a mechanical device or process.

entry, by a person into a confined space, means the person’s head or upper body is in the confined space or within the boundary of the confined space.

essential services means the supply of:

 (a) gas, water, sewerage, telecommunications, electricity and similar services; or

 (b) chemicals, fuel and refrigerant in pipes or lines.

excavation means a trench, tunnel or shaft, but does not include:

 (a) a mine; or

 (b) a bore:

 (i) to which a law, mentioned in the definition of excavation in a corresponding WHS law, applies; or

 (ii) if there is no law mentioned in the definition of excavation in a corresponding WHS law — a bore that is regulated under a law of a State; or

 (c) a trench for use as a place of interment.

excavation work means work to:

 (a) make an excavation; or

 (b) fill or partly fill an excavation.

exposure standard, except in Part 4.1, means an exposure standard in the Workplace Exposure Standard for Airborne Contaminants.

exposure standard for noise — see regulation 56.

external review means an external review under Part 11.1.

extra‑low voltage means voltage that does not exceed 50 volts alternating current (50V AC) or 120 volts ripple‑free direct current (120V ripple‑free DC).

facility, in Chapter 9, means a workplace at which Schedule 15 chemicals are present or likely to be present.

fall arrest system means plant or material designed to arrest a fall.

Example

An industrial safety net, a catch platform, a safety harness system (other than a system that relies entirely on a restraint technique system).

fault, in relation to plant, means a break or defect that may cause the plant to present a risk to health and safety.

female of reproductive capacity, in Part 7.2, means a female other than a female who provides information stating that she is not of reproductive capacity.

fire risk hazardous chemical means a hazardous chemical that:

 (a) is any of the following:

 (i) a flammable gas;

 (ii) a flammable liquid (hazard category 1 to 3);

 (iii) a flammable solid;

 (iv) a substance liable to spontaneous combustion;

 (v) a substance which, in contact with water, emits flammable gases;

 (vi) an oxidizing substance;

 (vii) an organic peroxide; and

 (b) burns readily or supports combustion.

fitness criteria, in relation to diving work, means the fitness criteria specified in clause M4 of Appendix M to AS/NZS 2299.1:2007 (Occupational diving operations—Standard operational practice).

flammable gas has the same meaning as it has in the GHS.

flammable liquid means a flammable liquid within the meaning of the GHS that has a flash point of less than 93 °C.

forklift truck, in Schedules 3 and 4, means a powered industrial truck equipped with lifting media made up of a mast and an elevating load carriage to which is attached a pair of fork arms or other arms that can be raised 900 mm or more above the ground, but does not include a pedestrian‑operated truck or a pallet truck.

friable asbestos means material that:

 (a) is in a powder form or that can be crumbled, pulverised or reduced to a powder by hand pressure when dry; and

 (b) contains asbestos.

gantry crane means a crane that:

 (a) consists of a bridge beam supported at each end by legs mounted on end carriages; and

 (b) is capable of travelling on supporting surfaces or deck levels, whether fixed or not; and

 (c) has a crab with one or more hoisting units arranged to travel across the bridge.

gas cylinder means a rigid vessel:

 (a) that does not exceed 3 000 litres water capacity and is without openings or integral attachments on the shell other than at the ends; and

 (b) that is designed for the storage and transport of gas under pressure; and

 (c) that is covered by AS 2030.1:2009 (Gas cylinders—General requirements).

general construction induction training means training delivered in Australia by an RTO for the specified VET course for general construction induction training.

general construction induction training card means:

 (a) in Division 2 of Part 6.5 — a general construction induction training card issued:

 (i) under that Division; or

 (ii) by an RTO under an agreement between the regulator and an RTO or a corresponding regulator and an RTO; or

 (b) in any other case — a general construction induction training card issued:

 (i) under Division 2 of Part 6.5 or under a corresponding WHS law; or

 (ii) by an RTO under an agreement between the regulator and an RTO or a corresponding regulator and an RTO.

general construction induction training certification means a certification for the completion of the specified VET course for general construction induction training.

general diving work means work carried out in or under water while breathing compressed gas, and includes:

 (a) incidental diving work; and

 (b) limited scientific diving work;

but does not include high risk diving work.

genuine research means systematic investigative or experimental activities that are carried out for either acquiring new knowledge (whether or not the knowledge will have a specific practical application) or creating new or improved materials, products, devices, processes or services.

