South Australian Consolidated Regulations South Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) The purpose of
this Division is to ensure—
(a) that
risks to the safety of persons involved in the performance of excavation work,
or in the vicinity of an excavation or excavation work, are identified before
the work begins; and
(b) that
measures are taken to eliminate or minimise those risks before, during and
after the performance of the work; and
(c) that
the work is carried out in a safe manner.
(2) This Division
applies to excavation work if an excavation formed by the work is (or will be)
more than 1.5 m high when measured from the bottom of the excavation
and—
(a) the
excavation is capable of permitting the entry of a person; or
(b)
there is a possibility that a person involved in the performance of the work,
or in the vicinity of any excavation or excavation work, could be injured from
a fall or dislodgment of soil or rock.
(3) This Division does
not apply to mines that are subject to the application of the Mines and Works
Inspection Act 1920 .
(4) In this
Division—
"engineer" means a person who holds a tertiary qualification in engineering
and who has experience in excavation work in the building, construction or
mining industries;
"engineer's report" means a report prepared by an engineer under this
Division.