Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 219

219 Plant that lifts or suspends loads

(1) This section applies in relation to plant that is used to lift or suspend persons or things.

(2) The person with management or control of plant at a workplace must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the plant used is specifically designed to lift or suspend the load.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(3) If it is not reasonably practicable to use plant that is specifically designed to lift or suspend the load, the person must ensure that—

(a) the plant does not cause a greater risk to health and safety than if specifically designed plant were used; and

(b) if the plant is lifting or suspending persons, the use of the plant complies with section 220 .

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(4) The person must ensure that the lifting and suspending is carried out—

(a) with lifting attachments that are suitable for the load being lifted or suspended; and

(b) within the safe working limits of the plant.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(5) The person must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that no loads are suspended or travel over a person unless the plant is specifically designed for that purpose.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(6) The person must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that loads are lifted or suspended in a way that ensures that the load remains under control during the activity.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(7) The person must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that no load is lifted simultaneously by more than 1 piece of plant unless each piece of plant used to lift the load is specifically designed to lift a load.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.