GHS means the Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, Third revised edition, published by the United Nations as modified under Schedule 6.

Note   The Schedule 6 tables replace some tables in the GHS.

hazard category means a division of criteria within a hazard class in the GHS.

hazard class means the nature of a physical, health or environmental hazard under the GHS.

hazard pictogram means a graphical composition, including a symbol plus other graphical elements, that is assigned in the GHS to a hazard class or hazard category.

hazard statement means a statement assigned in the GHS to a hazard class or hazard category describing the nature of the hazards of a hazardous chemical including, if appropriate, the degree of hazard.

hazardous area means a hazardous area under:

 (a) AS/NZS 60079.10 (Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres — Classification of hazardous areas); or

 (b) AS/NZS 61241.10 (Electrical apparatus for use in the presence of combustible dusts — Classification of areas where combustible dusts may be present).

hazardous chemical means a substance, mixture or article that satisfies the criteria for a hazard class in the GHS (including a classification referred to in Schedule 6), but does not include a substance, mixture or article that satisfies the criteria solely for one of the following hazard classes:

 (a) acute toxicity—oral — category 5;

 (b) acute toxicity—dermal — category 5;

 (c) acute toxicity—inhalation — category 5;

 (d) skin corrosion/irritation — category 3;

 (e) serious eye damage/eye irritation — category 2B;

 (f) aspiration hazard — category 2;

 (g) flammable gas — category 2;

 (h) acute hazard to the aquatic environment — category 1, 2 or 3;

 (i) chronic hazard to the aquatic environment — category 1, 2, 3 or 4;

 (j) hazardous to the ozone layer.

Note   The Schedule 6 tables replace some tables in the GHS.

hazardous manual task means a task that requires a person to lift, lower, push, pull, carry or otherwise move, hold or restrain any person, animal or thing that involves one or more of the following:

 (a) repetitive or sustained force;

 (b) high or sudden force;

 (c) repetitive movement;

 (d) sustained or awkward posture;

 (e) exposure to vibration.

Examples

1   A task requiring a person to restrain live animals.

2   A task requiring a person to lift or move loads that are unstable or unbalanced or are difficult to grasp or hold.

3   A task requiring a person to sort objects on a conveyor belt.

Hazchem Code means a Hazchem Code under the ADG Code, also known as an Emergency Action Code.

head or upper body means the area of a person’s body at or above the person’s shoulders.

health monitoring, of a person, means monitoring the person to identify changes in the person’s health status because of exposure to certain substances.

heritage boiler means a boiler that:

 (a) was manufactured before 1952; and

 (b) is used for a historical purpose or activity, including an activity that is ancillary to a historical activity.

Examples

1   Historical activity: a historical display, parade, demonstration or re‑enactment.

2   Activity ancillary to a historical activity: restoring, maintaining, modifying, servicing, repairing or housing a boiler used, or to be used, for a historical activity.

high risk construction work — see regulation 291.

high risk diving work means work:

 (a) carried out in or under water or any other liquid while breathing compressed gas; and

 (b) involving one or more of the following:

 (i) construction work;

Note 1   Subparagraph (ii) includes some additional construction‑related activities.

Note 2   For construction work generally, see Chapter 6. For the meaning of construction work, see regulation 289.

 (ii) work of the kind described in paragraph 289 (3) (d);

 (iii) inspection work carried out in order to determine whether or not work described in subparagraph (i) or (ii) is necessary;

 (iv) the recovery or salvage of a large structure or large item of plant for commercial purposes;

but does not include minor work carried out in the sea or the waters of a bay or inlet or a marina that involves cleaning, inspecting, maintaining or searching for a vessel or mooring.

high risk work means any work set out in Schedule 3 as being within the scope of a high risk work licence.

high risk work licence means any of the licences listed in Schedule 3.

hoist means an appliance intended for raising or lowering a load or people, and includes an elevating work platform, a mast climbing work platform, personnel and materials hoist, scaffolding hoist and serial hoist, but does not include a lift or building maintenance equipment.

ignition source means a source of energy capable of igniting flammable or combustible substances.

importer, in relation to plant, a substance or a structure, has the same meaning as it has in section 24 of the Act.

incidental diving work means general diving work that:

 (a) is incidental to the conduct of the business or undertaking in which the diving work is carried out; and

Example

Acting underwater is incidental to the business or undertaking of filming.

