Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022
Part 4Hazardous work
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Chapter 4 — Hazardous work
Part 4.1 — Noise
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Meaning of exposure standard for noise 83
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Managing risk of hearing loss from noise 83
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Audiometric testing 84
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Duties of designers, manufacturers, importers and suppliers of plant 85
Part 4.2 — Hazardous manual tasks
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Managing risks to health and safety 87
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Duties of designers, manufacturers, importers and suppliers of plant or structures 87
Part 4.3 — Confined spaces
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Confined spaces to which Part applies 90
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Application to emergency service workers 90
Division 2 — Duties of designer, manufacturer, importer, supplier, installer and constructor of plant or structure
- Duty to eliminate or minimise risk 90
Division 3 — Duties of person conducting business or undertaking
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Entry into confined space must comply with Division 91
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Managing risks to health and safety 92
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Confined space entry permit 93
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Signage 94
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Communication and safety monitoring 95
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Specific control: connected plant and services 95
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Specific control: atmosphere 96
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Specific control: flammable gases and vapours 97
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Specific control: fire and explosion 98
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Emergency procedures 98
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Personal protective equipment in emergencies 99
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Information, training and instruction for workers 100
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Confined space entry permit and risk assessment must be kept 101
Part 4.4 — Falls
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Management of risk of fall 103
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Specific requirements to minimise risk of fall 104
79A. Duties of certain persons as to holes or openings in floors 106
- Emergency and rescue procedures 108
Part 4.5 — High risk work
Division 1 — Licensing of high risk work
Subdivision 1 — Requirement to be licensed