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Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Act 1991 - Notice of Approval - Notice No. 2 of 1993

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The Minister for Industrial Relations has formally approved two Commonwealth workplace safety codes under the OHS Act: one setting mandatory rules for recording and reporting workplace injuries and diseases, and another prescribing safe handling of ethylene oxide. They apply to Commonwealth employers and employees and carry legal force—ensuring consistent incident reporting and protecting workers from exposure to a hazardous sterilant.

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Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Act 1991 - Notice of Approval - Notice No. 2 of 1993

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (COMMONWEALTH EMPLOYMENT) ACT 1991

NOTICE OF APPROVAL

Notice No. 2 of 1993

I, Laurence John Brereton, Minister of State for Industrial Relations, under Section 70 of the Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Act 1991 (in this notice referred to as “the Act”), on and from the date of publication of this Notice in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, hereby approve the following matters:

For the purposes of subsection 70(1) of the Act, the following code of practice prepared by the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission:

(a) Code of Practice for Workplace Injury and Disease Recording – incorporating Australian Standard (AS 1885.1 – 1990) and Worksafe Australia National Standard (NS 002 – 1990) – Workplace Injury and Disease Recording Standard.

(b) Code of Practice for the Safe Use of Ethylene Oxide in Sterilisation/Fumigation Processes – incorporating NOHSC Code of Practice for the Safe Use of Ethylene Oxide in Sterilisation/Fumigation Processes [NOHSC: 2008 (1992)] and Guidance Note for the Safe Use of Ethylene Oxide in Sterilisation/Fumigation Processes [NOHSC: 3016 (1992)] (as in force).

For the purposes of subsection 70(3) of the Act, the Guidance Note incorporated in the Code of Practice at paragraph 1(b) be incorporated “as in force”.
For the purposes of subsection 70(4) (a) of the Act, the codes of practice approved in paragraph 1 apply generally.

(signed)

Laurence John Brereton

Minister of State for Industrial Relations

15 July 1993

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