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5 Definitions
(1) In these Regulations:
abrasive blasting means propelling a stream of abrasive material
at high speed against a surface using compressed air, liquid,
steam, centrifugal wheels or paddles to clean, abrade, etch or
otherwise change the original appearance or condition of the
surface.
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accredited assessor means:
(a) a person who is accredited under Part 4.5 to conduct
assessments; or
(b) the regulator.
ADG Code, see regulation 5A.
administrative control means a method of work, a process or a
procedure designed to minimise risk, but does not include:
(a) an engineering control; or
(b) the use of personal protective equipment.
Agvet Code, in Part 7.1, means the Agricultural and Veterinary
Chemicals Code set out in the Schedule to the Agricultural and
Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (Cth).
airborne contaminant means a contaminant in the form of a fume,
mist, gas, vapour or dust, and includes micro-organisms.
amusement device means plant operated for hire or reward that
provides entertainment, sightseeing or amusement through
movement of the equipment, or part of the equipment, or when
passengers or other users travel or move on, around or along the
equipment, but does not include:
(a) a miniature train and railway system owned and operated by a
model railway society, club or association; or
(b) a ride or device that is used as a form of transport and that is,
in relation to its use for that purpose, regulated under another
Act or an Act of the Commonwealth; or
(c) a boat or flotation device:
(i) that is solely propelled by a person who is in or on the
boat or device; and
(ii) that is not attached to any mechanical elements or
equipment outside the boat or device, and that does not
rely on any artificial flow of water to move; or
(d) any plant specifically designed for a sporting, professional
stunt, theatrical or acrobatic purpose or activity; or
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(e) a coin-operated or token-operated device that:
(i) is intended to be ridden, at the one time, by not more
than 4 children who must be below the age of 10 years;
and
(ii) is usually located in a shopping centre or similar public
location; and
(iii) does not necessarily have an operator.
article means a manufactured item, other than a fluid or particle,
(a) is formed into a particular shape or design during
manufacture; and
(b) has hazard properties and a function that are wholly or partly
dependent on the shape or design.
asbestos means the asbestiform varieties of mineral silicates
belonging to the serpentine or amphibole groups of rock forming
minerals including the following:
(a) actinolite asbestos;
(b) grunerite (or amosite) asbestos (brown);
(c) anthophyllite asbestos;
(d) chrysotile asbestos (white);
(e) crocidolite asbestos (blue);
(f) tremolite asbestos;
(g) a mixture that contains 1 or more of the minerals referred to in
paragraphs (a) to (f).
asbestos containing material (ACM) means any material or thing
that, as part of its design, contains asbestos.
asbestos-contaminated dust or debris (ACD) means dust or
debris that has settled within a workplace and is, or is assumed to
be, contaminated with asbestos.
asbestos management plan, see regulation 429 or 432.
asbestos register, see regulation 425.
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asbestos-related work means work involving asbestos (other than
asbestos removal work to which Part 8.7 applies) that is permitted
under the exceptions set out in regulation 419(3), (4) and (5).
asbestos removal licence means a Class A asbestos removal
licence or a Class B asbestos removal licence.
asbestos removal work means:
(a) work involving the removal of asbestos or ACM; or
(b) in Part 8.10, Class A asbestos removal work or Class B
asbestos removalist means a person conducting a business or
undertaking who carries out asbestos removal work.
asbestos waste means asbestos or ACM removed and disposable
items used during asbestos removal work including plastic sheeting
and disposable tools.
biological monitoring means:
(a) the measurement and evaluation of a substance, or its
metabolites, in the body tissue, fluids or exhaled air of a
person exposed to the substance; or
(b) blood lead level monitoring.
blood lead level means the concentration of lead in whole blood
expressed in micromoles per litre (μmol/L) or micrograms per
decilitre (μg/dL).
blood lead level monitoring means the testing of the venous or
capillary blood of a person by a laboratory accredited by NATA,
under the supervision of a registered medical practitioner, to
determine the blood lead level.