 (b) involves limited diving; and

 (c) is carried out while being accompanied and supervised in the water by a person who has the qualifications or experience specified in regulation 171.

independent, in relation to clearance inspections and air monitoring under Chapter 8, means:

 (a) not involved in the removal of the asbestos; and

 (b) not involved in a business or undertaking involved in the removal of the asbestos;

in relation to which the inspection or monitoring is conducted.

industrial lift truck means powered mobile plant, designed to move goods, materials or equipment that is equipped with an elevating load carriage and is in the normal course of use equipped with a load‑holding attachment, but does not include a mobile crane or earthmoving machinery.

industrial robot means plant that is a multifunctional manipulator and its controllers, capable of handling materials, parts or tools, or specialised devices, through variable programmed motions for the performance of a variety of tasks.

in situ asbestos means asbestos or ACM fixed or installed in a structure, equipment or plant, but does not include naturally occurring asbestos.

intermediate bulk container (IBC) has the same meaning as IBC has in the ADG Code.

internal review means internal review under Part 11.1.

in transit, in relation to a thing, means that the thing:

 (a) is supplied to, or stored at, a workplace in containers that are not opened at the workplace; and

 (b) is not used at the workplace; and

 (c) is kept at the workplace for not more than 5 consecutive days.

lead means lead metal, lead alloys, inorganic lead compounds and lead salts of organic acids.

lead process — see regulation 392.

lead process area means a workplace or part of a workplace where a lead process is carried out.

lead risk work — see regulation 394.

licence holder means:

 (a) in the case of a high risk work licence — the person who is licensed to carry out the work; or

 (b) in the case of an asbestos assessor licence — the person who is licensed:

 (i) to carry out air monitoring during Class A asbestos removal work; and

 (ii) to carry out clearance inspections of Class A asbestos removal work; and

 (iii) to issue clearance certificates in relation to Class A asbestos removal work; or

 (c) in the case of an asbestos removal licence — the person conducting the business or undertaking to whom the licence is granted; or

 (d) in the case of a major hazard facility licence—the operator of the major hazard facility to whom the licence is granted or transferred.

licensed asbestos assessor means a person who holds an asbestos assessor licence.

licensed asbestos removalist means a person conducting a business or undertaking who is licensed under these Regulations to carry out Class A asbestos removal work or Class B asbestos removal work.

licensed asbestos removal work means asbestos removal work for which a Class A asbestos removal licence or Class B asbestos removal licence is required.

licensed major hazard facility means a major hazard facility that is licensed under Part 9.7.

lift means plant that is, or is intended to be, permanently installed in or attached to a structure, in which people, goods or materials may be raised or lowered within a car or cage, or on a platform and the movement of which is restricted by a guide or guides, and includes:

 (a) a chairlift, escalator, moving walkway and stairway lift; and

 (b) any supporting structure, machinery, equipment, gear, lift well, enclosures and entrances.

limited diving means diving that does not involve any of the following:

 (a) diving to a depth below 30 metres;

 (b) the need for a decompression stop;

 (c) the use of mechanical lifting equipment or a buoyancy lifting device;

 (d) diving beneath anything that would require the diver to move sideways before being able to ascend;

 (e) the use of plant that is powered from the surface;

 (f) diving for more than 28 days during a period of 6 months.

limited scientific diving work means general diving work that:

 (a) is carried out for the purpose of professional scientific research, natural resource management or scientific research as an educational activity; and

 (b) involves only limited diving.

local authority, in relation to a facility, means the local authority for the local authority area in which the facility and the surrounding area are located.

local community, in relation to a major hazard facility, means the community in the surrounding area.

lower explosive limit (LEL), in relation to a flammable gas, vapour or mist, means the concentration of the gas, vapour or mist in air below which the propagation of a flame does not occur on contact with an ignition source.

maintain, in relation to plant or a structure in Chapter 5, includes repair or servicing of plant or a structure.

major hazard facility means a facility:

 (a) at which Schedule 15 chemicals are present or likely to be present in a quantity that exceeds their threshold quantity; or

 (b) that is determined by the regulator under Part 9.2 to be a major hazard facility.

major hazard facility licence means a licence granted under Part 9.7 in relation to a major hazard facility.

major incident — see regulation 531.

major incident hazard means a hazard that could cause, or contribute to causing, a major incident.

manifest means a written summary of the hazardous chemicals used, handled or stored at a workplace.

