Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 238

238 Operation of amusement devices

(1) The person with management or control of an amusement device at a workplace must ensure that the amusement device is operated only by a person who has been provided with instruction and training in the proper operation of the device mentioned in subsection (3) .

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(1A) In addition, the person with management or control of an amusement device at a workplace must ensure that the device is operated only by a person who is a competent person to operate the device.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(2) The person with management or control of an amusement device at a workplace must ensure that—

(a) the amusement device is checked before it is operated on each day on which it is to be operated; and

(b) the amusement device is operated without passengers before it is operated with passengers on each day on which the amusement device is to be operated; and

(c) the daily checks and operation of the amusement device without passengers are properly and accurately recorded in a log book for the amusement device; and

(d) the device is operated by a person who is clearly identifiable as the operator of the amusement device.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(3) For subsection (1) , the instruction and training must include the following—

(a) procedures for checking the device before it is operated with passengers;

(b) starting, operating and stopping the device under normal conditions;

(c) stopping the device in an emergency;

(d) providing for the safe access of passengers onto or into the device, including how to place, manage and secure passengers;

(e) giving safety instructions about the device to passengers;

(f) providing for the safe exit of passengers off or out of the device, including how to exit the device—

(i) in an emergency; or

(ii) because of a power failure or malfunction of the device.