Meeting the obligations of a supplier
Part 3 of the Plant Code of Practice 2005 provides practical advice for meeting the obligations of a supplier including:
Risk management
Examination and testing of plant
Providing appropriate information
For plant where the plant design must be registered
Risk management
Suppliers have obligations under Part 3.1 of the Plant Code of Practice 2005 to undertake risk management to eliminate or minimise risks to health and safety for plant being supplied. Australian and international standards relating to risk management for plant are identified in Appendix 6 of the Plant Code of Practice 2005.
More information on risk management
Risk Management Code of Practice 2007 .
Hire of plant
Where plant is hired Part 3.3 of the Plant Code of Practice 2005 details how obligations are determined and can be met.
It is important to note that an entity hiring plant (a hiree) for use in a workplace does not take on the obligations of a supplier, but would have an obligation as an employer, self employed person or person conducting a business or undertaking.
Examination and testing
Under Part 3.5 of the Plant Code of Practice 2005 a supplier has an obligation to ensure:
- the manufacturer has met their obligation for examination and testing of plant under Part 2.3 of the Plant Code of Practice 2005
- documented evidence of examination and testing from the manufacturer is obtained
When plant is hired, the hirer of plant should ensure the plant is inspected between hirings and that any maintenance and repairs are carried out to minimise the risk to health and safety.
Providing appropriate information
Part 3.6 of the Plant Code of Practice 2005 details the types of information suppliers should provide to meet their obligations.
For plant where the plant design must be registered
Under Sections 16B and 16C of the Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 suppliers are required to supply plant design registration certificate numbers, and have the number marked on plant.
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