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OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS 1996 - NOTES

Notes

1 This is a compilation of the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996 and includes the amendments made by the other written laws referred to in the following table. The table also contains information about any reprint.

Compilation table

Citation

Gazettal

Commencement

Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996

27 Sep 1996 p. 4837‑5080

1 Oct 1996 (see r. 1.2)

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations 1997

10 Jun 1997 p. 2670‑1

1 Jul 1997 (see r. 2)

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1997

22 Jul 1997 p. 3839‑41

29 Mar 1999 (see r. 2 and Gazette 17 Jul 1998 p. 3804 and 31 Dec 1998 p. 7405)

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 1997

12 Sep 1997 p. 5176‑8

12 Sep 1997

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations 1998

6 Feb 1998 p. 665

6 Feb 1998

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 1998

9 Jun 1998 p. 3144‑5

1 Jul 1998 (see r. 2)

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1999

26 Mar 1999 p. 1281‑4

29 Mar 1999 (see r. 2 and Gazette 31 Dec 1998 p. 7405)

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations 1999

8 Jun 1999 p. 2525‑6

9 Jun 1999 (see r. 2 and Gazette 8 Jun 1999 p. 2469)

Reprint of the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996 as at 15 Oct 1999
(includes amendments listed above)

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 1999

17 Dec 1999 p. 6228‑44

1 Jan 2000 (see r. 2)

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations 2000

2 Jun 2000 p. 2676‑7

1 Jul 2000 (see r. 2)

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations 2001

30 Mar 2001 p. 1767‑83

1 Jul 2001 (see r. 2)

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2001

13 Jul 2001 p. 3476‑7

13 Jul 2001

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2002

8 Mar 2002 p. 959‑1003

1 Jul 2002 (see r. 2)

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2002

21 May 2002 p. 2595‑6

1 Jul 2002 (see r. 2)

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations 2002

7 Jun 2002 p. 2733‑6

7 Jun 2002

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 2002

7 Jun 2002 p. 2736‑8

1 Jul 2002 (see r. 2 and Gazette 8 Mar 2002 p. 961)

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 5) 2002

28 Jun 2002 p. 3121

1 Jul 2002 (see r. 2 and Gazette 8 Mar 2002 p. 961)

Reprint of the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996 as at 19 Jul 2002
(includes amendments listed above)

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 7) 2002

10 Jan 2003 p. 61‑75

10 Jan 2003

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2003

8 Apr 2003 p. 1108‑12

1 Jul 2003 (see r. 2)

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 2003

27 Jun 2003 p. 2432‑4

1 Jul 2003 (see r. 2)

Labour Relations Reform (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2003 r. 10

15 Aug 2003 p. 3685‑92

15 Sep 2003 (see r. 2)

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations 2003

3 Oct 2003 p. 4356‑8

3 Apr 2004 (see r. 2)

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2003

3 Oct 2003 p. 4358‑63

3 Oct 2003 (see r. 2)

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 6) 2003

30 Dec 2003 p. 5737‑43

1 Jan 2004 (see r. 2)

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations 2004

25 Jun 2004 p. 2291‑3

25 Jun 2004

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 2004

25 Jun 2004 p. 2294‑5

1 Jul 2004 (see r. 2)

Reprint 3: The Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996 as at 9 Jul 2004
(includes amendments listed above)

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2004

22 Oct 2004 p. 4834‑41

1 Jan 2005 (see r. 2)

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 6) 2004 3

14 Dec 2004 p. 6009‑18

1 Jan 2005 (see r. 2)

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations 2005

7 Jan 2005 p. 76‑7

7 Jan 2005

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2005

4 Mar 2005 p. 881‑3

4 Mar 2005

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 2005

1 Apr 2005 p. 1066‑7

4 Apr 2005 (see r. 2)

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 8) 2005

28 Jun 2005 p. 2912‑13

1 Jul 2005 (see r. 2)

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2005

26 Jul 2005 p. 3403‑5

26 Jul 2005

Reprint 4: The Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996 as at 2 Sep 2005
(includes amendments listed above)

