OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS 2007

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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS 2007 - NOTES

S.R. No. 54/2007
Version incorporating amendments as at 1 January 2008

ENDNOTES

1. General Information
The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007, S.R. No. 54/2007 were made on 19 June 2007 by the Lieutenant-Governor as the Governor's Deputy with the advice of the Executive Council under section 158 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004, No. 107/2004 and section 52 of the Dangerous Goods Act 1985 No. 10189/1985 and came into operation as follows:
Regulations 1.1.1-4.4.29, 5.2.1-6.1.8, 6.1.9(a)(b)(ii), 6.1.10-6.2.14,
6.2.22-9.2.4, Schedules 1-13 on 1 July 2007: regulation 1.1.3(1); regulations 6.2.15-6.2.17, 6.2.19, 6.2.20 on 1 January 2008: regulation 1.1.3(2); regulations 5.1.1-5.1.27, 6.1.9(b)(i), 6.2.18, 6.2.21 on 1 July 2008: regulation 1.1.3(3).
The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007 will sunset 10 years after the day of making on 19 June 2017 (see section 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994).
2. Table of Amendments
This Version incorporates amendments made to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007 by statutory rules, subordinate instruments and Acts.
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Occupational Health and Safety (Chrysotile Exemption) Amendment Regulations, S.R. No. 140/2007
Date of Making:
11.12.07
Date of Commencement:
11.12.07
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3. Explanatory Details

1 Reg. 3.3.1: S.R. No. 68/2006.
2 Reg. 8.1.3: S.R. No. 81/1995 as amended by S.R. Nos 5/1998, 138/1998 and 53/2001.
3 Reg. 8.1.4: S.R. No. 143/1999 as amended by S.R. Nos 143/1999 and 16/2003.
4 Reg. 8.1.6: S.R. No. 16/2003 as amended by S.R. No. 157/2003.
5 Reg. 8.1.8: S.R. No. 50/2000 as amended by S.R. Nos 20/2002, 104/2002 and 105/2004.
6 Reg. 8.1.9: S.R. No. 108/1994 as amended by S.R. Nos 83/1995, 5/1998 and 104/2002.
7 Reg. 9.1.1: S.R. No. 61/2000. 8 Reg. 9.2.1: S.R. No. 127/2000 as amended by S.R. No. 96/2005.
9 Reg. 1.1.4 (Sch. 1): S.R. No. 148/1996 as amended by S.R. No. 104/2002.
Reprint No. 1 as at 16 March 2006. Reprinted to S.R. No. 96/2005.
10 Reg. 1.1.4 (Sch. 1): S.R. No. 5/1998.
11 Reg. 1.1.4 (Sch. 1): S.R. No. 138/1998.
12 Reg. 1.1.4 (Sch. 1): S.R. No. 94/1999.
13 Reg. 1.1.4 (Sch. 1): S.R. No. 84/1999.
14 Reg. 1.1.4 (Sch. 1): S.R. No. 62/2000.
15 Reg. 1.1.4 (Sch. 1): S.R. No. 53/2001.
16 Reg. 1.1.4 (Sch. 1): S.R. No. 20/2002.
17 Reg. 1.1.4 (Sch. 1): S.R. No. 104/2002 as amended by S.R. No. 105/2004.
18 Reg. 1.1.4 (Sch. 1): S.R. No. 121/2003.
19 Reg. 1.1.4 (Sch. 1): S.R. No. 157/2003.
20 Reg. 1.1.4 (Sch. 1): S.R. No. 10/2004.
21 Reg. 1.1.4 (Sch. 1): S.R. No. 105/2004.
22 Reg. 1.1.4 (Sch. 1): S.R. No. 64/2005.
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Table of Applied, Adopted or Incorporated Matter Required by the Subordinate Legislation Regulations 2004
Note that the following table of applied, adopted or incorporated matter is included in accordance with the requirements of regulation 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Regulations 2004.
Statutory rule provision
Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document
Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document
Regulation 1.1.5, definitions of Approved Criteria for Classifying Hazardous Substances, hazardous substance, risk phrase and safety phrase and regulation 4.1.6(1)(f)
Approved Criteria for Classifying Hazardous Substances, 3rd edition, declared by the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission in October 2004.
The whole
Regulation 1.1.5, definitions of AS 2030-Gas Cylinders, gas cylinder and pressure vessel, and Schedule 2, Part 2, item 2.2
AS 2030.1, The verification, filling, inspection, testing and maintenance of cylinders for storage and transport of compressed gases, Part 1: Cylinders for compressed gases other than acetylene
The whole
Regulation 1.1.5, definitions of AS 2030-Gas Cylinders, gas cylinder and pressure vessel, and Schedule 2, Part 2, item 2.2
AS 2030.2, The verification, filling, inspection, testing and maintenance of cylinders for storage and transport of compressed gases, Part 2: Cylinders for dissolved acetylene
The whole

