{"id":"tas:sr-2024-030","name":"Work Health and Safety Amendment (Engineered Stone) Regulations 2024","slug":"work-health-and-safety-amendment-engineered-stone-regulations-2024","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"30 of 2024","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":174581,"registerId":"tas-sr-2024-030-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> These regulations may be cited as the [Work Health and Safety Amendment (Engineered Stone) Regulations 2024](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2024-030) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These regulations take effect on 1 July 2024.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Principal Regulations","content":"### 3 Principal Regulations\n\n> In these regulations, the [Work Health and Safety Regulations 2022](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2022-109) are referred to as the Principal Regulations.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n> The amendments effected by this regulation have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Work Health and Safety Regulations 2022](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2022-109) .","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 5.\n\n> The amendment effected by this regulation has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Work Health and Safety Regulations 2022](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2022-109) .","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 6.\n\n> The amendment effected by this regulation has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Work Health and Safety Regulations 2022](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2022-109) .","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"7.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 7.\n\n> The amendments effected by this regulation have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Work Health and Safety Regulations 2022](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2022-109) .","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"8.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 8.\n\n> The amendment effected by this regulation has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Work Health and Safety Regulations 2022](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2022-109) .","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"9.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 9.\n\n> The amendment effected by this regulation has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Work Health and Safety Regulations 2022](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2022-109) .","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"10.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 10.\n\n> The amendments effected by this regulation have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Work Health and Safety Regulations 2022](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2022-109) .","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"11.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 11.\n\n> The amendment effected by this regulation has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Work Health and Safety Regulations 2022](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2022-109) .","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"12.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 12.\n\n> The amendment effected by this regulation has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Work Health and Safety Regulations 2022](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2022-109) .","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"13.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 13.\n\n> The amendment effected by this regulation has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Work Health and Safety Regulations 2022](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2022-109) .\n\nDisplayed and numbered in accordance with the *[Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1953-050)*.\n\nNotified in the *Gazette* on 26 June 2024\n\nThese regulations are administered in the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":12}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation appears to have remained focused on its original intent — implementing engineered stone workplace safety rules (including prohibition aligned with the national ban effective 1 July 2024). There is no indication from the available text that the scope broadened or narrowed beyond its stated purpose, though a November 2024 file modification suggests minor technical amendments may have been made post-commencement."},"complexity_factors":["Amending instrument rather than standalone legislation — must be read alongside the principal Work Health and Safety Regulations 2022 (Tas)","Part of a nationally coordinated multi-jurisdiction regulatory response, requiring cross-referencing of federal and other state frameworks","Technical subject matter involving occupational health standards, exposure limits, and engineering controls","Limited substantive text available in the provided document — actual amendment provisions are not displayed, making full analysis difficult","Interplay between prohibition, licensing, and compliance regimes adds layered obligations for duty-holders"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tasmanian regulation amends Work Health and Safety rules to target engineered stone benchtops — affecting workers who cut, fabricate or install them, employers/PCBUs, suppliers and safety inspectors.  \n\nIt aligns Tasmania with the national response to deadly silica dust exposure (including the national engineered‑stone ban from 1 July 2024), imposing strict controls, health monitoring and business obligations to prevent silicosis and enforce compliance."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument amends and incorporates changes into the Work Health and Safety Regulations 2022 (see regs 3 and 4–13) but does not itself state whether it broadens or narrows the existing regulatory scope. The source text provides no explicit statement that the overall scope of the Principal Regulations has been changed from their original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Amendments are incorporated by reference rather than set out in full in this instrument (regs 4–13), requiring readers to consult the authorised version of the Principal Regulations.","Multiple separate amendment entries are noted (regs 4–13), increasing cross-referencing and verification effort.","Direct cross-reference to the Principal Regulations (reg 3) means substance and effect depend on existing, possibly detailed, provisions in the WHS Regulations 2022.","Fixed commencement date (reg 2) concentrates implementation and compliance timing (1 July 2024).","Title specifies a subject matter ('Engineered Stone') but the instrument contains no explanatory material or operative text explaining precise obligations or compliance mechanisms.","Administrative responsibility is stated (Department of Justice), so enforcement and guidance will come from that agency."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations amend the Work Health and Safety Regulations 2022 to incorporate changes relating to engineered stone and commence on 1 July 2024. The amendments have been integrated into the authorised version of the Principal Regulations and were notified in the Gazette on 26 June 2024.\n\nThey operate within the framework of the WHS Regulations and therefore apply to the persons and activities covered by that regulatory regime. The instrument is administered by the Department of Justice."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument serves its intended narrow purpose: to formally enact amendments to the Principal Regulations regarding engineered stone. The scope has not expanded beyond the specific health and safety measure (the engineered stone ban) that it was designed to implement."},"complexity_factors":["This is an amending instrument, not a standalone Act — it contains no substantive provisions in its own text","All operative provisions (sections 4–13) are placeholder references stating amendments have been 'incorporated into the authorised version' of the Principal Regulations","Zero defined terms within this instrument itself","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-referencing complexity visible in this document","The complexity of the actual ban exists in the target regulations (Work Health and Safety Regulations 2022), not in this amending instrument"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short piece of legislation that amends the Work Health and Safety Regulations 2022 to ban or heavily restrict the use of 'engineered stone' in Australian workplaces.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Bans engineered stone** — a manufactured building material (often used for kitchen benchtops) that contains high levels of silica dust. When cut, this dust can cause silicosis, a deadly lung disease.\n- The regulations add new rules to the existing Work Health and Safety Regulations to prohibit the use, supply, and manufacture of engineered stone, with limited exceptions.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Workers** in stone-cutting, construction, and manufacturing industries (protects them from deadly silica exposure)\n- **Businesses** that make, sell, or install stone benchtops and similar products\n- **Importers and suppliers** of engineered stone products\n\n**Why it matters:**\nAustralia has seen a surge of silicosis cases among young workers cutting engineered stone. This ban is designed to stop workers from dying of preventable lung disease. It's one of the most significant workplace health reforms in recent years for the construction sector.\n\n**Note on this document:** The actual detailed rules (the 'substantive amendments') have been merged into the main Work Health and Safety Regulations 2022. This document is essentially a 'signpost' showing that the changes were made, rather than containing the full text of the new rules."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/work-health-and-safety-amendment-engineered-stone-regulations-2024","history":"/api/acts/work-health-and-safety-amendment-engineered-stone-regulations-2024/history","analysis":"/api/acts/work-health-and-safety-amendment-engineered-stone-regulations-2024/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/work-health-and-safety-amendment-engineered-stone-regulations-2024/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/work-health-and-safety-amendment-engineered-stone-regulations-2024/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/work-health-and-safety-amendment-engineered-stone-regulations-2024/documents"}}