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 5) 2005

9 Sep 2005 p. 4158‑9

9 Sep 2005

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 10) 2005

18 Nov 2005 p. 5660‑3

1 Dec 2005 (see r. 2)

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 11) 2005

9 Dec 2005 p. 5897‑8

9 Dec 2005

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 12) 2005

23 Dec 2005 p. 6294‑5

23 Dec 2005

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 6) 2005

6 Jan 2006 p. 11‑12

6 Jan 2006

Electricity Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2006 r. 83

31 Mar 2006 p. 1299‑357

1 Apr 2006 (see r. 2)

Reprint 5: The Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996 as at 2 Jun 2006
(includes amendments listed above)

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2006

27 Jun 2006 p. 2280‑2

1 Jul 2006 (see r. 2)

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2007

27 Apr 2007 p. 1775‑7

27 Apr 2007

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 5) 2007

15 Jun 2007 p. 2792‑4

r. 1 and 2: 15 Jun 2007 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2007 (see r. 2(b))

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations 2007

3 Jul 2007 p. 3293‑4

3 Jul 2007

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2007

24 Aug 2007 p. 4255‑314

r. 1 and 2: 24 Aug 2007 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Oct 2007 (see r. 2(b))

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 2007

2 Oct 2007 p. 4978‑85

r. 1 and 2: 2 Oct 2007 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 3 Jan 2008 (see r. 2(b))

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 9) 2007

4 Jan 2008 p. 15‑16

r. 1 and 2: 4 Jan 2008 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 5 Jan 2008 (see r. 2(b))

Reprint 6: The Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996 as at 22 Feb 2008
(includes amendments listed above)

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 6) 2008

4 Apr 2008 p. 1314‑15

r. 1 and 2: 4 Apr 2008 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 5 Apr 2008 (see r. 2(b))

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 7) 2008

17 Jun 2008 p. 2573‑5

r. 1 and 2: 17 Jun 2008 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2008 (see r. 2(b))

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 2008

7 Nov 2008 p. 4822‑5

r. 1 and 2: 7 Nov 2008 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 8 Nov 2008 (see r. 2(b))

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations 2008

28 Nov 2008 p. 5030‑41

Pt. 1: 28 Nov 2008 (see r. 2(a));
Pt. 2: 29 Nov 2008 (see r. 2(b));
Pt. 3: 1 Jan 2009 (see r. 2(c))

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2009

15 May 2009 p. 1643‑4

r. 1 and 2: 15 May 2009 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 16 May 2009 (see r. 2(b))

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations 2009

5 Jun 2009 p. 1878‑81

r. 1 and 2: 5 Jun 2009 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 6 Jun 2009 (see r. 2(b))

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 6) 2009

23 Jun 2009 p. 2449‑51

r. 1 and 2: 23 Jun 2009 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2009 (see r. 2(b))

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 2009

31 Jul 2009 p. 3032‑4

r. 1 and 2: 31 Jul 2009 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Aug 2009 (see r. 2(b))

Reprint 7: The Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996 as at 3 Aug 2009
(includes amendments listed above)

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 5) 2009

25 Aug 2009 p. 3312‑13

r. 1 and 2: 25 Aug 2009 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 26 Aug 2009 (see r. 2(b))

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2009 4

22 Dec 2009 p. 5233‑50

r. 1 and 2: 22 Dec 2009 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Mar 2010 (see r. 2(b))

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 7) 2009

15 Jan 2010 p. 74‑5

r. 1 and 2: 15 Jan 2010 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 16 Jan 2010 (see r. 2(b))

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations 2010

25 May 2010 p. 2276‑7

r. 1 and 2: 25 May 2010 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 26 May 2010 (see r. 2(b))

