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Division 6 Duties of persons conducting businesses or
undertakings that install, construct or
commission plant or structures
201 Duties of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that
install, construct or commission plant .......................................... 155
202 Duties of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that
install, construct or commission structures .................................. 156
Division 7 General duties of a person conducting a
business or undertaking involving the
Subdivision 1 Management of risks
203 Management of risks to health and safety ................................... 157
204 Control of risks arising from installation or commissioning .......... 157
205 Preventing unauthorised alterations to or interference with
plant ............................................................................................. 159
206 Proper use of plant and controls .................................................. 159
207 Plant not in use ............................................................................ 160
208 Guarding ...................................................................................... 160
209 Guarding and insulation from heat and cold ................................ 162
210 Operational controls .................................................................... 163
211 Emergency stops ......................................................................... 164
212 Warning devices .......................................................................... 165
213 Maintenance and inspection of plant ........................................... 165
214 Powered mobile plant – general control of risk ............................ 166
215 Powered mobile plant – specific control measures ...................... 166
216 Roll-over protection on tractors.................................................... 168
218 Industrial lift trucks ....................................................................... 169
219 Plant that lifts or suspends loads ................................................. 170
220 Exception – plant not specifically designed to lift or suspend a
person ......................................................................................... 172
221 Plant used in connection with tree lopping................................... 173
222 Industrial robots ........................................................................... 173
223 Lasers .......................................................................................... 174
224 Pressure equipment .................................................................... 176
225 Scaffolds ...................................................................................... 177
226 Plant with presence-sensing safeguarding system – records ...... 179
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Part 5.2 Additional duties relating to registered
plant and plant designs
227 Application of Part 5.2 ................................................................. 180
Division 2 Duty of person conducting a business or
undertaking who designs plant to record plant
228 Records and information.............................................................. 181
229 Record of standards or engineering principles used.................... 181
230 Records to be available for inspection ......................................... 182
Division 3 Duties of a person conducting a business or
231 Duty of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that
manufacture plant ........................................................................ 183
232 Duty of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that
import plant .................................................................................. 183
233 Duty of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that
supply plant ................................................................................. 183
234 Duty of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that
commission plant ......................................................................... 184
Division 4 Duties of a person conducting a business or
undertaking involving the management or
control of plant
235 Major inspection of registered mobile cranes and tower cranes .. 184
236 Lifts .............................................................................................. 186
237 Records of plant .......................................................................... 187
Subdivision 2 Control measures for amusement devices and
passenger ropeways
238 Operation of amusement devices and passenger ropeways ....... 188
239 Storage of amusement devices and passenger ropeways .......... 189
240 Maintenance, inspection and testing of amusement devices
and passenger ropeways............................................................. 190
241 Annual inspection of amusement devices and passenger
ropeways ..................................................................................... 190
242 Logbook and manuals for amusement devices ........................... 192
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Part 5.3 Registration of plant designs and items of
243 Plant design to be registered ....................................................... 193
244 Altered plant designs to be registered ......................................... 193
245 Recognition of designs registered by corresponding regulator .... 194
Division 2 Items of plant to be registered
246 Items of plant to be registered ..................................................... 194
247 Recognition of plant registered by corresponding regulator ........ 194
248 Application of Division 3 .............................................................. 194
249 Who can apply to register a plant design ..................................... 195
250 Application for registration ........................................................... 195
251 Design verification statement....................................................... 196
252 Who can be the design verifier .................................................... 196
253 Duty of design verifier .................................................................. 196
254 Design verification statements not to be made in certain
circumstances.............................................................................. 197
255 Additional information .................................................................. 197
256 Decision on application ................................................................ 197
257 Refusal of registration – process ................................................. 198
258 Conditions of registration ............................................................. 199
259 Duration of registration of plant design ........................................ 199
260 Plant design registration number ................................................. 200
261 Registration document ................................................................. 201
262 Registration document to be available......................................... 201
