Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996 Jurisdiction Australia - Western Australia Year 1996 Published in English Serial title Government Gazette of Western Australia Source 27 Sept.1996, No.139 (Special Issue), p.1-228. Online availability [English] http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/wa/consol_reg/osahr1996382/ Descriptors [Primary] Australia, Western Australia, conditions of work, occupational safety, responsibilities of employers, safety officers, workplaces [Secondary] electrical safety, hearing protection, law, list of chemical substances, medical supervision, noise control, occupational diseases, personal protective equipment, plant safety organization, process safety conditions, respiratory system, risk factors, safety rules, supply of personal protective equipment, toxic substances, work in confined spaces Subject category General safety, health and conditions of work Abstract These Regulations (effective 1 Oct. 1996) were issued under the authority of the Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Act 1984 (CIS 90-1403). Contents: definitions; scope; general responsibilities of employers; role of safety and health representatives and their training; notification of occupational diseases and accidents; medical examinations; workplace safety requirements (hazard identification, fire precautions, first aid, personal protective clothing and equipment, respiratory protection, hearing protection, prevention of falls, electrical safety, scaffolding, work in confined spaces, dangerous work processes); safety of plant (registration of plant design and plant items, general duties, specific requirements in relation to certain types of plant); hazardous substances; certificates of competency. The 1988 Regulations (CIS 90-1410) are repealed. In schedules: list of relevant standards (AS and AS/NZS); list of guidelines and forms of guidance available to workers; various lists of dangerous and carcinogenic substances. CIS No. 97-1416 Database ID 69980