Queensland Consolidated Regulations

EXPLOSIVES REGULATION 2017 - REG 147

147 Employer’s obligations about employees engaged in using explosives

(1) This section applies to the holder of a prescribed licence who employs another person to assist the holder in carrying out activities under the licence.

Example—

a fireworks contractor who employs a person to assist the fireworks contractor in organising fireworks displays

(2) For section 33 (2) of the Act , the holder must be reasonably satisfied the employee—

(a) has received adequate training in the hazards associated with handling prescribed explosives; and

(b) has satisfactory knowledge of the requirements under the Act about handling prescribed explosives; and

(c) is competent to assist the holder in carrying out the activities; and

(3) In this section—

"prescribed explosives" means—

(a) if the holder of the prescribed licence is a fireworks contractor or a fireworks operator—fireworks; or

(b) otherwise—explosives.

"prescribed licence" means—

(a) a licence to use explosives; or

(b) a fireworks contractor licence; or

(c) a fireworks operator licence.