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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY (NATIONAL UNIFORM LEGISLATION) REGULATIONS 2011
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major incident, see regulation 531.
major incident hazard means a hazard that could cause, or
contribute to causing, a major incident.
manifest means a written summary of the hazardous chemicals
used, handled or stored at a workplace.
Note for definition manifest
See Schedule 12 (Manifest requirements) for what a manifest must contain.
manifest quantity, in relation to a Schedule 11 hazardous
chemical, means the manifest quantity referred to in Schedule 11,
table 11.1, column 5 for that hazardous chemical.
manufacturer, in relation to plant, a substance or a structure, has
the same meaning as it has in section 23 of the Act.
mast climbing work platform means a hoist with a working
platform used for temporary purposes to raise personnel and
materials to the working position by means of a drive system
mounted on an extendable mast that may be tied to a structure.
materials hoist means a hoist that:
(a) consists of a car, bucket or platform cantilevered from, and
travelling up and down outside, a face of the support of a
structure; and
(b) is used for hoisting things and substances but not persons.
membrane filter method means the membrane filter method
described in the Guidance Note on the Membrane Filter Method for
Estimating Airborne Asbestos Fibres [NOHSC:3003 (2005)].
mine operator, for Chapter 10, see regulation 610.
mine site, for Chapter 10, see regulation 609.
mine site hazard, for Chapter 10, see regulation 609.
mining activity, for Chapter 10, see regulation 609.
mining authorisation, for Chapter 10, see regulation 609.
Ministerial Council means a body (however described) that
consists of the Minister of the Commonwealth, and the Minister of
each State and Territory, who is responsible, or principally
responsible, for matters relating to transport.
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mixture, in Part 7.1, means a combination of, or a solution
composed of, 2 or more substances that do not react with each
other.
mobile crane means a crane capable of travelling over a
supporting surface without the need for fixed runways and relying
only on gravity for stability.
modification, in relation to a facility, see regulation 534.
musculoskeletal disorder means an injury to, or disease of, the
musculoskeletal system, whether occurring suddenly or over time,
but does not include an injury caused by crushing, entrapment or
cutting resulting principally from the mechanical operation of plant.
NATA means the National Association of Testing Authorities,
Australia.
NATA-accredited laboratory means a testing laboratory
accredited by NATA, or recognised by NATA either solely or with
someone else.
naturally occurring asbestos means the natural geological
occurrence of asbestos minerals found in association with
geological deposits including rock, sediment or soil.
non-friable asbestos means material containing asbestos that is
not friable asbestos, including material containing asbestos fibres
reinforced with a bonding compound.
Note for definition non-friable asbestos
Non-friable asbestos may become friable asbestos through deterioration (see
definition friable asbestos).
non-slewing mobile crane means a mobile crane incorporating a
boom or jib that cannot be slewed, and includes:
(a) an articulated mobile crane; or
(b) a locomotive crane;
but does not include vehicle tow trucks.
notice of satisfactory assessment means a notice stating that the
person to whom it is issued has successfully completed a specified
VET course.
operator, in relation to a facility or a proposed facility, see
regulation 533.
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operator protective device, includes a roll-over protective
structure, falling object protective structure, operator restraining
device and seatbelt.
order-picking forklift truck, for Schedules 3 and 4, means a
forklift truck where the operator's controls are incorporated with the
lifting media and elevate with the lifting media.
packaged hazardous chemicals means Schedule 11 hazardous
chemicals in a container with:
(a) a capacity not exceeding 500 L; or
(b) a net mass not exceeding 500 kg.
passenger ropeway means a powered ropeway used for
transporting, in a horizontal or inclined plane, passengers moved by
a carrier that is:
(a) attached to or supported by a moving rope; or
(b) attached to a moving rope but supported by a standing rope or
other overhead structure;
including, in relation to the powered ropeway, the prime mover, any
associated transmission machinery and any supporting structure
and equipment, but does not include any of the following:
(c) a cog railway;
(d) a cable car running on rails;
(e) a flying fox or similar device;
(f) an elevating system for vehicles or boat style carriers
associated with amusement devices.
Example for definition passenger ropeway, paragraph (f)
An elevating system for a log ride or boat flume ride.
person with management or control of plant at a workplace has
the same meaning as it has in section 21 of the Act.
person with management or control of a workplace has the
same meaning as it has in section 20 of the Act.
personal protective equipment means anything used or worn by
a person to minimise risk to the person's health and safety,
including air supplied respiratory equipment.