Note   See Schedule 12 (Manifest requirements) for what a manifest must contain.

manifest quantity, in relation to a Schedule 11 hazardous chemical, means the manifest quantity referred to in Schedule 11, table 11.1, column 5 for that hazardous chemical.

manufacturer, in relation to plant, a substance or a structure, has the same meaning as it has in section 23 of the Act.

mast climbing work platform means a hoist with a working platform used for temporary purposes to raise personnel and materials to the working position by means of a drive system mounted on an extendable mast that may be tied to a structure.

materials hoist means a hoist that:

 (a) consists of a car, bucket or platform cantilevered from, and travelling up and down outside, a face of the support of a structure; and

 (b) is used for hoisting things and substances but not persons.

membrane filter method means the membrane filter method described in the Guidance Note on the Membrane Filter Method for Estimating Airborne Asbestos Fibres [NOHSC:3003 (2005)].

mixture in Part 7.1, means a combination of, or a solution composed of, 2 or more substances that do not react with each other.

mobile crane means a crane capable of travelling over a supporting surface without the need for fixed runways and relying only on gravity for stability.

modification, in relation to a facility — see regulation 534.

musculoskeletal disorder means an injury to, or disease of, the musculoskeletal system, whether occurring suddenly or over time, but does not include an injury caused by crushing, entrapment or cutting resulting principally from the mechanical operation of plant.

NATA means the National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia.

NATA‑accredited laboratory means a testing laboratory accredited by NATA, or recognised by NATA either solely or with someone else.

naturally occurring asbestos means the natural geological occurrence of asbestos minerals found in association with geological deposits including rock, sediment or soil.

non‑friable asbestos means material containing asbestos that is not friable asbestos, including material containing asbestos fibres reinforced with a bonding compound.

Note   Non‑friable asbestos may become friable asbestos through deterioration (see definition of friable asbestos).

non‑slewing mobile crane means a mobile crane incorporating a boom or jib that cannot be slewed, and includes:

 (a) an articulated mobile crane; or

 (b) a locomotive crane;

but does not include vehicle tow trucks.

notice of satisfactory assessment means a notice stating that the person to whom it is issued has successfully completed a specified VET course.

OHS Act means the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1991.

OHS Regulations means the Occupational Health and Safety (Safety Standards) Regulations 1994.

operator, in relation to a facility or a proposed facility — see regulation 533.

operator protective device, includes a roll‑over protective structure, falling object protective structure, operator restraining device and seat belt.

order‑picking forklift truck, in Schedules 3 and 4, means a forklift truck where the operator’s controls are incorporated with the lifting media and elevate with the lifting media.

packaged hazardous chemicals means Schedule 11 hazardous chemicals in a container with:

 (a) a capacity not exceeding 500 litres; or

 (b) a net mass not exceeding 500 kilograms.

person with management or control of plant at a workplace has the same meaning as it has in section 21 of the Act.

person with management or control of a workplace has the same meaning as it has in section 20 of the Act.

personal protective equipment means anything used or worn by a person to minimise risk to the person’s health and safety, including air supplied respiratory equipment.

personnel and materials hoist means a hoist:

 (a) that is a cantilever hoist, a tower hoist or several winches configured to operate as a hoist; and

 (b) that is intended to carry goods, materials or people.

pipeline means pipe work that crosses a boundary of a workplace, beginning or ending at the nearest fluid or slurry control point (along the axis of the pipeline) to the boundary.

pipe work means a pipe or assembly of pipes, pipe fittings, valves and pipe accessories used to convey a hazardous chemical.

placard means a sign or notice:

 (a) displayed or intended for display in a prominent place, or next to a container or storage area for hazardous chemicals at a workplace; and

 (b) that contains information about the hazardous chemical stored in the container or storage area.

