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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS 2007 (SR NO 54 OF 2007)

Table of Provisions

PART 1.1--INTRODUCTORY MATTERS

PART 1.2--INCORPORATED DOCUMENTS

  • 1.2.1 Documents incorporated as in force from time to time  
  • 1.2.2 Publication date of amendments to certain incorporated documents  
  • 1.2.3 Date of effect of amendments to incorporated documents  
  • 1.2.4 Inconsistencies between provisions  

PART 2.1--GENERAL DUTIES

  • 2.1.1 Proper installation, use and maintenance of risk control measures  
  • 2.1.2 Provision of information, instruction and training  
  • 2.1.3 Medical examinations and health surveillance  
  • 2.1.4 Reports of health surveillance to be confidential  
  • 2.1.5 How to involve health and safety representatives in consultation  

PART 2.2--ISSUE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES

  • 2.2.1 Application of Part  
  • 2.2.2 Parties to the resolution of issues  
  • 2.2.3 Procedure for reporting issues  
  • 2.2.4 Procedure for resolving issues  

PART 3.1--MANUAL HANDLING

  • 3.1.1 Hazard identification  
  • 3.1.2 Control of risk  
  • 3.1.3 Review of risk control measures  

PART 3.2--NOISE

Division 1--Duties of designers, manufacturers and suppliers of plant

Division 2--Duties of employers

PART 3.3--PREVENTION OF FALLS

Division 1--Introductory matters

Division 2--Duties of employers

PART 3.4--CONFINED SPACES

Division 1--Introductory matters

Division 2--Duties of designers, manufacturers and suppliers of plant

Division 3--Duties of employers

Division 4--Duties of self-employed persons

  • 3.4.25 Self-employed person to have the same duties as an employer  

PART 3.5--PLANT

Division 1--Introductory matters

  • 3.5.1 Application of Part  
  • 3.5.2 Hazard identification may be for classes of plant  

Division 2--Duties of designers of plant

  • 3.5.3 Hazard identification  
  • 3.5.4 Guarding  
  • 3.5.5 Operator's controls  
  • 3.5.6 Operational stop controls and emergency stop devices  
  • 3.5.7 Warning devices  
  • 3.5.8 Provision of information to manufacturer  
  • 3.5.9 Hazard identified in design during manufacture  
  • 3.5.10 Records and information  
  • 3.5.11 Record of standards or engineering principles used  

Division 3--Duties of manufacturers of plant

  • 3.5.12 Control of risk  
  • 3.5.13 Information must be obtained and provided  
  • 3.5.14 Records and information  

Division 4--Duties of suppliers of plant

Subdivision 1--General

Division 5--Duties of employers who use plant

Subdivision 1--Application of Division

Division 6--Duties of self-employed persons

  • 3.5.46 Self-employed person to have the same duties as employer  

Division 7--Plant designs and items of plant to be registered

Subdivision 1--Registration of plant designs
  • 3.5.47 Plant designs to be registered  
  • 3.5.48 Altered plant designs to be registered  
  • 3.5.49 Recognition of interstate designs  
    • Subdivision 2--Registration of items of plant
  • 3.5.50 Items of plant to be registered  
  • 3.5.51 Recognition of interstate registration  

PART 3.6--HIGH RISK WORK

Division 1--Requirement to be licensed

Division 2--Training

  • 3.6.5 Person in training to be under direct supervision  
  • 3.6.6 Person conducting training must ensure supervision  

Division 3--Assessments of competency

  • 3.6.7 How to obtain an assessment of competency  
  • 3.6.8 Method of assessment  
  • 3.6.9 Process for re-assessment  
  • 3.6.10 Person may work while application is being processed  
  • 3.6.11 Authorisation to carry out assessments of competency  

PART 4.1--HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES

Division 1--Introductory matters

  • 4.1.1 Application of Part  

Division 2--Duties of manufacturers and suppliers

Subdivision 1--Introductory matters

Division 3--Duties of employers and self-employed persons

Subdivision 1--Prohibited hazardous substances

PART 4.2--SCHEDULED CARCINOGENIC SUBSTANCES

PART 4.3--ASBESTOS

Division 1--Introductory matters

  • 4.3.1 Application of Part  

Division 2--General requirements

  • 4.3.2 Control risk of exposure—person who manages or controls workplace  
  • 4.3.3 Control risk of exposure—employer or self-employed person  
  • 4.3.4 Determination of employee's exposure  
  • 4.3.5 Results of atmospheric monitoring to be available  
  • 4.3.6 Analysis by approved asbestos analyst  

Division 3--Prohibitions under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004

  • 4.3.7 Asbestos removal work  
  • 4.3.8 Removal of contaminated protective clothing  
    • --Divisions 7 and 8 have specific requirements relating to the disposal and laundering of asbestos contaminated clothing.
  • 4.3.9 Use of certain tools or instruments  

