Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (GENERAL) REGULATION 2007 (NO 36 OF 2007)

- made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1989

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

CHAPTER 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of regulation  
   2.       Commencement  
   3.      Dictionary  
   4.      Notes  
   5.      Offences against regulation—application of Criminal Code etc  

CHAPTER 2--IMPORTANT CONCEPTS

   6.      Satisfying requirement to ensure something generally  
   7.      Meaning of in control of workplace  
   8.      Meaning of reasonably practicable steps  
   9.      Minimising risks  

CHAPTER 3--WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS

   PART 3.1--IMPORTANT CONCEPT--CH 3

   10.     Satisfying requirement to ensure something—ch 3  

   PART 3.2--FACILITIES

           Division 3.2.1--Amenities

   11.     Employer to provide amenities  
   12.     Amenities and accommodation to be safe and hygienic  
   13.     Facilities for personal belongings  
   14.     Facilities for changing clothes  
   15.     Facilities for changing clothes—temporary workplaces  
   16.     Meal facilities  
   17.     Combined facilities  
   18.     Toilet facilities  
   19.     Washing facilities  
   20.     Shower facilities  
   21.     Drinking water  
   22.     Seating  
   23.     Working space  

           Division 3.2.2--First aid and sickness

   24.     First aid  
   25.     Arrangements for sick employees  

   PART 3.3--PARTICULAR SAFETY MEASURES

           Division 3.3.1--Entry and exit

   26.     Entry to and exit from workplaces  
   27.     Movement within workplaces  

           Division 3.3.2--Personal protective and safety equipment

   28.     Employer to provide personal protective and safety equipment  
   29.     Responsibilities of users of personal protective and safety equipment  
   30.     Certain personal protective and safety equipment to be provided  
   31.     Air supplied respiratory equipment  

           Division 3.3.3--Prevention of falls

   32.     Meaning of anchorage—div 3.3.3  
   33.     Protection against falls  
   34.     Use of safety harness, safety line and anchorage  
   35.     Use of ladders  
   36.     Use of particular types of ladders  

           Division 3.3.4--Atmosphere and ventilation

   37.     Definitions—div 3.3.4  
   38.     Ventilation  
   39.     Unsafe oxygen levels—particular measures  
   40.     Unsafe levels of unclassified inhalable dust—particular  
   41.     Unsafe levels of oxygen and unclassified inhalable  
   42.     Monitoring levels of oxygen and unclassified inhalable dust  

           Division 3.3.5--Heat and cold

   43.     Air temperature  
   44.     Heat—particular measures  
   45.     Cold—particular measures  

           Division 3.3.6--Surfaces and floors

   46.     Floors—general  
   47.     Floors that become slippery  
   48.     Floors—hard surfaces  

           Division 3.3.7--Electricity

   49.     Definitions—div 3.3.7  
   50.     Electricity—measures for electrical installations  
   51.     Electricity—measures for articles of electrical equipment  
   52.     Electricity—measures for preventing contact  

           Division 3.3.8--Confined spaces

   53.     Definitions—div 3.3.8  
   54.     Design etc—confined spaces  
   55.     Hazard identification and risk assessment—confined spaces  
   56.     Entry to and work in confined spaces  
   57.     Isolation and control of potentially hazardous services—particular  
   58.     Particular measures for clearing before entry  
   59.     Unsafe level of oxygen and atmospheric contaminants  
   60.     Entry permits—particular measures  
   61.     Standby people—particular measures  
   62.     Emergencies—particular measures  
   63.     Entry protection—particular measures  
   64.     Atmospheric testing and monitoring—particular measures  
   65.     Training about confined spaces  
   66.     Record keeping  

           Division 3.3.9--Lighting

   67.     Employer to provide lighting  

           Division 3.3.10--Noise management

   68.     Definitions—div 3.3.10  
   69.     Working out  
   70.     Noise management—duties of designers etc  
   71.     Noise management—duties of employers  
   72.     Noise management—duties of employees  

           Division 3.3.11--Isolated work

   73.     Isolated employees  

           Division 3.3.12--Fire and explosion

   74.     Fire and explosion—risk control  
   75.     Fire and explosion—facilities  

           Division 3.3.13--Emergency procedures

   76.     Employer to provide for emergencies  

CHAPTER 4--TRAINING—HEALTH AND SAFETY REPRESENTATIVES

   77.     Approval of health and safety representative training programs  
   78.     Training for authorisation as authorised representative—Act, s 75 (2)  
   79.     Payment of training fees and expenses—health and safety representatives and  

CHAPTER 5--INJURY AND DANGEROUS OCCURRENCE REPORTING AND RECORDS

   80.     What is a dangerous occurrence?  
   81.     Prescribed period for incapacity for work—Act,  
   82.     Prescribed period for notice of events—Act, s 204 (1)  
   83.     Reporting under Dangerous Substances Act  
   84.     Method of reporting—Act, s 204  
   85.     Employer to protect site of occurrence of event  
   86.     Keeping records of event notices  
   87.     Keeping information given by chief executive  
   88.     Content of records  
   89.     Keeping records of incapacity  

CHAPTER 6--REVIEW

   90.     Time for decision on internal review—Act, s 186 (2)  

CHAPTER 7--MISCELLANEOUS

   91.     Meaning of incorporated document  
   92.     Inspection of incorporated documents  
   93.     Notification of certain incorporated documents  
   94.     Repeal of Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 1991  
           DICTIONARY
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