boiler means:
(a) a vessel, or an arrangement of vessels and interconnecting
parts, in which steam or vapour is generated or in which water
or other liquid is heated at a pressure above that of the
atmosphere by the application of fire, the products of
combustion, electrical power or similar high temperature
means; and
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(b) the superheaters, reheaters, economisers, boiler piping,
supports, mountings, valves, gauges, fittings, controls, boiler
setting and other equipment directly associated with those
vessels;
but does not include:
(c) except in Schedules 3 and 4, a fully flooded or pressurised
system where water or another liquid is heated to a
temperature lower than the normal atmospheric boiling
temperature of the liquid; or
(d) for the purposes of Parts 5.2 and 5.3 and in Schedules 3
and 4, a boiler designed or manufactured to the following
codes:
(i) AMBSC Part 1 – Australian Miniature Boiler Safety
Committee Code for Copper Boilers;
(ii) AMBSC Part 2 – Australian Miniature Boiler Safety
Committee Code for Steel Boilers;
(iii) AMBSC Part 3 – Australian Miniature Boiler Safety
Committee Code for Sub-miniature Boilers;
(iv) AMBSC Part 4 – Australian Miniature Boiler Safety
Committee Code for Duplex Steel Boilers; or
(e) in Schedules 3 and 4:
(i) a direct fired process heater; or
(ii) boilers with less than 5 m 2 heating surface or 150 kW
output; or
(iii) unattended boilers certified in compliance with
AS 2593:2021 (Boilers – Safety management and
supervision systems).
boom-type elevating work platform means a telescoping device,
hinged device, or articulated device, or any combination of these,
used to support a platform on which personnel, equipment and
materials may be elevated.
bridge crane means a crane that:
(a) consists of a bridge beam or beams, that are mounted to end
carriages at each end; and
(b) is capable of travelling along elevated runways; and
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(c) has 1 or more hoisting mechanisms arranged to traverse
across the bridge.
building maintenance equipment means a suspended platform
and associated equipment, including a building maintenance unit or
a swing stage, that incorporates permanently installed overhead
supports to provide access to the faces of a building for
maintenance, but does not include a suspended scaffold.
building maintenance unit means a power operated suspended
platform and associated equipment on a building specifically
designed to provide permanent access to the faces of the building
for maintenance.
bulk, in relation to a hazardous chemical, means any quantity of a
hazardous chemical that is:
(a) in a container with a capacity exceeding 500 L or net mass of
more than 500 kg; or
(b) if the hazardous chemical is a solid – an undivided quantity
exceeding 500 kg.
capacity, of a container (in Chapter 7), means the internal volume
of the container at a temperature of 15°C expressed in litres.
card holder means the person to whom a general construction
induction training card is issued.
certificate of medical fitness means a certificate of medical
fitness that complies with regulation 169.
certification, in relation to a specified VET course, means:
(a) a statement of attainment issued by an RTO stating that the
person to whom it is issued has successfully completed the
specified VET course; or
(b) in the case of high risk work – a notice of satisfactory
assessment stating that the person to whom it is issued has
successfully completed the specified VET course; or
(c) an equivalent statement or notice issued by a corresponding
RTO.
certified safety management system, for Chapter 8, means a
safety management system that complies with AS 4801:2001
(Occupational health and safety management systems), or an
equivalent system determined by the regulator.
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chemical identity means a name, in accordance with the
nomenclature systems of the International Union of Pure and
Applied Chemistry or the Chemical Abstracts Service, or a technical
name, that gives a chemical a unique identity.
class means:
(a) in relation to high risk work – a class of work specified in
Schedule 3;
(b) in relation to asbestos removal work – Class A asbestos
removal work or Class B asbestos removal work.
Class A asbestos removal licence means a licence that
authorises the carrying out of Class A asbestos removal work and
Class B asbestos removal work by or on behalf of the licence
Class A asbestos removal work means work that is required to
be licensed under regulation 485.
Class B asbestos removal licence means a licence that
authorises the carrying out of Class B asbestos removal work by or
on behalf of the licence holder.
