Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00420:front:0:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00420
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 10532–13666

the risks to health and safety associated with using, handling, generating and storing hazardous chemicals at a workplace. The duties include:
    * correct labelling of containers and pipework, using warning placards and outer warning placards and displaying of safety signs
    * maintaining a register and manifest (where relevant) of hazardous chemicals and providing notification to the regulator of manifest quantities if required
    * identifying risk of physical or chemical reaction of hazardous chemicals and ensuring the stability of hazardous chemicals
    * ensuring that exposure standards are not exceeded
    * provision of health monitoring to workers
    * provision of information, training, instruction and supervision to workers
    * provision of spill containment system for hazardous chemicals if necessary
    * obtaining the current Safety Data Sheet (SDS) from the manufacturer, importer or supplier
      of the chemical
    * controlling ignition sources and accumulation of flammable and combustible substances
    * provision and availability of fire protection, fire fighting equipment and emergency and safety equipment
    * preparing an emergency plan if the quantity of a class of hazardous chemical at
      a workplace exceeds the manifest quantity for that hazardous chemical
    * stability and support of containers for bulk hazardous chemicals including pipework and attachments
    * decommissioning of underground storage and handling systems
    * notifying the regulator as soon as practicable of abandoned tanks in certain circumstances
The WHS Regulations contain prohibitions or restrictions on certain hazardous chemicals (e.g. certain carcinogens) except in specified circumstances and a restriction on the age of a person who can supply hazardous chemicals.
There are also duties relating to the building, operation and management of pipelines used for the transfer of hazardous chemicals.
Designers, manufacturers, importers and suppliers of substances must also ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the substance they design, manufacture, import or supply is without risks to health and safety. Under the WHS Regulations, manufacturers and importers must correctly classify hazardous chemicals.
The WHS Regulations also impose duties on importers, manufacturers and suppliers relating to the preparation of safety data sheets (SDS), the disclosure of ingredients, packing, labelling and supply of hazardous chemicals.
Officers, such as company directors, have a duty to exercise due diligence to ensure that the business or undertaking complies with the WHS Act and Regulations. This includes taking reasonable steps to ensure that the business or undertaking has and uses appropriate resources and processes to eliminate or minimise risks that arise from hazardous chemicals at the workplace.
Workers have a duty to take reasonable care for their own health and safety and must not adversely affect the health and safety of other persons. Workers must comply with any reasonable instruction and cooperate with any reasonable policy or procedure relating to the use,