Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 241B

241B Comprehensive inspection of critical components of passenger ropeways

(1) This section applies to the person with management or control of a passenger ropeway at a workplace.

(2) The person must ensure that a comprehensive inspection of each critical component of the ropeway is carried out by, or under the supervision of, a competent person—

(a) at the end of any period, or in any circumstance, for which a comprehensive inspection of the critical component is recommended by—

(i) the manufacturer of the ropeway; or

(ii) the manufacturer of the critical component; or

Examples of recommended periods or circumstances for a comprehensive inspection—

• at least once every 5 years

• at least once every 500 hours of operation

• at intervals of not more than 1 year, or 2,000 hours of operation, whichever is earlier

(b) if there is a recommendation mentioned in paragraph (a) but, following an annual inspection under section 241 or a comprehensive inspection under this section, a competent person recommends a shorter period, or an earlier alternative circumstance, for a comprehensive inspection of the critical component—at the end of the period, or in the circumstance, recommended by the competent person; or

(c) if there is no recommendation mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) —at the end of any period, or in any circumstance, for which a comprehensive inspection of the critical component is recommended in a published technical standard relevant to the ropeway or the critical component.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

Note—

For who is a competent person for conducting a comprehensive inspection of a critical component of a passenger ropeway, see schedule 19 , definition competent person , paragraph (g) .

(3) In this section—

"comprehensive inspection" , of a critical component of a passenger ropeway, means an inspection of the component that involves—

(a) a thorough examination of the component, including, if necessary, stripping down the ropeway and removing paint, grease and corrosion; and

(b) a check of the effective and safe operation of the ropeway.

"critical component" , of a passenger ropeway, see section 241 .