Class B asbestos removal work means work that is required to
be licensed under regulation 487, but does not include Class A
class label means a pictogram described in the ADG Code for a
class, or division of a class, of dangerous goods.
clearance certificate, see regulation 474.
clearance inspection, see regulation 473.
combustible dust means finely divided solid particles (including
dust, fibres or flyings) that are:
(a) suspended in air or settle out of the atmosphere under their
own weight; and
(b) able to burn or glow in air; and
(c) able to form an explosive mixture with air at atmospheric
pressure and normal temperature.
combustible liquid means a flammable liquid with a flash point
greater than 60ºC but not more than 93ºC.
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combustible substance means a substance that is combustible,
and includes dust, fibres, fumes, mists or vapours produced by the
substance.
Examples for definition combustible substances
Wood, paper, oil, iron filings.
competency assessment, for Part 4.5, means an assessment in
relation to the completion of a specified VET course to carry out a
class of high risk work.
competent person means:
(b) for general diving work – see regulations 174 and 177;
(c) for a major inspection of a mobile crane or a tower crane
under regulation 235 – see regulation 235;
(d) for inspection of amusement devices and passenger ropeways
under regulation 241 – see regulation 241;
(e) for design verification under regulation 252 – a person who
has the skills, qualifications, competence and experience to
design the plant or verify the design;
(f) for a clearance inspection under regulation 473 – a person
who has acquired through training or experience the
knowledge and skills of relevant asbestos removal industry
practice and holds:
(i) a certification in relation to the specified VET course for
asbestos assessor work; or
(ii) a tertiary qualification in occupational health and safety,
occupational hygiene, science, building, construction or
environmental health;
(g) for any other case – a person who has acquired through
training, qualification or experience the knowledge and skills to
carry out the task.
concrete placing boom means plant incorporating an articulating
boom, capable of power operated slewing and luffing to place
concrete by way of pumping through a pipeline attached to, or
forming part of, the boom of the plant.
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confined space means an enclosed or partially enclosed space
(a) is not designed or intended primarily to be occupied by a
(b) is, or is designed or intended to be, at normal atmospheric
pressure while any person is in the space; and
(c) is or is likely to be a risk to health and safety from:
(i) an atmosphere that does not have a safe oxygen level;
or
(ii) contaminants, including airborne gases, vapours and
dusts, that may cause injury from fire or explosion; or
(iii) harmful concentrations of any airborne contaminants; or
(iv) engulfment;
but does not include a mine shaft or the workings of a mine.
confined space entry permit means a confined space entry permit
issued under regulation 67.
construction project, see regulation 292.
construction work, see regulation 289.
consumer product means a thing that:
(a) is packed or repacked primarily for use by a household
consumer or for use in an office; and
(b) if the thing is packed or repacked primarily for use by a
household consumer – is packed in the way and quantity in
which it is intended to be used by a household consumer; and
(c) if the thing is packed or repacked primarily for use in an
office – is packed in the way and quantity in which it is
intended to be used for office work.
container, in relation to a hazardous chemical, means anything in
or by which a hazardous chemical is, or has been, wholly or partly
covered, enclosed or packed, including anything necessary for the
container to perform its function as a container.
contaminant means any substance that may be harmful to health
or safety.
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controlled, in relation to the processing of a CSS, see
regulation 529B.
control measure, in relation to a risk to health and safety, means a
measure to eliminate or minimise the risk.
conveyor means equipment or apparatus operated by power other
than manual power and by which loads are raised, lowered or
transported or capable of being raised, lowered, transported, or
continuously driven, by:
(a) an endless belt, rope or chain or other similar means; or
(b) buckets, trays or other containers or fittings moved by an
endless belt, rope, chain or similar means; or
(c) a rotating screw; or
(d) a vibration or walking beam; or
(e) a powered roller conveyor if the rollers are driven by an
endless belt, rope or chain or other similar means;
and includes the superstructure, gear and auxiliary equipment used
in connection with that equipment or apparatus.
correct classification means the set of hazard classes and hazard
categories assigned to a hazardous chemical when it is correctly
classified.
