Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1997 Jurisdiction Australia - Queensland Year 1997 Published in English Source Internet Document, 2004. Pdf file: 336p. Online availability [English] http://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/LEGISLTN/CURRENT/W/WorkplHSaR97.pdf, [English] http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/qld/consol_reg/whasr1997341/ Descriptors [Primary] Australia, Queensland, occupational safety and health [Secondary] agriculture, asbestos, construction industry, law, lead, list of chemical substances Subject category General safety, health and conditions of work Abstract OSH regulations in force in the State of Queensland, updated to 17 Dec. 2004. The Regulations were emitted under the authority of the Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995 (see CIS 96-391). Main contents: preliminary (definitions, references to standards); registrable workplaces, plant and plant design; prescribed (i.e. subject to licencing) occupations and activities; workplace health and safety officers; certificates; notifiable building and construction work; injuries, illnesses and dangerous events; construction workplace plans, work method statements and inductions; hazardous substances at construction workplaces; noise; asbestos; underwater diving work; hazardous substances (with subsection on lead); confined spaces; roll-over protection structures for wheeled tractors; excavations; falls in construction work; falling objects that may hit members of the public; amenities (welfare facilities). In schedules: lists of registrable workplaces and plants; lists of prescribed occupations and activities; lists of hazardous substances for which health monitoring must be supplied; prohibited asbestos products; list of lead-containing hazardous substances; dictionary. CIS No. 04-1 Database ID 103141