Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 346

346 Hazardous chemicals register

(1) A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must ensure that—

(a) a register of hazardous chemicals used, handled or stored at the workplace is prepared and kept at the workplace; and

(b) the register is maintained to ensure the information in the register is up to date.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(2) The register must include—

(a) a list of hazardous chemicals used, handled or stored; and

(b) the current safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical listed.

(3) The person must ensure that the register is readily accessible to—

(a) a worker involved in using, handling or storing a hazardous chemical; and

(b) anyone else who is likely to be affected by a hazardous chemical at the workplace.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—36 penalty units.

(4) This section does not apply to a hazardous chemical if—

(a) the hazardous chemical is in transit, unless there is a significant or frequent presence of the hazardous chemical in transit at the workplace; or

(b) the hazardous chemical is a consumer product and the person is not required to obtain a safety data sheet for the hazardous chemical under section 344 .

Note—

See section 344 (4) .