Note for definition correct classification
Schedule 9, Part 1 sets out when a hazardous chemical is correctly classified.
crane means an appliance intended for raising or lowering a load
and moving it horizontally including the supporting structure of the
crane and its foundations, but does not include any of the following:
(a) an industrial lift truck;
(b) earthmoving machinery;
(c) an amusement device;
(d) a tractor;
(e) an industrial robot;
(f) a conveyor;
(g) building maintenance equipment;
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(h) a suspended scaffold;
(i) a lift.
crystalline silica, see regulation 529A.
crystalline silica substance (CSS), see regulation 529A.
current certificate of medical fitness means a certificate of
medical fitness that:
(a) was issued within the past 12 months; and
(b) has not expired or been revoked.
current risk management plan, for Chapter 10, see
regulation 609.
demolition work means work to demolish or dismantle a structure,
or part of a structure that is load bearing or otherwise related to the
physical integrity of the structure, but does not include:
(a) the dismantling of formwork, falsework, or other structures
designed or used to provide support, access or containment
during construction work; or
(b) the removal of power, light or telecommunication poles.
derrick crane means a slewing strut boom crane with its boom
pivoted at the base of a mast that is:
(a) guyed (guy derrick) or held by backstays (stiff legged derrick);
and
(b) capable of luffing under load.
designer, in relation to plant, a substance or a structure, has the
same meaning as it has in section 22 of the Act.
determined major hazard facility means a facility that has been
determined under regulation 541 or 542 to be a major hazard
direct fired process heater means an arrangement of 1 or more
coils, located in the radiant zone or convection zone, or both, of a
combustion chamber, the primary purpose of which is to raise the
temperature of a process fluid circulated through the coils, to allow
distillation, fractionalism, reaction or other petrochemical processing
of the process fluid, whether that fluid is liquid or gas, or a
combination of liquid and gas.
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dogging work means:
(a) the application of slinging techniques, including the selection
and inspection of lifting gear, to safely sling a load; or
(b) the directing of a plant operator in the movement of a load
when the load is out of the operator's view.
duty holder, for Part 3.1, means a person referred to in
regulation 32.
EANx, for Part 4.8, means a mixture of oxygen and nitrogen in
which the volume of oxygen is at least 22%.
earthmoving machinery means operator controlled plant used to
excavate, load, transport, compact or spread earth, overburden,
rubble, spoil, aggregate or similar material, but does not include a
tractor or industrial lift truck.
electrical equipment, see section 6 of the Electrical Safety
Act 2022.
electrical installation, see section 7 of the Electrical Safety
Act 2022.
electrical risk means risk to a person of death, shock or other
injury caused directly or indirectly by electricity.
electrical work, see regulation 146.
electricity supply authority means:
(a) Power and Water Corporation under the Power and Water
Corporation Act 1987; or
(b) a person licensed under Part 3 of the Electricity Reform
Act 2000 to carry on operations in the electricity supply
industry.
emergency service organisation means any of the following:
(a) Northern Territory Emergency Service mentioned in section 52
of the Emergency Management Act 2013;
(b) Northern Territory Fire and Rescue Service under the Fire and
Emergency Act 1996;
(c) Police Force of the Northern Territory under the Police
Administration Act 1978.
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emergency service worker means a member of an emergency
service organisation.
engineered stone, see regulation 529A.
engineering control means a control measure that is physical in
nature, including a mechanical device or process.
entry, by a person into a confined space, means the person's head
or upper body is in the confined space or within the boundary of the
confined space.
essential services means the supply of:
(a) gas, water, sewerage, telecommunications, electricity and
similar services; or
(b) chemicals, fuel and refrigerant in pipes or lines.
excavation means a trench, tunnel or shaft, but does not include:
(a) a mine; or
(b) a bore to which the Water Act 1992 applies; or
(c) a trench for use as a place of interment.
excavation work means work to:
(a) make an excavation; or
(b) fill or partly fill an excavation.
exposure standard, except in Part 4.1, means an exposure
standard in the Workplace Exposure Standard for Airborne
Contaminants, published by Safe Work Australia, as in force or
remade from time to time.
exposure standard for noise, see regulation 56.
external review means an external review under Part 11.1.
extra-low voltage means voltage that does not exceed 50 volts
alternating current (50 V AC) or 120 volts ripple-free direct current
(120 V ripple-free DC).
facility, for Chapter 9, means a workplace at which Schedule 15
chemicals are present or likely to be present.
