Construction Safety Act 1912; Construction Safety Regulations 1950-1991 Repealed! Jurisdiction Australia - New South Wales Year 1991 Published in English Source In: Australian Industrial Safety, Health and Welfare, CCH Australia Ltd., CNR Talavera & Khartoum Roads, Box 230, North Ryde, NSW 2113, Australia, 1991, Vol.2, 275p. (pages numbered 56,601-57,865). Illus. Serial number CCH Australia 61-500 - 61-503 Descriptors [Primary] Australia, New South Wales, construction industry, construction work [Secondary] abrasive blasting, access to workplaces, asbestos, authorization of dangerous work, dangerous equipment, explosive-actuated tools, explosives, first aid, hearing conservation, itinerant entertainment services, labour inspection, law, lifting equipment, lifts, notification of occupational accidents, qualifications, replaced, scaffolds, trenching and excavating, welfare facilities, work in pressurized atmosphere, work on roofs Subject category Industries and occupations Abstract The original Act was the Scaffolding and Lifts Act 1912. From 1 Jan. 1979 its title was changed to the Construction Safety Act 1912. The text given here covers all modifications up till 1990. It covers: definitions; appointment, role and powers of inspectors; certificates of competency (crane operators, riggers etc.); notice of accidents; penalties. The consolidated text of the Regulations covers the years 1950-1991. Subjects covered: qualifications, powers and duties of inspectors; inspection boards; lifts, escalators and moving walks; notification of commencement of construction work; principles of safe work in construction (including work with asbestos and asbestos cement); safety in scaffolding; excavation work; compressed air work; use of explosives; explosive-powered tools; welfare facilities for workers; design, testing and use of lifting equipment; ladders, fixed platforms and means of access; plant and gear; amusement devices; public stands; hearing protection; work on roofs coated with brittle materials; abrasive blasting operations; certification of operators of dangerous equipment. CIS No. 92-716 Database ID 58252