Division 4--Prohibitions under the Dangerous Goods Act 1985

Subdivision 1--General
  • 4.3.10 General exclusions  
  • 4.3.11 Manufacture of asbestos  
  • 4.3.12 Supply of asbestos  
  • 4.3.13 Storage of asbestos  
  • 4.3.14 Transport of asbestos  
  • 4.3.15 Sale of asbestos  
  • 4.3.16 Use of asbestos  
  • 4.3.17 Re-use, installation and replacement of asbestos  
  • 4.3.18 Exemptions for chrysotile  

Division 5--Asbestos in workplaces

Subdivision 1--Application of Division

Division 6--Demolition and refurbishment where asbestos is present

Division 7--Removal of asbestos

Subdivision 1--General

Division 8--Activities involving asbestos

  • 4.3.100 Application of Division  
  • 4.3.101 Identification of asbestos-related activities  
  • 4.3.102 Uncertainty as to presence of asbestos  
  • 4.3.103 Asbestos register must be obtained  
  • 4.3.104 Elimination of airborne asbestos fibres  
  • 4.3.105 Specific measures to control risk  
  • 4.3.106 Review of risk control measures  
  • 4.3.107 Work area to be separate and signed  
  • 4.3.108 Work area to be kept clean  
  • 4.3.109 Medical examinations  
  • 4.3.110 Results of atmospheric monitoring to be made available  
  • 4.3.111 Notice of medical practitioner  
  • 4.3.112 Results of medical examination  
  • 4.3.113 Decontamination facilities  
  • 4.3.114 Waste containment  
  • 4.3.115 Disposal of asbestos waste  
  • 4.3.116 Laundering of clothing contaminated with asbestos  
  • 4.3.117 Provision of information to job applicants  
  • 4.3.118 Training record  

PART 4.4--LEAD

Division 1--Introductory matters

Division 2--Duties of employer

Subdivision 1--Provision of information
  • 4.4.6 Information to job applicants  
  • 4.4.7 Information to employees  
    • Subdivision 2--Control of risks associated with lead processes
  • 4.4.8 Control of risk  
  • 4.4.9 Review of risk control measures  
  • 4.4.10 Lead exposure standard not to be exceeded  
  • 4.4.11 Provision of results of monitoring  
  • 4.4.12 Containment of lead  
  • 4.4.13 Cleaning methods  
  • 4.4.14 Prohibition on eating, drinking and smoking  
  • 4.4.15 Provision of changing and washing facilities  
  • 4.4.16 Laundering, disposal and removal of protective clothing  
    • Subdivision 3--Lead-risk jobs
  • 4.4.17 What is a lead-risk job?  
  • 4.4.18 Identification of lead-risk jobs  
  • 4.4.19 Notification and recording of a lead-risk job  
  • 4.4.20 Health surveillance before first starting lead-risk job  
  • 4.4.21 Health surveillance for jobs subsequently identified as lead-risk job  
  • 4.4.22 Frequency of biological monitoring  
  • 4.4.23 Removal from lead-risk job  
  • 4.4.24 Medical examination if removed from lead-risk job  
  • 4.4.25 Return after medical removal  
  • 4.4.26 Requirements for medical examinations  
  • 4.4.27 Information to go to Authority  
  • 4.4.28 Records  

Division 3--Employee duties

  • 4.4.29 Eating, drinking, smoking etc.  

PART 5.1--CONSTRUCTION

Division 1--Introductory matters

Division 2--Control of risk

Subdivision 1--Duties of employers

Division 3--Induction training for construction work

Division 4--Notification of construction excavation work

PART 5.2--MAJOR HAZARD FACILITIES

  • 5.2.1 Application of Part  
  • 5.2.2 Application of Divisions 3, 5 and 10  
  • 5.2.3 Schedule 9 materials  

Division 2--General provisions

  • 5.2.4 Authority may require information  

Division 3--Safety duties of operators

Division 5--Consulting, informing, instructing and training

  • 5.2.18 Consultation with employees and health and safety representatives  
  • 5.2.19 Information, instruction and training  
  • 5.2.20 Record of training  
  • 5.2.21 Further information and access to documents  
  • 5.2.22 Response to employee alert at major hazard facility  
  • 5.2.23 Information and instruction to non-employees at the facility  
  • 5.2.24 Information to local community  
  • 5.2.25 Further information on request  
  • 5.2.26 General requirements  

Division 7--Determination of major hazard facility

Division 9--Requirement to be licensed or registered

Division 10--Controls under Dangerous Goods Act 1985--Protection of property

  • 5.2.35 Risk control measures  
  • 5.2.36 Property Protection Assessment  
  • 5.2.37 Review of Property Protection Assessment  

