Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 383

383 Application for authorisation to use, handle or store prohibited and restricted carcinogens

(1) A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace may apply in writing to the regulator for authorisation to use, handle or store a prohibited carcinogen or restricted carcinogen mentioned in schedule 10 at the workplace.

(2) The application must include the following information—

(a) the applicant’s name and business address;

(b) if the applicant conducts the business or undertaking under a business name, that business name;

(c) the name and address of the supplier of the carcinogen;

(d) the address where the carcinogen will be used, handled or stored;

(e) the name of the carcinogen;

(f) the quantity of the carcinogen to be used, handled or stored at the workplace each year;

(g) the purpose and activity for which the carcinogen will be used, handled or stored;

(h) the number of workers that may be exposed to the carcinogen;

(i) information about how the person will manage risks to health and safety, including a summary of the steps taken, or to be taken, by the person in relation to the following—

(i) hazard identification;

(ii) control measures;

(iii) if elimination or substitution of the carcinogen is not reasonably practicable—why the elimination or substitution is not reasonably practicable;

(j) any other information requested by the regulator.