placard quantity, in relation to a Schedule 11 hazardous chemical, means the placard quantity referred to in Schedule 11, table 11.1, column 4 for the Schedule 11 hazardous chemical.

plant, in Parts 5.2 and 5.3, includes a structure.

portal boom crane means a boom crane or a jib crane that is mounted on a portal frame that, in turn, is supported on runways along which the crane travels.

powered mobile plant means plant that is provided with some form of self‑propulsion that is ordinarily under the direct control of an operator.

precautionary statement means a phrase prescribed by the GHS that describes measures that are recommended to be taken to prevent or minimise:

 (a) the adverse effects of exposure to a hazardous chemical; or

 (b) improper handling of a hazardous chemical.

presence‑sensing safeguarding system includes:

 (a) a sensing system that uses one or more forms of radiation either self‑generated or otherwise generated by pressure; and

 (b) the interface between the final switching devices of the sensing system and the machine primary control elements; and

 (c) the machine stopping capabilities, by which the presence of a person or part of a person within the sensing field will cause the dangerous parts of a machine to be brought to a safe state.

pressure equipment means boilers, pressure vessels and pressure piping.

pressure piping:

 (a) means an assembly of pipes, pipe fittings, valves and pipe accessories subject to internal or external pressure and used to contain or convey liquid or to transmit liquid pressure; and

 (b) includes distribution headers, bolting, gaskets, pipe supports and pressure containing accessories; and

 (c) does not include a boiler or pressure vessel; and

 (d) does not include:

 (i) any piping that is regulated under a law, mentioned in the definition of pressure piping in regulations made under a corresponding WHS law; or

 (ii) if there is no law mention in the definition of pressure piping in a corresponding WHS law — piping that is regulated by a law of a State and used for the transmission or distribution of water, gas or oil or other fluid.

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) fired heaters; and

 (iii) gas cylinders; but

 (c) does not include a boiler or pressure .piping.

primary emergency services organisation means an organisation that is a primary emergency services organisation in accordance with regulations made under a corresponding WHS law.

principal contractor, in relation to a construction project — see regulation 293.

product identifier means the name or number used to identify a product on a label or in a safety data sheet.

prohibited carcinogen means a substance:

 (a) listed in Schedule 10, table 10.1, column 2; and

 (b) present in a concentration of:

 (i) for a solid or liquid — 0.1% or more, determined as a weight/weight (w/w) concentration; and

 (ii) for a gas — 0.1% or more, determined as a volume/volume (v/v) concentration.

proposed facility means:

 (a) an existing workplace that is to become a facility due to the introduction of Schedule 15 chemicals; or

 (b) a facility that is being designed or constructed.

proposed major hazard facility means:

 (a) an existing facility or other workplace that is to become a major hazard facility due to the introduction of Schedule 15 chemicals or the addition of further Schedule 15 chemicals; or

 (b) a major hazard facility that is being designed or constructed.

quantity, in Chapter 7, means:

 (a) for a hazardous chemical that is not a liquid or a gas or a gas under pressure and is in a container or storage or handling system — the mass in kilograms of the hazardous chemical in the container or storage or handling system; and

 (b) for a hazardous chemical that is a liquid and is not a gas under pressure and is in a container or storage or handling system — the net capacity in litres of the container or storage or handling system; and

 (c) for a hazardous chemical that is a gas or gas under pressure in a container or storage or handling system — the water capacity in litres of the container or storage or handling system; and

 (d) for a hazardous chemical that is not a liquid and is in bulk and not in a container — the undivided mass in kilograms; and

 (e) for a hazardous chemical that is a thing and is not a gas — the net capacity of the part of the thing that comprises a hazardous chemical.

reach stacker means a powered reach stacker that incorporates an attachment for lifting and lowering a shipping container.

reciprocating steam engine means equipment that is driven by steam acting on a piston causing the piston to move, and includes an expanding (steam) reciprocating engine.

registered medical practitioner means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the medical profession (other than as a student).

registered training organisation (RTO) means a training organisation listed as a registered training organisation on the National Register established under the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011.

relevant fee, in relation to a matter, means the fee specified in Schedule 2 for that matter.

research chemical means a substance or mixture that:

 (a) is manufactured in a laboratory for genuine research; and

 (b) is not for use or supply for a purpose other than genuine research or analysis.