Statutory rule provision
Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document
Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document
Regulation 1.1.5, definitions of AS 2030-Gas Cylinders, gas cylinder and pressure vessel and Schedule 2, Part 2, item 2.2
AS 2030.4, The verification, filling, inspection, testing and maintenance of cylinders for storage and transport of compressed gases, Part 4: Welded cylinders-Insulated
The whole
Regulation 1.1.5, definitions of boiler, pressure piping and pressure vessel
AS/NZS 1200, Pressure equipment
Appendix E

Regulation 1.1.5, definitions of boiler, pressure piping and pressure vessel
AS 4343, Pressure equipment-Hazard levels
Section 2
Regulation 1.1.5, the definition of competency standard
National Standard for Licensing Persons Performing High Risk Work published by the Australian Safety and Compensation Council in April 2006.
The whole
Regulation 1.1.5, definition of Construction Industry Basic Induction training course
Foundations for Safety Construction Industry Induction Training Agreement, with a commencement date of 1 February 2001
The whole
Regulation 1.1.5, definition of exposure standard
Adopted National Exposure Standards for Atmospheric Contaminants in the Occupational Environment, published by National Occupational Health and Safety Commission in 1995
The whole

Statutory rule provision
Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document
Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document
Regulation 1.1.5, definitions of hazardous substance, HSIS, risk phrase and safety phrase and regulations 4.1.6(1)(f), 4.1.14(1)(b) and 4.1.14(4)(b)
Hazardous Substances Information System, published by the Office of the Australian Safety and Compensation Council on its Internet site.
The whole
Regulation 1.1.5, definition of Membrane Filter Method
Guidance Note on the Membrane Filter Method for Estimating Airborne Asbestos Fibres, 2nd Edition, prepared for the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission and published in April 2005
The whole
Regulation 1.1.5, definitions of National Model Regulations for the Control of Scheduled Carcinogenic Substances, Schedule 1 carcinogenic substance and Schedule 2 carcinogenic substance
National Model Regulations for the Control of Scheduled Carcinogenic Substances, published by the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission in 1995
Schedules 1 and 2

Statutory rule provision
Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document
Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document
Regulation 1.1.5, definitions of National Model Regulations for the Control of Workplace Hazardous Substances, Type I ingredient, Type II ingredient and Type III ingredient and regulations 4.1.13, 4.1.30(1)(a)(i)
National Model Regulations for the Control of Workplace Hazardous Substances, published by the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission in 1994
Schedules 1, 2, 3 and 5
Regulation 1.1.5, definition of occupational health and safety auditor
Procedure No. 02, Issue No. 2 dated 14 December 2001, General Requirements for Bodies Operating Assessment and Certification of Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems, published by the Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand
The whole
Regulation 1.1.5, definition of Rural Ambulance Victoria
Order in Council made under section 23 of the Ambulance Services Act 1986, dated 2 February 1999 and published in the Victoria Government Gazette of 4 February 1999, General Gazette G5, pages 212 to 213
The whole
Regulation 3.3.1(1)(b)(i)
AS 1657-Fixed platforms, walkways, stairways and ladders-Design, construction and installation
The whole

Statutory rule provision
Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document
Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document
Regulations 4.1.10(1)(b) and 4.1.10(3)
Ag Labelling Code of the Australian Pesticide and Veterinary Medicines Authority, 3rd edition
The whole
Regulations 4.1.10(1)(c) and 4.1.10(3)
Vet Labelling Code of the Australian Pesticide and Veterinary Medicines Authority
The whole
Schedule 2, Part 1, item 1.8 and Part 2, item 2.7
AS 3533.1-Amusement rides and devices-Part 1: Design and construction
The whole
Schedule 2, Part 2, item 2.2.(b)
AS/NZS 3509, LP Gas fuel vessels for automotive use
The whole
Schedule 2, Part 2, item 2.2(c)
AS 2971, Serially produced pressure vessels
The whole
Schedule 4, item 1, definition of AS 2593, items 2.5 and 2.6
AS 2593-Boilers-Safety management and supervision systems
Sections 1, 2 and 3
Schedule 4, item 1, definition of AMBSC Code and items 2.7(a) and 2.8(a)
AMBSC Code Part 1, Issue 7, Copper Boilers, published by the Australian Miniature Boiler Safety Committee, 2001
The whole
Schedule 4, item 1, definition of AMBSC Code and items 2.7(a) and 2.8(a)
AMBSC Code Part 2, Issue 4, Steel Boilers, published by the Australian Miniature Boiler Safety Committee, 2
The whole

Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007
S.R. No. 54/2007