Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 220

220 Exception—Plant not specifically designed to lift or suspend a person

(1) For section 219 (3) (b) , the person with management or control of the plant at a workplace must ensure that—

(a) the persons are lifted or suspended in a work box that is securely attached to the plant; and

(b) the persons in the work box remain substantially within the work box while they are being lifted or suspended; and

(c) if there is a risk of a person falling from a height, a safety harness is provided and worn by the person in order to prevent, so far as is reasonably practicable, injury to the person as a result of the fall; and

(d) means are provided by which the persons being lifted or suspended can safely exit from the plant in the event of a failure in its normal operation.

(2) This section does not apply to plant used in connection with—

(a) the performance of stunt work; or

(b) the performance of acrobatics; or

(c) theatrical performances.

Note—

Part 4.4 (other than section 79 ) applies to the matters in subsection (2) .