What plant needs design registration?
Schedule 4 of the Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 requires the following plant design to be registered:
- boom-type elevating work platform
- bridge crane with a safe working load of more than or equal to 10 t
- gantry cranes with a safe working load of more than 5 t
- all other bridge and gantry crane designed to handle molten metal or dangerous goods
- building maintenance unit
- escalator (as defined in Schedule 2 of the Act)
- gantry crane with a safe working load of more than 5 t
- LP gas cylinder (as defined in Schedule 2 of the Act)
- personnel hoist
- lift (as defined in Schedule 2 of the Act)
- mast climbing work platform
- mobile crane with a safe working load of more than 10 t
- prefabricated scaffolding
- pressure equipment with hazard level A, B, C or D, as worked out under the criteria stated in AS 4343 as in force on 1 July 2000, other than pressure piping
- refillable gas cylinder
- specified amusement device (class 2, 3, 4 or 5 under AS3533.1 -1997 excluding coin operated amusement devices and class 1 devices manufactured prior to 30 July 2004)
- tower crane
- vehicle hoist
- work box
When an inspector visits your workplace and the plant design number is not clearly marked on the plant, this is a breach of the Workplace Health and Safety legislation. An on-the-spot fine can be issued.
Last updated August 29, 2006
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