263 Disclosure of design information.................................................. 202
264 Application of Division 4 .............................................................. 202
265 Who can apply to register an item of plant................................... 202
266 Application for registration ........................................................... 202
267 When is a person competent to inspect plant .............................. 203
268 Additional information .................................................................. 204
269 Decision on application ................................................................ 204
270 Refusal of registration – process ................................................. 205
271 Conditions of registration ............................................................. 206
272 Duration of registration ................................................................ 206
273 Plant registration number ............................................................ 206
274 Registration document ................................................................. 207
275 Registration document to be available......................................... 208
276 Regulator may renew registration ................................................ 208
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277 Application for renewal ................................................................ 208
278 Registration continues in force until application is decided .......... 209
279 Decision on application ................................................................ 209
280 Status of registration during review ............................................. 210
Division 5 Changes to registration and registration
documents
281 Application of Division ................................................................. 210
282 Changes to information ............................................................... 211
283 Amendment of registration imposed by regulator ........................ 211
284 Amendment on application by registration holder ........................ 212
285 Minor corrections to registration .................................................. 214
286 Regulator to give amended registration document ...................... 214
287 Registration holder to return registration document ..................... 214
288 Replacement registration document ............................................ 214
288A Application of Division ................................................................. 215
288B Regulator may cancel registration ............................................... 216
288C Cancellation process ................................................................... 216
288D Registration holder to return registration document ..................... 217
289 Meaning of construction work ...................................................... 218
290 Meaning of structure .................................................................... 219
291 Meaning of high risk construction work ........................................ 220
292 Meaning of construction project ................................................... 221
293 Meaning of principal contractor.................................................... 221
Part 6.2 Duties of designer of structure and person
who commissions construction work
294 Person who commissions work must consult with designer ........ 222
295 Designer must give safety report to person who commissions
design .......................................................................................... 222
296 Person who commissions project must give information to
principal contractor ...................................................................... 223
Part 6.3 Duties of person conducting business or
297 Management of risks to health and safety ................................... 224
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298 Security of workplace .................................................................. 224
Division 2 High risk construction work – safe work
method statements
299 Safe work method statement required for high risk
construction work......................................................................... 225
300 Compliance with safe work method statement ............................ 226
301 Safe work method statement – copy to be given to principal
contractor..................................................................................... 226
302 Review of safe work method statement ....................................... 227
303 Safe work method statement must be kept.................................. 227
304 Excavation work – underground essential services information .. 228
305 Management of risks to health and safety associated with
excavation work ........................................................................... 230
306 Additional controls – trenches...................................................... 231
307 Application of Part 6.4 ................................................................. 232
308 Specific control measure – signage identifying principal
contractor..................................................................................... 232
309 WHS management plan – preparation ........................................ 233
310 WHS management plan – duty to inform ..................................... 234
311 WHS management plan – review ................................................ 234
312 High risk construction work – safe work method statements ....... 235
313 Copy of WHS management plan must be kept ............................ 235
314 Further health and safety duties – specific regulations ................ 237
315 Further health and safety duties – specific risks .......................... 237
Division 1 General construction induction training
316 Duty to provide general construction induction training ............... 238
317 Duty to ensure worker has been trained ...................................... 238
318 Recognition of general construction induction training cards
issued in other jurisdictions.......................................................... 239
319 Issue of card ................................................................................ 239
320 Content of card ............................................................................ 240
321 Replacement card ....................................................................... 241
322 Refusal to issue or replace card .................................................. 241
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323 Cancellation of card – grounds .................................................... 242
324 Cancellation of card – process .................................................... 242
326 Duties of workers ......................................................................... 243
327 Alteration of general construction induction training card ............ 243
328 Application of Part 7.1 ................................................................. 245
Division 2 Obligations relating to safety data sheets and
other matters
329 Classification of hazardous chemicals ......................................... 247