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fall arrest system means plant or material designed to arrest a fall.
Example for definition fall arrest system
An industrial safety net, a catch platform, a safety harness system (other than a
system that relies entirely on a restraint technique system).
fault, in relation to plant, means a break or defect that may cause
the plant to present a risk to health and safety.
female of reproductive capacity, for Part 7.2, means a female
other than a female who provides information stating that she is not
of reproductive capacity.
fire risk hazardous chemical means a hazardous chemical that:
(a) is any of the following:
(i) a flammable gas;
(ii) a flammable liquid (hazard category 1 to 3);
(iii) a flammable solid;
(iv) a substance liable to spontaneous combustion;
(v) a substance which, in contact with water, emits
flammable gases;
(vi) an oxidizing substance;
(vii) an organic peroxide; and
(b) burns readily or supports combustion.
fitness criteria, in relation to diving work, means the fitness criteria
specified in clause M4 of Appendix M to AS/NZS 2299.1:2015
(Occupational diving operations – Standard operational practice).
flammable gas has the same meaning as it has in the GHS.
flammable liquid means a flammable liquid within the meaning of
the GHS that has a flash point of less than 93°C.
flash point means the lowest temperature (corrected to a standard
pressure of 101.3 kPA) at which the application of an ignition
source causes the vapours of a liquid to ignite under specified test
conditions.
forklift truck, for Schedules 3 and 4, means a powered industrial
truck equipped with lifting media made up of a mast and an
elevating load carriage to which is attached a pair of fork arms or
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other arms that can be raised 900 mm or more above the ground,
but does not include a pedestrian-operated truck or a pallet truck.
friable asbestos means material that:
(a) is in a powder form or that can be crumbled, pulverised or
reduced to a powder by hand pressure when dry; and
(b) contains asbestos.
gantry crane means a crane that:
(a) consists of a bridge beam or beams supported at one or both
ends by legs mounted to end carriages; and
(b) is capable of travelling on supporting surfaces or deck levels,
whether fixed or not; and
(c) has a crab with 1 or more hoisting units arranged to travel
across the bridge.
gas cylinder means a rigid vessel:
(a) that does not exceed 3000 L water capacity and is without
openings or integral attachments on the shell other than at the
ends; and
(b) that is designed for the storage and transport of gas under
pressure; and
(c) that is covered by AS 2030.1:2009 (Gas cylinders – General
requirements).
general construction induction training means training delivered
in Australia by an RTO (under an agreement between the regulator
and the RTO) for the specified VET course for general construction
induction training.
general construction induction training card means:
(a) in Part 6.5, Division 2 – a general construction induction
training card issued under that Division;
(b) in any other case – a general construction induction training
card issued:
(i) under Part 6.5, Division 2 or under a corresponding
WHS law; or
(ii) by an RTO under an agreement between the regulator
and an RTO or a corresponding regulator and an RTO.
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general diving work means work carried out in or under water
while breathing compressed gas, and includes:
(a) incidental diving work; and
(b) limited scientific diving work;
but does not include high risk diving work.
genuine research means systematic investigative or experimental
activities that are carried out for either acquiring new knowledge
(whether or not the knowledge will have a specific practical
application) or creating new or improved materials, products,
devices, processes or services.
GHS means the Globally Harmonised System of Classification and
Labelling of Chemicals, Seventh revised edition, published by the
United Nations as modified under Schedule 6.
Note for definition GHS
GHS 3 means the Globally Harmonised System of Classification
and Labelling of Chemicals, Third revised edition, published by the
United Nations as modified under Schedule 6.
