Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 7 · Safety and Health Management Arrangements
32. Requirement for approval of Commissioner to act
Feedback & supportA person must not act as —
an authorised examiner for the purpose of carrying out any prescribed examination or test of any —
hoist or lift;
lift
“lift” includes any lifting appliance or lifting machine used for carrying persons, whether together with goods or otherwise;
lifting gear;
lifting gear
“lifting gear” includes —(a)any chain, rope, chain sling, webbing sling, rope sling, ring, hook, shackle, swivel or eyebolt; and(b)any cage or work platform used for carrying persons while it is suspended from the load line of a crane;
lifting appliance or lifting machine;
lifting appliance
“lifting appliance” includes a pulley block, gin wheel, chain block or set of chain blocks;
steam boiler;
steam receiver;
steam receiver
“steam receiver” means any vessel or apparatus (other than a steam boiler, steam container, steam pipe or coil or a part of a prime mover) used for containing steam under pressure greater than atmospheric pressure;
air receiver;
air receiver
“air receiver” means —(a)any vessel (other than a pipe or coil or an accessory, a fitting or part of a compressor) for containing compressed air and connected with an air compressing plant;(b)any fixed vessel for containing compressed air and used for the purpose of starting an internal combustion engine;(c)any blast air bottle; or(d)any vessel in which any substance in the form of solid or liquid is stored and from which it is forced by compressed air;
refrigerating plant pressure receiver;
refrigerating plant pressure receiver
“refrigerating plant pressure receiver” means any vessel which contains refrigerant under pressure;
pressure vessel; or
any other machinery required by this Act to be examined or tested by an authorised examiner;
machinery
“machinery” includes —(a)any oil engine, gas engine, steam engine, and any other machine in which mechanical movement, either linear or rotated or both, takes place;(b)any steam boiler, gas cylinder, air receiver, steam receiver, steam container or refrigerating plant pressure receiver;(c)any appliance for transmission of power by ropes, belts, chains, driving straps or bands or gearing; and(d)any electrical generator or electrical motor,but does not include any machinery used solely for the propulsion of vehicles;
a workplace safety and health officer;
workplace safety and health officer
“workplace safety and health officer” means a workplace safety and health officer appointed under section 28.
a workplace safety and health coordinator;
workplace safety and health coordinator
“workplace safety and health coordinator” means a workplace safety and health coordinator appointed under section 28;
a workplace safety and health auditor; or
workplace safety and health auditor
“workplace safety and health auditor” means a workplace safety and health auditor appointed under section 30;
an accredited training provider,(called in this Part an authorised person) except with the approval of the Commissioner.
accredited training provider
“accredited training provider” means a training provider accredited by the Commissioner to provide safety and health training courses for the purposes of section 31;