330 Manufacturer or importer to prepare and provide safety data
sheets .......................................................................................... 248
331 Safety data sheets – research chemical, waste product or
sample for analysis ...................................................................... 249
332 Emergency disclosure of chemical identities to registered
medical practitioner ..................................................................... 249
333 Emergency disclosure of chemical identities to emergency
service worker ............................................................................. 250
334 Packing hazardous chemicals ..................................................... 251
335 Labelling hazardous chemicals.................................................... 251
336 Restriction on age of person who can supply hazardous
chemicals..................................................................................... 253
337 Retailer or supplier packing hazardous chemicals....................... 253
338 Supplier labelling hazardous chemicals ....................................... 254
339 Supplier to provide safety data sheets......................................... 254
340 Supply of prohibited and restricted carcinogens .......................... 256
Subdivision 3 Obligations of persons conducting businesses
or undertakings
341 Labelling hazardous chemicals – general requirement................ 257
342 Labelling hazardous chemicals – containers ............................... 258
343 Labelling hazardous chemicals – pipe work ................................ 260
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344 Person conducting business or undertaking to obtain and give
access to safety data sheets ....................................................... 261
345 Changes to safety data sheets .................................................... 263
346 Hazardous chemicals register ..................................................... 264
347 Manifest of hazardous chemicals ................................................ 265
348 Regulator must be notified if manifest quantities to be
exceeded ..................................................................................... 267
349 Outer warning placards – requirement to display ........................ 269
350 Placard – requirement to display ................................................. 269
Division 5 Control of risk – obligations of persons
Subdivision 1 General obligations relating to management of
risk
351 Management of risks to health or safety ...................................... 270
352 Review of control measures ........................................................ 271
353 Safety signs ................................................................................. 272
354 Identification of risk of physical or chemical reaction ................... 273
355 Specific control – fire and explosion ............................................ 274
356 Keeping hazardous chemicals stable .......................................... 274
357 Containing and managing spills ................................................... 275
358 Protecting hazardous chemicals from damage ............................ 276
359 Fire protection and fire fighting equipment .................................. 277
360 Emergency equipment ................................................................. 278
361 Emergency plans ......................................................................... 279
362 Safety equipment......................................................................... 279
363 Control of risks from storage or handling systems ....................... 280
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364 Containers for hazardous chemicals used, handled or stored
in bulk .......................................................................................... 281
365 Stopping use and disposing of handling systems ........................ 281
366 Stopping use of underground storage and handling systems ...... 282
367 Notification of abandoned tank .................................................... 283
368 Duty to provide health monitoring ................................................ 284
369 Duty to inform of health monitoring .............................................. 285
370 Duty to ensure that appropriate health monitoring is provided..... 285
371 Duty to ensure health monitoring is supervised by registered
medical practitioner with experience............................................ 286
372 Duty to pay costs of health monitoring ......................................... 286
373 Information that must be provided to registered medical
practitioner ................................................................................... 287
374 Duty to obtain health monitoring report ........................................ 287
375 Duty to give health monitoring report to worker ........................... 288
376 Duty to give health monitoring report to regulator ........................ 289
377 Duty to give health monitoring report to relevant persons
conducting businesses or undertakings ....................................... 289
378 Health monitoring records............................................................ 290
Division 7 Induction, information, training and
supervision
379 Duty to provide supervision ......................................................... 290
380 Using, handling and storing prohibited carcinogens .................... 291
381 Using, handling and storing restricted carcinogens ..................... 291
382 Using, handling and storing restricted hazardous chemicals ....... 292
383 Application for authorisation to use, handle or store prohibited
and restricted carcinogens........................................................... 292
384 Authorisation to use, handle or store prohibited carcinogens
and restricted carcinogens........................................................... 293
385 Changes to information in application to be reported .................. 294
386 Regulator may cancel authorisation ............................................ 294
387 Statement of exposure to be given to workers............................. 294
388 Records to be kept ...................................................................... 295
389 Management of risk by pipeline owner ........................................ 296
390 Pipeline builder's duties ............................................................... 297
391 Management of risks to health and safety by pipeline operator ... 298
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392 Meaning of lead process ............................................................. 299
393 Regulator may decide lead process ............................................ 301
394 Meaning of lead risk work ............................................................ 301
394A Meaning of transitional period...................................................... 301
395 Duty to give information about health risks of lead process ......... 302
396 Containment of lead contamination ............................................. 303
397 Cleaning methods........................................................................ 303
