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The consolidated Occupational Health and Safety Regulations were declared on July 1, 2007, replacing regulations made under the 1985 Act. These mainly remake the previous Regulations. Each of the individual chapters (parts) are summarised  below.

The main changes in the 2007 regulations are:

• more consistentency with National Standards: some new obligations for employers and workers engaged in high-risk work.
• more detail on how employers must involve OHS reps in consultations (Part 2.1 - General Duties)
• A new dedicated set of minimum standards for the construction industry part of the Hazardous Industries Chapter of the regulations (Part 5.1 - Construction) 

Copies from Information Victoria (1300 366 356 or order online). The full text of the new regulation can be viewed on this page of the Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents website.

Regulations

• 1 Preliminary

  Chapter 1 of the consolidated regulations covers all the 'introductory' matters....read more

• 2.1 General Duties

  General Duties are covered by Chapter 2, Part 2.1 of the regulations...read more

• 2.2 Issue Resolution Procedures

  Part 2.2 sets how to resolve issues [under s73(1) of the Act] if there are no relevant agreed procedures in place. ...read more

• 3.1 Manual Handling

  Chapter 3 of the Regulations covers Physical Hazards.  Part 3.1 is Manual Handling....read more

• 3.2 Noise

  Part 3.2 of the Regulations deals with Noise...read more

• 3.3 Prevention of Falls

  Part 3.3 seeks to prevent incidents at workplaces involving falls of more than 2 metres....read more

• 3.4 Confined Spaces

  Part 3.4 deals with "confined spaces". Incidents in such areas have resulted in serious injury, death and sometimes multiple fatalities. ...read more

• 3.5 Plant

  Part 3.5 deals with Plant (tools, equipment, machinery, etc) and systems of work associated with plant....read more

• 3.6 High Risk Work

  This part replaces the 1994 Certification of Plant Users & Operators Regulations, and regulates what work requires a licence....read more

• 4.1 Hazardous Substances

  Chapter 4 of the Regulations covers Hazardous Substances and Materials, with Part 4.1 on Hazardous Substances in general....read more

• 4.2 Scheduled Carcinogenic Substances

  Part 4.2 specifically deals with a subset of Hazardous Substances: Scheduled Carcinogenic Substances....read more

• 4.3 Asbestos

  Part 4.3 of the Regulations deals with Asbestos...read more

• 4.4 Lead

  Part 4.4 of the regulations covers workplaces with 'lead processes'...read more

• 5.1 Construction

  Chapter 5 of the Regulations covers Hazardous Industries. Part 5.1 is the new part on the Construction Industry....read more

• 5.2 Major Hazard Facilities

  Part 5.2 of the regulations deals with Major Hazard Facility sites....read more

• 5.3 Mines

  New regulations for mining, under the OHS Regulations, came into effect on July 1, 2007...read more

• 6.1 Licences

  Part 6 of the Regulations covers Licensing and Registration.  Part 6.1 is on Licences...read more

• 6.2 Registration

  Part 6.2 covers registration of plant, including design; persons performing construction work; and major hazard facilities....read more

• WorkSafe Guides to....

  WorkSafe Your Guide to.... prepared following the release of the consolidated regulation....read more