Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) A designer of a structure has an obligation to ensure the design of the structure does not affect the workplace health and safety of persons--
(a) during construction of the structure; and
(b) when the structure has been constructed and is being used for the purpose for which it was designed.
Examples of persons to whom obligations are owed--
persons involved in the construction of the structure
persons who work in the structure after it has been constructed
persons who maintain or repair the structure or any fixtures, fittings or plant in, or forming part of the structure
(2) The obligation is discharged if persons are not exposed to risks to their health or safety arising out of the design.
Examples of matters that might be considered in discharging a designer's obligation under this section--
availability of anchorage points for window cleaners
adequacy of ventilation
adequacy of lighting in plant rooms
ease of access to the building for maintenance purposes
provision for maintenance and servicing of airconditioning units
adequacy of trafficable surfaces
(3) For deciding, after the structure has been designed, whether the designer discharged the designer's workplace health and safety obligation under subsection (1), regard must be had to the standards of design prevailing when the designer designed the structure.
(4) The designer's obligation under subsection (1) applies only to the extent that the content of the design of the structure falls under the control of the designer.
(5) In this section--
structure does not include a structure that is a class 1a building or an associated class 10a building.