398 Prohibition on eating, drinking and smoking ................................ 304
399 Provision of changing and washing facilities................................ 304
400 Laundering, disposal and removal of personal protective
equipment .................................................................................... 305
401 Review of control measures ........................................................ 307
402 Identifying lead risk work ............................................................. 308
403 Notification of lead risk work ........................................................ 309
404 Changes to information in notification of lead risk work ............... 310
405 Duty to provide health monitoring before first commencing
lead risk work............................................................................... 311
406 Duty to ensure that appropriate health monitoring is provided..... 312
407 Frequency of biological monitoring .............................................. 312
408 Duty to ensure health monitoring is supervised by registered
medical practitioner with relevant experience .............................. 315
409 Duty to pay costs of health monitoring ......................................... 315
410 Information that must be provided to registered medical
practitioner ................................................................................... 316
411 Duty to obtain health monitoring report ........................................ 317
412 Duty to give health monitoring report to worker ........................... 318
413 Duty to give health monitoring report to regulator ........................ 318
414 Duty to give health monitoring report to relevant persons
conducting businesses or undertakings ....................................... 319
415 Removal of worker from lead risk work ........................................ 319
416 Duty to ensure medical examination if worker removed from
lead risk work............................................................................... 320
417 Return to lead risk work after removal ......................................... 321
418 Health monitoring records............................................................ 322
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419 Work involving asbestos or ACM – prohibitions and exceptions.. 324
420 Exposure to airborne asbestos at workplace ............................... 325
Part 8.3 Management of asbestos and associated
risks
421 Application of Part 8.3 ................................................................. 326
422 Asbestos to be identified or assumed at workplace ..................... 326
423 Analysis of sample....................................................................... 327
424 Presence and location of asbestos to be indicated...................... 328
425 Asbestos register ......................................................................... 328
426 Review of asbestos register......................................................... 329
427 Access to asbestos register ......................................................... 330
428 Transfer of asbestos register by person relinquishing
management or control ................................................................ 331
429 Asbestos management plan ........................................................ 331
430 Review of asbestos management plan ........................................ 333
Part 8.4 Management of naturally occurring
asbestos
431 Naturally occurring asbestos ....................................................... 334
432 Asbestos management plan ........................................................ 334
433 Review of asbestos management plan ........................................ 336
434 Training in relation to naturally occurring asbestos...................... 336
435 Duty to provide health monitoring ................................................ 337
436 Duty to ensure that appropriate health monitoring is provided..... 338
437 Duty to ensure health monitoring is supervised by registered
medical practitioner with relevant experience .............................. 338
438 Duty to pay costs of health monitoring ......................................... 339
439 Information that must be provided to registered medical
practitioner ................................................................................... 340
440 Duty to obtain health monitoring report ........................................ 340
441 Duty to give health monitoring report to worker ........................... 341
442 Duty to give health monitoring report to regulator ........................ 342
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443 Duty to give health monitoring report to relevant persons
conducting businesses or undertakings ....................................... 342
444 Health monitoring records............................................................ 343
445 Duty to train workers about asbestos .......................................... 344
446 Duty to limit use of equipment ..................................................... 345
447 Application of Part 8.6 ................................................................. 346
448 Review of asbestos register......................................................... 346
449 Duty to give asbestos register to person conducting business
or undertaking of demolition or refurbishment ............................. 347
450 Duty to obtain asbestos register .................................................. 347
451 Determining presence of asbestos or ACM ................................. 347
452 Identification and removal of asbestos before demolition ............ 349
453 Identification and removal of asbestos before demolition of
residential premises ..................................................................... 350
454 Emergency procedure ................................................................. 350
455 Emergency procedure – residential premises.............................. 351
456 Identification and removal of asbestos before refurbishment....... 352
457 Refurbishment of residential premises ........................................ 353
458 Duty to ensure asbestos removalist is licensed ........................... 353
459 Asbestos removal supervisor must be present or readily
available ...................................................................................... 354
460 Asbestos removal worker must be trained ................................... 355
461 Licensed asbestos removalist must keep training records .......... 356
462 Duty to give information about health risks of licensed
asbestos removal work ................................................................ 356
463 Asbestos removalist must obtain register .................................... 357
464 Asbestos removal control plan..................................................... 357
465 Asbestos removal control plan to be kept and available .............. 358
466 Regulator must be notified of asbestos removal .......................... 359
467 Licensed asbestos removalist must inform certain persons
about intended asbestos removal work ....................................... 361
