Who has obligations?
An owner of plant listed in Schedule 4 of the Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 as requiring plant design registration, must not use the plant, or permit the plant to be used at a workplace unless the plant design has been registered.
Owners, designers, manufacturers, suppliers and others who want to register a plant design must do so on an Application for Registration of Registrable Plant Design (form 14).
Designers, manufacturers, importers and suppliers who are involved with plant also have obligations under the Act.
Designers of plant must ensure that the plant is:
- designed to be safe
- without risk when used properly
- accompanied by information on its safe use.
Manufacturers of plant must ensure that the plant is:
- manufactured to be safe and without risk to health when used properly
- is tested and examined for safety
- accompanied by information on how to use it safely.
Suppliers or importers of new plant, must:
- examine and test the plant to ensure it is safe and without risk to health when used properly
- ensure the manufacturer has given an assurance that the plant received a safety check.
Suppliers or importers of used plant, must:
- take all reasonable steps to ensure that the plant is safe and without risk to health when used properly. For example, you might test the plant yourself to establish its safety
- ensure information accompanies the plant on how to use it safely.
A hirer of plant must have information about the safe use of the plant available at the point of hire.
Further information is available on your rights and obligations.
Last updated October 4, 2005
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