Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (SAFETY STANDARDS) REGULATIONS 1994 - REG 4.20

         (1)   An employer must take all reasonably practicable steps to ensure that a gas cylinder at work is inspected in accordance with AS 2030.

Penalty:   10 penalty units.

         (2)   Strict liability applies to the physical element in subregulation (1) that the inspection is in accordance with AS 2030.

Note    For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .

         (3)   If an employer that operates a gas cylinder test station is given a gas cylinder to be inspected and tested, the employer must take all reasonably practicable steps to ensure that the cylinder is inspected and tested in accordance with AS 2030 and AS 2337.

Penalty:   10 penalty units.

         (4)   Strict liability applies to the physical element in subregulation (3) that the inspection and testing is in accordance with AS 2030 and AS 2337.

Note    For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .

         (5)   If an employer that operates a gas cylinder test station is given a gas cylinder to be filled, the employer must take all reasonably practicable steps to ensure that:

                (a)    the cylinder is only filled if it bears a current inspection mark in accordance with AS 2030; and

               (b)    the cylinder is in good condition when being filled; and

                (c)    the cylinder is filled in accordance with AS 2030; and

               (d)    the fluid with which the cylinder is intended to be filled is compatible with the cylinder; and

                (e)    the cylinder is filled in a manner that is not a risk to the health and safety of a relevant person.

Penalty:   10 penalty units.

         (6)   Strict liability applies to the physical elements in subregulation (5) that the cylinder bears a current inspection mark, and is filled, in accordance with AS 2030.

Note    For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .

         (7)   In this regulation:

AS 2030 means the standard comprising:

                (a)    AS 2030.1-1999 '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'; and

               (b)    AS 2030.2-1996 'The verification, filling, inspection, testing and maintenance of cylinders for storage and transport of compressed gases - Part 2: Cylinders for dissolved acetylene'; and

                (c)    AS 2030.4-1985 'The verification, filling, inspection, testing and maintenance of cylinders for storage and transport of compressed gases - Part 4: Welded cylinders-insulated'.

AS 2337 means the standard comprising:

                (a)    AS 2337.1-1999 'Gas cylinder test stations - Part 1: General requirements, inspections and tests - Gas cylinders'; and

               (b)    AS 2337.2-1990 'Gas cylinder test stations - Part 2: LP gas fuel vessels for automotive use'; and

                (c)    AS 2337.3-1998 'Gas cylinder test stations - Part 3: Inspection and testing of fibre reinforced plastic gas cylinders'.