468 Person with management or control of workplace must inform
persons about asbestos removal work ........................................ 362
469 Signage and barricades for asbestos removal work .................... 363
470 Limiting access to asbestos removal area ................................... 364
471 Decontamination facilities ............................................................ 365
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472 Disposing of asbestos waste and contaminated personal
protective equipment ................................................................... 366
473 Clearance inspection ................................................................... 368
474 Clearance certificates .................................................................. 368
Part 8.8 Asbestos removal requiring Class A
asbestos removal licence
475 Air monitoring – asbestos removal requiring Class A asbestos
removal licence............................................................................ 370
476 Action if respirable asbestos fibre level too high .......................... 372
477 Removing friable asbestos .......................................................... 373
478 Application of Part 8.9 ................................................................. 375
479 Uncertainty as to presence of asbestos....................................... 376
480 Duty to give information about health risks of asbestos-related
work ............................................................................................. 376
481 Asbestos-related work to be in separate area ............................. 377
482 Air monitoring .............................................................................. 377
483 Decontamination facilities ............................................................ 378
484 Disposing of asbestos waste and contaminated personal
protective equipment ................................................................... 379
Part 8.10 Licensing of asbestos removalists and
asbestos assessors
Division 1 Asbestos removalists – requirement to be
licensed
485 Requirement to hold Class A asbestos removal licence .............. 381
486 Exception to requirement to hold Class A asbestos removal
licence ......................................................................................... 382
487 Requirement to hold Class B asbestos removal licence .............. 382
488 Recognition of asbestos removal licences in other jurisdictions .. 383
Division 2 Asbestos assessors – requirement to be
licensed
489 Requirement to hold asbestos assessor licence.......................... 383
490 Recognition of asbestos assessor licences in other
jurisdictions .................................................................................. 383
491 Who may apply for a licence........................................................ 384
492 Application for asbestos removal licence or asbestos assessor
licence ......................................................................................... 384
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493 Content of application – Class A asbestos removal licence ........ 386
494 Content of application – Class B asbestos removal licence ........ 386
495 Content of application – asbestos assessor licence .................... 387
496 Additional information .................................................................. 387
497 Decision on application ................................................................ 388
498 Class A asbestos removal licence – regulator to be satisfied
about additional matters .............................................................. 389
499 Class B asbestos removal licence – regulator to be satisfied
about additional matters .............................................................. 389
500 Matters to be taken into account.................................................. 390
501 Refusal to grant licence – process............................................... 391
502 Conditions of licence ................................................................... 391
503 Duration of licence ....................................................................... 392
504 Licence document ....................................................................... 392
505 Licence document to be available ............................................... 392
506 Changes to information ............................................................... 393
507 Change to nominated supervisor ................................................. 393
508 Amendment imposed by regulator ............................................... 394
509 Amendment on application by licence holder .............................. 395
510 Minor corrections to licence ......................................................... 396
511 Regulator to give amended licence to the holder......................... 396
512 Licence holder to return licence ................................................... 397
513 Replacement licence document................................................... 397
514 Voluntary surrender of licence ..................................................... 398
515 Regulator may renew licence ...................................................... 398
516 Application for renewal ................................................................ 398
517 Provisions relating to renewal of licence ...................................... 399
518 Renewal of asbestos removal licence – regulator to be
satisfied about certain matters ..................................................... 400
519 Status of licence during review .................................................... 400
520 Suspension or cancellation of licence .......................................... 401
521 Matters taken into account........................................................... 402
522 Notice to and submissions by licence holder ............................... 403
523 Notice of decision ........................................................................ 403
524 Immediate suspension ................................................................. 404
525 Licence holder to return licence document .................................. 405
526 Regulator to return licence document after suspension............... 405
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527 Asbestos removal licence register ............................................... 405
528 Asbestos assessors register ........................................................ 405
529 Work must be supervised by named supervisor .......................... 406
Chapter 8A Crystalline silica
Part 8A.1 Preliminary matters
529A Definitions .................................................................................... 406
529B When processing of CSS is controlled ........................................ 407
529C Duty for processing of CSS to be controlled ................................ 409
529CA Identifying processing of CSS that is high risk ............................. 409
529CB Silica risk control plan required for processing of CSS that is
high risk ....................................................................................... 410