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personnel and materials hoist means a hoist:
(a) that is a cantilever hoist, a tower hoist or several winches
configured to operate as a hoist; and
(b) that is intended to carry goods, materials or people.
pipeline means pipe work that crosses a boundary of a workplace,
beginning or ending at the nearest fluid or slurry control point (along
the axis of the pipeline) to the boundary.
pipe work means a pipe or assembly of pipes, pipe fittings, valves
and pipe accessories used to convey a hazardous chemical.
placard means a sign or notice:
(a) displayed or intended for display in a prominent place, or next
to a container or storage area for hazardous chemicals at a
(b) that contains information about the hazardous chemical stored
in the container or storage area.
placard quantity, in relation to a Schedule 11 hazardous chemical,
means the placard quantity referred to in Schedule 11, table 11.1
column 4 for the Schedule 11 hazardous chemical.
plant, for Parts 5.2 and 5.3, includes a structure.
platform height, in relation to an inflatable device (continuously
blown), means the height of the highest part of the device designed
to support persons using it (the platform), as measured from the
surface supporting the device to the top surface of the platform
when the device is inflated but unloaded.
porcelain product does not include a product that contains resin.
portal boom crane means a boom crane or a jib crane that is
mounted on a portal frame that, in turn, is supported on runways
along which the crane travels.
powered mobile plant means plant that is provided with some
form of self-propulsion that is ordinarily under the direct control of
an operator.
precautionary statement means a phrase prescribed by the GHS
that describes measures that are recommended to be taken to
prevent or minimise:
(a) the adverse effects of exposure to a hazardous chemical; or
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(b) improper handling of a hazardous chemical.
presence-sensing safeguarding system includes:
(a) a sensing system that uses one or more forms of radiation
either self-generated or otherwise generated by pressure; and
(b) the interface between the final switching devices of the
sensing system and the machine primary control elements;
and
(c) the machine stopping capabilities, by which the presence of a
person or part of a person within the sensing field will cause
the dangerous parts of a machine to be brought to a safe
state.
pressure equipment means boilers, pressure vessels and
pressure piping.
pressure piping:
(a) means an assembly of pipes, pipe fittings, valves and pipe
accessories subject to internal or external pressure and used
to contain or convey fluid or to transmit fluid pressure; and
(b) includes distribution headers, bolting, gaskets, pipe supports
and pressure containing accessories; but
(c) does not include:
(i) a boiler or pressure vessel; or
(ii) any piping that is regulated under the Energy Pipelines
Act 1981.
pressure vessel:
(a) means a vessel subject to internal or external pressure; and
(b) includes:
(i) interconnected parts and components, valves, gauges
and other fittings up to the first point of connection to
connecting piping; and
(ii) fired heaters; and
(iii) gas cylinders; but
(c) does not include a boiler or pressure piping.
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primary emergency service organisation means the Police Force
of the Northern Territory under the Police Administration Act 1978.
principal contractor, in relation to a construction project, see
regulation 293.
processing, in relation to a CSS, see regulation 529A.
product identifier means the name or number used to identify a
product on a label or in a safety data sheet.
prohibited carcinogen means a substance:
(a) listed in Schedule 10, table 10.1, column 2; and
(b) present in a concentration of:
(i) for a solid or liquid – 0.1% or more, determined as a
weight/weight (w/w) concentration; and
(ii) for a gas – 0.1% or more, determined as a
volume/volume (v/v) concentration.
proposed facility means:
(a) an existing workplace that is to become a facility due to the
introduction of Schedule 15 chemicals; or
(b) a facility that is being designed or constructed.
proposed major hazard facility means:
(a) an existing facility or other workplace that is to become a
major hazard facility due to the introduction of Schedule 15
chemicals or the addition of further Schedule 15 chemicals; or
(b) a major hazard facility that is being designed or constructed.
psychosocial hazard, see regulation 55A.
psychosocial risk, see regulation 55B.
quantity, for Chapter 7, means:
(a) for a hazardous chemical that is not a liquid or a gas or a gas
under pressure and is in a container or storage or handling
system – the mass in kilograms of the hazardous chemical in
the container or storage or handling system; and
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(b) for a hazardous chemical that is a liquid and is not a gas
under pressure and is in a container or storage or handling
system – the net capacity in litres of the container or storage
or handling system; and
(c) for a hazardous chemical that is a gas or gas under pressure
in a container or storage or handling system – the water
capacity in litres of the container or storage or handling
system; and
(d) for a hazardous chemical that is not a liquid and is in bulk and
not in a container – the undivided mass in kilograms; and
(e) for a hazardous chemical that is a thing and is not a gas – the
net capacity of the part of the thing that comprises a
hazardous chemical.
reach stacker means a powered reach stacker that incorporates
an attachment for lifting and lowering a shipping container.
reciprocating steam engine means equipment that is driven by
steam acting on a piston causing the piston to move, and includes
an expanding (steam) reciprocating engine.
registered medical practitioner means a person registered under
the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the
medical profession (other than as a student).
registered training organisation (RTO) means a training
organisation listed as a registered training organisation on the
National Register established under the National Vocational
Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 (Cth).
related activity, for Chapter 10, see regulation 609.
relevant fee, in relation to a matter, means the fee specified in