respirable asbestos fibre means an asbestos fibre that:

 (a) is less than 3 micrometres wide; and

 (b) more than 5 micrometres long; and

 (c) has a length to width ratio of more than 3:1.

restricted carcinogen means a substance:

 (a) listed in Schedule 10, table 10.2, column 2 for a use listed in column 3; and

 (b) present in a concentration of:

 (i) for a solid or liquid — 0.1% or more, determined as a weight/weight (w/w) concentration; and

 (ii) for a gas — 0.1% or more, determined as a volume/volume (v/v) concentration.

retailer means a person whose principal business is supplying consumer products to members of the public who are not engaged in the further supply of those products.

rigging work means:

 (a) the use of mechanical load shifting equipment and associated gear to move, place or secure a load using plant, equipment or members of a structure to ensure the stability of those members; or

 (b) the setting up or dismantling of cranes or hoists.

safe oxygen level means a minimum oxygen content in air of 19.5% by volume under normal atmospheric pressure and a maximum oxygen content of air of 23.5% by volume under normal atmospheric pressure.

Safe Work Australia means Safe Work Australia as established under section 5 of the Safe Work Australia Act 2008.

safe work method statement means:

 (a) in relation to electrical work on energised electrical equipment — a safe work method statement prepared under regulation 161; or

 (b) in relation to high risk construction work — a safe work method statement referred to in regulation 299 (as revised under regulation 302).

safety data sheet means a safety data sheet prepared under regulation 330 or 331.

scaffold means a temporary structure specifically erected to support access or working platforms.

scaffolding work means erecting, altering or dismantling a temporary structure that is or has been erected to support a platform and from which a person or object could fall more than 4 metres from the platform or the structure.

Schedule 11 hazardous chemical means a hazardous chemical or combination of hazardous chemicals specified in Schedule 11, table 11.1.

Schedule 15 chemical means a hazardous chemical that:

 (a) is specified in Schedule 15, table 15.1; or

 (b) belongs to a class, type or category of hazardous chemicals specified in Schedule 15, table 15.2.

self‑erecting tower crane means a crane:

 (a) that is not disassembled into a tower element and a boom or jib element in the normal course of use; and

 (b) where the erection and dismantling processes are an inherent part of the crane’s function.

shaft means a vertical or inclined way or opening, from the surface downwards or from any underground working, the dimensions of which (apart from the perimeter) are less than its depth.

signal word means the word ‘danger’ or ‘warning’ used on a label to indicate to a label reader the relative severity level of a hazard, and to alert the reader to a potential hazard, under the GHS.

slewing mobile crane means a mobile crane incorporating a boom or jib that can be slewed, but does not include:

 (a) a front‑end loader; or

 (b) a backhoe; or

 (c) an excavator; or

 (d) other earth moving equipment;

when configured for crane operation.

slinging techniques means the exercising of judgement in relation to the suitability and condition of lifting gear and the method of slinging, by consideration of the nature of the load, its mass and its centre of gravity.

specified VET course means:

 (a) in relation to general construction induction training — the VET course Work Safely in the Construction Industry or a corresponding subsequent VET accredited course; or

 (b) in relation to Class A asbestos removal work — the following VET courses:

 (i) Remove non friable asbestos;

 (ii) Remove friable asbestos; or

 (c) in relation to Class B asbestos removal work — the VET course Remove non friable asbestos; or

 (d) in relation to the supervision of asbestos removal work — the VET course Supervise asbestos removal; or

 (e) in relation to asbestos assessor work — the VET course Conduct asbestos assessment associated with removal.

structure, in Chapter 6 — see regulation 290.

substance, in Part 7.1, means a chemical element or compound in its natural state or obtained or generated by a process:

 (a) including any additive necessary to preserve the stability of the element or compound and any impurities deriving from the process; but

 (b) excluding any solvent that may be separated without affecting the stability of the element or compound, or changing its composition.

supplier, in relation to plant, a substance or a structure, has the same meaning as it has in section 25 of the Act.

surrounding area, in relation to a facility, means the area surrounding the facility in which the health and safety of persons could potentially be adversely affected by a major incident occurring.

suspended scaffold means a scaffold incorporating a suspended platform that is capable of being raised or lowered when in use.