Occupational Health and Safety Regulations2017
S.R. No. 22/2017
table of provisions
Regulation Page
Regulation Page
Chapter 1—Preliminary 1
Part 1.1—Introductory matters 1
1 Objectives 1
2 Authorising provisions 2
3 Commencement 3
4 Revocation of existing Regulations 3
5 Definitions 3
6 Determinations of Authority 52
7 Act compliance notes 55
8 Independent contractors 56
9 Health and safety representatives 56
10 Designers, manufacturers and suppliers 57
11 Duties of self-employed persons 57
12 References to Parts 57
Part 1.2—Incorporated documents 58
13 Documents incorporated as in force from time to time 58
14 Publication date of amendments to certain incorporated documents 58
15 Date of effect of amendments to incorporated documents 59
16 Inconsistencies between provisions 59
17 Compliance with the GHS 59
Chapter 2—General duties and issueresolution 60
Part 2.1—General duties 60
18 Proper installation, use and maintenance of risk control measures 60
19 Medical examinations and health monitoring 60
20 Reports of health monitoring to be kept confidential 61
21 How to involve health and safety representatives in consultation 62
Part 2.2—Issue resolution procedures 64
22 Application of Part 64
23 Parties to the resolution of issues 64
24 Procedure for reporting issues 65
25 Procedure for resolving issues 66
Chapter 3—Physical hazards 68
Part 3.1—Hazardous manual handling 68
26 Hazard identification 68
27 Control of risk 68
28 Review of risk control measures 70
Part 3.2—Noise 72
Division 1—Duties of designers, manufacturers andsuppliers of plant 72
29 Designers 72
30 Manufacturers 72
31 Suppliers 73
Division 2—Duties of employers 73
32 Determination of exposure to noise 73
33 Record of determinations 74
34 Control of exposure to noise 75
35 Hearing protector signs and labels 77
36 Review of risk control measures 78
Division 3—Audiometric tests and audiologicalexaminations 79
37 Audiometric tests 79
38 Audiological examinations 79
39 Report of audiological examination 80
40 Test results and examination reports 80
Part 3.3—Prevention of falls 81
Division 1—Introductory matters 81
41 Application of Part 81
42 Application to employers of emergency service employees 82
Division 2—Duties of employers 83
43 Hazard identification 83
44 Control of risk 84
45 Use of ladder as a control measure 85
46 Use of administrative control only 86
47 Use of plant to control risk 86
48 Review of risk control measures 87
49 Emergency procedures 88
Part 3.4—Confined spaces 90
Division 1—Introductory matters 90
50 Application to employers of emergency service employees 90
Division 2—Duties of designers, manufacturers andsuppliers of plant 90
51 Designers 90
52 Manufacturers 91
53 Suppliers 91
Division 3—Duties of employers and self-employed persons 92
54 Application of Division 92
55 Hazard identification 92
56 Control of risk 93
57 Isolation of plant and services 94
58 Atmosphere 94
59 Fire or explosion 96
60 Flammable gases or vapours 96
61 Signs 97
62 Review of risk control measures 98
63 Confined space entry permit 98
64 Employer to keep entry permits 99
65 Communication and initiation of emergency procedures 100
66 Procedures to indicate entry into confined space 100
67 Procedures to ensure exit from confined space 100
68 Record of exit from confined space 101
69 Emergency procedures 101
70 Emergency procedures—personal protective equipment 102
71 Emergency procedures—entry and exit for rescue 103
72 Emergency procedures—maintenance of plant 104
73 Information, instruction and training 104
Part 3.5—Plant 106
Division 1—Introductory matters 106
74 Application of Part 106
75 Hazard identification may be for classes of plant 107
Division 2—Duties of designers of plant 108
76 Hazard identification 108
77 Guarding 108
78 Operator controls 110
79 Emergency stop devices 111
80 Warning devices 112
81 Designer must give information to manufacturer 113
82 Hazard identified in design during manufacture 113
83 Records and information 114
84 Record of standards or engineering principles used 115
Division 3—Duties of manufacturers of plant 115
85 Control of risk 115
86 Information must be given by a manufacturer 117
87 Records and information 117
Division 4—Duties of suppliers of plant 118
Subdivision 1—General 118
88 Application of Subdivision 118
89 Information to be given—new plant 118
90 Information to be given—used plant 119
91 Information to be given—scrap material 120
92 Roll-over protection on tractors 120
Subdivision 2—Supplier who hires or leases plant 121
93 Inspection and maintenance 121
94 Records 121
Subdivision 3—Agent who sells plant 122
95 Information must be obtained and given by agent 122
Division 5—Duties of employers and self-employed persons who use plant 122
Subdivision 1—Application of Division 122
96 Application of Division 122
Subdivision 2—Control of risk—generally 122
97 Hazard identification 122
98 Control of risk 123
