23Regulations relating to occupational health and safety

#### 23 Regulations relating to occupational health and safety (1) Subject to this Act, the regulations may make provisions relating to any matter affecting, or likely to affect, the occupational health and safety of: (a) employees or contractors; or (b) other persons at or near a workplace. (2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), those regulations may make provision: (a) prohibiting, either absolutely or except in accordance with specified requirements, the performance of all work or specified work at a workplace or by employees or contractors at work; and (b) prohibiting, either absolutely or except in accordance with specified requirements, the use of all plant or specified plant at a workplace or by employees or contractors at work; and (c) prohibiting, either absolutely or except in accordance with specified requirements, the carrying out of all processes or a specified process at a workplace or by employees or contractors at work; and (d) prohibiting, either absolutely or except in accordance with specified requirements, the storage or use of all substances or specified substances at a workplace or by employees or contractors at work; and (e) specifying the form in which information required to be made available to an employer under paragraph 18(1)(c) or 19(1)(c) is to be so made available; and (f) prohibiting, except in accordance with licences granted under the regulations, the use of specified plant or specified substances at a workplace or by employees or contractors at work; and (g) providing for the issue, variation, renewal, transfer, suspension and cancellation of such licences, the conditions to which the licences may be subject and the fees payable for the issue, variation or transfer of the licences; and (h) regulating the maintenance and testing of plant used at a workplace or by employees or contractors at work; and (j) regulating the labelling or marking of substances used at a workplace or by employees or contractors at work; and (k) regulating the transport of specified plant that is, or specified substances that are, for use at a workplace or by employees or contractors at work; and (m) prohibiting the performance, at a workplace or by employees or contractors at work, of specified activities or work except: (i) by persons who satisfy requirements of the regulations as to qualifications, training or experience; or (ii) under the supervision specified in the regulations; and (n) requiring the taking of specified action to avoid accidents or dangerous occurrences; and (p) providing for, or prohibiting, the taking of specified action in the event of accidents or dangerous occurrences; and (q) providing for the employment at workplaces of persons to perform specified duties relating to the maintenance of occupational health and safety at workplaces; and (r) regulating the provision and use, at a workplace or by employees or contractors at work, of protective clothing and equipment, safety equipment and rescue equipment; and (s) providing for the monitoring of the health of employees and the conditions at workplaces; and (t) requiring the keeping by employers of records of matters related to the occupational health and safety of employees; and (u) providing for the provision of first aid equipment and facilities at workplaces.