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2010

25 Jun 2010 p. 2885‑6

r. 1 and 2: 25 Jun 2010 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2010 (see r. 2(b))

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2010

9 Jul 2010 p. 3246‑7

r. 1 and 2: 9 Jul 2010 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 14 Jul 2010 (see r. 2(b) and Gazette 13 Jul 2010 p. 3291)

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 5) 2010

14 Sep 2010 p. 4406‑7

r. 1 and 2: 14 Sep 2010 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 15 Sep 2010 (see r. 2(b))

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 2010

2 Nov 2010 p. 5499‑500

r. 1 and 2: 2 Nov 2010 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 3 Nov 2010 (see r. 2(b))

Reprint 8: The Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996 as at 19 Nov 2010
(includes amendments listed above)

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 6) 2010

10 Dec 2010 p. 6277‑83

r. 1 and 2: 10 Dec 2010 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 11 Dec 2010 (see r. 2(b))

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 7) 2010

7 Jan 2011 p. 53‑4

r. 1 and 2: 7 Jan 2011 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 8 Jan 2011 (see r. 2(b))

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2011

22 Jun 2011 p. 2317-20

r. 1 and 2: 22 Jun 2011 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2011 (see r. 2(b))

Occupation Safety and Health Amendment Regulations 2011

9 Sep 2011 p. 3686-7

r. 1 and 2: 9 Sep 2011 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 10 Sep 2011 (see r. 2(b))

2 The regulations ceased to have effect on the commencement of the Acts Amendment (Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare) Act 1987.

3 The amendment to r. 3.88 in the Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 6) 2004 r. 24(5) is not included because it would conflict with the amendment in the Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2004 r. 7.

4 The amendment to r. 5.46 in the Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2009 r. 10(b) is not included because it was unclear where the amendment was intended to be made. Regulation 10(b) reads as follows:


10. Regulation 5.46 amended

In regulation 5.46(1):

(b) in paragraph (a) delete “every person employed to do asbestos removal work; and” and insert:


any person employed or otherwise engaged to do work involving friable asbestos‑containing material; and



Defined Terms

[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]

