Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - SCHEDULE 18C

SCHEDULE 18C – Matters to be included in amusement device safety management system of major amusement park

1 Safety policy and safety objectives

1.1 A description of the operator’s broad aims, specific policy and procedures (the
"safety policy" ) in relation to ensuring amusement devices at the park do not expose a person to a serious risk to the person’s health or safety.

1.2 A description of the means by which the operator’s safety policy and specific safety objectives are to be communicated to all persons who are to participate in the implementation of the amusement device safety management system.

1.3 The safety policy must include an express commitment to ongoing improvement of all aspects of the amusement device safety management system.

2 Organisation and personnel

2.1 The identification (according to position description and location) of the persons who are to participate in the implementation of the amusement device safety management system, and a description of the command structure in which these persons work and of the specific tasks and responsibilities allocated to them.

2.2 A description of the means of ensuring that these persons have the knowledge and skills necessary to enable them to undertake their allocated tasks and discharge their allocated responsibilities, and that they retain such knowledge and skills.

3 Operational controls

3.1 A description of the procedures and instructions for—

(a) the safe and competent start up, operation and shut down of amusement devices; and

(b) the safe access to, placement on or in, management and security of, and exit from amusement devices by patrons riding or using the devices; and

(c) adequate means of communication between any worker or other person who checks or operates, or supervises the check or operation of, amusement devices.

3.2 Provision of adequate means of achieving isolation of the amusement device or any plant or structure connected to the amusement device in the event of an emergency.

3.3 Provision of adequate means of gaining access for inspection, service and maintenance of the amusement device or any plant or structure connected to the amusement device.

3.4 A description of the roles of persons and of the interfaces between persons and amusement devices.

3.5 Provision for alarm systems.

4 Duties of operators

4.1 A description of the means by which the operator of the major amusement park proposes to comply with the Act and with chapter 9A of this regulation.

4.2 In relation to each part of the documented amusement device safety management system that describes the means of compliance with a provision of chapter 9A , part 9A .7, an annotation or cross-reference identifying the specific provision being complied with.

5 Management of change

5.1 A description of the procedures for—

(a) installing an amusement device; and

(b) planning modifications to amusement devices.

6 Principles and standards

6.1 A statement of the principles, especially the design principles and engineering standards, being used to ensure the safe operation of the amusement devices.

6.2 A description of any technical standards, whether published or proprietary, being relied on in relation to such principles and standards.

7 Performance monitoring

7.1 Performance standards for measuring the effectiveness of the amusement device safety management system, that—

(a) relate to all aspects of the amusement device safety management system; and

(b) are sufficiently detailed to ensure that the ability of the operator of the major amusement park to ensure the effectiveness of all aspects of the amusement device safety management system is apparent from the documentation; and

(c) include steps to be taken to continually improve all aspects of the amusement device safety management system.

7.2 A description of the way in which these performance standards are to be met.

7.3 Performance indicators for the effectiveness of control measures implemented, including—

(a) tests of the effectiveness of the control measures; and

(b) indicators of the failure of any control measure; and

(c) actions to be taken in reporting any such failure; and

(d) other corrective actions to be taken in the event of any such failure.

8 Audit

8.1 Provision for the auditing of performance against the performance standards, including the methods, frequency and results of the audit process.