PART 5.3--MINES

Division 2--Safety duties of mine operators

Subdivision 1--Risk control in all mines

Division 4--Duties of employees

PART 6.1--LICENCES

Division 1--Applications

Subdivision 1--General provisions

Division 2--Other provisions concerning licences

Subdivision 1--General

Division 3--Amendment of licences

Division 4--Renewal of licences

Division 5--Suspension and cancellation of licences

PART 6.2--REGISTRATION

Division 1--Application

  • 6.2.1 Application of this Part  

Division 2--Registration of plant designs

  • 6.2.2 Application for registration of plant design  
  • 6.2.3 Information to be included in application  
  • 6.2.4 Duties of various people associated with design verification  
  • 6.2.5 Authority to notify applicant of deferral  
  • 6.2.6 Notice of registration  
  • 6.2.7 Registration to be of unlimited duration  
  • 6.2.8 Proof of registration of plant design must be shown if requested  

Division 3--Registration of plant

Division 5--Registration of major hazard facilities

  • 6.2.22 Eligibility to apply for registration to operate a major hazard facility  
  • 6.2.23 Information to be included in application  
  • 6.2.24 Registration of major hazard facilities  
  • 6.2.25 Notice of registration  
  • 6.2.26 Registration expiry date  
  • 6.2.27 Variation of registration expiry date  
  • 6.2.28 Expiry of registration  

Division 6--Withdrawal of registration

  • 6.2.29 Authority may withdraw registration based on false or misleading information  
  • 6.2.30 Authority may withdraw registrations on request  

Division 7--General

  • 6.2.31 Evidence of registration to be kept available  
  • 6.2.32 Changes to registration information provided  

PART 6.3--REVIEW OF DECISIONS

  • 6.3.1 What is a reviewable decision?  
  • 6.3.2 What is a process review?  
  • 6.3.3 Application for process review  
  • 6.3.4 Process for new decisions to be started within 7 days  
  • 6.3.5 Right of Tribunal review  
  • 6.3.6 Notices of decisions must contain a copy of review rights  

PART 7.1--ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

Division 1--Applications and notifications

  • 7.1.1 Form and information to be supplied  
  • 7.1.2 Return of incomplete applications or notifications  
  • 7.1.3 Specific notifications  

Division 2--Determinations

  • 7.1.4 Authority must publish notice of determinations  
  • 7.1.5 Determination to be made available  

Division 3--Notices

  • 7.1.6 Means of giving written notice  

Division 4--Submissions

  • 7.1.7 Form of submissions to the Authority  

Division 5--Entry permits for authorised representatives

  • 7.1.8 Information to be included on entry permits  

PART 7.2--EXEMPTIONS

  • 7.2.1 Authority may grant exemptions from these Regulations  
  • 7.2.2 Exemptions in relation to high risk work  
  • 7.2.3 Who may apply for an exemption  
  • 7.2.4 Grounds on which an exemption (other than in relation to high risk work) may be granted  
  • 7.2.5 Grounds on which an exemption in relation to high risk work may be granted  
  • 7.2.6 Applications  
  • 7.2.7 Consultation  
  • 7.2.8 Conditions  
  • 7.2.9 Form and contents of exemptions  
  • 7.2.10 Notice of exemptions to be given to individual applicants  
  • 7.2.11 Notice of exemptions to be published  
  • 7.2.12 Additional obligation on the operator of a mine  
  • 7.2.13 Notice of refusal  
  • 7.2.14 Variation or revocation of exemption  
  • 7.2.15 Exemptions and variations not to have retrospective effect  
  • 7.2.16 Terms and conditions to be made available  
  • 7.2.17 Fee for considering exemption application  

PART 8.1--GENERAL TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

PART 8.2--HIGH RISK WORK

  • 8.2.1 Definitions  
  • 8.2.2 Previous exemptions cease to have effect  
  • 8.2.3 Certificates to continue to have effect  
  • 8.2.4 Phased expiry of certificates of competency  
  • 8.2.5 Certain certificates continue to have effect until licence decision finally made  
  • 8.2.6 Assessor authorisations to continue to have effect  
  • 8.2.7 Only licences may be endorsed on or after 1 July 2007  
  • 8.2.8 Operation of self-erecting tower cranes  

PART 9.1--AMENDMENTS TO THE DANGEROUS GOODS (EXPLOSIVES) REGULATIONS 2000

  • 9.1.1 Definitions  
  • 9.1.2 Holders of major hazard facilities licences  
  • 9.1.3 Injury or property damage to be reported  

PART 9.2--AMENDMENTS TO THE DANGEROUS GOODS (STORAGE AND HANDLING) REGULATIONS 2000

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