Defined Term Provision(s)
AC classified hazardous substance 5.1(1)
abrasive blasting 1.3, 3.102
abrasive material 1.3, 3.102
allied process 1.3, 3.94
alter 4.1
amusement structure 4.1
anchorage 3.48
appointed medical practitioner 5.1(1)
approved 1.3
article 5.1(1)
AS 1.3
AS/NZS 1.3
asbestos 1.3, 5.1(1)
asbestos‑containing material 3.126(1), 5.42(1),
asbestos demolition site 3.126(1),
asbestos dust 5.42(1),
asbestos removalist licence 5.53A(1),
asbestos work 5.42(1),
asbestos work area 5.42(1),
assessment instrument 6.20(1)
assessor 6.1(1)
atmospheric monitoring 5.53
audiogram 7.4(1)
authorised person 4.37A(2)(b)
award 2.2(11)
barricade 3.66
biological monitoring 5.1(1), 5.53
blasting cabinet 3.102
blasting chamber 3.102
blood lead level 5.53
boiler 4.1, Sch. 6.3 cl. 10
bona fide research 5.28
boom‑type elevating work platform 4.1, Sch. 6.3 cl. 6
bridge crane 4.1, Sch. 6.3 cl. 6
Building Code 1.3
building maintenance equipment 4.1
building maintenance unit 1.3, 4.1
building or structure 1.3
cantilevered scaffold 3.66, Sch. 6.3 cl. 2
carcinogenic substance 5.28
certificate of competency 6.6(1), 7.9(1)
chemical name 5.1(1)
class 1 3.114
class 2 3.114
class 3 3.114
classified plant 7.1
client 3.137
commencement 7.1
commencement day 7.9(1)
commercial vehicle 3.130
commercial vehicle driver 3.130
commissioning 4.1
competent person 1.3
compressed air wet abrasive blast cleaning 3.102
concrete panel 3.88(1)
concrete placing unit 4.1
confined space 3.82
confirmed blood lead level 5.53
construction diving work 3.29(1)
construction induction training certificate 3.135
construction induction training course 3.135
construction site 1.3
construction work 1.3
consumer package 5.1(1)
container 5.1(1)
contaminant 3.82
conveyor 4.1
crane 1.3, 4.1
curing agent 5.72
damp 5.53
danger tag 1.3
danger zone 3.64(1)
demolition 1.3, 3.114
demolition licence 5.53A
derrick crane Sch. 6.3 cl. 6
design verifier 4.1
designated plant 7.1
designated smoking area 3.44A(1)
designer 3.137
direct fired process heater Sch. 6.3 cl. 10
documentary evidence of forklift competency 7.9(1)
dogger 4.54(1)
dogging work Sch. 6.3 cl. 4
domestic construction work 3.137
driver fatigue management plan 3.130
dry abrasive blasting 1.3, 3.102
earthmoving machinery 1.3, 4.1
elevating work platform 4.1
emergency services 5.1(1)
employee 3.135
employer 3.135
enclosed workplace 3.44A
energy source 4.37A(1)
escalator 4.1
exhaust system 1.3
existing assessor 7.20(1)
existing assessor of forklift competency 7.21(1)
expiry date 5.45F(2), 6.11(2), 6.27(2)(a)
explosive powered tool 4.1
exposure standard 5.1(1)
exposure standard for noise 3.45
fall injury prevention system 3.48
filter 3.37
finalised 5.42(2), 6.1(2), 7.9(2)
fired heater 4.1
first aid 3.12(1)
flammable paint 3.99
forklift truck 7.9(1), Sch. 6.3 cl. 8
forklift work 7.9(1)
former regulations 6.1(1), 7.9(1)
friable asbestos‑containing material 5.42(1)
gantry 3.66, Sch. 6.3 cl. 2
gantry crane 4.1, Sch. 6.3 cl. 6
gas cylinder 1.3, 4.1
gear 1.3
generic name 5.1(1)
GHS 5.1(1)
GHS classified hazardous substance 5.1(1)
hand‑held equipment 3.60(2)
hazard class Sch. 5.1
hazardous substance 5.1(1)
Hazardous Substances Information System 5.1(1)
health surveillance 5.1(1), 5.53
high risk work 6.1(1), 7.9(1)
high risk work (interstate) licence 6.1(1), 7.9(1)
high risk work (WA) licence 6.1(1), 7.9(1)
high risk work licence 1.3, 6.1(1)
high‑risk construction work 3.137
hoarding 1.3, 3.66
hoist 1.3, 4.1
holder 6.1(3)
holds 6.1(3), 7.9(3)
hung scaffold 3.66, Sch. 6.3 cl. 1
industrial equipment 7.9(1)
industrial lift truck 4.1
industrial robot 4.1
ingredient 5.1(1)
inorganic lead 5.53