529CC Compliance with silica risk control plan ....................................... 411
529CD Duty to train workers about risks of crystalline silica .................... 413
529CE Monitoring in relation to processing of CSS that is high risk ........ 414
Part 8A.2 Work involving engineered stone
benchtops, panels or slabs
529D Work involving engineered stone benchtops, panels or slabs –
prohibited ..................................................................................... 415
529E Work involving engineered stone benchtops, panels or slabs –
exception for particular supply and installation ............................ 415
529F Work involving engineered stone benchtops, panels or slabs –
exception for particular processing .............................................. 416
Part 8A.3 Regulator to be notified of particular
processing of engineered stone
529G Notification of particular processing of engineered stone ............ 416
529H Notification of change in information given under this Part .......... 417
529J Notification that work continues 12 months after last notice
given under this Part .................................................................... 418
529K Duty to keep notice given under this Part .................................... 419
530 This Chapter does not apply to certain facilities .......................... 420
531 Meaning of major incident............................................................ 420
532 Meaning of hazardous chemicals that are present or likely to
be present.................................................................................... 420
533 Meaning of operator of a facility or proposed facility.................... 421
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534 Meaning of modification of a facility ............................................. 422
535 A major hazard facility must be licensed ..................................... 423
Part 9.2 Determinations about major hazard
536 Operators of certain facilities must notify regulator ...................... 425
537 Notification – proposed facilities .................................................. 425
538 Content of notification .................................................................. 426
539 When regulator may conduct inquiry ........................................... 427
540 Inquiry procedure......................................................................... 428
541 Determination in relation to facility, on inquiry ............................. 428
542 Determination in relation to over-threshold facility ....................... 429
543 Suitability of facility operator ........................................................ 429
544 Conditions on determination of major hazard facility ................... 430
545 Notice and effect of determinations ............................................. 431
546 When regulator may revoke a determination ............................... 431
547 Re-notification if quantity of Schedule 15 chemicals increases ... 431
548 Notification by new operator ........................................................ 432
549 Time in which major hazard facility licence must be applied for .. 433
Part 9.3 Duties of operators of determined major
hazard facilities
550 Application of Part 9.3 ................................................................. 433
551 Safety case outline must be provided .......................................... 434
552 Content ........................................................................................ 434
553 Alteration ..................................................................................... 435
554 Identification of major incidents and major incident hazards ....... 436
555 Safety assessment ...................................................................... 437
556 Control of risk .............................................................................. 439
557 Emergency plan........................................................................... 439
558 Safety management system ........................................................ 442
559 Review of risk management ........................................................ 443
560 Safety case must be provided ..................................................... 444
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561 Content ........................................................................................ 444
562 Coordination for multiple facilities ................................................ 446
563 Review ......................................................................................... 446
Part 9.4 Licensed major hazard facilities – risk
management
564 Identification of major incidents and major incident hazards ....... 447
565 Safety assessment ...................................................................... 448
566 Control of risk .............................................................................. 448
567 Emergency plan........................................................................... 449
568 Safety management system ........................................................ 450
569 Review of risk management ........................................................ 451
570 Safety case – review ................................................................... 452
571 Information for visitors ................................................................. 453
572 Information for local community – general ................................... 453
573 Information for local community – major incident......................... 454
574 Safety role for workers ................................................................. 455
575 Operator of major hazard facility must consult with workers ........ 456
Part 9.6 Duties of workers at licensed major hazard
576 Duties .......................................................................................... 457
577 Who may apply for a licence........................................................ 458
578 Application for major hazard facility licence ................................. 458
579 Additional information .................................................................. 460
580 Decision on application ................................................................ 460
581 Matters to be taken into account.................................................. 461
582 When decision is to be made....................................................... 462
583 Refusal to grant major hazard facility licence – process .............. 462
584 Conditions of licence ................................................................... 463
585 Duration of licence ....................................................................... 463
586 Licence document ....................................................................... 463
587 Licence document to be available ............................................... 464
588 Changes to information ............................................................... 464
589 Amendment imposed by regulator ............................................... 465
590 Amendment on application by operator ....................................... 466
