New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2001 - REG 78

78 Record keeping

(1) An employer must keep and maintain:

(a) entry permits in relation to work in confined spaces for a period of one month after return of the confined spaces to service, and

(b) risk assessment reports in relation to work in confined spaces for 5 years after the date of preparation, and

(c) records of training in relation to work in confined spaces for the terms of employment of persons to whom the training has been provided.

(2) Despite subclause (1), the documents referred to in that subclause are to be kept for such period as is appropriate in cases where continued surveillance of the health of employees or other continued monitoring is required.

Note: See also clause 171 (Employer to retain certain material as record) as to the responsibilities of employers as to record keeping.

(3) All records kept in accordance with this clause are to be made available to regulatory authority inspectors and employees (in relation to their own personal circumstances) on request.

Maximum penalty: Level 1.