Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017
319ZExceptions for installation
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319Z Exceptions for installation
Regulation 319Y does not apply to the installation of engineered stone benchtops, panels or slabs carried out for one or more of the following purposes—
(a) research or analysis;
(b) to sample or identify engineered stone.
Reg. 319ZA substituted by S.R. No. 63/2024 reg. 11.
319ZA Exceptions for supply
Regulation 319Y does not apply to the supply of engineered stone benchtops, panels or slabs carried out for one or more of the following purposes—
(a) research or analysis;
(b) to sample or identify engineered stone;
(c) to dispose of engineered stone.
Reg. 319ZB substituted by S.R. No. 63/2024 reg. 11.
319ZB Exceptions for processing
Regulation 319Y does not apply to an engineered stone process involving benchtops, panels or slabs that—
(a) is carried out for one or more of the following purposes—
(i) research or analysis;
(ii) to sample or identify engineered stone;
(iii) to remove, repair or make modifications to engineered stone that is already installed;
(iv) to dispose of engineered stone; and
(b) is carried out in accordance with Subdivision 3 of Division 3 of Part 4.5.
Pt 4.5 Div. 5 (Heading and regs 319ZH–319ZL) inserted by S.R. No. 137/2021 reg. 7, substituted as Pt 4.5 Div. 5 (Heading and regs 319ZC–319ZE) by S.R. No. 63/2024 reg. 12.
Division 5—Transitional provisions—engineered stone licences
Reg. 319ZC substituted by S.R. No. 63/2024 reg. 12.
319ZC Health monitoring to be conducted by specialist registered medical practitioner
(1) This regulation applies if, immediately before 1 July 2024, an employer—
(a) was the holder of an engineered stone licence within the meaning of regulation 5 as in force immediately before that day; and
(b) was required to ensure that health monitoring was carried out for an employee by—
(i) a specialist occupational and environmental physician; or
(ii) a specialist respiratory and sleep medicine physician.
(2) If, on or after 1 July 2024, the employer is required under regulation 169 to ensure that health monitoring is carried out for an employee described in subregulation (1)(b), the employer must ensure that health monitoring for that employee is carried out under the supervision of—
(a) a specialist occupational and environmental physician; or