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591 Minor corrections to major hazard facility licence ........................ 467
592 Regulator to give amended licence document to operator .......... 467
593 Operator to return licence ............................................................ 468
594 Replacement licence document................................................... 468
595 Regulator may renew licence ...................................................... 469
596 Application for renewal ................................................................ 469
597 Licence continues in force until application is decided ................ 469
598 Provisions relating to renewal of licence ...................................... 470
599 Status of major hazard facility licence during review ................... 470
600 Transfer of major hazard facility licence ...................................... 470
Division 5 Suspension and cancellation of major hazard
facility licence
601 Cancellation of major hazard facility licence – on operator's
application ................................................................................... 471
602 Suspension or cancellation of licence – on regulator's initiative .. 472
603 Matters to be taken into account.................................................. 472
604 Notice to and submissions by operator........................................ 473
605 Notice of decision ........................................................................ 474
606 Immediate suspension ................................................................. 475
607 Operator to return licence document .......................................... 475
608 Regulator to return licence document after suspension............... 476
609 Definitions .................................................................................... 477
610 Meaning of mine operator ............................................................ 478
Part 10.2 Mine operator's duty of care
611 Mine operator's duty of care ........................................................ 479
612 Requirement for risk management plan ....................................... 479
613 Content of risk management plan ................................................ 479
614 Certification of risk management plan ......................................... 481
615 Review of risk management plan................................................. 482
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616 Health monitoring program .......................................................... 482
617 Duty to provide health monitoring for workers and former
workers ........................................................................................ 483
618 Duty to offer health monitoring to former worker.......................... 484
619 How health monitoring to be provided ......................................... 484
620 Duty to provide training ................................................................ 486
621 Duty to keep records ................................................................... 486
Part 11.1 Review of decisions under these
Regulations
676 Which decisions under these Regulations are reviewable ........... 487
677 Application ................................................................................... 494
678 Application for internal review ...................................................... 495
679 Internal reviewer .......................................................................... 495
680 Decision of internal reviewer........................................................ 495
681 Decision on internal review .......................................................... 496
682 Internal review – reviewable decision continues .......................... 496
683 Application for external review ..................................................... 496
684 General power to grant exemptions............................................. 497
685 Matters to be considered in granting exemptions ........................ 497
Division 2 High risk work licences
686 High risk work licence – exemption ............................................. 498
687 High risk work licence – regulator to be satisfied about certain
matters......................................................................................... 498
688 Major hazard facility – exemption ................................................ 498
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689 Major hazard facility – regulator to be satisfied about certain
matters......................................................................................... 499
689A Engineered stone – exemption .................................................... 500
689B Engineered stone – application for exemption ............................. 500
689C Engineered stone – notifying persons of application for
exemption .................................................................................... 501
689D Engineered stone – regulator to be satisfied about certain
matters......................................................................................... 502
689E Safe Work Australia may issue and publish document in
relation to exemptions ................................................................. 502
690 Application for exemption ............................................................ 502
691 Conditions of exemption .............................................................. 503
692 Form of exemption document ...................................................... 503
693 Compliance with conditions of exemption .................................... 504
694 Notice of decision in relation to exemption .................................. 504
695 Publication of exemption.............................................................. 504
696 Notice of refusal of exemption ..................................................... 504
697 Amendment or cancellation of exemption .................................... 505
698 Notice of amendment or cancellation .......................................... 505
699 Incident notification – prescribed serious illnesses ...................... 506
700 Inspectors' identity cards ............................................................. 507
701 Review of decisions under the Act – stay of decision .................. 507
702 Confidentiality of information – exception relating
administration or enforcement of other laws ................................ 507
703 Definitions .................................................................................... 507
704 Infringement notice offence and prescribed amount payable ...... 507
705 When infringement notice may be given ...................................... 508
706 Contents of infringement notice ................................................... 508
707 Payment by cheque ..................................................................... 509
708 Withdrawal of infringement notice................................................ 509
709 Application of Part 11.3 ............................................................... 509
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