instructor 4.44(8)
interlocked 4.1
introductory course 2.2(2)
isocyanate 5.72
L C,peak 3.45
LAeq,8h 3.45
laser 4.1
laser product 4.1
lead material 5.53
lead process 5.53
lead‑risk job 5.53
licence 3.114, 5.42(1), 6.4
licensed person 3.72(1), 3.114, 6.3(1)
lift 4.1
lower explosive limit 5.68
main contractor 1.3
manual handling 3.4(1)
manufacturing process 1.3
mast climbing work platform 4.1, Sch. 6.3 cl. 1
Material Safety Data Sheet 5.1(1)
materials hoist Sch. 6.3 cl. 1
medical practitioner 1.3
mobile crane 4.1, Sch. 6.3 cl. 6
monitoring 5.1(1)
MSDS 5.1(1)
nail gun 4.1
National Code 5.1(1)
national standard 7.9(1)
NOHSC 1.11(1)
noise 3.45
non‑friable asbestos‑containing material 5.42(1)
non‑slewing mobile crane Sch. 6.3 cl. 6
notice of satisfactory assessment 6.1(1), 7.9(1)
ongoing surveillance 5.24(1)
operator protective devices 4.1
order‑picking forklift truck Sch. 6.3 cl. 8
other facility 3.20(1)
out‑of‑service tag 4.1
overhead power line 3.64(1)
oxygen deficient atmosphere 3.37
passenger 4.44(7)
person having control of a workplace 1.3
person having control of access to a workplace 1.3
personal hearing protectors 3.45
personnel and materials hoist Sch. 6.3 cl. 6
plant 4.22
platform 1.3
polyhydroxy compound 5.72
polyurethane manufacturing process 5.72
portable equipment 3.60(2)
portal boom crane Sch. 6.3 cl. 6
post‑introductory course 2.3(2)
powder paint 3.99
prescribed equipment 6.3(1)
prescribed work 7.9(1)
presence sensing safeguarding system 4.1
pressure equipment 4.1
pressure piping 4.1
pressure vessel 1.3, 4.1
pressurised liquid blast cleaning 3.102
previously registered as an assessor 6.22(1)
promoter 5.72
purchaser 5.1(1)
qualification or statement of attainment 6.1(1)
reciprocating steam engine Sch. 6.3 cl. 10
recognised construction induction training course 3.135
record 5.1(1)
registered training organisation 1.3
registration 6.18
regulation 1.15 penalty 1.3
regulation 1.16 penalty 1.3
regulatory authority 4.1
removal level 5.53
repair 4.1
repairs Sch. 5.2
repealed regulations 7.1
representative 2.2(2), 2.3(2)
resin 5.72
responsible person 3.88H, 4.54(1)
responsible person at a workplace 3.130
restricted licence 5.42(1)
retailer 5.1(1)
rigger 4.54(1)
rigging work Sch. 6.3 cl. 4
risk phrase 5.1(1)
roof 3.44A
Safe Work Australia 5.1(1)
safe work method statement 3.137
safety phrase 5.1(1)
sanitary facilities 3.20(1)
scaffold 1.3, 3.66
scaffolding equipment 3.66
scaffolding work Sch. 6.3 cl. 2
Schedule 5.4 substance 5.28
Schedule 5.5 substance 5.28
Schedule 5.6 substance 5.28
self‑contained breathing apparatus 3.37
self‑erecting tower crane Sch. 6.3 cl. 6
slewing mobile crane Sch. 6.3 cl. 6
smoke 3.44A
spray painting 3.99
spray painting process 3.99
spur scaffold 3.66, Sch. 6.3 cl. 2
substance 5.1(1)
supplied air respirator 1.3, 3.37
supplier 5.1(1)
supply authority 3.58
suspended scaffold 3.66, Sch. 6.3 cl. 1
tilt‑up work 3.88(1)
tobacco product 3.44A
tower crane 4.1, Sch. 6.3 cl. 6
toxic atmosphere 3.37, 3.40(1)
toxic paint 3.99
tractor 4.1
transition period 7.9(1)
transitional course 2.2(2)
turbine Sch. 6.3 cl. 10
type I ingredient 5.1(1), Sch. 5.1
type II ingredient 5.1(1), Sch. 5.1
type III ingredient 5.1(1), Sch. 5.1
unrestricted licence 5.42(1)
use 4.1, 5(1), 6.3(1), Sch. 6.3 cl. 1
vehicle hoist 4.1
vehicle loading crane 4.54(1), Sch. 6.3 cl. 6
vehicle‑mounted concrete placing boom Sch. 6.3 cl. 6
wall 3.44A, 3.88(1)
warehouse operator 5.1(1)
welding 1.3, 3.94
wet abrasive blasting 1.3, 3.102
work box 4.1
work that the person was authorised to do 7.9(1)
work time 3.130

worker 6.2(3)
workplace 3.60(2)




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