99 Specific risk control measures—Guarding 124
100 Specific risk control measures—Guarding and insulation from heat and cold 126
101 Specific risk control measures—Operator controls 126
102 Specific risk control measures—Emergency stop devices 128
103 Specific risk control measures—Warning devices 128
104 Specific risk control measures—Installation, etc. ofplant 129
105 Use of plant 130
106 Record of inspection and maintenance 131
107 Plant not in use 132
Subdivision 3—Control of risk associated with specific plant 132
108 Subdivision not to limit regulations 98 to107 132
109 Powered mobile plant 132
110 Warning devices on powered mobile plant 133
111 Roll-over protection on tractors 134
112 Industrial lift trucks 134
113 Warning devices on industrial lift trucks 135
114 Electrical plant and electrical hazards 136
115 Plant used to lift or suspend loads 136
116 Lifts 138
117 Notice of rated capacity of lift 139
118 Scaffolds 139
119 Tower cranes 140
120 Employer or self-employed person to keep certain design information available 141
Subdivision 4—Other duties 141
121 Review of risk control measures 141
122 Information, instruction and training 142
123 Information for persons involved in a plant activity 143
124 Notice of prescribed incidents 144
Division 6—Registration of plant designs 144
125 Plant designs to be registered 144
126 Altered plant designs to be registered 144
127 Recognition of interstate designs 145
Part 3.6—High risk work 147
Division 1—Requirement to be licensed 147
128 Person must not perform high risk work without licence 147
129 Employer must not allow unlicensed employee to perform high risk work 147
130 Exceptions to regulations 128 and 129 147
131 Recognition of interstate licences 149
Division 2—Training 150
132 Trainee to be under direct supervision 150
133 Person conducting training must ensure supervision 151
Division 3—Assessments of competency 151
134 How to obtain an assessment of competency 151
135 Method of assessment 152
136 Assessment instruments 153
137 Process for re-assessment 153
138 Person may work while application for high risk work licence or renewal is being processed 153
Division 4—Authorisation of assessors 154
139 Authorisation to carry out assessments of competency 154
Chapter 4—Hazardous substances andmaterials 155
Part 4.1—Hazardous substances 155
Division 1—Introductory matters 155
140 Application of Part 155
Division 2—Duties of manufacturers and suppliers 156
Subdivision 1—Introductory matters 156
141 Application of Division 156
142 Certain regulations not to apply 156
Subdivision 2—Determination of hazardoussubstances 157
143 Determination of hazardous substances 157
Subdivision 3—Safety data sheet 157
144 Preparation of a safety data sheet 157
145 What must a safety data sheet contain? 158
146 Review and revision of safety data sheet 159
147 Duty to provide current safety data sheet 160
148 Duty to provide revised safety data sheet 160
Subdivision 4—Labels 161
149 Manufacturers and importing suppliers must label containers 161
150 Recognition of other labelling systems 163
151 Supplier must ensure container is labelled 166
152 Disclosure of chemical identity to registered medical practitioner 166
Division 3—Duties of employers and self-employed persons 167
Subdivision 1—Prohibited hazardous substances 167
153 Prohibited hazardous substances 167
Subdivision 2—Duties of employers 168
154 Application of Subdivision 168
155 Safety data sheet to be obtained 169
156 Safety data sheet must be readily accessible 169
157 Information in safety data sheet must not be altered 170
158 Containers must be labelled 170
159 How long must a container be labelled? 171
160 Identification of hazardous substances in plant 171
161 Identification of containers of waste 172
162 Register of hazardous substances 172
163 Control of risk 173
164 Review of risk control measures 174
165 Exposure standard must not be exceeded 175
166 Atmospheric monitoring 176
167 Provision of results of atmospheric monitoring 176
168 Records of atmospheric monitoring 177
169 Health monitoring 177
170 Copy of report to Authority 179
171 Records of health monitoring 179
Part 4.2—Scheduled carcinogenic substances 180
172 Application of Part 180
173 Supply of scheduled carcinogenic substances 180
174 Requirement to hold carcinogens licence 181
175 Records 182
176 Statement of work with scheduled carcinogenic substance 183
Part 4.3—Lead 184
Division 1—Introductory matters 184
177 Application of Part 184
178 What is a lead process? 184
179 Women treated as being of reproductive capacity 186
180 Authority may determine lead process 186
181 Medical examinations and biological monitoring 187
Division 2—Duties of employers 187
Subdivision 1—Provision of information 187
182 Information to job applicants 187
183 Information to employees 188
Subdivision 2—Control of risks associated withleadprocesses 188
184 Control of risk 188
185 Review of risk control measures 189