Note for definition GHS 3
The Schedule 6 tables replace some tables in GHS 3.
hazard category means a division of criteria within a hazard class
in the GHS.
hazard class means the nature of a physical, health or
environmental hazard under the GHS.
hazard pictogram means a graphical composition, including a
symbol plus other graphical elements, that is assigned in the GHS
to a hazard class or hazard category.
hazard statement means a statement assigned in the GHS to a
hazard class or hazard category describing the nature of the
hazards of a hazardous chemical including, if appropriate, the
degree of hazard.
hazardous area means an area in which:
(a) an explosive gas is present in the atmosphere in a quantity
that requires special precautions to be taken for the
construction, installation and use of plant; or
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(b) a combustible dust is present, or could reasonably be
expected to be present, in the atmosphere in a quantity that
requires special precautions to be taken for the construction,
installation and use of plant.
hazardous chemical means a substance, mixture or article that
satisfies the criteria for any one or more hazard classes in the GHS
(including a classification referred to in Schedule 6), unless the only
hazard class or classes for which the substance, mixture or article
satisfies the criteria are any one or more of the following:
(a) acute toxicity – oral – category 5;
(b) acute toxicity – dermal – category 5;
(c) acute toxicity – inhalation – category 5;
(d) skin corrosion/irritation – category 3;
(e) aspiration hazard – category 2;
(f) flammable gas – category 2;
(g) acute hazard to the aquatic environment – category 1, 2 or 3;
(h) chronic hazard to the aquatic environment – category 1, 2, 3
or 4;
(i) hazardous to the ozone layer.
Note for definition hazardous chemicals
hazardous manual task means a task that requires a person to lift,
lower, push, pull, carry or otherwise move, hold or restrain any
person, animal or thing that involves one or more of the following:
(a) repetitive or sustained force;
(b) high or sudden force;
(c) repetitive movement;
(d) sustained or awkward posture;
(e) exposure to vibration.
Examples for definition hazardous manual task
1 A task requiring a person to restrain live animals.
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2 A task requiring a person to lift or move loads that are unstable or
unbalanced or are difficult to grasp or hold.
3 A task requiring a person to sort objects on a conveyor belt.
Hazchem Code means a Hazchem Code under the ADG Code,
also known as an Emergency Action Code.
head or upper body means the area of a person's body at or
above the person's shoulders.
health monitoring, of a person, means monitoring the person to
identify changes in the person's health status:
(a) in Chapter 7 or 8 – because of exposure to certain
substances; or
(b) in Chapter 10 – because of exposure to a mine site hazard.
heritage boiler means a boiler that:
(a) was manufactured before 1952; and
(b) is used for a historical purpose or activity, including an activity
that is ancillary to a historical activity.
Examples for definition heritage boiler
1 Historical activity: a historical display, parade, demonstration or
re-enactment.
2 Activity ancillary to a historical activity: restoring, maintaining, modifying,
servicing, repairing or housing a boiler used, or to be used, for a historical
activity.
high risk, in relation to the processing of a CSS, means the
processing of a CSS that is reasonably likely to result in a risk to
the health of a person at the workplace.
high risk construction work, see regulation 291.
high risk diving work means work:
(a) carried out in or under water or any other liquid while
breathing compressed gas; and
(b) involving one or more of the following:
(i) construction work;
(ii) work of the kind described in regulation 289(3)(d);
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(iii) inspection work carried out in order to determine
whether or not work described in subparagraph (i) or (ii)
is necessary;
(iv) the recovery or salvage of a large structure or large item
of plant for commercial purposes;
but does not include minor work carried out in the sea or the waters
of a bay or inlet or a marina that involves cleaning, inspecting,
maintaining or searching for a vessel or mooring.
Notes for definition high risk diving work, paragraph (b)(i)
1 Subparagraph (ii) includes some additional construction-related activities.
2 For construction work generally, see Chapter 6. For the meaning of
construction work, see regulation 289.
high risk work means any work set out in Schedule 3 as being
within the scope of a high risk work licence.
high risk work licence means any of the licences listed in
Schedule 3.
hoist means an appliance intended for raising or lowering a load or
people, and includes an elevating work platform, a mast climbing
work platform, personnel and materials hoist, scaffolding hoist and
serial hoist, but does not include a lift or building maintenance
ignition source means a source of energy capable of igniting
flammable or combustible substances.
importer, in relation to plant, a substance or a structure, has the
same meaning as it has in section 24 of the Act.
incidental diving work means general diving work that:
(a) is incidental to the conduct of the business or undertaking in
which the diving work is carried out; and
(b) involves limited diving.
