Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982

The regulations may provide for any matter affecting, or likely to affect, the occupational health and safety of persons at a facility.

A regulation made under subsection (1) may provide for any or all of the following—

prohibiting or restricting the performance of all work or particular work at a facility;

prohibiting or restricting the use of all plant or particular plant at a facility;

prohibiting or restricting the carrying out of all processes or a particular process at a facility;

prohibiting or restricting the storage or use of all substances or particular substances at a facility;

specifying the form in which information required to be made available under section 10(1)(c) or 11(1)(c) is to be made available;

prohibiting, except in accordance with licences granted under the regulations, the use of particular plant or particular substances at a facility;

providing for—

the issue, variation, renewal, transfer, suspension and cancellation of those licences; and

the conditions to which the licences may be subject;

regulating the maintenance and testing of plant used at a facility;

regulating the labelling or marking of substances used at a facility;

regulating the transport of particular plant or particular substances for use at a facility;

prohibiting the performance, at a facility, of particular activities or work except—

by persons who satisfy requirements under the regulations about qualifications, training or experience; or

under the supervision required under the regulations;

requiring particular action to avoid accidents or dangerous occurrences;

providing for, or prohibiting, particular action in the event of accidents or dangerous occurrences;

providing for the employment at a facility of persons to perform particular duties relating to the maintenance of occupational health and safety at the facility;

regulating the provision and use, at a facility, of protective clothing and equipment, safety equipment and rescue equipment;

providing for monitoring the health of members of the workforce at a facility and the conditions at the facility;

requiring employers to keep records of matters related to the occupational health and safety of employees;

providing for the provision of first aid equipment and facilities at facilities.