186 Lead exposure standard not to be exceeded 190
187 Provision of results of monitoring 191
188 Containment of lead 191
189 Cleaning methods 191
190 Prohibition on eating, drinking and smoking 192
191 Provision of changing and washing facilities 192
192 Laundering, disposal and removal of protective clothing 193
Subdivision 3—Lead-risk work 193
193 What is lead-risk work? 193
194 Identification of lead-risk work 194
195 Notice and recording of lead-risk work 195
196 Health monitoring before first starting lead-risk work 196
197 Health monitoring for work subsequently identified as lead-risk work 196
198 Frequency of biological monitoring 197
199 Removal from lead-risk work 199
200 Medical examination if removed from lead-risk work 200
201 Return after medical removal 201
202 Requirements for medical examinations 202
203 Information to go to Authority 203
204 Records 204
Division 3—Employee duties 204
205 Eating, drinking, smoking etc. 204
Part 4.4—Asbestos 206
Division 1—Introductory matters 206
206 Application of Part 206
207 Independent person 206
208 Asbestos-contaminated dust 207
Division 2—General requirements 208
209 Control risk of exposure—person who manages or controls workplace 208
210 Control risk of exposure—employer or selfemployed person 209
211 Determination of employee's exposure 209
212 Results of atmospheric monitoring to be available 210
213 Analysis by approved asbestos laboratory 210
Division 3—Prohibitions under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 210
214 Asbestos removal work 210
215 Removal of contaminated protective clothing 211
216 Use of certain tools or instruments 212
Division 4—Prohibitions under the Dangerous Goods Act1985 214
Subdivision 1—Application of Division 214
217 General exclusions 214
Subdivision 2—Prohibitions 215
218 Manufacture of asbestos 215
219 Supply of asbestos 215
220 Storage of asbestos 215
221 Transport of asbestos 216
222 Sale of asbestos 217
223 Use of asbestos 217
224 Re-use, installation and replacement of asbestos 217
Division 5—Asbestos in workplaces 218
Subdivision 1—Application of Division 218
225 Application of Division 218
Subdivision 2—Duties of persons who manage orcontrol workplaces 218
226 Identification of asbestos 218
227 Asbestos register 220
228 Asbestos register to be kept current 221
229 Access to asbestos register 221
230 Provision of register by person relinquishing management or control 222
231 Control of risk 222
232 Review of risk control measures 223
Subdivision 3—Duties of employers 224
233 Identification of asbestos 224
234 Information about risks to be given to person who manages or controls workplace 226
235 Employer's asbestos register 226
236 Employer's asbestos register to be kept current 227
237 Access to employer's asbestos register 227
238 Control of risk 228
239 Review of risk control measures 229
Division 6—Demolition and refurbishment whereasbestos is present 230
240 Application of Division 230
241 Review of asbestos register 231
242 Review of employer's asbestos register 231
243 Copies of asbestos registers to be obtained 232
244 Identification and removal of asbestos before demolition or refurbishment 233
245 Determination of presence of asbestos 235
246 Requirements for asbestos removal work 236
247 Emergency procedures 237
248 Notice to Authority 238
Division 7—Removal of asbestos 239
Subdivision 1—General 239
249 Application of Division 239
Subdivision 2—Limited asbestos removal work 239
250 Limited asbestos removal work 239
251 Training record 240
252 Self-employed persons performing limited asbestos removal work to have appropriate training 241
253 Asbestos register must be obtained 241
254 Protective clothing and protective equipment 242
255 Signs and barricades 242
256 Decontamination facilities and non-removal of personal protective clothing or equipment 242
257 Decontamination of equipment 243
258 Elimination of airborne asbestos fibres 244
259 Waste containment 244
260 Disposal of asbestos waste 244
261 Laundering of clothing contaminated with asbestos 245
262 Medical examinations 246
263 Results of medical examinations 247
Subdivision 3—Class A and Class B asbestos removal work 248
264 Class A asbestos removal work 248
265 Class B asbestos removal work 248
266 Appointment of asbestos removal supervisors 249
267 Asbestos removal supervisor to be accessible 249
268 Information to job applicants and independent contractors 250
269 Persons performing asbestos removal work to be trained 250
270 Training record 251
271 Asbestos register to be obtained 251
272 Asbestos control plan 252
273 Asbestos control plan to be made available and accessible 252
274 Elimination of airborne asbestos fibres 253
275 Requirements in respect of airborne asbestos fibres 253
276 Protective clothing and protective equipment for persons performing asbestos removal work 255
277 Signs and barricades 255
278 Decontamination facilities 256