Example for definition incidental diving work, paragraph (a)
Acting underwater is incidental to the business or undertaking of filming.
independent, in relation to clearance inspections and air
monitoring under Chapter 8, means:
(a) not involved in the removal of the asbestos; and
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(b) not involved in a business or undertaking involved in the
removal of the asbestos;
in relation to which the inspection or monitoring is conducted.
industrial lift truck means powered mobile plant, designed to
move goods, materials or equipment that is equipped with an
elevating load carriage and is in the normal course of use equipped
with a load-holding attachment, but does not include a mobile crane
or earthmoving machinery.
industrial robot means plant that is a multifunctional manipulator
and its controllers, capable of handling materials, parts or tools, or
specialised devices, through variable programmed motions for the
performance of a variety of tasks.
inflatable device (continuously blown) means an amusement
device that is an inflatable device that relies on a continuous supply
of air pressure to maintain its shape.
in situ asbestos means asbestos or ACM fixed or installed in a
structure, equipment or plant, but does not include naturally
occurring asbestos.
intermediate bulk container (IBC) has the same meaning as IBC
has in the ADG Code.
internal review means an internal review under Part 11.1.
in transit, in relation to a thing, means that the thing:
(a) is supplied to, or stored at, a workplace in containers that are
not opened at the workplace; and
(b) is not used at the workplace; and
(c) is kept at the workplace for not more than 5 consecutive days.
lead means lead metal, lead alloys, inorganic lead compounds and
lead salts of organic acids.
lead process, see regulation 392.
lead process area means a workplace or part of a workplace
where a lead process is carried out.
lead risk work, see regulation 394.
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licence holder means:
(a) in the case of a high risk work licence – the person who is
licensed to carry out the work; or
(b) in the case of an asbestos assessor licence – the person who
is licensed:
(i) to carry out air monitoring during Class A asbestos
(ii) to carry out clearance inspections of Class A asbestos
(iii) to issue clearance certificates in relation to Class A
asbestos removal work; or
(c) in the case of an asbestos removal licence – the person
conducting the business or undertaking to whom the licence is
granted; or
(d) in the case of a major hazard facility licence – the operator of
the major hazard facility to whom the licence is granted or
transferred.
licensed asbestos assessor means a person who holds an
asbestos assessor licence.
licensed asbestos removalist means a person conducting a
business or undertaking who is licensed under these Regulations to
carry out Class A asbestos removal work or Class B asbestos
licensed asbestos removal work means asbestos removal work
for which a Class A asbestos removal licence or Class B asbestos
removal licence is required.
licensed major hazard facility means a major hazard facility that
is licensed under Part 9.7.
lift means plant that is, or is intended to be, permanently installed in
or attached to a structure, in which people, goods or materials may
be raised or lowered within a car or cage, or on a platform and the
movement of which is restricted by a guide or guides, and includes:
(a) a chairlift and stairway lift; and
(b) any supporting structure, machinery, equipment, gear, lift well,
enclosures and entrances.
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limited diving means diving that does not involve any of the
(a) diving to a depth below 30 m;
(b) the need for a decompression stop;
(c) the use of mechanical lifting equipment or a buoyancy lifting
device;
(d) diving beneath anything that would require the diver to move
sideways before being able to ascend;
(e) the use of plant that is powered from the surface;
(f) diving for more than 28 days during a period of 6 months.
limited scientific diving work means general diving work that:
(a) is carried out for the purpose of professional scientific
research, natural resource management or scientific research
as an educational activity; and
(b) involves only limited diving.
local authority, in relation to a facility, means the local government
council for the local government council area in which the facility
and the surrounding area are located.
local community, in relation to a major hazard facility, means the
community in the surrounding area.
lower explosive limit (LEL), in relation to a flammable gas, vapour
or mist, means the concentration of the gas, vapour or mist in air
below which the propagation of a flame does not occur on contact
with an ignition source.
maintain, in relation to plant or a structure in Chapter 5, includes
repair or servicing of plant or a structure.
major hazard facility means a facility:
(a) at which Schedule 15 chemicals are present or likely to be
present in a quantity that exceeds their threshold quantity; or
(b) that is determined by the regulator under Part 9.2 to be a
major hazard facility licence means a licence granted under